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How much do you remember about London 2012?
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Question 1 of 15
Which Briton parachuted into the Olympic Stadium during the Opening Ceremony?
David Beckham
Rowan Atkinson
Mick Jagger
'The Queen'
Question 2 of 15
Who did Andy Murray beat in the Olympic men’s tennis final?
Novak Djokovic
Rafael Nadal
Roger Federer
Juan Martin del Potro
Question 3 of 15
Who won Team GB’s first gold medal of the Games?
Helen Glover and Heather Stanning
Ben Ainslie
Sir Chris Hoy
Ed McKeever
Question 4 of 15
Which nation won the most medals at London 2012?
Russia
Great Britain
USA
China
Question 5 of 15
Who invented Mo Farah's signature Mobot?
Tim Berners-Lee
Clare Balding
Gary Lineker
Des Lynam
Question 6 of 15
What were the names of the Olympic and Paralympic mascots?
Jane and John
Arthur and Merlin
Wenlock and Mandeville
BoJo and Theresa
Question 7 of 15
How many gold medals did Team GB finish with?
8
20
29
33
Question 8 of 15
Which Team GB athlete memorably sat on a golden throne outside Hampton Court Palace?
Victoria Pendleton
Bradley Wiggins
Chris Hoy
Alastair Brownlee
Question 9 of 15
Greg Rutherford won Great Britain's first gold medal since 1964 in which event?
Long Jump
Triple Jump
Shot Put
High Jump
Question 10 of 15
Who finished second behind Usain Bolt in the men's 100m final?
Asafa Powell
Justin Gatlin
Ryan Bailey
Yohan Blake
Question 11 of 15
In which sport were eight athletes expelled after 'playing to lose' for a better draw?
Tennis
Badminton
Judo
Basketball
Question 12 of 15
Which three athletes lit up 'Super Saturday' with one of Team GB's greatest nights?
Mo Farah, Chris Hoy, Ben Ainslie
Jess Ennis, Tom Daley, Mo Farah
Mo Farah, Jess Ennis, Greg Rutherford
Jade Jones, Nicola Adams, Laura Trott
Question 13 of 15
Kenyan David Rudisha blew away his opponents to win men's gold in one of the Games' stand-out world record moments in which event?
200m
400m
800m
1500m
Question 14 of 15
Sir Ben Ainslie won his fourth Olympic gold at which venue?
Weymouth
Portsmouth
Bournemouth
Cowes
Question 15 of 15
Which politician was pictured hanging from a zip wire in a suit and waving Union Jack flags?
Jack Straw
Boris Johnson
Ken Clarke
David Cameron
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1
Which Briton parachuted into the Olympic Stadium during the Opening Ceremony?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: 'The Queen'
Stunt double Gary Connery jumped in full dress and carrying a handbag.
2
Who did Andy Murray beat in the Olympic men’s tennis final?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Roger Federer
Murray had never beaten Federer in a best-of-five match and had lost to him in that year's Wimbledon final.
3
Who won Team GB’s first gold medal of the Games?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Helen Glover and Heather Stanning
On day five, Glover and Stanning became the first British female rowers to win an Olympic title.
4
Which nation won the most medals at London 2012?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: USA
Team USA won a total of 104 medals, including 46 gold.
5
Who invented Mo Farah's signature Mobot?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Clare Balding
The signature move had its origins in an episode of Sky series 'A League of Their Own' where Farah admitted he didn't have a victory dance.
6
What were the names of the Olympic and Paralympic mascots?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Wenlock and Mandeville
Named after Much Wenlock and Stoke Mandeville, the mascots received mixed reviews after being created by a London-based creative agency.
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How many gold medals did Team GB finish with?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: 29
Hosts Team GB won 65 medals - UK Sport's original target - in total: 29 gold, 17 silver and 19 bronze.
8
Which Team GB athlete memorably sat on a golden throne outside Hampton Court Palace?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Bradley Wiggins
The throne was expected to sell up to £15,000 at a Sotheby's auction in 2012, but failed to sell.
9
Greg Rutherford won Great Britain's first gold medal since 1964 in which event?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Long Jump
Rutherford won Great Britain's second gold of a memorable session, just minutes after Jessica Ennis triumphed in the heptathlon.
10
Who finished second behind Usain Bolt in the men's 100m final?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Yohan Blake
Bolt defended his men's 100m title, winning in an Olympic record time of 9.63 seconds.
11
In which sport were eight athletes expelled after 'playing to lose' for a better draw?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Badminton
Two pairs from South Korea and one each from China and Indonesia were accused of "not using one's best efforts to win".
12
Which three athletes lit up 'Super Saturday' with one of Team GB's greatest nights?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Mo Farah, Jess Ennis, Greg Rutherford
Team GB enjoyed their most successful day at an Olympics in 104 years when they won six gold medals on day eight of the Games.
13
Kenyan David Rudisha blew away his opponents to win men's gold in one of the Games' stand-out world record moments in which event?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: 800m
Rudisha became the first man to break a world record at the London Games with this performance.
14
Sir Ben Ainslie won his fourth Olympic gold at which venue?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Weymouth
Danish rival Jonas Hogh-Christensen had beaten Ainslie seven times in the 10 preliminary races before the Briton's stunning turnaround.
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Which politician was pictured hanging from a zip wire in a suit and waving Union Jack flags?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Boris Johnson
Johnson was left dangling for several minutes when it stopped working at an live screen event.
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