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Geographical Landmarks of Olympic History

Olympic History

A challenging quiz covering the intersection of Olympic history, world geography, and host city trivia.

Olympics Geography Sports History

12 Questions Hard Ages 12+ Sep 8, 2026

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1 Which city holds the distinction of being the only host of the Summer Olympic Games to be situated below sea level?

A Amsterdam
B Los Angeles
C Athens
D Tokyo

2 The 1956 Summer Olympics were split between two cities on different continents due to strict Australian quarantine laws regarding horses. Which were they?

A Sydney and Melbourne
B Melbourne and Stockholm
C Melbourne and Hong Kong
D Melbourne and Singapore

3 Which nation is the only one to have hosted the Summer Olympic Games on three different continents?

A United States
B France
C United Kingdom
D Japan

4 In 1972, the Olympic Games were held in Munich. Which German city had previously hosted the Summer Olympics in 1936?

A Frankfurt
B Hamburg
C Berlin
D Cologne

5 The 2014 Winter Olympics were held in Sochi, Russia. In which mountain range, forming a geographical border between Europe and Asia, is Sochi located?

A Ural Mountains
B Caucasus Mountains
C Altai Mountains
D Carpathian Mountains

6 Which was the first city in the Southern Hemisphere to host the Summer Olympic Games?

A Melbourne
B Rio de Janeiro
C Sydney
D Buenos Aires

7 The 1968 Winter Olympics were held in Grenoble. Which French region is this city located in?

A Provence
B Brittany
C Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
D Normandy

8 Which city is the only one to have hosted both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games?

A Beijing
B Vancouver
C Sapporo
D Turin

9 The 1988 Summer Olympics took place in Seoul. Which major geographical feature defines the border between South Korea and North Korea, just kilometers from the host city?

A The Tumen River
B The DMZ
C The Yalu River
D The Taebaek Mountains

10 Sapporo, host of the 1972 Winter Olympics, is located on which of Japan's four main islands?

A Honshu
B Kyushu
C Shikoku
D Hokkaido

11 Which capital city hosted the Olympic Games at the highest elevation above sea level?

A Mexico City
B Denver
C Salt Lake City
D Cortina d'Ampezzo

12 The 1908 Summer Olympics were originally awarded to Rome, but were relocated to London following the eruption of which volcano?

A Mount Vesuvius
B Mount Etna
C Mount Stromboli
D Mount Vulcano

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