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The Olympics quiz
How well do you really know The Olympics? These 8 questions start easy and end with a Boss round. There are no multiple choice options: you type what you know, and every answer is checked against the key facts.
60 seconds a question, one 2x boost, and a leaderboard. Playing with friends writes a fresh set of The Olympics questions for your group.
The questions
- Warm-up
On the Olympic stage, what do athletes compete to win, and what kind of event decides who gets it?
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- Athletes compete to win medals.
- The medal is awarded based on the result of a sporting event, such as a race, match, or judged event.
- Warm-up
How often are the Summer Olympic Games held, and how many years after a Summer Games do the Winter Games usually follow?
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- The Summer Olympic Games are held every four years.
- Winter Olympic Games usually take place two years after a Summer Games.
- The Summer and Winter Games are staggered.
- Easy
Travel back to the original Olympics: which ancient civilization started the Games, and at what site were they held?
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- Ancient Greeks started the Olympic Games
- The Games were held at Olympia
- Easy
The modern Olympics made their comeback in 1896: which city hosted them, and which country is that city in?
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- Athens hosted the 1896 Summer Olympics
- Athens is in Greece
- Easy
At the 1936 Berlin Olympics, which track star stunned the world, and how many gold medals did he win?
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- Jesse Owens
- He won four gold medals
- His wins included the 100 metres, 200 metres, long jump and 4 × 100-metre relay
- Easy
What is the name of the Olympic flame relay, and where does its flame traditionally begin its journey?
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- The Olympic Torch Relay
- The flame traditionally begins in Olympia, Greece
- It is carried to the host city
- Easy
The first Winter Olympics opened in 1924: which city hosted them, and in which country is that city?
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- Chamonix hosted the first Winter Olympics in 1924.
- Chamonix is in France.
- The event was officially called the International Winter Sports Week at the time.
- Boss
The 1916 Summer Olympics disappeared from the calendar: which global conflict caused the cancellation, and which city had been chosen to host them?
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- The 1916 Summer Olympics were canceled because of World War I (the First World War).
- Berlin was the planned host city.
- The Games were not held.
How scoring works
- Each question has 2 or 3 key facts. Each one earns full, half or no credit, so a wrong answer scores zero.
- Later questions are worth more, fast answers earn a bonus, and great answers in a row build a streak.
- A famous myth or a clear factual error halves the points.
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