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Salt Lake 2002 - The Countries Quiz

The following questions are about the participating countries in the different events. The answers are based on the totals and medal standings as of the final day of the Olympics (February 24, 2002). Have fun!

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

Author
mr.gazoo

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
69,017

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which country won the most medals with 35 total medals? Hint

Norway

Germany

Russia

USA

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Question 2 of 15

2. How many gold medals did the USA win? Hint

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Question 3 of 15

3. True or False : Canada won more medals than Russia?

Answer: (True or False, T or F)

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which country won the gold medal for the men's 4-man bobsleigh event? Hint

Switzerland

USA

Germany

Norway

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Question 5 of 15

5. Who won the woman's curling final? Hint

Great Britain

Switzerland

Canada

USA

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which country won the men's curling event? Hint

Finland

Canada

Norway

Sweden

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Question 7 of 15

7. These two countries both won a total of two medals and both medals were gold. Name the two countries? Hint

China and Korea

Sweden and Poland

Great Britain and Japan

Australia and Spain

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which country won gold medals in both men's and women's hockey competitions? Hint

USA

Canada

Russia

Sweden

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which country won the silver medal in women's hockey? Hint

USA

Finland

Sweden

Canada

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which country won the silver medal in men's hockey? Hint

Canada

Russia

Belarus

USA

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Question 11 of 15

11. Name the medal winners in the ski jumping event for the team competition (Gold-Silver-Bronze, in that order)? Hint

Germany-Finland-Slovenia

Sweden-Germany-USA

USA-Russia-Norway

Switzerland-France-Finland

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which of the following four countries won more medals? Hint

France

Switzerland

Italy

Austria

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Question 13 of 15

13. Germany won the Gold medal in the women's cross-country skiing relay competition and Norway won the Silver medal. Which country won the Bronze medal? Hint

Switzerland

USA

Russia

Austria

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who won the men's 4 x 7.5km biathlon relay event? Hint

Germany

Norway

France

Italy

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Question 15 of 15

15. At the conclusion of these Games, which country received the Olympic Flag, as hosts of the 2006 Winter Olympics? Hint

France

Italy

Norway

Canada

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which country won the most medals with 35 total medals?

Answer: Germany

12 gold medals, 16 silver medals and 7 bronze medals for the Germans. Congratulations to all our German friends!

2. How many gold medals did the USA win?

Answer: 10

USA was 3rd in the gold medal rankings behind Germany (12) and Norway (11).

3. True or False : Canada won more medals than Russia?

Answer: True

Yes indeed. Canada won 17 medals while Russia won 16. The last 2 days of the Olympics were very profitable for Canada with the men's hockey final and the short track speed skating event.

4. Which country won the gold medal for the men's 4-man bobsleigh event?

Answer: Germany

Germany won the gold. USA won the silver and the bronze for that event.

5. Who won the woman's curling final?

Answer: Great Britain

Great Britain beat Switzerland in the final. Canada won the bronze medal.

6. Which country won the men's curling event?

Answer: Norway

Norway beat Canada 6-5 in the final. Switzerland won the bronze medal.

7. These two countries both won a total of two medals and both medals were gold. Name the two countries?

Answer: Australia and Spain

Australia won gold medals in speed skating (short track) and acrobatic skiing. Johann Muehlegg won two gold medals for Spain in cross-country events (30 km and 10km pursuit).

8. Which country won gold medals in both men's and women's hockey competitions?

Answer: Canada

The woman's hockey team beat the American team for the first time after losing the previous 8 matchups. Way to go Canada!

9. Which country won the silver medal in women's hockey?

Answer: USA

And Sweden won the bronze medal.

10. Which country won the silver medal in men's hockey?

Answer: USA

Belarus caused a big upset by beating Sweden in the quarter-finals but finished fourth.

11. Name the medal winners in the ski jumping event for the team competition (Gold-Silver-Bronze, in that order)?

Answer: Germany-Finland-Slovenia

12. Which of the following four countries won more medals?

Answer: Austria

Austria won 16 medals : 2 Gold, 4 Silver and 10 Bronze. Italy won 12 (4-4-4), France had 11 (4-5-2). Switzerland also won 11 medals (3-2-6).

13. Germany won the Gold medal in the women's cross-country skiing relay competition and Norway won the Silver medal. Which country won the Bronze medal?

Answer: Switzerland

14. Who won the men's 4 x 7.5km biathlon relay event?

Answer: Norway

Germany won many gold medals in ski related events but they came in second in this one. The ladies won this event for Germany.

15. At the conclusion of these Games, which country received the Olympic Flag, as hosts of the 2006 Winter Olympics?

Answer: Italy

Source: Author mr.gazoo

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