Olympic Trivia Answers: Test Your Olympic Knowledge Day 1

1. Which famous literary and film character has been played by no less than four Olympians on screen?

• King Kong
• James Bond
• Tarzan
• Batman

Answer: Tarzan

Johnny Weismuller, who won two swimming gold medals, in 1924 and in 1928. Buster Crabbe, who won a swimming bronze in 1928. Hermann Brix, who won silver in the shot put in 1928. Glen Morris, who took gold in the decathlon in 1936.

2. Which of these is no longer an Olympic event?

• Golf
• Fencing
• Discus throw
• Triple Jump

Answer: Golf.

It was an Olympic event in 1900 and 1904.

3. In 1904,  American George Eyser won three golds, two silvers and a bronze in gymnastics.Besides the number of medals he took home, what was remarkable about his achievement?

• He had a glass eye
• He had a wooden leg
• He was blind
• He was deaf

Answer: He won all these medals even though he had a wooden leg.

4. How many perfect 10s was Nadia Comaneci awarded with in the 1976 Olympics?

• Five
• Six
• Seven
• Eight

Answer: Seven

Come back to this Patch site tomorrow at 10 a.m. for Day 2 of our Olympic Trivia Quiz. See you then! 

Looking for a way to celebrate the Olympics locally? You can find local events for Olympic Fun Day on July 28 on the Let’s Move website, which has a page about how to set up your own local Olympics.  

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