For one day only, it's the Paralympics general knowledge quiz!

Cher_Alumni
Cher_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,714 Championing
edited August 2021 in Coffee lounge

Today’s quiz is just for fun and aims to test your Paralympics know-how. 

Throughout the day we’ll be releasing batches of questions for members to leave their answers in the comments (no googling!!!). 

At the end of the quiz, we’ll provide the answers for you to mark yourselves out of ten and figure out i) what you still need to swot up on or ii) how to bask in the glory of being a sporting genius.  Let’s get started.


1.    Did competitive sporting events for disabled people take place before the Paralympics?

a.     Yes 

b.     No

2.   In which year did the Paralympics officially start?

a.     1935

b.     1960

c.     1981


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  • Cher_Alumni
    Cher_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,714 Championing
    edited August 2021

    3.   How often do the Paralympics take place?

    a.     Yearly

    b.     Every 2 years

    c.     Every 4 years

     

    4.   Two new Paralympic sports are making their debut at Tokyo 2021.  What are they?

    a.     Judo and triathlon

    b.     Athletics and archery

    c.     Badminton and taekwondo

  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Online Community Member Posts: 4,926 Championing
    edited August 2021
    1. Yes (Wheelchair basketball for example?)

    2. C - 1981

    3. C - 4 years

    4. C - Badminton & Taekwondo

    (Edit - Hmm, 3 C's...one of those must be wrong!  :D )
  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Online Community Member Posts: 17,155 Championing
    I - Yes. Started after the war at Stoke Mandeville hospital for paraplegic patients
    2 - 1960
    3 - every 4 years
    4 - b
    I'm only sure on one answer :(
  • Cher_Alumni
    Cher_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,714 Championing
    edited August 2021

    5.    Who has won the most Paralympic medals to date?

    a.     Ellie Simmonds – British swimmer

    b.     Trischa Zorn – American swimmer

    c.     Jonas Jacobsson – Swedish shooter

     

    6.   What was the name of the mascot in the 2012 Paralympics in London?

    a.     Mandeville

    b.     Toby Tyke

    c.     Blaze


    Hmm keep guessing guys  :)
  • Cher_Alumni
    Cher_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,714 Championing
    edited August 2021

    7.   Has anyone ever won both an Olympic and Paralympic medal?

    a.     Yes

    b.     No

     

    8.   Which Paralympic game can be won by getting the ball closest to the ‘jack’?

    a.     Boccia

    b.     Goalball

    c.     Sitting volleyball

  • Cher_Alumni
    Cher_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,714 Championing
    edited August 2021
    Roll up, roll up.  Here are the last 2 questions for you to ponder before the big reveal!

     9.  In which city will the Paralympics be taking place in 2024?

    a.     Milan

    b.     Paris

    c.     Birmingham

     

    10.  In wheelchair relay racing, what piece of equipment isn’t necessary?

    a.     Baton

    b.     Starting line

    c.     Firing pistol

  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Online Community Member Posts: 17,155 Championing
    5 - c
    6 - a
    7 - a
    8 - a
    9 - b
    10 - a
  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,611 Championing

    Here are your answers:

    1. Yes – The Stoke Mandeville Games.  Taken from the International Paralympic Committee’s ‘Paralympics history’ webpage:

    “On 29 July 1948, the day of the Opening Ceremony of the London 1948 Olympic Games, Dr. Guttmann organised the first competition for wheelchair athletes which he named the Stoke Mandeville Games, a milestone in Paralympic history. They involved 16 injured servicemen and women who took part in archery.”

    2. 1960

    3. Every 4 years

    4. Badminton and Taekwondo  

    5. Trischa Zorn who competed in blind swimming events won 55 medals between 1980 and 2004. 

    6. Mandeville

    7. Yes – 3 people have won both Olympic and Paralympic medals including Hungarian Pál Szekeres who won medals at both events, before and after becoming a wheelchair user. 

    8. Boccia.  Learn more about boccia at the Paralympics GB Boccia webpage. 

    9. Paris.

    10. Baton – athletes touch the next team mate on the back due to spinning their wheelchair wheels.

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