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Average Sports Trivia: Sydney 2000 Olympics | 15 Questions

A not too difficult quiz about Sydney 2000 with an Australian perspective.

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

Author
lindsay_jones

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
20,147

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
3083

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who lit the cauldron at the Sydney 2000 summer Olympic games?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who read the athlete's oath at the Sydney 2000 Olympics? Hint

Andrew Gaze

Matt Shirvington

Cathy Freeman

Rechelle Hawkes

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Question 3 of 15

3. What sport did the reader of the athlete's oath at Sydney 2000, particpate in? Hint

Basketball

Hockey

Football

Swimming

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Question 4 of 15

4. Nova Peris-Kneebone is now a runner but she has won Olympic gold in another sport. What is that sport? Hint

Hockey

Tennis

Swimming

Softball

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Question 5 of 15

5. What is the nickname of the Australian women's hockey team?

Answer: (One Word ... this is a play on the name of a native animal)

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who won the 1500m swimming at the Sydney 2000 Olympics? Hint

Hayley Lewis

Kieren Perkins

Grant Hackett

Eric Vendt

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Question 7 of 15

7. Where in Sydney were the majority of Olympic 2000 events held? Hint

Darling Harbour

Homebush Bay

Brisbane

Bondi

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Question 8 of 15

8. In relation to the city centre, which direction is Homebush Bay? Hint

West

South

North

East

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Question 9 of 15

9. At the closing ceremony of the Sydney 2000 games the Mayor of Sydney passed the olympic flag to the Mayor of ________ ?

Answer: (One Word ... a city)

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Question 10 of 15

10. What was the name of the young girl who starred in the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games held in Sydney? Hint

Kate Starre

Vicki Jones

Nikki Webster

Alyson Wilson

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Question 11 of 15

11. Alyson Annan is associated with which sport? Hint

Tennis

Swimming

Hockey

Athletics

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Question 12 of 15

12. Ian Thorpe is associated with which sport?

Answer: (One Word ... water sport)

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Question 13 of 15

13. Andrew Gaze played which sport? Hint

Cricket

Hockey

Basketball

Baseball

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Question 14 of 15

14. Hockey player Stephen Davies is from which New South Wales town?

Answer: (One Word ... think radio telescopes)

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Question 15 of 15

15. Andrew Hoy, Rechelle Hawkes and Dawn Fraser have one thing in common. What is it? Hint

they are Australia's only ever Olympic medal winners

they are related to each other

they are the only Australians to win three gold medals in the same event at three different Olympics

they are all swimmers

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who lit the cauldron at the Sydney 2000 summer Olympic games?

Answer: Cathy Freeman

Before Sydney she had never won an Olympic gold medal.

2. Who read the athlete's oath at the Sydney 2000 Olympics?

Answer: Rechelle Hawkes

Rechelle Hawkes, Andrew Hoy and Dawn Fraser are the only three Australian's to have won a Gold medal in the same event at three different olympics.

3. What sport did the reader of the athlete's oath at Sydney 2000, particpate in?

Answer: Hockey

The Australian women's hockey team are considered by some to be the most sucessful Australian sporting team ever.

4. Nova Peris-Kneebone is now a runner but she has won Olympic gold in another sport. What is that sport?

Answer: Hockey

Nova won gold in Atlanta 1996 and has several Commonwealth Games gold for running.

5. What is the nickname of the Australian women's hockey team?

Answer: The Hockeyroos

6. Who won the 1500m swimming at the Sydney 2000 Olympics?

Answer: Grant Hackett

Kieren had ruled 1500m swimming for eight years, before Grant came along.

7. Where in Sydney were the majority of Olympic 2000 events held?

Answer: Homebush Bay

Olympic park at Homebush Bay has the aquatic centre, Stadium Australia, the State Sports Centre, The Superdome, The State Tennis centre and the State Hockey Centre.

8. In relation to the city centre, which direction is Homebush Bay?

Answer: West

Homebush Bay is about 15 km west of the city centre.

9. At the closing ceremony of the Sydney 2000 games the Mayor of Sydney passed the olympic flag to the Mayor of ________ ?

Answer: Athens

Athens is where the first modern Olympics were held in 1896.

10. What was the name of the young girl who starred in the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games held in Sydney?

Answer: Nikki Webster

13yr old Nikki is from Croydon Park, a suburb of Sydney.

11. Alyson Annan is associated with which sport?

Answer: Hockey

Alyson is considered by many to be the best women's hockey player in the world.

12. Ian Thorpe is associated with which sport?

Answer: Swimming

Thorpie won the 400m at Sydney 2000.

13. Andrew Gaze played which sport?

Answer: Basketball

Andrew carried the Australian flag at the Sydney 2000 opening ceremony.

14. Hockey player Stephen Davies is from which New South Wales town?

Answer: Parkes

The Australian mens hockey team won their second straight bronze medal at Sydney 2000.

15. Andrew Hoy, Rechelle Hawkes and Dawn Fraser have one thing in common. What is it?

Answer: they are the only Australians to win three gold medals in the same event at three different Olympics

Dawn acheived her feat 30yrs ago, Andrew and Rechelle had to wait for Sydney to join her.

Source: Author lindsay_jones

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