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Trivia: Test Your Olympic Knowledge (Part 5)

The Summer Olympics begin today, but how well do you know the Games? All this week, Patch has posted trivia questions to test your knowledge. Here is the last quiz.

 

From Michael Phelps winning eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics to Nadia Comăneci receiving the first perfect 10 in 1976, there have been several unforgettable moments in Olympic history.

As hundreds of world-class athletes prepare to compete in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games beginning today, Patch is celebrating the start of the games by posting Olympic trivia questions all this week.

Select your answers in the polls below, and tell us about your favorite Olympics moment in the comments section. We'll post the correct answers in the comments at 5 p.m. today, and make sure to check back tomorrow for another quiz!

    Looking for a way to celebrate the Olympics locally? You can find local events for Olympic Fun Day Saturday on the Let’s Move website, which has a page about how to set up your own local Olympics

    Also check out our Directory and Events Calendar for listings of places where you can learn and participate in Olympic sports ranging from basketball to karate, gymnastics, swimming and more.

    • What contest of team strength was an official Olympic event from 1900 to 1920?

      (Voting has been closed for this question)
      • Polo
          0 (0%)
      • Gliding
          0 (0%)
      • Tug of War
          20 (95%)
      • Softball
          1 (4%)
      Total votes: 21
    • Which team leads all other teams in the Opening Ceremony procession?

      (Voting has been closed for this question)
      • Team USA
          0 (0%)
      • Great Britain
          0 (0%)
      • The Greek team
          3 (50%)
      • The host country
          3 (50%)
      Total votes: 6
    • The Games were not held in which of the following years?

      (Voting has been closed for this question)
      • 1940
          5 (100%)
      • 1912
          0 (0%)
      • 1988
          0 (0%)
      • 2000
          0 (0%)
      Total votes: 5
    • How did the Olympic flame arrive in England for the 2012 Games?

      (Voting has been closed for this question)
      • Ship
          2 (33%)
      • Airplane
          0 (0%)
      • Helicopter
          1 (16%)
      • Underground tunnel
          3 (50%)
      Total votes: 6
    • Who is the Lemont native who opted out of Olympic consideration?

      (Voting has been closed for this question)
      • Dwyane Wade (basketball)
          3 (60%)
      • Christian Vande Velde (cycling)
          1 (20%)
      • George Hincapie (cycling)
          1 (20%)
      • Michael Phelps (swimming)
          0 (0%)
      Total votes: 5
    • Your vote will only count once. This is not a scientific poll. View Results Vote!
    Related Topics: Michelle Obama, Olympic Fun Day, and Olympics 2012

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    Michael Sewall

    5:09 pm on Friday, July 27, 2012

    The answers are: The Greek team, tug of war, 1940, airplane and Christian Vande Velde.

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