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The Race Is On! Trivia Quiz

This quiz will be all about different races in the Olympic Games. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by triviaking162. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
triviaking162

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
348,634

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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737

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Question 1 of 10

1. One race of the Olympics is a marathon. What is the distance a runner has to run? (rounded to the nearest tenth of a mile) Hint

25.7 miles (41.4 kilometers)

30.2 miles (48.6 kilometers)

24.2 miles (38.9 kilometers)

26.2 miles (42.2 kilometers)

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Question 2 of 10

2. There are three events in an Olympic triathlon. Two of the events are running and swimming. What is the other? Hint

Javelin Throw

Cycling

Canoeing

Cross Country Skiing

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Question 3 of 10

3. Speed skating is a famous race in the Winter Olympics. Which of these is a speed skater? Hint

Apolo Ohno

Michelle Kwan

Michael Phelps

Patrick Ewing

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Question 4 of 10

4. Usain Bolt set an Olympic and world record in 2008 competing in what event? Hint

100 meter run

400 meter run

100 meter swim

Canoeing

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Question 5 of 10

5. Motorcycle racing is an Olympics sport.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these is not a distance that was swum in the 2008 Olympics? Hint

350 meters

50 meters

100 meters

10 kilometers

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Question 7 of 10

7. In what year did the biathlon (cross-country skiing and shooting) debut in the Winter Olympics? Hint

1968

1956

1960

1964

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the 1972 Olympics, a man named Mark Spitz won 7 races. In what sport did Mark compete? Hint

Swimming

Skiing

Running

Snowboarding

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 2010, Wang Meng won 3 gold medals in speed skating races. Where is she from? Hint

Taiwan

North Korea

China

South Korea

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 2008, Michael Phelps beat Milorad Cavic by 1/100th of a second in a 100 meter swimming race. What stroke was the race?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. One race of the Olympics is a marathon. What is the distance a runner has to run? (rounded to the nearest tenth of a mile)

Answer: 26.2 miles (42.2 kilometers)

Marathons are named after the Battle of Marathon, an ancient battle between Greece and Persia. After the Greeks won, a herald was sent to run from Marathon to Athens to tell the Greeks of their victory. He ran the long distance, told the Greeks they won, and then died. The 2004 marathon actually went from Marathon to Athens.

2. There are three events in an Olympic triathlon. Two of the events are running and swimming. What is the other?

Answer: Cycling

The triathlon's first Olympics was in 2000. They are 51.5 kilometers long. Racers go 40 of those kilometers on a bike.

3. Speed skating is a famous race in the Winter Olympics. Which of these is a speed skater?

Answer: Apolo Ohno

Apolo won the gold medal for the 500 meters in 2006 and the 1500 meters in 2002. He has also appeared on and won "Dancing With The Stars".

4. Usain Bolt set an Olympic and world record in 2008 competing in what event?

Answer: 100 meter run

Usain is from Jamaica. His record time in 2008 was 9.69 seconds. He is nicknamed "Lightning Bolt".

5. Motorcycle racing is an Olympics sport.

Answer: False

Although there is cycling and mountain biking, there is no motorcycle racing. Any sport with a motor involved can't be an Olympic sport, as said by the Olympic Charter.

6. Which of these is not a distance that was swum in the 2008 Olympics?

Answer: 350 meters

There was never a 350 meter race in the 2008 Olympics. The 10 km race debuted in 2008. The 50 m race was added to the Olympics in 1988.

7. In what year did the biathlon (cross-country skiing and shooting) debut in the Winter Olympics?

Answer: 1960

The 1960 Winter Olympics was in Squaw Valley, California. Squaw Valley is one of the smallest locations for the Olympic Games. A biathlon has two events.

8. In the 1972 Olympics, a man named Mark Spitz won 7 races. In what sport did Mark compete?

Answer: Swimming

The 1972 games were held in Munich, Germany. Mark had the record until it was broken in 2008 by Michael Phelps. Mark went to college at Indiana University in Bloomington.

9. In 2010, Wang Meng won 3 gold medals in speed skating races. Where is she from?

Answer: China

Wang won the 500 meters, 1000 meters, and helped her team win the 3000 meter relay in these Olympics. Wang also won a gold medal in the 2006 Olympics. The 2010 Olympics were held in Vancouver, Canada.

10. In 2008, Michael Phelps beat Milorad Cavic by 1/100th of a second in a 100 meter swimming race. What stroke was the race?

Answer: Butterfly

The 100 meter butterfly race debuted in 1968, along with the 100 meter breaststroke. The finish of the 100 meter butterfly was one of the closest in Olympic history.

Source: Author triviaking162

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