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Heart and Seoul Trivia Quiz

This is a fun little quiz I made on the 1988 Summer games in Seoul, South Korea. I had fun making it, and I hope you have fun taking it!

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

Author
freesky

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
326,448

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
221

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the official song of the 1988 Summer Games? Hint

World united

Hand in Hand

Love Thy Neighbor

They didn't have an official song

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Question 2 of 10

2. The 1988 Summer Games in Seoul were the first Summer Games in history to be held in Asia.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. What sport was introduced for the first time at the 1988 Summer Games? Hint

Tennis

Basketball

Baseball

Table tennis

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Question 4 of 10

4. What sport was reintroduced after a 64-year absence? Hint

Baseball

Field hockey

Wrestling

Tennis

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Question 5 of 10

5. What city finished 2nd to Seoul in bidding for the Summer Games? Hint

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Nagoya, Japan

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Beijing, China

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Question 6 of 10

6. The 1988 Summer Games were the only games that Greg Louganis competed in.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Bowling was introduced at the Games, but it was never played again at the Summer Games.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many athletes did the host nation (South Korea) have? Hint

467

153

257

522

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many medals did the South Korea win at the Seoul1988 Summer Games? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the motto for the 1988 Summer Games? Hint

Friends Forever

Can You Feel It ?

One World, One Dream

Harmony and Progress

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the official song of the 1988 Summer Games?

Answer: Hand in Hand

This song became one of the most popular songs in many different countries.

2. The 1988 Summer Games in Seoul were the first Summer Games in history to be held in Asia.

Answer: False

The first Summer Games to be held in Asia were the 1964 Summer Games in Tokyo.

3. What sport was introduced for the first time at the 1988 Summer Games?

Answer: Table tennis

South Korea took gold in both the men's singles and the women's doubles, silver in the men's singles, and bronze in the men's doubles.

4. What sport was reintroduced after a 64-year absence?

Answer: Tennis

The last time tennis competition was actively included in the Olympic Games was in 1924 Paris, France.

5. What city finished 2nd to Seoul in bidding for the Summer Games?

Answer: Nagoya, Japan

Seoul had almost twice the bids than Nagoya.

6. The 1988 Summer Games were the only games that Greg Louganis competed in.

Answer: False

He also competed in 1976 Montreal (silver) and 1984 Los Angeles (2 gold).

7. Bowling was introduced at the Games, but it was never played again at the Summer Games.

Answer: True

In all, 20 nations competed with South Korea winning gold for the men, and the Phillippines winning gold for the women.

8. How many athletes did the host nation (South Korea) have?

Answer: 467

United States had the most with 615.

9. How many medals did the South Korea win at the Seoul1988 Summer Games?

Answer: 33

South Korea won gold, silver, and bronze in women's individual archery.

10. What was the motto for the 1988 Summer Games?

Answer: Harmony and Progress

"Friends Forever" was the motto for the 1992 Barcelona Summer Games. "One World, One Dream" was the motto for the 2008 Beijing Summer Games. "Can You Feel It?", was the Motto for the 1988 Calgary Winter Games.

Source: Author freesky

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