Sustainable Olympics: A Gold Medal Winner

Question 1 of 10

1. Question

What are the Olympic Games named after?

The first ancient athlete to win a gold medal
Their original location in Greece
A God of Greek mythology
A Greek term for a time period of every four years

Question 2 of 10

2. Question

What was the role of Pierre de Coubertin in the history of the Olympics?

Designing the Olympic symbol of five interlocking rings
Welcoming spectators and athletes to the first modern Olympic games in Athens
Organizing an international sports congress on the revival of the Olympic games
Proposing the idea of a Winter Olympics in 1924

Question 3 of 10

3. Question

What does the Olympic symbol – five interlocking rings – represent?

Five continents
A different colored ring for significant events in the Games’ history
An ancient Greek design in Delphi, Greece
Five Olympic games successfully staged by Pierre de Coubertin

Question 4 of 10

4. Question

Where will the 2020 Summer Olympics be held?

Naples, Italy
Oslo, Norway
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Tokyo, Japan

Question 5 of 10

5. Question

The 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta, GA were marred by a bombing that
took the lives of two people

True
False

Question 6 of 10

6. Question

What is a “white elephant”, in terms of the economic effects of the Olympics?

Expensive facilities that have limited post-Games use
An impact study carried out both before and after the games
A short-term boost of several thousand jobs
A country that backs out of their Olympic bid due to cost concerns

Question 7 of 10

7. Question

Increasing land values and gentrification are some of the social impacts
that London saw from hosting the 2012 Olympics

True
False

Question 8 of 10

8. Question

Which of the following is NOT a benefit to a country hosting the Olympic games?

Stadiums for public use long after the Games
Long-term upticks in employment and tourism rates
Lasting feelings of Olympic spirit and sportsmanship
Environmental sustainability measures that remain in place for years to come

Question 9 of 10

9. Question

Who published Agenda 21?

The United Nations
The Turin Organizing Committee
Earthlink Singapore
The International Olympic Committee & UNEP

Question 10 of 10

10. Question

Which of the following was NOT a sustainability objective of the Sochi 2014 Winter
Games?

Healthy living
Harmony with nature
Preservation of nationalism
A barrier-free world