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Didn't have enough of the Olympics? Well, here's another one!

A multiple-choice quiz by movieman82. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
movieman82

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
195,259

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

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5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many possible medals can a female artistic gymnast win at an Olympics? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Paul Hamm's men's individual all-around gymnastics gold medal was under some controversy. In which other event did he participate also have some controversy? Hint

The still rings event

The pommel horse event

The parallel bars event

The high bar event

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following U.S. teams did not win a medal at the Athens games? Hint

The women's volleyball team

The women's synchronized swim team

The women's water polo team

The women's gymnastics team

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Question 4 of 10

4. Did Mia Hamm score a goal in the women's soccer gold medal match?

Yes

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Question 5 of 10

5. Gary Hall won the gold swimming in which race? Hint

50m butterfly

100m freestyle

50m freestyle

100m butterfly

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Question 6 of 10

6. The women's soccer, basketball, and softball teams, all won gold medals. Their male counterparts did not do as good. Which of the following did not play in the Athens' games? Hint

The U.S. baseball team

The U.S. men's soccer team

The U.S. men's basketball team

The U.S. volleyball team

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Question 7 of 10

7. An American runner won the gold, silver, and bronze, in all but which of the following races? Hint

The men's 100m

The men's 400m

The men's 200m

An American won each color of medal in all these races

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following is not true? Hint

American swimmer Aaron Piersol was disqualified in a race, costing him a gold medal

The women's soccer gold medal match was delayed while a referee was being replaced

The U.S. men's basketball team had the wrong jerseys, delaying the bronze medal match

A marathon runner was jumped by a bystander

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Question 9 of 10

9. Rulon Gardiner is which kind of wrestler? Hint

Sumo

Freestyle

Greco-Roman

Professional

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Question 10 of 10

10. American Laura Wilkinson participated in which type of diving? Hint

3m springboard

3m synchronized platform

10m synchronized platform

10m platform

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many possible medals can a female artistic gymnast win at an Olympics?

Answer: 6

She can win one in the team competition, one for the individual all-around competition and one in each of the four individual event competitions. That adds up to six.

2. Paul Hamm's men's individual all-around gymnastics gold medal was under some controversy. In which other event did he participate also have some controversy?

Answer: The high bar event

The Greek crowd booed when Russian gymnast Alexei Nemov was given a low score for what seemed like a superior performance. After the booing went on for a few minutes, the judges gave Nemov a higher score, but still not enough to win a medal. Paul did an arguably less spectacular routine and got a silver.

3. Which of the following U.S. teams did not win a medal at the Athens games?

Answer: The women's volleyball team

The gymnastics team won the silver. The water polo and synchronized swim teams each won the bronze. The volleyball team failed to make it to the medal round.

4. Did Mia Hamm score a goal in the women's soccer gold medal match?

Answer: No

The Americans won 2-1 against Brazil. The two American goals were scored by Lindsay Tarpley and Abby Wombach.

5. Gary Hall won the gold swimming in which race?

Answer: 50m freestyle

Gary won the 50m freestyle by hundredths of a second.

6. The women's soccer, basketball, and softball teams, all won gold medals. Their male counterparts did not do as good. Which of the following did not play in the Athens' games?

Answer: The U.S. baseball team

The U.S. men's baseball team failed to qualify for the Olympics.

7. An American runner won the gold, silver, and bronze, in all but which of the following races?

Answer: The men's 100m

American's Shawn Crawford, Bernard Williams, and Justin Gatlin, swept the medals in the 200m. Jeremy Wariner, Otis Harris, and Derrick Brew, swept the 400m. However, only Justin Gatlin and fellow American Maurice Greene won a medal for America in the 100m. The other medal was the silver which was won by Francis Obikwelu of Portugal.

8. Which of the following is not true?

Answer: American swimmer Aaron Piersol was disqualified in a race, costing him a gold medal

Piersol was almost disqualified for supposedly using an illegal dolphin kick. However, the official who made the call did not file the information correctly, so the disqualification did not stand and Piersol got his gold medal.

9. Rulon Gardiner is which kind of wrestler?

Answer: Greco-Roman

Rulon participated in Greco-Roman wrestling and won a gold in Sydney and a bronze in Athens.

10. American Laura Wilkinson participated in which type of diving?

Answer: 10m platform

Laura went to Athens to defend her gold medal from Sydney in the 10m platform diving event. At Sydney, she went from 8th place to first in the final round to earn her gold.

Source: Author movieman82

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