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Canada at the Olympics! Trivia Quiz

As a huge fan of the Olympic Games, I bring you a Canadian spin on the greatest celebration of sports moments.

A multiple-choice quiz by go_bluejays_09. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
go_bluejays_09

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
312,726

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
694

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What were the first Olympic Games that Canada competed in? Hint

1896 Athens

1900 Paris

1904 St. Louis

1908 London

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Question 2 of 10

2. What were the first two Canadian cities to have hosted the Olympic Games? Hint

Calgary and Manitoba

Quebec City and Montreal

Vancouver and Montreal

Calgary and Montreal

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Question 3 of 10

3. The "Big O" stadium, used in the 1976 Olympics has been well known for what? Hint

Its durability during the winter

Its poor quality

Its environmentally-friendly structure

Its complex power-saving insulation

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the first Olympian from Canada to win a total of six medals? Hint

Clara Hughes, cycler/speed skater

Cindy Klassen, speed skater

Victor Davis, swimmer

Simon Whitfield, triathlon

5. Before Usain Bolt ran the fastest recorded 100m time in the Beijing Olympics, Canadian Donovan Bailey held this record. From which American 200m champion did Bailey steal the title, "World's Fastest Man"? Hint

Shawn Crawford

Wallace Spearmon

Walter Dix

Michael Johnson

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Question 6 of 10

6. Canada has won gold in the sport of soccer in the Olympic Games. Their first came in which year? Hint

1924

1904

1964

1984

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the Canadian women hockey team's fiercist competitors from 1998 to 2006 in the Olympic Games? Hint

United States and Finland

United States and Sweden

United States and Denmark

United States and Iceland

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Question 8 of 10

8. Ian Millar, a well-known Canadian horseback rider, has represented Canada numerous times in the Olympics. What was Millar's horse's name that accompanied him in many of the Olympic Games? Hint

Big Ben

Clancy

Hickstead

Cleopatra

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Richmond Olympic Oval (main venue for Vancouver 2010) has an environmentally-friendly focus. What main interesting feature is used? Hint

All of these

Rain collectors provide water for toilets and fountains

The roof is made of B.C. pine-beetle ravaged trees

Trees that were cut to build the Center are being re-used

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who were the mascots chosen for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games? Hint

Quatchi, Miga, and Sumi

Inuki, Snowi, and Cooli

Gordi, Franki, and Margerie

Barra, Hughi, and Lori

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What were the first Olympic Games that Canada competed in?

Answer: 1900 Paris

Canada won one gold and one bronze medal at the Paris Games.

2. What were the first two Canadian cities to have hosted the Olympic Games?

Answer: Calgary and Montreal

Montreal hosted the games in 1976, then Calgary in 1988.

3. The "Big O" stadium, used in the 1976 Olympics has been well known for what?

Answer: Its poor quality

This has resulted in many roof collapses, interrupting performances such as a Montreal Expos baseball game in 1986.

4. Who was the first Olympian from Canada to win a total of six medals?

Answer: Cindy Klassen, speed skater

Cindy began her career playing on the Canadian National Youth Hockey team.

Answer: Michael Johnson

Donovan Bailey raced the 150m race in front of thousands of screaming Canadians at the Toronto Skydome venue in 1997.

6. Canada has won gold in the sport of soccer in the Olympic Games. Their first came in which year?

Answer: 1904

These games occurred in St. Louis. Canada and the United States were the only countries that participated in the soccer event.

7. Who was the Canadian women hockey team's fiercist competitors from 1998 to 2006 in the Olympic Games?

Answer: United States and Sweden

Canada won the gold medal in women's hockey in 2002, the gold medal in 2006, and the silver medal in 1998 (losing to the United States).

8. Ian Millar, a well-known Canadian horseback rider, has represented Canada numerous times in the Olympics. What was Millar's horse's name that accompanied him in many of the Olympic Games?

Answer: Big Ben

Ian was not only included in the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame, but was also awarded the Order of Canada in 1986.

9. The Richmond Olympic Oval (main venue for Vancouver 2010) has an environmentally-friendly focus. What main interesting feature is used?

Answer: All of these

Overhead, the roof of this building takes the form of a heron's wing.

10. Who were the mascots chosen for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games?

Answer: Quatchi, Miga, and Sumi

Quatchi (a sasquatch) and Miga (part orca-part bear) represent the Olympic Games, and Sumi (a bear, bird and whale creature) represents the Paralympic Games.

Source: Author go_bluejays_09

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