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Test Bank Chapter 15
Pioneers and Progress: 1896-1936
Multiple Choice
1.
The Modern Olympic Games
A. Were established because of the dedication and hard work of Dr. William
Penny Brooks of Great Britain and Baron Pierre de Fredy de Coubertin of
France. B. However, it is Coubertin who is given credit as the Founder of the
Modern Olympic Games while Dr. William Penny Brooks has largely been
ignored.
C. have almost perished on several occasions due to politics and war
D. are organized under the auspices of the International Olympic.
Committee (IOC) which awards the Summer Olympiad and Winter Olympics to a city, never a country.
E. All of the above.
Answer: E
2.
The first modern Olympiad was held in what year and city?
A. 1896 in Athens
B. 1936 in Atlanta
C. 1892 in Madrid
D. 1900 in Paris
E. None of the above.
Answer: A
3.
The impact of the modern Olympics is apparent in which of the following areas?
A. cultural influences.
B. political influences.
C. acting as social force.
D. All of the above.
E. None of the above.
Answer: D
4.
The modern Olympic Games were started primarily by Coubertin in order to
A. revitalize the youth of France which he believed were not "manly"
B. allow women the opportunity to compete in sports.
C. humiliate the English and Germans through athletic competition by the French.
D. All of the above.
E. None of the above.
Answer: A
5.
Examples of early attempts to revive the Olympic Games were Test Bank 14-1
A the Zappas Olympics in in Greece
B. the Swedish Olympics founded by Per Ling in 1823.
C. the Olympic Games of Scotland in 1610 & 1860 D. The British Olympic Games founded by William Penny Brooks. E. C and D
Answer: A
6.
In order to realize his dream of reviving the Olympic Games, Baron de Coubertin
A. used his political and social connections to gain control over amateur sport in France.
B. invited foreign athletic teams to perform at his home because he believed that much could be learned from these athletes that would benefit French athletes and also would help him secure support for including physical education in the schools of France.
C. proposed his idea of reviving the Olympic Games during the meeting of the Unions des Sports Athletiques held at the Sorbonne in November of 1892 without success.
D. proposed his idea of reviving the Olympic Games in June of 1894 during the International Congress of Paris and this time, was successful.
E. All of the above.
Answer: E
true/false
7. It was always Coubertin's intent to demand that the first Olympic Games of the modern era must be held in Paris - no other city was ever considered by Coubertin; Athens was never considered by Coubertin as the proper city to host the first Olympic Games of the modern era.
A. true
B. false
Answer: B
8.
On June 19, 1894 - during the first day of the 1894 International Congress of Paris hosted by Baron de Coubertin and held in the Sorbonne, the representative from Greece - Demetrius Vikelas, wrote a letter to Coubertin expressing his regret in not being able to support Coubertin's motion to select Athens as the host city of the first Olympiad of the modern era.
A. true
B. false
Answer: A
9.
A few days later, on June 23, Vikelas reconsidered his decision and agreed to support Athens as the city to host the first Olympic Games of the modern era.
A. true
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B. false
Answer: A
10.
The majority of delegates at the 1894 International Congress were in favor of London to celebrate the first Olympiad. However, Coubertin did
not want London to host the first Olympiad and effectively removed the city from consideration.
A. true
B. false
Answer: A
Multiple Choice
11.
Which of the following is true?
A. Baron de Coubertin was not in favor of allowing women to compete in the Olympic Games.
B. Until 1981, all of the members of the IOC were male.
C. Baron de Coubertin enlisted the assistance of William Sloane, a professor of history at Princeton to help organize the first American Olympic Team.
D. All of the above.
E. A and B only.
Answer: D
12
Which of the following is true? During the Athens Olympiad
A. funds were raised to build the Olympic Stadium from private donations, the sale of postal stamps, and commemorative medals e.g., the modern Olympic Games were commercial from the very beginning.
B. the New York Athletic Club furnished the track and field athletes that represented the United States at the Athens Olympiad.
C. Jim Thorpe was the first athlete to win a medal at the Athens Olympiad.
D. All of the above.
E. None of the above.
Answer: A
13.
During the Paris Olympiad of 1900
A. the Union des Sports Athletiques of France cooperated closely with Baron de Coubertin and the IOC to make sure that the Paris Olympiad was more successful then the 1896 Athens Olympics.
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B. Baron de Coubertin received enthusiastic support from the French and managed to convince the management of the Paris Exposition to help finance the costs of staging the Paris Olympiad which was a huge success.
C. During the Paris Olympiad, golf, polo, rugby and cricket were new sports. In addition, women athletes made their first appearance competing in croquet and tennis.
D. All of the above.
E. A and B Answer: C
14.
The 1904 St. Louis Olympiad
A. was first awarded to Chicago, however, President Roosevelt and James Sullivan wanted the Olympics in St. Louis and effectively co-
opted the Olympics from the IOC who sadly re-voted and sent the
Olympics to St. Louis
B. was largely an “American Event” because few countries sent athletes.
C. included Anthropology Days as an official event along with a track and field meet between thirteen-year-old schoolboys.
D. was a mere sideshow that was overshadowed by the Louisiana Purchase Exposition and was a bitter disappointment to Baron de Coubertin who did not
attend
E. All of the above.
Answer: E
15.
With regard to the 1904 St. Louis Olympiad, which of the following is true?
A. the first African athletes competed in the marathon.
B. American football was on the program for the first and last time. The Canadian team upset the mighty American team and won the gold medal.
C. American George Eyser won 6 medals in gymnastics. He had a wooden leg.
D. Fred Lorz from New York claimed to have won the marathon, however, just before he was to be given the gold medal it was discovered that he rode 11 miles in a car and then got and ran across the finish line.
E. All of the above
Answer: E
16.
The 1908 London Games
A. saw an enormous athletic rivalry develop between the American and British
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teams.
B. was immersed in political turmoil; the British accused the Americans and the French of being "poor sports".
C. featured a tug-of-war that was an official event. The American lost and immediately accused the British team of cheating because they wore "special" boots
D. All of the above.
E. None of the above.
Answer: D
17.
The Stockholm Olympiad
A. was the last Olympiad for the Russians until 1952.
B. featured Jim Thorpe, an American Indian, who broke four world records.
C. was almost boycotted by the American AAU.
D. was not free of international political turmoil.
E. All of the above.
Answer: E
true/false
18.
Women’s swimming was an official event in the 1912 Olympics.
A. true
B. false
Answer: A
19.
H.P. Drew was the only African American on the U.S. Team in 1912.
A. true
B. false
Answer: A
20.
Avery Brundage, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC),
initiated the investigation of Jim Thorpe which eventually stripped him of his
medals.
A. true
B. false
Answer: B
21.
Paavo Nurmi was one of the greatest shot putters Finland ever produced.
A. true
B. false
Answer: B
22.
The United States Women’s Physical Education Association
insisted on the inclusion of women in the 1928 and 1932 Olympiads.
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A. true
B. false
Answer: B
23.
Baron de Coubertin was a strong advocate of allowing women to compete in the
Olympic Games.
A. true
B. false
Answer: B
24.
The first Winter Olympics were held in 1924 in Chamonix, France.
A. true
B. false
Answer: A
25.
The issue of amateurism was never an issue for the IOC or a problem in the Olympic Games.
A. true
B. false
Answer: B
26. During the 1908 London Olympiad, Ralph Rose a shot putter who immigrated to
America from Ireland and proudly carried the American flag in the opening
ceremony refused to "dip" the flag as it passed by the reviewing stand where IOC
officials and King Edward V of England were seated proclaiming that "This flag
dips before no earthly king"! This act has withstood the test of time and tradition dictates that the American Olympic team never dips it's flag as a sign
of respect during opening ceremonies.
A. true
B. false
Answer: A
Multiple Choice
27.
The Los Angeles Olympic Games in 1932
A. saw Mildred “Babe” Didrikson of the U.S. dominate women’s track and field.
B. disqualified Paavo Nurmi because he was a professional athlete.
C. housed male athletes in an “Olympic village.” Housed female athletes in a
hotel to protect their virture.
D. All of the above.
E. None of the above.
Answer: D
28.
With regard to the 1936 Berlin Olympiad, Adolph Hitler was
A. determined that the 1936 Olympiad be the best ever.
B. opposed, as much as he could, participation by Jews and people of color in
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the Olympic Games.
C. the man most responsible for a possible boycott by the American Olympic Team; the American boycott never occurred.
D. able to convince Avery Brundage that the Germans were indeed observing the letter and spirit of Olympicism.
E. All of the above.
Answer: E
29.
Adolph Hitler
A. wrote “Mein Kampf.”
B. believed that the Germans were the highest species of humanity on earth.
C. blamed the Jews for all the evils in the world.
D. All of the above.
E. B and C only.
Answer: D
30.
The Nazis
A. modeled their PE program after the work of F. Jahn.
B. sought parallels between themselves and the ancient Greeks.
C. believed strongly in the value of sport.
D. Are given credit for “politicizing” to a high degree, the Olympic Games.
E. All of the above.
Answer: E
31.
Which of the following are true?
A. Marty Glickman (1917) and Sam Stoller were the only Jews on the American
Track and Field team sent to the 1936 Berlin Olympiad.
B. Glickman and Stoller were on the 400 meter relay team. The day before the 400
meter relay was held, Assistant track Coach - Dean Cromwell from the
University of Southern California, dropped Glickman and Stoller from the 400
relay team.
C. Glickman was convinced that Cromwell and Avery Brundage were Nazi
sympathizers. D. All of the above.
E. A and B only.
Answer: D
true/false
32.
Carl Diem and Theodore Lewald were the main planners of the Nazi Olympics in
1936.
Test Bank 14-7
A. true
B. false
Answer: A
33.
The AAU of the United States passed an Anti-Nazi resolution.
A. true
B. false
Answer: A
34.
Jesse Owens attended Ohio State University and set world records in the 1936
Games.
A. true
B. false
Answer: A
35.
The Olympic Games are always held; World War I and II did not stop the
Olympics.
A. true
B. false
Answer: B
36.
Dr. William Penny Brooks established the Wenlock Olympic Class in 1850 and
held the first Wenlock Olympic Games in the same year.
A. true
B. false
Answer: A
37.
In 1860, The Wenlock Olympic Class changed its name to the Wenlock Olympian
Society. The Wenlock Olympic Games eventually attracted athletes from all over
England.
A. true
B. false
Answer: A
38.
Although issued an invitation By Dr. Brooks, Baron Pierre de Coubertin never did
attend the Wenlock Olympic Games.
A. true
B. false
Answer: B
39.
The Zappas Family organized Olympic Games in Greece that were open to all
nationalities, Greeks and non-Greeks.
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A. true
B. false
Answer: B
40.
Professor William M. Sloane of Princeton University was a close friend of
Coubertin and was responsible for assembling the 1896 American Olympic team.
A. true
B. false
Answer: A
41.
During the 1896 Athens Olympiad, only first and second place finishers received
awards.
A. true
B. false
Answer: A
42.
It was not until the 1900 Paris Olympiad that first, second, and third place
finishers received a gold, silver, and bronze medal respectively. Professional
athletes were excluded from competition.
A. true
B. false
Answer: B
43.
The Zappas family provided the Greeks with a substantial sum of money to hold
(revive) Olympic Games in Greece. However, the Zappas family insisted that their
games were only available to Greeks; no foreign athletes were allowed to
compete.
A. true
B. false
Answer: A
44.
Dr. William Penny Brookes worked to convince the Greek charge d’affaires, Mr.
J. Gennadius, that Greece should host the Olympic Games.
The Greek government wrote to Brookes and said that Greece would not be able
to hold the Olympics because it (Greece) was not in a financial position to do so.
A. true
B. false
Answer: A
45.
Two competitors in the 1904 St. Louis Olympics, Len Tau and Jan Mashiani, are
recognized as the first Africans to compete in the Olympics.
A. true
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B. false
Answer: A
46.
During the 1904 marathon in St. Louis, it was discovered that American Fred
Lorz, who had claimed first place, had actually ridden in a car for 11 miles, got
out and "Claimed" first place!
A. true
B. false
Answer: A
47.
Women swimmers competed for the first time during the 1912 Stockholm
Olympic Games.
A. true
B. false
Answer: A
48. During the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, equestrian competition and the modern
pentathlon were held for the first time.
A. true
B. false
Answer: A
49.
Jim Thorp of the United States won three gold medals in swimming during the
1912 Stockholm Olympics.
A. true
B. false
Answer: B
50.
Less then a year after the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, Jim Thorp was
accused of playing semipro baseball which he admitted to. He was stripped of his
medals and trophies by James E. Sullivan of the United States.
A. true
B. false
Answer: A Test Bank 14-10