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Olympic Games: Melbourne 1956 Trivia Quiz

General questions regarding the 1956 games rather than which athlete won what contest.

A multiple-choice quiz by tigercubs. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
tigercubs

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
221,905

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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387

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what month did the Melbourne 1956 Olympic games begin? Hint

November

March

June

August

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which Australian Olympian ran into the stadium with the flame and lit the cauldron? Hint

Shirley Strickland

Dawn Fraser

Ron Clarke

Betty Cuthbert

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many countries competed at the games? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. What number Olympiad was the Melbourne games? Hint

XIV

XII

XVI

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Question 5 of 10

5. What happened for the first time at the Melbourne games? Hint

It was the first time there was a closing ceremony

In the closing ceremony all athletes were represented not just flag bearers

In the closing ceremony athletes did not walk in team formation

The closing ceremony was washed out

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where were the next Summer Olympic Games held after Melbourne? Hint

London

Rome

Paris

Tokyo

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where were the rowing events held? Hint

Yarra River

Lake Bonnie Doone

Lake Eyre

Lake Wendouree

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where were the yachting events held? Hint

Port Phillip Bay

Western Port Bay

Lake Wendouree

Melbourne Bay

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many gold medals did Australia win at the Melbourne games? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where were the equestrian events held? Hint

Stockholm Sweden

Auckland New Zealand

Sydney Australia

Vienna Austria

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what month did the Melbourne 1956 Olympic games begin?

Answer: November

The Opening Ceremony was held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday, 22nd November 1956.

2. Which Australian Olympian ran into the stadium with the flame and lit the cauldron?

Answer: Ron Clarke

Ron Clarke set 17 world records in middle distance running. He was the first man to break 13 minutes for 3 miles, and 27 minutes for 6 miles. He represented Australia at 3 Olympics.

3. How many countries competed at the games?

Answer: 67

This was the first time the games had been held in the southern hemisphere, and the world was well represented as 69 nations were represented at the 1952 games, and 80 countries at the 1960 games.

4. What number Olympiad was the Melbourne games?

Answer: XVI

First time the Olympic games had been held in the Southern hemisphere.

5. What happened for the first time at the Melbourne games?

Answer: In the closing ceremony athletes did not walk in team formation

The decision to allow athletes to march as one group was inspired by teenager John Wing, and Melbourne became known as "The Friendly Games".

6. Where were the next Summer Olympic Games held after Melbourne?

Answer: Rome

Fifty four years earlier, Italy had to give up the hosting of the Olympic games.

7. Where were the rowing events held?

Answer: Lake Wendouree

Lake Wendouree is in Ballarat, which is an hour drive from Melbourne.

8. Where were the yachting events held?

Answer: Port Phillip Bay

This was Melbourne's main port and includes many famous Melbourne suburbs such as St Kilda.

9. How many gold medals did Australia win at the Melbourne games?

Answer: 13

At the time, this was the most gold medals Australia had ever won.

10. Where were the equestrian events held?

Answer: Stockholm Sweden

Quarantine laws at the time would not allow the horses into Australia.

Source: Author tigercubs

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