2014 Olympic Trivia Quiz Filename: 2014OlympicTriviaQuiz.txt ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2014 Olympic Trivia Quiz Answers Are At The Bottom 1. Which country will host the 2014 Winter Games? A. United States B. Switzerland C. France D. Russia 2. Which city will host the 2014 Winter Games? A. Moscow B. Vancouver C. Oslo D. Sochi 3. Which of these events will make its debut at the 2014 Olympics? A. Women's cross country skiing B. Ski Slopestyle C. Snowboard Slopestyle D. Womens' ski jumping 4. How many gold medals will be handed out at the 2014 Olympics? A. 83 B. 98 C. 76 D. 124 5. How many sports will be featured at the 2014 Winter Olympics? A. 21 B. 32 C. 15 D. 12 6. What strange place will the Olympic torch travel to on its long journey? A. The bottom of the Atlantic Ocean B. The International Space Station C. The Gobi Desert D. The South Pole 7. Which Winter Olympic event counts a broom as part of its equipment? A. Ice Hockey B. Snowboard Cross C. Curling D. Luge 8. What is the motto for the 2014 Olympic Games? A. Passion Lives Here B. Light the Fire Within C. Hot. Cool. Yours. D. One World. One Dream. 9. Which sport, although not a part of the Olympics, will hold its world championship during the Olympics in the host city? A. Broomball B. Winter Triathlon C. Ski Mountaineering D. Bandy 10. What is the extimated cost of the 2014 Olympics Games? A. 40 billion B. 65 billion C. 50 billion D. 35 billion 11. In what year did snowboarding become an official Olympic event? A. 1992 B. 2002 C. 1998 D. 1994 12. Which of these animals is not a mascot at the 2014 Olympics? A. Snow Leopard B. Brown Bear C. Polar Bear D. Hare 13. When will the 2014 Olympic Opening Ceremony be held? A. February 7 B. February 23 C. February 3 D. February 14 14. When are the 2014 Games supposed to end? A. March 5 B. March 2 C. February 23 D. February 19 15. Who will receive the torch at the end of the 2014 Olympic Games? A. Pyeonchang B. Salzberg C. Oslo D. Salt Lake City 16. Whem were the first Winter Olympic Games? A. 1924 B. 1954 C. 1900 D. 1912 17. Which state was home to the first Winter Olympic Games in the United States? A. Alaska B. Vermont C. Salt Lake City D. New York 18.During World War II, the Olympic Games were cancelled 2 times. Which years did this happen? A. 1938 & 1940 B. 1940 & 1944 C. 1940 & 1942 D. 1936 & 1940 19. Which Greek god were the Olympic Games originally dedicated to? A. Zeus B. Athena C. Apollo D. Hercules 20. The movie, "Cool Runnings," is about a team from which country that competes in the bobsled competition? A. Trinidad B. France C. Bermuda D. Jamaica 21. The Greeks held the first Olympic Games in what year? A. 100 AD B. 776 BC C. 50 BC D. 600 AD 22. How many events did the first Olympic Games in Greece have? A. 1 B. 5 C. 7 D. 10 23. What do the 5 interlocking colored rings represent on the Olympic Flag? A. The five most popular sports B. The first five Olympiads who competed C. The five parts of the the world joined togethr by the Olympic movement D. The five languages represented at the first Olympics 24.The 1940 Olympic relay was never completed. For what reason? A. Someone dropped the torch B. The Games were cancelled C. Wind blew out the Flame D. Heavy rainfall waterlogged the Cauldron 25. The Olympic Flame is a commemoration of the "theft of fire," but who stole the flame in Greek myth?" A. Prometheus B. Mercury C. Athena D. Apollo ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ANSWERS 1. Which country will host the 2014 Winter Games? A. United States B. Switzerland C. France * D. Russia 2. Which city will host the 2014 Winter Games? A. Moscow B. Vancouver C. Oslo * D. Sochi 3. Which of these events will make its debut at the 2014 Olympics? A. Women's cross country skiing B. Ski Slopestyle C. Snowboard Slopestyle * D. Womens' ski jumping 4. How many gold medals will be handed out at the 2014 Olympics? A. 83 * B. 98 C. 76 D. 124 5. How many sports will be featured at the 2014 Winter Olympics? A. 21 B. 32 * C. 15 D. 12 6. What strange place will the Olympic torch travel to on its long journey? A. The bottom of the Atlantic Ocean * B. The International Space Station C. The Gobi Desert D. The South Pole 7. Which Winter Olympic event counts a broom as part of its equipment? A. Ice Hockey B. Snowboard Cross * C. Curling D. Luge 8. What is the motto for the 2014 Olympic Games? A. Passion Lives Here B. Light the Fire Within * C. Hot. Cool. Yours. D. One World. One Dream. 9. Which sport, although not a part of the Olympics, will hold its world championship during the Olympics in the host city? A. Broomball B. Winter Triathlon C. Ski Mountaineering * D. Bandy 10. What is the extimated cost of the 2014 Olympics Games? A. 40 billion B. 65 billion * C. 50 billion D. 35 billion 11. In what year did snowboarding become an official Olympic event? A. 1992 B. 2002 * C. 1998 D. 1994 12. Which of these animals is not a mascot at the 2014 Olympics? A. Snow Leopard * B. Brown Bear C. Polar Bear D. Hare 13. When will the 2014 Olympic Opening Ceremony be held? * A. February 7 B. February 23 C. February 3 D. February 14 14. When are the 2014 Games supposed to end? A. March 5 B. March 2 * C. February 23 D. February 19 15. Who will receive the torch at the end of the 2014 Olympic Games? * A. Pyeonchang B. Salzberg C. Oslo D. Salt Lake City 16. Whem were the first Winter Olympic Games? * A. 1924 B. 1954 C. 1900 D. 1912 17. Which state was home to the first Winter Olympic Games in the United States? A. Alaska B. Vermont C. Salt Lake City * D. New York 18.During World War II, the Olympic Games were cancelled 2 times. Which years did this happen? A. 1938 & 1940 * B. 1940 & 1944 C. 1940 & 1942 D. 1936 & 1940 19. Which Greek god were the Olympic Games originally dedicated to? * A. Zeus B. Athena C. Apollo D. Hercules 20. The movie, "Cool Runnings," is about a team from which country that competes in the bobsled competition? A. Trinidad B. France C. Bermuda * D. Jamaica 21. The Greeks held the first Olympic Games in what year? A. 100 AD * B. 776 BC C. 50 BC D. 600 AD 22. How many events did the first Olympic Games in Greece have? * A. 1 B. 5 C. 7 D. 10 23. What do the 5 interlocking colored rings represent on the Olympic Flag? A. The five most popular sports B. The first five Olympiads who competed * C. The five parts of the the world joined togethr by the Olympic movement D. The five languages represented at the first Olympics 24.The 1940 Olympic relay was never completed. For what reason? A. Someone dropped the torch * B. The Games were cancelled C. Wind blew out the Flame D. Heavy rainfall waterlogged the Cauldron 25. The Olympic Flame is a commemoration of the "theft of fire," but who stole the flame in Greek myth?" * A. Prometheus B. Mercury C. Athena D. Apollo ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ANSWERS 1. D 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. C 8. C 9. D 10. C 11. C 12. B 13. A 14. C 15. A 16. A 17. D 18. B 19. A 20. D 21. B 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. A ----------------------------------------------------------------------