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Quiz about Bid for Gold Bahamas Olympians

Bid for Gold: Bahamas Olympians Quiz

The Bahamas has sent many world class athletes to the Olympics. This quiz is about the Bahamas Olympic tradition. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by ladyhenry. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
ladyhenry

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
295,307

Updated
Apr 06 23

# Qns
20

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Average

Avg Score
13 / 20

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Question 1 of 20

1. In what year did the Bahamas first participate in the Olympics? Hint

1952

1964

1980

1992

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Question 2 of 20

2. In what sport and Olympiad did the Bahamas first win a medal? Hint

Track & Field-XXII Olympiad-1980

Swimming-XV Olympiad-1952

Sailing-XVI Olympiad-1956

Rowing-XVIII Olympiad-1964

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Question 3 of 20

3. The first ever Olympic Gold Medal for the Bahamas was won during the 1964 Olympic Games. In which sport did the Bahamas win the gold and where were these games held? Hint

Men's triple jump-Barcelona

Women's 4�100 metre relay-Atlanta

Women's 200 metres-Sydney

Sailing-Tokyo

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Question 4 of 20

4. Of the following Olympiads, the Bahamas participated in each except for one. Which of these did the Bahamas miss? Hint

XIV Olympiad-1948

XXVII Olympiad-2000

XVII Olympiad-1960

XXII Olympiad-1980

5. Although her distance of 57.36 meters did not qualify her for the Javelin Throw Finals in Beijing 2008, this Bahamian woman placed 6th in the finals in Athens 2004, with a mark of 62.77 meters. Hint

Laverne Eve

Christine Amertil

Tonique Williams

Jackie Edwards

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Question 6 of 20

6. At the Olympic Games in Beijing 2008, Bahamian Leevan Sands won a Bronze in what event? Hint

Women's 400m

Men's Triple Jump

Men's Hammer Throw

Women's High Jump

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Question 7 of 20

7. Its official, Michael Phelps has won 8 Olympic Gold medals, but who was the Bahamian swimmer who also competed in the initial heats for the 100m Individual Medley, 100m Butterfly, and 200m Butterfly? Hint

Jeremy Knowles

Nelson Thompson

SImon Peters

Albert Hall

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Question 8 of 20

8. The year 2000 saw the Olympic debut of "The Golden Girls", no not the tv show, but rather 4 Bahamian women who won gold in Sydney. What was their event? Hint

Women's 200 m individual medley (swimming)

Women's 4x400 m relay (track and field)

Women's 4x100 m relay (track and field)

Women's 100 m backstroke relay (swimming)

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Question 9 of 20

9. The Association of National Olympic Committees is the governing body for the individual National Olympic Committees. The ANOC is divided into five continental associations. To which does the Bahamas NOC belong? Hint

Olympic Council of Asia

Oceania National Olympic Committees

European Olympic Committees

Pan American Sports Organization

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Question 10 of 20

10. At Beijing 2008 in the women's 100m, Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie advanced and made it to the finals, running against athletes from Jamaica, The United States, and Great Britain. Athletes from what country/countries took the top three spots winning Gold, Silver, and Bronze? Hint

Jamaica, Bahamas, Great Britain

Jamaica, United States, United States

Bahamas, Jamaica, Great Britain

Jamaica, Jamaica, Jamaica

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Question 11 of 20

11. The Bahamas' third gold medal was won in Athens in 2004. Who won the medal and in what event? Hint

Cecil Cooke (men's 100m)

Debbie Ferguson (women's 200 meters)

Tonique Williams-Darling (women's 400 meters)

Frank Rutherford (men's triple jump)

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Question 12 of 20

12. In Beijing 2008, after defeating Grenada and the Ukraine, Bahamian Toureano Johnson was headed for a medal. In what sport did he compete? Hint

Men's shotput

Men's welterweight boxing

Men's hammer throw

Men's javelin throw

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Question 13 of 20

13. In Beijing 2008, Bahamian Donald Thomas placed 12th in the qualifying round in which sport? Hint

Men's Triple Jump

Men's Hammer Throw

Men's 10,000 Meters

Men's High Jump

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Question 14 of 20

14. The Bahamas National Olympic Committee was formed in 1952. In what year was the United States National Olympic Committee formed? Hint

1904

1936

1934

1894

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Question 15 of 20

15. Olympic Gold Medalist, Sir Durward Knowles competed in 8 Olympiads. His eighth and final appearance was at the age of 70. Seven times Sir Durward sailed for the Bahamas. Under which country's flag did he sail in his Olympic debut in 1942?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 16 of 20

16. Frank Garfield Rutherford Jr. became the first Bahamian track and field Olympic medalist in 1992.

True

False

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Question 17 of 20

17. In addition to the Olympic games, Bahamian tennis player Mark Knowles has competed in and won which of the following Grand Slam doubles events? Hint

2002 Australian Open

All listed

2007 French Open

2004 US Open

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Question 18 of 20

18. Bahamian sprinter and 100m specialist Derrick Atkins, is the cousin of what former world record holder and fellow Olympian? Hint

Asafa Powell-Jamaica

Marc Burns-Trinidad & Tabago

Walter DIx-United States

Kim Collins-St. Kitts & Nevis

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Question 19 of 20

19. During the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games, the Bahamian flag was proudly carried past the crowds. What are the colours of the flag? Hint

Orange and Green

Green, Gold and Blue

Blue, Black and Yellow

Red, Yellow and Black

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Question 20 of 20

20. During the medal ceremony, what song would play when the Bahamas won gold? Hint

Bahamas, My Islands in the Sun

God Save the Queen

March on Bahamaland

O Commonwealth

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year did the Bahamas first participate in the Olympics?

Answer: 1952

The Bahamian Olympians traveled to Helsinki, Finland, to compete against 57 other countries in the XV Olympiad.

2. In what sport and Olympiad did the Bahamas first win a medal?

Answer: Sailing-XVI Olympiad-1956

Durward Knowles and Sloan Farrington sailed the "Gem IV" to Bronze Medal position behind the United States (Gold) and Italy (Silver) in the Star Class event.

3. The first ever Olympic Gold Medal for the Bahamas was won during the 1964 Olympic Games. In which sport did the Bahamas win the gold and where were these games held?

Answer: Sailing-Tokyo

Although the Bahamas has won medals in all these events, the first gold medal ever won was in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics by Durward Knowles and Cecil Cooke in the "Gem", defeating the United States (Silver) and Sweden (Bronze).

4. Of the following Olympiads, the Bahamas participated in each except for one. Which of these did the Bahamas miss?

Answer: XXII Olympiad-1980

The Bahamas joined the United States led boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics in protest of the Soviet war in Afghanistan. A total of 62 countries did not participate in the games some for economic reasons, but most did not attend in support of the boycott. Including the 2008 Summer Games, the Bahamas had participated in every other Summer Games since 1952.

Answer: Laverne Eve

Tonique and Christine have competed in the women's 400 metre and Jackie has competed in the women's long jump.

6. At the Olympic Games in Beijing 2008, Bahamian Leevan Sands won a Bronze in what event?

Answer: Men's Triple Jump

This win marked the first medal won by the Bahamas in the 2008 Olympic Games.

Answer: Jeremy Knowles

Born in 1981 in Nassau, Bahamas, Jeremy Knowles competed in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, 2004 Athens Games, and the 2008 Beijing Olympiad.

8. The year 2000 saw the Olympic debut of "The Golden Girls", no not the tv show, but rather 4 Bahamian women who won gold in Sydney. What was their event?

Answer: Women's 4x100 m relay (track and field)

Pauline Davis-Thompson, Debbie Ferguson, Savatheda Fynes, and Chandra Stirrup first earned the name "Golden Girls" after winning gold in the 1999 World Championships.

Answer: Pan American Sports Organization

The ANOC represents the National Olympic Committees of the American continents. Both the United States NOC and the Canadian NOC are represented by this organization.

Answer: Jamaica, Jamaica, Jamaica

For the first time in Olympic history, both the men's 100m and the women's 100m have been won by athletes from the same country.

11. The Bahamas' third gold medal was won in Athens in 2004. Who won the medal and in what event?

Answer: Tonique Williams-Darling (women's 400 meters)

Debbie Ferguson won bronze in the women's 400 meters in Athens 2004.
Frank Rutherford won bronze in the men's triple jump in Barcelona 1992.
Cecil Cooke was on the gold medal sailing team in Tokyo 1964.

12. In Beijing 2008, after defeating Grenada and the Ukraine, Bahamian Toureano Johnson was headed for a medal. In what sport did he compete?

Answer: Men's welterweight boxing

After defeating Rolande Moses of Grenada and Olexandr Strets'kyy of the Ukraine, Toureano Johnson's quest for a medal was ended in the bout against China's Hanati Silamu.

13. In Beijing 2008, Bahamian Donald Thomas placed 12th in the qualifying round in which sport?

Answer: Men's High Jump

Born in Freeport, Grand Bahama Beijing 2008 marked Donald Thomas' first Olympic Games.

14. The Bahamas National Olympic Committee was formed in 1952. In what year was the United States National Olympic Committee formed?

Answer: 1894

The United States Olympic Committee is the oldest member of the Pan American Sports Organization.

Answer: England

In his Star "Gem", Sir Durward has been a past world champion in 1947, in addition to winning a bronze medal in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, and the Bahamas first ever Olympic gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 1964. Sir Durward's Olympic career spanned 40 years, from 1948 to 1988.

16. Frank Garfield Rutherford Jr. became the first Bahamian track and field Olympic medalist in 1992.

Answer: True

Frank Rutherford competed in three Olympic Games, and won a bronze medal in 1992, the first track and field medal for the Bahamas.

17. In addition to the Olympic games, Bahamian tennis player Mark Knowles has competed in and won which of the following Grand Slam doubles events?

Answer: All listed

Knowles had also played singles and doubles for the Bahamas Davis Cup team for more than 13 years and is a 4-time Olympian.

18. Bahamian sprinter and 100m specialist Derrick Atkins, is the cousin of what former world record holder and fellow Olympian?

Answer: Asafa Powell-Jamaica

At the 2007 World Championships, Atkins came second, beating the world record holder and favourite for the event, Asafa Powell. Derrick Atkins' parents are of Jamaica descent.

19. During the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games, the Bahamian flag was proudly carried past the crowds. What are the colours of the flag?

Answer: Blue, Black and Yellow

The black triangle on the left represents the unity and determination of the people of the Bahamas. The triangle points toward three equal-width stripes symbolizing the sea (blue) and the sun (yellow). The flag was adopted on July 10, 1973, following the Bahamas becoming an independent member of the British Commonwealth.

20. During the medal ceremony, what song would play when the Bahamas won gold?

Answer: March on Bahamaland

Composed by Timothy Gibson March On Bahamaland was adopted as the National Anthem of the Bahamas in 1973.
Lift up your head to the rising sun, Bahamaland;
March on to glory, your bright banners waving high.
See how the world marks the manner of your bearing!
Pledge to excel through love and unity.
Pressing onward, march together
to a common loftier goal;
Steady sunward, tho' the weather
hide the wide and treachrous shoal.
Lift up your head to the rising sun, Bahamaland,
'Til the road you've trod lead unto your God,
March on, Bahamaland.

Source: Author ladyhenry

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