Olympic Mascots

2. In which Olympic Games did "Schuss", a skiing cartoon character, appear as the first unofficial Olympic Mascot?

• 1976 Montreal.
  Incorrect. The answer is 1968 Grenoble. Schuss appeared on several pins and figurines but was not merchandised that much compared with future Olympic mascots.
• 1948 London.
  Incorrect. The answer is 1968 Grenoble. Schuss appeared on several pins and figurines but was not merchandised that much compared with future Olympic mascots.
• 1968 Grenoble.
  Correct! Schuss appeared on several pins and figurines but was not merchandised that much compared with future Olympic mascots.

3. Perhaps the most maligned Olympic mascot ever, "Izzy" (1996 Atlanta) was derived from what original name?

• Isabella.
  Incorrect. After "Whatizit?" was introduced during the closing ceremonies in Barcelona the public reaction was so overwhelmingly negative the organizers tried to give him a makeover, part of which involved shortening his name to "Izzy."
• Whatizit?
  Correct! After "Whatizit?" was introduced during the closing ceremonies in Barcelona the public reaction was so overwhelmingly negative the organizers tried to give him a makeover, part of which involved shortening his name to "Izzy."
• Lizzy.
  Incorrect. After "Whatizit?" was introduced during the closing ceremonies in Barcelona the public reaction was so overwhelmingly negative the organizers tried to give him a makeover, part of which involved shortening his name to "Izzy."

4. The full name of the Russian Bear mascot of the 1980 Moscow Games was "Mikhail Potapych Toptygin." What was he better known as?

• "Gorby".
  Incorrect. The answer is "Misha". A second, less well-known mascot, was also present during the Moscow Games. The mascot was a seal named "Vigri", who represented the yachting events in Tallinn.
• "Hailey".
  Incorrect. The answer is "Misha". A second, less well-known mascot, was also present during the Moscow Games. The mascot was a seal named "Vigri", who represented the yachting events in Tallinn.
• "Misha".
  Correct! A second, less well-known mascot, was also present during the Moscow Games. The mascot was a seal named "Vigri", who represented the yachting events in Tallinn.

5. While Schuss was the first unofficial mascot, which of the following was the first official mascot at an Olympic Games?

• Waldi the Dachshund.
  Correct! Waldi was the mascot at the 1972 Games in Munich and the first official Olympic mascot.
• Amik the Beaver.
  Incorrect. Waldi was the mascot at the 1972 Games in Munich and the first official Olympic mascot.
• Roni the Raccoon.
  Incorrect. Waldi was the mascot at the 1972 Games in Munich and the first official Olympic mascot.

6. Hakon and Kristin, two blond-haired, blue-eyed children are the mascots for which Olympics?

• 1976 Innsbruck.
  Incorrect. The answer is 1994 Lillehammer. Hakon and Kristin were the first human-based mascots for an Olympics and several pairs of Norwegian children traveled around portraying them at Olympic-related events.
• 1994 Lillehammer.
  Correct! Hakon and Kristin were the first human-based mascots for an Olympics and several pairs of Norwegian children traveled around portraying them at Olympic-related events.
• 1936 Berlin.
  Incorrect. The answer is 1994 Lillehammer. Hakon and Kristin were the first human-based mascots for an Olympics and several pairs of Norwegian children traveled around portraying them at Olympic-related events.

7. Schneemann, the Mascot for the 1976 Innsbruck Games was which of the following?

• A snowman.
  Correct! Austria has plenty of edelweiss and mountain goats but Schneemann was a snowman. Snow is something else they have plenty of.
• A mountain goat.
  Incorrect. Austria has plenty of edelweiss and mountain goats but Schneemann was a snowman. Snow is something else they have plenty of.
• An edelweiss flower.
  Incorrect. Austria has plenty of edelweiss and mountain goats but Schneemann was a snowman. Snow is something else they have plenty of.

8. There were three Olympic mascots for the 2000 Sydney Games. Which one of the following animals was not one of them?

• Platypus.
  Incorrect. The three Sydney mascots were "Ollie", a kookaburra bird, "Syd", a platypus, and "Millie", an echidna. There were no kangaroo, dingo, or koala bear mascots.
• Kangaroo.
  Correct! The three Sydney mascots were "Ollie", a kookaburra bird, "Syd", a platypus, and "Millie", an echidna. There were no kangaroo, dingo, or koala bear mascots.
• Kookaburra.
  Incorrect. The three Sydney mascots were "Ollie", a kookaburra bird, "Syd", a platypus, and "Millie", an echidna. There were no kangaroo, dingo, or koala bear mascots.

9. Nagano's mascots were four snow owls named Sukki, Nokki, Lekki and Tsukki. But what was the original Nagano mascot supposed to be?

• A dragon named "Wikki".
  Incorrect. Sukki, Nokki, Lekki and Tsukki were slow to catch on but when they did the Japanese went crazy for them. Snowple the weasel was replaced early on for the four cute "snowlets".
• A weasel named "Snowple".
  Correct! Sukki, Nokki, Lekki and Tsukki were slow to catch on but when they did the Japanese went crazy for them. Snowple the weasel was replaced early on for the four cute "snowlets".
• A beetle named "Buzzy".
  Incorrect. Sukki, Nokki, Lekki and Tsukki were slow to catch on but when they did the Japanese went crazy for them. Snowple the weasel was replaced early on for the four cute "snowlets".

10. Cobi, the mascot of the 1992 Barcelona Games, was what type of animal?

• Cat.
  Incorrect. Despite the Spanish tradition of running with the bulls and bullfights, Cobi was a dog.
• Dog.
  Correct! Despite the Spanish tradition of running with the bulls and bullfights, Cobi was a dog.
• Bull.
  Incorrect. Despite the Spanish tradition of running with the bulls and bullfights, Cobi was a dog.