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Olympics and Cricket Sports Quiz

Test your knowledge about Olympic Games history, cricket world cups, and international sports

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not true about the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany?

  1. The Olympic Games added Basketball for the first time.
  2. The Olympic Games had live television coverage for the first time.
  3. The Olympic Flame was used in the Olympic Games for the first time.
  4. The Olympic Flame was brought to the Olympic Village by a torch relay for the first time.
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not true about the Olympic Games?

  1. The Olympic Games consist of the Games of the Olympiad and the Olympic Winter Games.
  2. The first Olympic Games (Games of the Olympiad) of modern times were celebrated in Athens, Greece, in 1896.
  3. The first Olympic Winter Games were celebrated in Chamonix, France, in 1924.
  4. The Olympic Games are held immediately following their respective Paralympic Games.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not true about the Olympic Charter?

  1. It is the codification of the Fundamental Principles of Olympism, Rules and Bye-Laws adopted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
  2. French and English are its official languages.
  3. The English text prevails in case of any discrepancy between the two versions of the text.
  4. It was last updated in February 2010.
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a constituent of the Olympic Movement?

  1. The International Olympic Committee [IOC]
  2. The National Olympic Committees [NOCs]
  3. The International Sports Federations [IFs]
  4. The National Sports Federations [NIFs]
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not true about the Olympic symbol?

  1. It represents the union of the five continents and the meeting of athletes from throughout the world at the Olympic Games.
  2. It consists of five interlaced rings of equal dimensions in one or in five different colours, which are, from left to right, blue, green, black, yellow and red.
  3. It was originally designed by Baron Pierre de Coubertin.
  4. Its five colours and the white background of the Olympic flag together represented at least one colour on all national flags of the world at the time of its design.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is the Olympic motto?

  1. "Citrus – Altrus – Fortrus", a Latin expression meaning "Stronger - Higher - Faster".
  2. "Citius – Altius – Fortius", a Latin expression meaning "Stronger - Higher - Faster".
  3. "Citrus – Altrus – Fortrus", a Latin expression meaning "Faster - Higher - Stronger".
  4. "Citius – Altius – Fortius", a Latin expression meaning "Faster - Higher - Stronger".
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not an Olympic mascot?

  1. Karak
  2. Misha
  3. Sam
  4. Fuwa
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following cities has never hosted an Olympic Game?

  1. Antwerp
  2. Helsinki
  3. Amsterdam
  4. Johannesburg
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

of the following cities has not hosted Olympic Games more than one time?

  1. London
  2. Sydney
  3. Paris
  4. Los Angeles
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not true about Youth Olympic Games?

  1. It was first held in Singapore in 2010.
  2. Its first Winter edition was also held in 2010.
  3. It is a successor to the discontinued World Youth Games.
  4. The sports contested at these games are same as those scheduled for the traditional Olympic Games, but with a limited number of disciplines and events.
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)?

  1. Demetrius Vikelas
  2. Pierre de Coubertin
  3. Henri de Baillet-Latour
  4. J. Sigfrid Edström
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the current President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)?

  1. Avery Brundage
  2. Lord Killanin
  3. Juan Antonio Samaranch
  4. Jacques Rogge
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The only Olympic Games in which Cricket was included as a competition was held in

  1. 1900 in Paris, France.
  2. 1904 in St. Louis, United States.
  3. 1908 in London, United Kingdom.
  4. 1912 in Stockholm, Sweden.
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not true related to India at the Olympic Games?

  1. India first participated in the Olympic Games in 1900 in Paris, France.
  2. The first athlete from India to participate in the Olympic Games was Norman Pritchard.
  3. India has won a total of 20 medals in the Olympic Games.
  4. India has won more than 1 medal in an Olympic Game only two times.
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Indian football team made its first appearance at Olympics in?

  1. 1936
  2. 1948
  3. 1952
  4. 1956
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which country has won the current world cup?

  1. India
  2. Pakistan
  3. Srilanka
  4. Australia
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which country has won the world cup in 1975?

  1. Australia
  2. India
  3. West Indies
  4. Srilanka
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which country has won the world cup four times in cricket?

  1. India
  2. Kenya
  3. Pakistan
  4. Australia
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