BRAINBOX CHALLENGE XV111
BRAINBOX CHALLENGE XVIII: Athletics Quiz
Test your knowledge of athletics with our engaging quiz featuring 30 questions that cover a variety of topics from history to events and notable athletes. Perfect for fans of sports and those looking to learn more about athletics!
- 30 challenging questions
- Multiple choice format
- Great for all ages
Which of the following is not a type of athletics events?
Course
Track
Field
Which of the following is not a field event in athletics?
Long jump
100m sprint
Discus
How many lanes are there in a typical running track?
4
8
12
What does the word “athlete” mean in Greek?
Strength
Sports
Competition
When was athletics first introduced to the modern Olympics Summer Games?
1896
1900
1904
Which athlete is generally considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time with 8 Olympic gold medals and 19 world records?
Carl Lewis
Usain Bolt
Jesse Owens
Which of the following athletes have won gold medals for Great Britain in the Olympics Summer Games?
Mo Farah
Jessica Ennis
Both
What is decathlon in athletics?
An event with 3 field and track events
An event with 7 field and track events
An event with 10 field and track events
Which of the following is a short distance in sprinting?
300 metres
400 metres
400 metres
In athletics, field events include which two events?
Sprinting and running
Jumping and throwing
Throwing and sprinting
Which country hosted the 2022 World Athletics Championships?
United Kingdom
Canada
United States
Which of the following athletic events was played in the ancient Olympic Games?
Discus
Pole-vault
Steeplechase
Which of the following is the right sequence in the triple jump?
Step, Hop, Jump
Step, Jump, Hop
Hop, Step, Jump
How many runners are there in each team in a relay race?
4
5
6
How heavy is the metal ball used for men’s hammer throw?
4 kilograms or 8.82 pounds
7.26 kilograms or 16 pounds
10.43 kilograms or 23 pounds
How many laps do athletics have to complete in a 10,000m race on a standard outdoor athletics track?
10
25
40
What is the opening event in the men’s heptathlon?
Pole vault
60 metres hurdles
60 metres
In a 400m hurdles race, how many hurdles do athletes have to jump over?
8
10
20
In sprint events of all major championships, how many false starts are allowed before the offending athletes are disqualified?
0
1
2
Which of the following throwing events in athletics is not performed with a safety cage?
Discus
Hammer throw
Javelin
The headquarters of World Athletics, the international governing body for athletics, is located in which European country?
Monaco
Sweden
Hungary
As of 2019, which country won the most medals in the World Athletics Championships?
Kenya
United States
Jamaica
All forms of athletics are individual sports, except which event?
Cross country running
Relay racing
400 metres hurdles
How often is the world athletics championships held?
Yearly
Every Two Years
Every Four Years
Which city’s Olympic Stadium is known as the ‘Bird’s Nest’?
London
Beijing
Athens
Where will the 2024 Games be held?
Dublin
Paris
Stockholm
Which of the following is not a colour of an Olympic Ring?
Black
Red
Orange
How many times have the Olympics been cancelled?
1
2
3
Wrestling and which other sport are only open to amateur athletes?
Judo
Table Tennis
Boxing
Chess
What do triple jumpers typically land on during their last jump?
Inflatable Surface
Rubber Mat
Sand
Water
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