Sports History
1. When were the first modern Olympic Games held?
(A) 1886
(B) 1896
(C) 1906
(D) 1916
2. In what year did the first modern Winter Olympic Games take place?
(A) 1908
(B) 1924
(C) 1936
(D) 1948
3. The first modern Summer Olympic Games were held in which city?
(A) Athens
(B) Paris
(C) Rome
(D) London
4. Who is regarded as the “father of modern Olympics” for his role in reviving the Olympic Games?
(A) Pierre de Coubertin
(B) Baron de Rothschild
(C) Jesse Owens
(D) Avery Brundage
5. The first FIFA Women’s World Cup was held in which year?
(A) 1988
(B) 1991
(C) 1995
(D) 1999
6. Who won the first-ever official FIFA Women’s World Cup?
(A) United States
(B) Germany
(C) Norway
(D) Japan
7. The first-ever FIFA World Cup was held in which year?
(A) 1920
(B) 1925
(C) 1930
(D) 1935
8. Which city hosted the first-ever FIFA World Cup?
(A) Paris
(B) London
(C) Rome
(D) Montevideo
9. Who won the first-ever FIFA World Cup?
(A) Brazil
(B) Uruguay
(C) Italy
(D) Germany
10. Who was the first athlete to break the four-minute barrier in the mile run?
(A) Roger Bannister
(B) Jim Ryun
(C) Steve Prefontaine
(D) Sebastian Coe