Olympics Challenge

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1.	Which city hosted the 2006 Olympic Winter games?

Salt Lake City, Utah

Torino, Italy

Chamonix, France

Helsinki, Finland

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2.	Skeleton makes its Olympic return in 2002 after a 54-year absence. Like luge, the sport involves racing a sled down an icy track. Unlike luge, skeleton sleds are ridden face first.

True

False

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3.	The Royal Canadian Air Force won the 1948 Olympic Gold medal for hockey.

True

False

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4.	Due to hemispherical differences, the 1956 Olympic games (Melbourne, Australia) had to be held in ...

December

November

January

April

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5.	The Russians have won gold in every single pairs figure skating competition in the Winter Olympics since ...

1952

1964

1970

1976

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6.	When were the first electric timing devices and public address system used at the Olympics?

1912

1916

1920

1952

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7.	When the Olympics were held in France, in 1900, the winners were given what instead of a medal?

Cash prize

Piece of art

Crown of olive branches

A beret

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8.	Which country has won more winter Olympic medals than any other?

United States

USSR

Germany

Norway

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9.	When were the first Winter Olympics held?

1896

1916

1920

1924

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10.	Which country in addition to Greece is the only one to have competed in all Games since 1896?

Australia

Japan

Canada

Switzerland

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Olympics Challenge