Free History of Sports and the Olympics MCQs with Answers

• A. Perriondecoubertin
• B. jacqusrogga
• C. Henrride
• D. None of these

Explanation: Pierre de Coubertin wrote the modern Olympic oath, which athletes recite while pledging fair play and respect for the rules.

• A. 5
• B. 4
• C. 6
• D. 7

Explanation: The Olympic flag contains five interlocking rings, representing the unity of the inhabited continents and the meeting of athletes from…

• A. L. Aemilius Cato
• B. Coroebus
• C. Pierre de Coubertin
• D. Apollo

Explanation: Pierre de Coubertin wrote the Olympic oath, which was first used at the 1920 Antwerp Games.

• A. Heracles
• B. Eros
• C. Zues
• D. Perseus

Explanation: The ancient Olympic Games were held in honour of Zeus, the chief Greek god, at his sanctuary in Olympia.

• A. 776 B.C.
• B. 1776 B.C
• C. 1698
• D. 1896

Explanation: The first recorded ancient Olympiad was held in 776 BC at Olympia. This date marks the beginning of the traditionally recorded four-year…

• A. Athens
• B. Olympia
• C. Antwerp
• D. Barcelona

Explanation: The ancient Olympic Games were held at Olympia in Greece, a sanctuary dedicated to Zeus.

• A. 1-Sep-72
• B. 1-Sep-84
• C. September 5, 1972 (at the Munich Germany Olympics)
• D. 5-Sep-84

Explanation: The term refers to 5 September 1972, when Palestinian terrorists took Israeli athletes hostage at the Munich Olympics, resulting in deaths…

• A. A fish
• B. A ball
• C. A cylinder
• D. A bird

Explanation: Before fixed target boards became standard, archers commonly aimed at birds in traditional competitions.

• A. 1960 Rome Olympics
• B. 1972 Munich Olympics
• C. 1976 Montreal Olympics
• D. 1984 Los Angeles Olympics

Explanation: Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, won the light heavyweight gold medal at the 1960 Rome Olympics.

• A. Mark Spitz
• B. Abebe Bikila
• C. Kipchoge Keino
• D. Nadia Comaneci

Explanation: Ethiopian runner Abebe Bikila won the 1960 Olympic marathon barefoot, becoming the first Black African Olympic champion.

• A. Athens and Macedonia
• B. Carthage and Athens
• C. Sparta and Athens
• D. Sparta and Carthage

Explanation: The Peloponnesian War was fought mainly between Athens and Sparta, with their respective alliances, from 431 to 404 BCE.

• A. Lighting Fireworks
• B. Releasing pigeons into the sky
• C. Playing musical bands
• D. Extinguishing the Olympic flame

Explanation: The Olympic closing ceremony includes extinguishing the Olympic flame, symbolising the end of that edition of the Games.

• A. 1956 Beijing
• B. 1948 London 35- Pakistani AthleteSend Money Overseas
• C. 1962 Tokyo
• D. 1952 Paris

Explanation: Pakistan first competed in the Olympic Games at the 1948 London Olympics, soon after independence.

• A. 1980
• B. 1981
• C. 1983 (Finland)
• D. 1982

Explanation: The first World Athletics Championships were held in Helsinki, Finland, in 1983.

• A. Islamabad
• B. Multan
• C. Karachi
• D. Lahore

Explanation: The headquarters of the Pakistan Olympic Association is in Lahore, Punjab.

• A. Ahmed e.h. Gaffer
• B. Asif ali zardari
• C. Liquat Ali Khan
• D. Syed mumnoon

Explanation: Ahmed E. H. Ghaffar is identified in standard Pakistan sports references as the first president of the Pakistan Olympic Association.

• A. Gen. Pervaiz musharaf 1995
• B. Gen. Tikka Khan1989
• C. Gen. Zia ul haqq 1985
• D. Non of above

Explanation: Jinnah Stadium in Islamabad was inaugurated by General Zia-ul-Haq in 1985.

• A. Muhammad Saleem
• B. Muhammad Ramzan
• C. Abdul Rauf
• D. Muhammad Fiaz

Explanation: Muhammad Fiaz is credited with setting Pakistan’s new 400-metre record at the SAF Games.

• A. Hercales
• B. Coroebus
• C. Apollo
• D. Zues

Explanation: Greek tradition attributes the founding of the ancient Olympic Games to Heracles, also known as Hercules.

• A. James Connelly
• B. Nadia Comaneci
• C. Abebe Bikila
• D. Mark Spitz

Explanation: Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci became the first gymnast to receive a perfect 10 at the Olympics and achieved seven perfect scores.