ProCon’s Olympics Quiz
- Question: Which of the following is a common argument in favor of hosting the Olympics?
- Answer: All of these are common arguments in favor of hosting the Olympics.
- Question: Why did the United States boycott the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow?
- Answer: The United States, along with more than 60 other countries, boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow to protest the Soviet Union’s 1979 invasion of Afghanistan—the largest boycott in Olympic history.
- Question: Who created the modern Olympic Games?
- Answer: French nobleman and educator Pierre de Coubertin was instrumental in reviving the Olympic Games in 1896 after their termination by Roman Emperor Theodosius I in 393 ce.
- Question: What was unusual about the Tokyo Summer Games of 2020?
- Answer: The Tokyo Summer Games of 2020 were postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic and not held until 2021.
- Question: Which city hosted the first Olympic Games in 776 bce?
- Answer: The Olympic Games were first held in Olympia, Greece, in 776 bce.
- Question: The first Olympics were held in honor of whom?
- Answer: The Olympic Games were first held as a religious festival to honor Zeus, the chief Greek god.
- Question: Which of the following is a common argument against hosting the Olympics?
- Answer: All of these are common arguments against hosting the Olympics.
- Question: Why did Roman Emperor Theodosius I end the Olympic Games in 393 ce?
- Answer: Emperor Theodosius I was a Christian ruler of Rome who vigorously suppressed paganism and forbade the celebration of pagan cults and festivals, which included the Olympic Games.
Courtesy of the International Olympic Committee
Courtesy of the International Olympic Committee
