Olympic Games MCQs

Who is known as the “Father of the modern Olympic Games”?

A) Pierre de Coubertin
B) Demetrius Vikelas
C) Kanō Jigorō
D) None of these

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was founded in:

A) June 23, 1894
B) June 23, 1895
C) June 23, 1896
D) June 23, 1900

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was founded in 1894 in …….?

A) Athens, France
B) Paris, France
C) London, UK
D) Geneva, Switzerland

The headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is located in:

A) Paris
B) Athens
C) Rome
D) Lausanne

Motto of I.O.C is:

A) Fortius, Citlus, Altius
B) Aldus, Cltus, Fortius
C) Fortius, Altius, Citlus
D) Citius, Altius, Fortius

What is the meaning of the Olympic motto: Citius, Altius, Fortius?

A) Faster, Higher, Stronger
B) Brave, Faster Higher
C) Beautiful, Stronger, Higher
D All of these

Who was the first President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)?

A) Pierre de Coubertin 
B) Avery Brundage
C) Thomas Bach
D) Demetrius Vikelas

Pierre de Coubertin was ……. president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)?

A) 1st
B) 2nd
C) 3rd
D) 4th

How many countries Participated in the first modern Olympic games?

A) 10
B) 11
C) 12
D) 13

How many participants were there in the first modern Olympic games 1896?

A) 280
B) 380
C) 480
D) 500