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Michael Phelps Quiz

How well do you know the most decorated Olympian ever? Test your knowledge of Michael Phelps — his 28 medals, eight golds in Beijing, and swimming dominance.

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The Michael Phelps Quiz is a free medium-level Sports quiz featuring 20 multiple-choice questions. How well do you know the most decorated Olympian ever? Test your knowledge of Michael Phelps — his 28 medals, eight golds in Beijing, and swimming dominance. Each question comes with a 20-second countdown timer and instant explanations after every answer so you can learn as you play. This quiz is completely free on GoKwiz — no account or sign up required.

Michael Phelps Quiz — Practice Questions

1. Which country does Michael Phelps represent?

  1. Australia
  2. Canada
  3. Great Britain
  4. United States

2. How many Olympic medals did Phelps win in total, an all-time record?

  1. 23
  2. 25
  3. 28
  4. 30

3. How many of Phelps's Olympic medals were gold?

  1. 19
  2. 21
  3. 23
  4. 25

4. How many gold medals did Phelps win at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, a single-Games record?

  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9

5. In which sport did Phelps compete?

  1. Diving
  2. Rowing
  3. Swimming
  4. Water polo

6. The eight golds in Beijing broke whose record of seven at a single Games?

  1. Ian Thorpe
  2. Johnny Weissmuller
  3. Mark Spitz
  4. Matt Biondi

7. Which stroke was one of Phelps's signature specialties?

  1. Backstroke only
  2. Breaststroke
  3. Butterfly
  4. Sidestroke

8. In which US city was Phelps born and raised, training with coach Bob Bowman?

  1. Baltimore
  2. Chicago
  3. Los Angeles
  4. Miami

9. Across how many Olympic Games did Phelps win medals?

  1. Five
  2. Four
  3. Three
  4. Two

10. What was Phelps's nickname reflecting his swimming prowess?

  1. Aquaman
  2. The Baltimore Bullet
  3. The Flying Fish
  4. The Shark

11. At which Olympics did Phelps make his final appearance in 2016?

  1. Beijing 2008
  2. London 2012
  3. Rio 2016
  4. Tokyo 2020

12. Phelps's individual medley events combine how many strokes?

  1. Four
  2. One
  3. Three
  4. Two

13. At his first Olympics in 2000, how old was Phelps?

  1. 15
  2. 17
  3. 19
  4. 21

14. Phelps has been open about struggles with what off the pool?

  1. A heart condition
  2. A knee injury
  3. Mental health
  4. Vision problems

15. Phelps's total of 28 medals is how many more than the next-most-decorated Olympians?

  1. One more
  2. Roughly ten more
  3. The same
  4. Two more

16. Phelps set numerous what during his career?

  1. Diving scores
  2. Marathon records
  3. Rowing times
  4. World records

17. Phelps is widely regarded as the greatest ever in which sport?

  1. Athletics
  2. Cycling
  3. Rowing
  4. Swimming

18. Which rival nation's swimmers, like Ian Thorpe, did Phelps famously compete against?

  1. Australia
  2. France
  3. Germany
  4. Russia

19. How many golds did Phelps win at London 2012?

  1. Eight
  2. Four
  3. Six
  4. Two

20. Phelps briefly retired after 2012 before doing what?

  1. Becoming a coach
  2. Joining water polo
  3. Returning for Rio 2016
  4. Switching to diving

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