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Who was the first person to win two Olympic gold medals in two different sports?
Jim Thorpe
Michael Phelps
Paavo Nurmi
Carl Lewis
Nadia Comăneci
Correct answer is A
Jim Thorpe was the first person to win Olympic gold medals in two different sports, winning in both the decathlon and pentathlon in 1912.
Who holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals in track and field?
Usain Bolt
Carl Lewis
Michael Johnson
Paavo Nurmi
Frankie Fredericks
Correct answer is B
Carl Lewis holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals in track and field, with 9 golds.
Who is the youngest person to win an Academy Award?
Tatum O’Neal
Jodie Foster
Shirley Temple
Keisha Castle-Hughes
Natalie Portman
Correct answer is A
Tatum O’Neal was the youngest person to win an Academy Award for her role in "Paper Moon" in 1974 at age 10.
Who was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Peace?
Mother Teresa
Marie Curie
Bertha Felicie
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Aung San Suu Kyi
Correct answer is A
Mother Teresa won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her humanitarian work with the poor and sick.
Who holds the record for the most gold medals in the Winter Olympics?
Yuzuru Hanyu
Bjorn Daehlie
Marit Bjorgen
Ole Einar Bjørndalen
Apolo Ohno
Correct answer is D
Ole Einar Bjørndalen holds the record for the most gold medals in the Winter Olympics, with 8 golds.