Q 01/05

In which year were the first modern Olympic Games held?

A) 1900

B) 1896

C) 1904

D) 1908

Answer · why

B) 1896

Athens hosted 14 nations and 241 athletes, all men, in 43 events.

Q 02/05

Who is known as the father of the modern Olympic Games?

A) Pierre de Coubertin

B) Demetrius Vikelas

C) William Penny Brookes

D) Evangelos Zappas

Answer · why

A) Pierre de Coubertin

He was the IOC's second president; the Greek writer Demetrius Vikelas was the first.

Q 03/05

Which Shropshire town's Olympian Games inspired Coubertin after his 1890 visit?

A) Ludlow

B) Much Wenlock

C) Shrewsbury

D) Bridgnorth

Answer · why

B) Much Wenlock

Physician William Penny Brookes founded the annual festival in 1850; it still runs today.

Q 04/05

Where was the 1894 congress that founded the IOC held?

A) The Sorbonne, Paris

B) Lausanne's town hall

C) Athens' Zappeion

D) Much Wenlock's hall

Answer · why

A) The Sorbonne, Paris

On its final day delegates chose Athens for the first Games two years later.

Q 05/05

Who was the first president of the International Olympic Committee?

A) Pierre de Coubertin

B) Henri de Baillet-Latour

C) Demetrius Vikelas

D) Avery Brundage

Answer · why

C) Demetrius Vikelas

The Greek writer served until 1896; Coubertin then led the IOC for nearly three decades.