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Trivia Day 4: Test Your Olympic Knowledge

The Summer Olympics begin on July 27, but how well do you know the Games? All this week, Patch will post trivia questions to test your knowledge.

 

From Michael Phelps winning eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics to Nadia Comăneci receiving the first perfect 10 in 1976, there have been several unforgettable moments in Olympic history.

As hundreds of world-class athletes prepare to compete in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games beginning July 27, Patch is celebrating the start of the games by posting Olympic trivia questions all this week.

List your answers in the comments below. We'll post the correct answers in the comments by 6 p.m. today.

1. Which country has won at least one gold medal in every Summer Games?

  • The United States
  • China
  • Australia
  • Great Britain

2. What color of medal was presented to the winners in the first modern Olympics in 1896?

  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Bronze
  • Copper

3. Who won a gold medal for the 100 meter in 1924 and was featured in the film Chariots of Fire?

  • Usain Bolt
  • Muhammad Ali
  • Harold Abrahams
  • Steve Prefontaine

4. Which of these colors is not on the Olympics flag?

  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Brown

Looking for a way to celebrate the Olympics locally? You can find local events for Olympic Fun Day on July 28 on the Let’s Move Web site, which has a page about how to set up your own local Olympics.

If you have an event coming up make sure to post it for free on our 'Events Calendar.'

Related Topics: 2012 Olympics and Olympic Fun Day

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Liz Kennedy

11:37 pm on Thursday, July 26, 2012

Evening Patchers! Here are your answers to Thursday's trivia!

1. Great Britain

2. Silver

3. Harold Abrahams

4. Brown

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