1904 St Louis Olympic Marathon & other crazy moments in history
Crazy Moments in History: The 1904 St. Louis Olympic Marathon
Test your knowledge of one of the most bizarre events in Olympic history! This quiz dives deep into the extraordinary facts and oddities of the 1904 St. Louis Marathon and other fascinating historical moments.
- Challenge yourself with 16 unique questions.
- Learn about crazy moments involving athletes and prominent historical figures.
1904 Marathon Q1: Why was the original winner of the 1904 St Louis Olympic Marathon, Fred Lorz, disqualified?
He was not a runner, but one of the spectators who ran over the finish line.
He had done most of the race in a car.
He had taken a short cut and skipped a part of the race
1904 Marathon Q2: What happened to Thomas Hicks, the actual winner of the Marathon, after crossing the finish line?
He disappeared and never received his Gold Medal
He kissed the daughter of President Theodore Roosevelt
He nearly died from eating rat poison and needed to be carried over the line.
1904 Marathon Q3: What happened to William Garcia (the man who came 4th) during the race?
Mid race, he took a nap.
He’d been hit by a car.
He’d gone the wrong way for 5 miles
1904 Marathon Q4: What happened to the first two black Africans to compete in the Olympics?
They were prevented from crossing the finish line by spectators.
They had been chased a mile off course by angry dogs
They had been arrested after officers believed they were fleeing a crime scene.
1904 Marathon Q5: Of the 32 entrants, only 14 finished the marathon. Why?
The organisers had put only one water station on the course, to conduct research into dehydration.
A landslide blocked the route.
The course had not been marked out adequately, so many of the runners got lost.
General Q1: Who did Mahatma Gandhi write to as “Dear Friend” on 23rd July 1939
Neville Chamberlain
Joseph Stalin
Adolf Hitler
General Q2: What happened to Albert Einstein immediately after his death?
His moustache was shaved off
His brain was stolen
His body was preserved
General Q3: What did Leicester Hemingway (younger brother of Ernest Hemingway) do in 1964?
Tried to pass off one of his own books as a “found” story written by his brother Ernest
He started his own micro-nation on a floating raft
Run for Prime Minster of Jamaica
General Q4: For a short time, what did the makers of Pepsi have that Coke did not?
The recipe for Coca Cola
The right to trade in USA
The world’s 6th Largest Military
General Q5: What did Roald Dhal, Ian Fleming, Noel Coward and Leslie Howard have in common?
They were a team of secret agents in World War 2
They formed a short lived political party
They all had a relationship with the same woman
Hollywood Q1: Which Character made an unexpected appearance on the film set of “Jesus of Nazareth”?
Doctor Who
R2D2
Indiana Jones
Hollywood Q2: Who was nearly cast as Robin in Tim Burtons “Batman Returns”?
Gwyneth Paltrow
Jude Law
Marlon Wayans
Hollywood Q3: Which 1956 film was made near a nuclear test site and the ground was so radioactive that it resulted in over 90 of the crew developing cancer, including it’s A-list Hollywood Star?
The Conqueror”
The Forbidden Planet”
Alexander the Great”
Hollywood Q4: Many things went wrong on the troubled shooting of 1979’s “Apocalypse Now”. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
There were real dead bodies in the prop store
The Helicopters used for the film were frequently taken away to fight local rebels
Original Director George Lucas was fired from the project.
What was notable about the RoboCop suit?
Each suit was so expensive that cost of them used up a quarter of the budget.
Inside the suit was so hot, that the actor would loose 3lbs a day just from water loss
The chest dimensions were too tight and the actor would struggle to breathe at times
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