About this Study Set
This study set covers Olympic History through
25 practice questions.
A collection of 25 medium-difficulty factual questions regarding the geographical history and locations of the Olympic Games. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.
Questions & Answers
Browse all 25 questions from the
Olympic History Geography study set below.
Each question shows the correct answer — select a study format above to practice interactively.
1
Which city hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896?
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A
Paris
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B
Athens
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C
London
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D
Rome
2
In which city were the first Olympic Games held in the Southern Hemisphere in 1956?
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A
Melbourne
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B
Sydney
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C
Rio de Janeiro
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D
Buenos Aires
3
Which Asian city became the first to host the Summer Olympic Games in 1964?
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A
Seoul
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B
Beijing
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C
Tokyo
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D
Bangkok
4
The 1968 Summer Olympics took place at an unusually high altitude in which capital city?
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A
La Paz
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B
Mexico City
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C
Quito
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D
Bogota
5
Which city is the only one to have hosted both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games?
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A
Beijing
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B
Vancouver
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C
Oslo
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D
Salt Lake City
6
In which European city were the first Winter Olympic Games held in 1924?
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A
St. Moritz
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B
Chamonix
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C
Innsbruck
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D
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
7
Which country hosted the Olympic Games for the first time in South America in 2016?
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A
Argentina
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B
Chile
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C
Brazil
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D
Colombia
8
The 1972 Summer Olympics were held in which West German city?
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A
Berlin
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B
Frankfurt
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C
Munich
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D
Hamburg
9
Which Canadian city hosted the Summer Olympic Games in 1976?
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A
Vancouver
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B
Toronto
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C
Montreal
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D
Calgary
10
Which Scandinavian city hosted the 1952 Winter Olympic Games?
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A
Stockholm
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B
Oslo
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C
Helsinki
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D
Copenhagen
11
The 1980 Summer Olympics were held in the capital of which country?
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A
East Germany
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B
Poland
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C
Soviet Union
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D
Hungary
12
Which Spanish city hosted the Summer Olympics in 1992?
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A
Madrid
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B
Seville
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C
Barcelona
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D
Valencia
13
The 1988 Summer Olympics were held in which East Asian capital?
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A
Pyongyang
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B
Taipei
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C
Seoul
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D
Tokyo
14
Which city hosted the 2004 Summer Olympics, marking the return of the games to their ancestral home?
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A
Patras
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B
Thessaloniki
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C
Athens
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D
Sparta
15
Which city in the United States has hosted the Summer Olympic Games twice, in 1932 and 1984?
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A
New York
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B
Los Angeles
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C
Chicago
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D
Atlanta
16
The 2000 Summer Olympics were held in which Australian city?
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A
Brisbane
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B
Sydney
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C
Perth
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D
Melbourne
17
Which city hosted the first Olympic Games of the 21st century in 2000?
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A
Sydney
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B
Athens
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C
Beijing
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D
London
18
In 1998, the Winter Olympics were held in which Japanese city?
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A
Sapporo
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B
Nagano
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C
Tokyo
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D
Kyoto
19
Which city hosted the 2012 Summer Olympics?
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A
Paris
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B
London
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C
Manchester
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D
Glasgow
20
The 2014 Winter Olympics took place in which Russian coastal city?
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A
Moscow
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B
Saint Petersburg
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C
Sochi
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D
Kazan
21
Which city hosted the 1960 Summer Olympic Games?
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A
Rome
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B
Milan
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C
Naples
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D
Turin
22
The 1936 Summer Olympics were held in which city?
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A
Berlin
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B
Munich
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C
Vienna
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D
Prague
23
Which city hosted the 1900 Summer Olympic Games, the first to include female athletes?
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A
London
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B
Paris
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C
Brussels
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D
Amsterdam
24
In 1956, the equestrian events for the Melbourne Olympics were held in which other country due to quarantine laws?
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A
New Zealand
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B
Sweden
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C
United Kingdom
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D
South Africa
25
Which city hosted the 1928 Summer Olympic Games?
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A
Brussels
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B
Amsterdam
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C
Antwerp
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D
Rotterdam
