WINTER OLYMPICS TRIVIA QUIZ II

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1> How long is the longest ramp in ski jumping?

a. 70m b. 90m c. 100m d. 120m

2> Eddie the Eagle, a skier, represented which nation?

a. Canada b. Untied States c. Mexico d. Britain

3> Often cited as the "Miracle on Ice", which nation won the gold medal in men's hockey in 1980?

a. Sweden b. c. Canada d. Russia

4> Which sport did Lindsey Jacobellis compete in?

a. Speed skating b. Biathlon c. Figure skating d. Snowboard cross

5> Where were the games held in 1976?

a. b. c. Sapporo d. Grenoble

6> Ross Milne was killed while training for which Olympic event?

a. Luge b. Speed skating c. Downhill skiing d. Bobsledding

7> Torvill and Dean, an ice dancing couple competed for which nation?

a. Britain b. Canada c. United States d.

8> Who was the first person to win a Winter Olympic gold medal?

a. Charles Jewtraw b. Charles Bruce c. Sonja Henie d. Gillis Grafstrom

9> How old was figure skater Sonja Henie when she made her Olympic debut?

a. 21 b. 14 c. 17 d. 11

10> How many winter Olympic Gold medals did alpine ski racer win?

a. 5 b. 7 c. 1 d. 3

11> Which sport did Bjorn Daehlie compete in?

a. Cross country skiing b. c. Speed skating d. Figure skating

12> Which Winter Olympian earned the nickname Das Monster?

a. b. Kurt Browning c. d. Eric Heiden

13> Who was the first athlete to win gold in all three alpine events?

a. b. Raymond Fellay c. Stig Sollander d. Walter Schuster

14> Which nation won the men's four man bobsled event in 2010?

a. United States b. c. Germany d. Canada

15> Which nation won the most medals at the ?

a. Germany b. United States c. Netherlands d. China

16> Which country won the most gold medals at the 2010 Winter Olympics?

a. Canada b. Russia c. Germany d. United States

Answers:

1> 90m - Only men compete at this length. 2> Britain - Eddie competed at the 1988 Winter Games. 3> United States - The United States beat the favorite Russian team 4 to 3. 4> Snowboard cross - Lindsey is best known for the stunting move she made, which cost her the gold medal in 2006. 5> Innsbruck - These games opened on the 4th of February 1976. 6> Downhill skiing - Ross was a member of the Australian team. 7> Britain - This amazing couple won the gold medal in 1984. 8> Charles Jewtraw - These games were held in 1924. 9> 11 - Henie competed for Norway. 10> 3 - Alberto also won two silver medals. 11> Cross country skiing - Bjorn won 12 Winter Olympic medals. 12> Hermann Maier - After suffering a terrible crash, Maier went on to win two gold medals. 13> Toni Sailer - He accomplished this feat in 1956. 14> United States - The German team came in second. 15> United States - The United States won 37 medals. 16> Canada - Canada won fourteen gold medals.

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