Q 01/05

Which country ended up top of the Sochi 2014 gold medal table once doping rulings cut the hosts' tally?

A) Germany

B) Austria

C) Norway

D) Sweden

Answer · why

C) Norway

Norway finished with 11 golds once the hosts' tally fell from 13 to 10 through doping cases. Russia still has the most medals overall, with 29.

Q 02/05

At Sochi's 2014 opening ceremony, what went wrong as five giant snowflakes turned into the Olympic rings?

A) One stayed closed

B) Two caught fire

C) All five went dark

D) One fell to the floor

Answer · why

A) One stayed closed

One stayed closed while the other four opened into rings. Organisers poked fun at the glitch in the closing ceremony, where a group of dancers 'failed...

Q 03/05

Extra medals minted for Sochi 2014's champions of 15 February held fragments of what, a year after it hit the Urals?

A) A Soyuz capsule

B) A meteorite

C) The Mir space station

D) A Sputnik satellite

Answer · why

B) A meteorite

A meteorite exploded over Chelyabinsk on 15 February 2013. The region made medals from recovered pieces for the anniversary's winners, but the IOC kep...

Q 04/05

Which animals did Sochi hire a firm to exterminate days before the 2014 Olympics, drawing international condemnation?

A) Feral cats

B) Brown rats

C) Street pigeons

D) Stray dogs

Answer · why

D) Stray dogs

Stray dogs drew rescuers as well as exterminators: volunteers hurried to rehome them, and a charity backed by billionaire Oleg Deripaska opened a shel...

Q 05/05

Which country won both ice hockey tournaments and both curling tournaments at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics?

A) Canada

B) Sweden

C) Finland

D) Switzerland

Answer · why

A) Canada

Canada became the first country to win both Olympic curling golds at one Games, and its men's and women's hockey teams each went through their tournam...