Cold Gold: A Winter Olympics Quiz

In which city were the first Winter Olympic Games held?

Sokoto, Nigeria

Sapporo, Japan

Olympia, Greece

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France

What do the Olympic Rings symbolize?

The five nations that competed in the first Olympic Games

Unity between Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia, and Europe

The five fingers on a human hand

A high-five

What two events does the biathlon combine?

Downhill skiing and ski jumping

Snowshoeing and fishing

Eating and running

Cross-country skiing and shooting

Why was the International Olympic Committee initially reluctant to create the Winter Olympics?

Ice hockey was considered too violent

Committee members were unfamiliar with most winter sports

Most countries are too warm to host the Winter Games

Early cameras and recording equipment were easily damaged by cold weather

This speed skater won gold medals at the 1988, 1992, and 1994 Winter Olympics. Who is this?

Gunda Niemann

Jaap Eden

Bonnie Blair

Eric Heiden

Which of the following terms does not relate to winter sports?

Triple axel

Halfpipe

Icing

Ice Cube

Which Olympic figure skater was known for her camel?

Sonja Henie

Kristi Yamaguchi

Dorothy Hamill

Tonya Harding

The mascots of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy, are

A penguin and a reindeer

A polar bear and a snowshoe rabbit

A female snowball and a male ice cube

A moon and a sun

Who is the youngest athlete ever to win a gold medal in the Winter Olympics?

Michelle Kwan

Sonja Henie

Sarah Hughes

Tara Lipinski