Summer Olympic History

• Question 1 out of 10

  When were the first modern Summer Olympics held?

  1896

  1900

  1904

  1920

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• Question 2 out of 10

  Who is the most decorated Olympian of all time?

  Mark Spitz

  Larisa Latynina

  Michael Phelps

  Usain Bolt

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• Question 3 out of 10

  Which city has hosted the Summer Olympics three times?

  Paris

  Los Angeles

  London

  Tokyo

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• Question 4 out of 10

  Which sport was reintroduced to the Summer Olympics in 2016 after a 112-year absence?

  Rugby

  Golf

  Baseball

  Softball

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• Question 5 out of 10

  Which country has won the most medals in Summer Olympic history?

  Russia

  Germany

  China

  United States

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• Question 6 out of 10

  In which year did the USA boycott the Summer Olympics?

  1972

  1976

  1980

  1984

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• Question 7 out of 10

  In which sport did Jesse Owens win four gold medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympics?

  Swimming

  Boxing

  Athletics (Track and Field)

  Gymnastics

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• Question 8 out of 10

  Who holds the record for the fastest 100m sprint in Olympic history?

  Carl Lewis

  Justin Gatlin

  Maurice Greene

  Usain Bolt

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• Question 9 out of 10

  Which U.S. athlete set a long jump record that stood for 23 years, achieved during the 1968 Mexico City Olympics?

  Carl Lewis

  Bob Beamon

  Ralph Boston

  Lynn Davies

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• Question 10 out of 10

  In which Olympic Games did the U.S. women’s gymnastics team win their first-ever team gold medal?

  1992 Barcelona

  1996 Atlanta

  2000 Sydney

  2004 Athens

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