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Summer Olympics trivia quiz

Summer Olympics trivia, played live: seven rounds, ten seconds a question. QuizDown has over 120 Summer Olympics questions, from easy to expert, and you’re matched with a real player who gets the same seven.

Opens Monday 9 November at 06:00: get notified

What the Summer Olympics questions cover

  • Modern Revival
  • Olympic Flame
  • Olympic Oath
  • Racket Sports
  • Skateboarding
  • Women's Athletics
  • Women's Marathon
  • 1896 Athens
  • 1900 Games
  • 1900 Paris
  • 1904 Marathon
  • 1908 London

Try three Summer Olympics questions

Question 1

At what ancient Greek site did the original Olympic Games begin?

  1. Olympia
  2. Sparta
  3. Delphi
  4. Corinth
Show the answer

Olympia

Question 2

Which city hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896?

  1. Paris
  2. Athens
  3. London
  4. Rome
Show the answer

Athens

Question 3

How many interlocking rings appear on the Olympic symbol?

  1. Three
  2. Four
  3. Five
  4. Six
Show the answer

Five

In a real match you’d have ten seconds for each, and faster right answers score more.

How a Summer Olympics match works

  1. Seven rounds. The same seven Summer Olympics questions for you and your opponent.
  2. Ten seconds each. A right answer in two seconds scores 20; at the buzzer, 11.
  3. The last round counts double. It’s never over until it’s over.

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