GK Quiz on Olympics: Challenge Your Olympics Knowledge with This GK Quiz!

GK Quiz on Olympics: Excited about the Olympics? Test your knowledge with this GK quiz and see if you can answer all the questions about the games, athletes, and records!

Sep 20, 2024, 12:50 IST
GK Quiz on Olympics
GK Quiz on Olympics

The Olympic fever is gripping the world once again! As the 2024 Paris Olympics is in full swing, let's test your knowledge about the greatest sporting event on the planet. From ancient Greece to the modern era, the Olympics have captured hearts and minds for centuries. How well do you know the history, symbols, and champions of this global spectacle? Take this quiz and find out!

1. In which country did the ancient Olympic Games originate?

a) Greece

b) Rome

c) Egypt

d) China

Answer: a) 

2. Who is considered the father of the modern Olympic Games?

a) Michael Phelps

b) Jesse Owens

c) Pierre de Coubertin 

d) Usain Bolt

Answer: c) 

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

a) The five continents

b) The five Olympic sports

c) The five founding countries of the Olympic Games

d) The five Olympic values

Answer: a) 

4. Which country has hosted the most Summer Olympic Games?

a) Greece

b) United Kingdom

c) France

d) United States

Answer: d) 

5. Which of the following is NOT an Olympic sport?

a) Basketball

b) Cricket

c) Gymnastics

d) Swimming

Answer: b) 

6. The Olympic motto is "Citius, Altius, Fortius". What does it mean in English?  

a) Faster, Higher, Stronger

b) Better, Bigger, Best

c) More, Less, Equal

d) Old, New, Future

Answer: a) 

7. In which year were the first modern Olympic Games held?

a) 1948

b) 1924

c) 1896

d) 1960

Answer: c) 

8. Which country won the most medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?

a) China

b) United States

c) Japan

d) Great Britain

Answer: b) 

9. Who is the most decorated Olympian of all time?

a) Simone Biles

b) Usain Bolt

c) Serena Williams

d) Michael Phelps

Answer: d) 

10. Which city hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics?

a) Rio de Janeiro

b) London

c) Beijing

d) Tokyo

Answer: a) 

11. What is the name of the Olympic mascot for the Paris 2024 Olympics?

a) Miraitowa

b) Oli

c) Phryges

d) Nagano

Answer: c) 

12. How many medals did India win at the Paris Olympics 2024?

a) 0

b) 6

c) 9

d) 11 

Answer: b)  

13. Who was the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 in the Olympics?

a) Nadia Comăneci

b) Simone Biles

c) Olga Korbut

d) Mary Lou Retton

Answer: a)

14. In which year did the Olympic flame tradition begin?

a) 1920

b) 1928

c) 1936

d) 1948 

Answer: c) 

15. In which year did the Olympics first feature the Paralympic Games?

a) 1960

b) 1956

c) 1968

d) 1972

Answer: a) 

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