Summer Olympics Trivia Quiz - Trivia Quiz

1 In which city were the first modern Summer Olympic Games held in 1896?

A. London

B. Athens

C. Paris

2 Which sport has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since 1896?

A. Basketball

B. Judo

C. Fencing

3 What do the five interlaced rings on the Olympic flag represent?

A. The five founding cities of the modern Olympics

B. The five major religions of the world

C. The five inhabited continents

4 Which athlete has won the most Olympic gold medals in Summer Games history?

A. Michael Phelps

B. Usain Bolt

C. Carl Lewis

5 Which country has won the most total medals in Summer Olympic history?

A. Great Britain

B. China

C. United States

6 In which year were women first allowed to compete at the modern Olympic Games?

A. 1896

B. 1924

C. 1900

7 Which city hosted the Summer Olympics in 1936?

A. Berlin

B. Amsterdam

C. Rome

8 Which of the following sports debuted at the Summer Olympics in 1992?

A. Badminton

B. Triathlon

C. Taekwondo

9 Which Summer Olympics is known for the 'Miracle on Ice'?

A. 1984 Los Angeles

B. None of these (it occurred at a Winter Olympics)

C. 1968 Mexico City

10 Which event is traditionally the final event of the athletics (track and field) program at the Summer Olympics?

A. Women’s long jump

B. Men’s marathon

C. Men’s 100 meters

11 At which Summer Olympics did the Olympic motto 'Citius, Altius, Fortius' become more widely used as an official motto of the movement?

A. 1924 Paris

B. 1932 Los Angeles

C. 1908 London

12 Which host city was the first to stage the Summer Olympics in South America?

A. Lima

B. Rio de Janeiro

C. Buenos Aires

13 Which athlete famously won four gold medals in athletics at a single Summer Olympics in 1936?

A. Paavo Nurmi

B. Emil Zátopek

C. Jesse Owens

14 Which of these sports uses a piste as the competition strip in the Summer Olympics?

A. Weightlifting

B. Fencing

C. Artistic gymnastics

15 Which country was banned from the 1964 Summer Olympics due to apartheid policies?

A. Spain

B. South Africa

C. Argentina