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  • A. Calin Jackson
  • B. Carl Lewis
  • C. Michael Johnson
  • D. Jesse Owens.

Explanation: Michael Johnson won the 200-metre and 400-metre United States titles in the same year, achieving the double in 1995.

Correct answer: Michael Johnson
  • A. Great Britain
  • B. USA
  • C. Greece
  • D. France

Explanation: Great Britain is credited with winning at least one gold medal at every Summer Olympics, including the Games in which it participated.

Correct answer: Great Britain
  • A. England
  • B. USA
  • C. Russia
  • D. Ukraine.

Explanation: Dick Fosbury was an American high jumper who revolutionized the event with the backward-facing Fosbury Flop technique.

Correct answer: USA
  • A. 1896 (Athens Olympics)
  • B. 1948 (London Olympics)
  • C. 1968 (Mexico Olympics)
  • D. 1996 (Atlanta Olympics).

Explanation: A synthetic track was used at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, replacing the traditional cinder surface.

Correct answer: 1968 (Mexico Olympics)
  • A. James Bronze
  • B. Daryl Philip
  • C. Jordon Bing
  • D. Michael Phelps

Explanation: Michael Phelps won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the highest number won by one athlete at a single Olympic Games.

Correct answer: Michael Phelps
  • A. 8
  • B. 14
  • C. 26
  • D. 38

Explanation: The first modern Summer Olympics were held in Athens in 1896, with athletes from 14 nations.

Correct answer: 14
  • A. Olympic Mascot
  • B. Olympic Flame
  • C. Olympic Flag
  • D. Olympic Torch

Explanation: The Olympic flag is ceremonially handed from the current host city to the next host city during the closing ceremony.

Correct answer: Olympic Flag
  • A. 1896
  • B. 1900
  • C. 1904
  • D. 1908

Explanation: Women first officially competed in the 1900 Paris Olympics, mainly in tennis, golf and a few other events.

Correct answer: 1900
  • A. Five Rings
  • B. Torch
  • C. Mascot
  • D. Plain Flag

Explanation: The Olympic flag displays five interlocking rings, representing the union of the Olympic movement and its traditionally associated…

Correct answer: Five Rings
  • A. Yellow
  • B. White
  • C. Light Blue
  • D. Silver

Explanation: The Olympic flag has a white background with five interlocking rings in different colours.

Correct answer: White
  • A. A Dutch nobleman
  • B. A Green nobleman
  • C. A French nobleman
  • D. A German philospher

Explanation: The modern Olympic Games were revived through the work of Pierre de Coubertin, a French nobleman and educator.

Correct answer: A French nobleman
  • A. Japan
  • B. USA
  • C. Germany
  • D. Switzerland

Explanation: The Olympic Museum is located in Lausanne, Switzerland, which is also home to the International Olympic Committee headquarters.

Correct answer: Switzerland
  • A. 1956
  • B. 1960
  • C. 1964
  • D. 1968

Explanation: Muhammad Bashir won Pakistan's Olympic wrestling bronze medal at the 1960 Rome Games.

Correct answer: 1960
  • A. 1916
  • B. 1920
  • C. 1948
  • D. 1956

Explanation: The first Olympic oath was taken at the 1920 Antwerp Games by Belgian fencer Victor Boin.

Correct answer: 1920
  • A. 1960
  • B. 1952
  • C. 1948
  • D. 1964

Explanation: Pakistan won its first Olympic gold medal in 1960 at Rome, when the men's hockey team defeated India in the final.

Correct answer: 1960
  • A. Nile
  • B. Amazon
  • C. Ailafs
  • D. Zygote

Explanation: Ancient Olympia stood beside the Alpheios, or Alpheus, River in the western Peloponnese.

Correct answer: Ailafs
  • A. London
  • B. Roam
  • C. Spain
  • D. Paris

Explanation: The 2012 Summer Olympics were held in London, United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012.

Correct answer: London
  • A. Forties, citius and altius
  • B. Altius,citus and fortius
  • C. Fortius, attius and citus
  • D. Cittius, altius and fortius

Explanation: The IOC motto is “Citius, Altius, Fortius,” meaning “Faster, Higher, Stronger.” Option d has a spelling error in Citius but preserves the…

Correct answer: Cittius, altius and fortius
  • A. Peered cubertin
  • B. Jacques rouge
  • C. Avon brundige
  • D. Demetriu svikelas

Explanation: Demetrius Vikelas of Greece was the first president of the International Olympic Committee, serving from 1894 to 1896.

Correct answer: Demetriu svikelas
  • A. 1896 Athens
  • B. 1896 Roam
  • C. 1896 London
  • D. 1894 ParisEnroll In Courses

Explanation: The first modern Summer Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896.

Correct answer: 1896 Athens