Q 01/05

Which nickname did Gabby Douglas, the first African American Olympic all-around champion, carry into the 2012 Games?

A) Pocket Rocket

B) Golden Sparrow

C) Flying Squirrel

D) Leaping Gazelle

Answer · why

C) Flying Squirrel

Flying Squirrel came from the U.S. national team coordinator, who said she had never seen a gymnast rise so quickly from good to fantastic.

Q 02/05

After Gabby Douglas's 2012 Olympic wins, which cereal put her on special-edition boxes?

A) Wheaties

B) Corn Flakes

C) Cheerios

D) Rice Krispies

Answer · why

B) Corn Flakes

Corn Flakes maker Kellogg's announced the boxes on August 3, 2012, just one day after she won the all-around final in London.

Q 03/05

Who convinced Gabby Douglas's mother to enroll her in gymnastics classes at age six?

A) Her older sister

B) Her grandmother

C) Her father

D) A school teacher

Answer · why

A) Her older sister

Her older sister Arielle made the case, and two years later Gabby won a Level 4 title at the Virginia State Championships.

Q 04/05

Gabby Douglas wore a gray-haired disguise to pose as an aspiring gym owner on which reality show?

A) The Masked Singer

B) Celebrity Big Brother

C) Dancing with the Stars

D) Undercover Boss

Answer · why

D) Undercover Boss

Undercover Boss sent her out in disguise for a Celebrity Edition episode that first aired in May 2018, six years after her Olympic titles.

Q 05/05

Gabby Douglas's birthday falls on which date, one that let her turn senior a season early?

A) New Year's Day

B) New Year's Eve

C) Christmas Day

D) Leap Day

Answer · why

B) New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve 1995 was her birthday, so she became a senior in 2011. Born one day later, she would have had to wait until 2012.