Welcome to the QUIZ!
The rules: You may use any sources at your disposal to find the answers to the following 25 questions. Submit your answers in the form of a comment. I have made the comment box pop up in a separate window so as to make it easier to look back and forth, and comment moderation is turned on so that nobody can copy anyone else's answers. The quiz opens at 9:00am and the first person to correctly answer all 25 questions will win the prize. If nobody gets all 25 correct, then the first person to answer 24 correctly will win the prize, and so forth.
I will accept answers until Sunday night, and announce the winner on Monday. Each person may only submit one set of answers.
The prize will be one batch (probably about two pounds?) of toffee, made by me. It will be yummy. I will either deliver it in person sometime next week if you live nearby, or mail it to you if you live in the lower 48 states.
If you have watched the Olympics as avidly as I have, most of these questions will be easy!
Ready, set, GO!!
1. Which American Olympian's nickname is Speedy?
a. Shani Davis
b. J.R. Celski
c. Jeret Peterson
d. Lindsey Jacobellis
2. During this Olympics, Apolo Anton Ohno set a new record for the most decorated American Winter Olympian. Whose record did he beat?
a. Peekaboo Street
b. Bonnie Blair
c. Dan Jansen
d. Kristi Yamaguchi
3.-6. Match the above-pictured skaters with their country, listed below. You will use each answer once.
a. Russia
b. Canada
c. U.S.A.
d. France
7. The day before the Olympics started, a luge competitor died in a tragic accident during training. What country was he from?
a. Romania
b. Georgia
c. Ukraine
d. Bulgaria
8. A Swiss man named Simon Ammann won the gold medal in both ski jump individual events. What fictional character does he resemble, according to his fans?
a. Harry Potter
b. Edward from Twilight
c. Ron from Harry Potter
d. Jacob from Twilight
9. Which of the following are all Alpine Skiing events?
a. Super Combined, Giant Salom, Moguls
b. Moguls, Downhill, Super-G
c. Slalom, Giant Slalom, Aerials
d. Super-G, Downhill, Slalom
10. This Canadian skater was emotional after her performance on Tuesday night because:
a. she just won the gold medal
b. she fell during her routine
c. a recent death in her family
d. she was disqualified
11. One of the Olympics' corporate sponsors is Visa. Who narrates the Visa commercials during the Olympics?
a. George Clooney
b. Morgan Freeman
c. Liam Neeson
d. James Earl Jones
12.-15. Match the above-pictured Olympic athletes with their sport, listed below. You will use each answer once.
a. speed skating
b. snowboarding
c. alpine skiing
d. figure skating
16. Which sport had its Olympic debut this week?
a. competitive snowman building
b. snowboard cross
c. snowmobiling
d. ski cross
17. The sliding track in being used in these Olympic games has been called:
a. the fastest in the world
b. the longest in the world
c. the steepest in the world
d. the iciest in the world
18. What two sports make up the Winter Olympics Biathalon?
a. ski jump, cross-country
b. cross-country, rifle shooting
c. downhill, moguls
d. slalom, rifle shooting
19. NBC Sports correspondent Mary Carillo has NOT done an interest piece during these Olympics on which of the following subjects:
a. dog sledding
b. polar bears
c. Canadian Mounties
d. the origins of the Canadian flag
20. U.S. skier Julia Mancuso is known for wearing:
a. a bandana
b. a tiara
c. a rosering
d. Spanx
21. Which island nation surprised the world by sending a 4-man bobsled team to the 1988 Olympics in Calgary?
a. Aruba
b. Cuba
c. Jamaica
d. Bermuda
22. What mishap occurred during the 2010 torch-lighting ceremony?
a. one of four giant pillars failed to rise
b. the torch failed to ignite
c. Steve Nash tripped and fell
d. wardrobe malfunction
23. Gold medal favorite Sven Kramer of the Netherlands was disqualified in the 10,000 meter speed skating race because of a mistake made by:
a. his teammate
b. the zamboni
c. a judge
d. his coach
24. True or False: Bode Miller won the majority of his Olympic medals at the Salt Lake City 2002 Olympics.
25. Which of these European countries has the most athletes participating in these winter Olympics?
a. Norway
b. France
c. Switzerland
d. Sweden
Friday, February 26, 2010
Winter Olympics Quiz
I hope you had fun! Good luck! And thanks for playing!
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7 comments:
Hooray for Olympics! Thanks for the fun quiz! Probably too late for the prize, but I enjoyed seeing how many I already knew and learning about the ones I missed. Hope you are doing well!
1. c - Jeret Peterson
2. b - Bonnie Blair
3. c - U.S.A.
4. b - Canada
5. d - France
6. a - Russia
7. b - Georgia
8. a - Harry Potter
9. 9 - Super-G, Downhill, Slalom
10. c - a recent death in her family
11. b - Morgan Freeman
12. a - speed skating
13. c - alpine skiing
14. b - snowboarding
15. d - figure skating
16. d - ski cross (but I would love to see competitive snowman building too, lol!)
17. a - the fastest in the world
18. b - cross-country, rifle shooting
19. d - the origins of the Canadian flag
20. b - a tiara
21. c - Jamaica
22. a - one of four giant pillars failed to rise
23. d - his coach (that was so sad!)
24. False - not anymore! surpassed it in these games
25. c - Switzerland
1 c
2 b
3 c
4 b
5 d
6 a
7 b
8 a
9 d
10 c
11 b
12 a
13 c
14 b
15 d
16 b
17 a
18 b
19 b
20 b
21 c
22 a
23 d
24 false
25 c
oops 16. d
Shoot! Just got home from preschool carpool...
1) c
2) b
3) c
4) b
5) d
6) a
7) b
8) a
9) d
10) c
11) b
12) a
13) c
14) b
15) d
16) d
17) a
18) b
19) d
20) b
21) c
22) a
23) d
24) False
25) c - I got different #s from different websites, but according to the official vancouver2010.com website it's Switzerland with 144
The last question is the only one I had to look up! I am totally addicted to the Olympics! I hope I win the toffee - it will make staying up late every night worth it! :)
Okay, I have a hundred other things I should be doing today, but I can't pass up a challenge. It's that silent competitor in me.
1.c
2.b
3.c
4.b
5.d
6.a
7.c
8.a
9.d
10.c
11.b
12.a
13.c
14.b
15.d
16.d
17.a
18.b
19.d
20.b
21.c
22.a
23.d
24.true
25.c
#1 c. Jeret Peterson
#2 b. Bonnie Blair
#3 c. USA-Evan Lysacek
#4 b. Canada-Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir
#5 d. France-Federica Faiella & Massimo Scali
#6 a. Russia-Oksana Dominina & Maxim Shabalin
#7 b. Georgia
#8 a. Harry Potter
#9 d. Super-G, Downhill, Slalom
#10 c. a recent death on the family
#11 b. Morgan Freeman
#12 a. speed skating, Shani Davis
#13 c. alpine skiing, Lindsey Vonn
#14 b. snowboarding, Shaun White
#15 d. figure skating, Rachael Flatt
#16 d. ski cross
#17 a. the fastest in the world
#18 b. x country skiing & shooting
#19 d. origins of Canadian Flag
#20 b. a tiara
#21 c. Jamaica
#22 a. one pillar didn't rise
#23 d. his coach
#24 false
#25 c. Switzerland
1. c
2. b
3. c
4. b
5. d
6. a
7. b
8. a
9. d
10. c
11. b
12. a
13. c
14. b
15. d
16. d
17. a
18. b
19. d
20. b
21. c
22. a
23. d
24. False
25. c
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