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Question 1 of 6
How many nations competed in the first modern Olympics in Athens in 1896?
12
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14
15
Question 2 of 6
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II opened the 2012 London Olympics and which other Summer Games edition?
1956 Melbourne Games
1976 Montreal Games
1984 Los Angeles Games
2000 Sydney Games
Question 3 of 6
How many times did the USA win the most gold medals at a Summer Olympics?
10
15
16
17
Question 4 of 6
The 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics had a record number of women athletes (5,059). Which edition holds the record number of men athletes?
1996 Atlanta Games
2000 Sydney Games
2004 Athens Games
2008 Beijing Games
Question 5 of 6
Which of these sports disciplines was being competed at the Summer Olympics before being dropped from the programme?
Netball
Bowling
Tug of war
Squash
Question 6 of 6
Which nation has never competed at any Summer Olympic edition?
British West Indies
Netherlands Antilles
South Yemen
Kosovo
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1
How many nations competed in the first modern Olympics in Athens in 1896?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: 14
2
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II opened the 2012 London Olympics and which other Summer Games edition?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: 1976 Montreal Games
3
How many times did the USA win the most gold medals at a Summer Olympics?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: 17
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The 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics had a record number of women athletes (5,059). Which edition holds the record number of men athletes?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: 1996 Atlanta Games
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Which of these sports disciplines was being competed at the Summer Olympics before being dropped from the programme?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Tug of war
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Which nation has never competed at any Summer Olympic edition?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Kosovo
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