12 Olympic whiz quiz by TERRY HAIG  What follows is the Mirror's first Olympic Aptitude Test, commonly known by its acronym, O.A.T. It consists of 20 Olympic-related questions. Each is worth five points. While the test has been criticized by some as culturally biased, the editors believe it provides a valid indication of how the student will fare in Olympic conversations over the next fortnight. Winners receive the Mirror free for one year.  General knowledge:  1. It is 2 p.m. Thursday in Montreal. What time is it in Sydney? (a) 3 p.m. Wednesday (b) 11 p.m. Thursday (c) 5 a.m. Friday (d) 3 p.m. Friday  2. The total cost in U.S. dollars of the Sydney games is: (a) $500-million (b) $800-million (c) $1.8-billion (d) $7-billion  3. The mascot for the Sydney Games is: (a) Millie the Spiny Anteater (b) Syd the Platypus (c) Olly the kookaburras (d) all of the above  4. Sydney Olympic medals appear to depict: (a) the Parthenon in Greece (b) the Colosseum in Rome (c) Molson Stadium (d) Olympic Stadium in Montreal  5. Which of the following drag queens will not participate in the closing ceremonies? (a) Mitzi Macintosh (b) Gilda (c) Portia Turbo (d) Chelsea Bun  6. Sydney's Olympic merchandising campaign is protected by a revolutionary anti-counterfeiting device patterned on DNA taken from the hair of: (a) an unnamed Olympic athlete (b) golfer Greg Norman (c) tennis player Pat Cash (d) movie star Mel Gibson  Olympic leaders:  7. International Olympic Committee President Juan Antonio Samaranch first gained notoriety as: (a) a cyclist representing Spain in the 1936 Berlin Olympics (b) Francisco Franco's bagman (c) confidant of Dr. Norman Bethune during the Spanish Civil War (d) donator of five Goya masterpieces to the Prado in 1948  8. Juan Antonio Samaranch lobbied the Australian government to allow former IOC member and Suharto henchman, Mohamad (Bob) Hasan--currently in an Indonesian prison for allegedly embezzling $100-million--to attend the Games. When Australia refused, Montreal lawyer and IOC vice-president Dick Pound said Hasan should be allowed to attend the games: (a) "on humanitarian grounds" (b) "for collegial loyalty" (c) on a day pass (d) on a Quantas jet  Drugs:  9. The drug of choice for archers and fencers is: (a) aspirin (b) Rhinaris (c) beta blocker (d) Erythropietin (EPO)  10. The drug of choice for weight lifters and judo competitors is (a) vitamin C (b) steroids (c) nicotine (d) diuretics  11. The drug of choice for cyclists, tennis players and runners is: (a) Erythropoietin (b) peyote (c) LSD (d) marijuana  12. A recent U.S. study group asked world-class athletes this question: "If a magic pill were found that would guarantee victory in major competitions for the next five years but you would die in the sixth year from its ill effects, would you take it?" How many said they would? (a) six per cent (b) 14 per cent (c) 52 per cent (d) 88 per cent  13. The first positive drug tests at this year's games were confirmed on: (a) a weightlifter from Taiwan, a Bulgarian long jumper and a swimmer from Kazakhstan (b) an equestrian and shot-putter from Canada and a water-polo player from Bulgaria (c) a tennis player from Belarus, a softball player from Australia and a high jumper from Cuba (d) a sprinter from Guatemala, a beach-volleyball player from Brazil and a marathon runner from Kenya  14. Ben Johnson's most recent employment was: (a) bouncer at Toronto's Horseshoe Tavern (b) advisor to the Toronto Olympic Committee (c) political columnist for the National Post (d) private soccer coach for Libyan leader Muammar Khadaffi's son  Participants:  15. The number of athletes participating in this year's Olympics is: (a) 6,703 (b) 8,621 (c) 10,438 (d) 17,002BR> 16. The number of media representatives accredited to the games is: (a) 3,164 (b) 11,656 (c) 15,679 (d) 21,046  17. U.S gold-medal hopeful Marion Jones is married to: (a) weightlifter Sergei Lavrenov (b) wrestler Yoel Romero (c) shot-putter C. J. Hunter (d) swimmer Curtis Myden  18. Canadian water-polo team assistant captain Waneek Horn Miller is the daughter of former model and Mohawk activist Khan-Tineta Horn. In what Montreal landmark did Khan-Tineta Horn live in the 1960s? (a) Cantile House (b) Drummond Court (c) The Ritz-Carlton Hotel (d) 2121 Tupper  19. Canadian diving prodigy Alexandre Despatie is from: (a) Laval (b) Verdun (c) Westmount (d) Mile-End  20. What was the name of the high jumper who won a medal in the high jump on the final day of the 1976 Montreal Olympics? (a) Alastair Sutherland (b) Bruce Jenner (c) Moses Tannenbaum (d) Greg Joy  Answers:  1-c, 2-c, 3-d, 4-b, 5-b, 6-a, 7-b, 8-b, 9-c, 10-d, 11-a, 12-c, 13-a, 14-d, 15-c, 16-d, 17-c, 18-d, 19-a, 20-d : Comments? terryhaig@hotmail.com.