KIN 2501 Quizzes on Final
T/F In the 1932 Olympic Games, Babe Didrikson was penalized in the high jump because she "dived" over the bar which was illegal at that time.
True
This swimming sensation won a total of eight (8) medals in the 2004 Games eclipsing the seven medals set by an American. Who was this swimmer in the 2004 Games? Select one: a. Mark Spitz b. Peter Thomas c. Ian Thorpe d. Michael Phelps
d. Michael Phelps
T/F A significant nonevent at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta was that there was not a torch relay from one previous Olympic site to Atlanta.
False
T/F In 1952, there was a proposal that won approval that allowed political refugees to compete in the games under a Red Cross flag or a special Olympic flag. Many refugees won medals in the events they participated in.
False
T/F In 1964, the Russian and Polish athletes dominated in boxing with one exception - the American Cassius Clay won the gold medal in the heavyweight division. He would later become the world champion.
False
T/F Pierre de Coubertin was highly supportive of women participating in the Olympic Games.
False
T/F The decision to hold the 1948 Olympiad in London was embraced by all of the citizens of London.
False
T/F After the 1992 summer and winter Olympic Games concluded, the Olympic Games would occur every two years alternating between winter and summer.
True
T/F In 1996, beach volleyball became an official Olympic Sport.
True
T/F In the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Pierre de Coubertin was overruled when he wanted to include the "aggressor" nations during WWI to show that sport provided a means to heal and a means to peace.
True
T/F In the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona the issue of amateurism was a moot point and the U.S. sent a men's basketball team of professionals to compete in the Games.
True
T/F Pierre de Coubertin believed that the Olympics could promote peace and thus help prevent wars.
True
T/F The 1936 Olympic Games held in Berlin Germany were referred to as the "Nazi Olympics."
True
T/F The Olympic Games held in Atlanta, GA were called the "Centennial Games" because the Games marked the first 100 years of the modern Olympic Games.
True
T/F The Paris Olympiad in 1924 was the last time that tennis was on the program for more than half a century. It would return in 1988.
True
T/F The influence of international politics was felt in the 1948 Olympiad when German and Japaneses athletes were excluded from the games because of their actions in WWII.
True
T/F The notion of amateurism was one of the most volatile issues that the Olympic Games had to deal with in the twentieth century.
True
T/F World War II prevented the Olympic Games from being held in 1940 and 1944.
True
The 1983 movie Running Brave is based on the incredible life of this 1964 Olympic star. Select one: a. Billy Mills b. Joe Frazier c. Ron Clarke d. Bob Hayes
a. Billy Mills
Broken time involved Select one: a. a situation in which athletes were reimbursed for time lost from work when they were traveling and competing in the Olympic Games b. the split time in a long distance track and field event in the Olympic Games c. the allocation of more practice time while warming up in an Olympic event d. the split time in a short sprint track and field race in the Olympic Games
a. a situation in which athletes were reimbursed for time lost from work when they were traveling and competing in the Olympic Games
The most popular athlete in the 1960 Rome Olympic Games was Select one: a. Ray Norton, 4X400 relay b. Abebe Bikila, marathoner c. Rafer Johnson, decathlete d. Wilma Rudolph, sprinter
b. Abebe Bikila, marathoner
The first time an Olympiad was held in a Communist country was in 1980 in Moscow. What site held the distinction of being the second Communist country to host an Olympiad? Select one: a. Leningrad b. Beijing c. Shanghai d. Berlin
b. Beijing
The superstar of the 1936 Olympics was not a member of the Aryan race from Germany as Hitler had hoped for but rather an African-American from the Unites States. Who was this athlete? Select one: a. Jack Parker b. Jesse Owens c. Marty Glickman d. Avery Brundage
b. Jesse Owens
What former Olympic venue burned the Olympic flame brightly in a symbolic gesture when the 1940 Olympiad was to have taken place? Select one: a. London b. Los Angeles c. Stockholm d. Paris
b. Los Angeles
The two most visible problems at the end of the Cold War that caused great concern within the Olympic community were Select one: a. use of drugs by Olympic athletes and political activism b. use of drugs by Olympic athletes and commercialization of the Games c. use of drugs by Olympic athletes and potential Olympic boycotts d. none of the above
b. use of drugs by Olympic athletes and commercialization of the Games
The 1956 Summer Olympic Games were held in Select one: a. Cortina, Italy b. Oslo, Norway c. Melbourne, Australia d. Sydney, Australia
c. Melbourne, Australia
The theme of "unity" was selected for the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. What event displayed this theme of "unity?" Select one: a. Oscar De La Hoya promised his dying mother that he would win the gold medal. b. the "Dream Team" from the U.S competed in the Olympics c. in the women's 10,000m race two athletes from different countries ran together for most of the race and then continued to run together after they finished d. none of the above
c. in the women's 10,000m race two athletes from different countries ran together for most of the race and then continued to run together after they finished
There were two significant events initiated at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp. What were they? Select one: a. athletes took the Olympic oath before the general public b. the five ring Olympic flag was unveiled at the Games c. the Olympic flame remained unlit at these Games d. a and b e. a and c
d. a and b
How many gold medals did Jess Owens win in the 1936 Olympic Games? Select one: a. one b. two c. three d. four
d. four
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games was held in: Select one: a. Atlanta b. Sydney c. Barcelona d. none of the above
d. none of the above
