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Sports History Final Exam Review #1
Sports History Final Exam Review #1
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A #sportshistory quiz designed to prepare students for the sports history final
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1
Which college refused to change their rules in 1873?
Harvard
Columbia
Yale
Princeton
2
True or False: Rules were universal throughout every college in the U.S.
TRUE
FALSE
3
What was the name of the Chicago Bears before they changed their name?
The Chicago Sillynannies
The Decatur Staleys
The Decatur Bears
The Chicago Roughnecks
4
What is the purpose of a scrum?
To start off each play
To start off the game
To settle any disputes among players
To restart the game safely and fairly
5
What do the 5 rings represent in the Olympic Symbol?
The 5 continents inhabited by humans
The 5 superpowers of the world competing in 1 set of events
The 5 main events in the Olympics
The games have been going on for 500 years
6
How are the Olympic games held?
Every year
Every 4 years
Every 5 years
Every 2 years
7
What game was considered the first intercollegiate game?
Princeton vs. Rutgers
Harvard vs. Yale
Chicago vs. Detroit
Princeton vs. Harvard
8
Where did Naismith coach basketball for six years?
University of Iowa
University of Kansas
University of Illinois
University of Notre Dame
9
Who experimented with using 4 downs instead of 3 downs?
Joe Namath
Walter Camp
Jim Thorpe
John Outland
10
Which of the following was the name of the first formal football club?
Oneida Football Club
Harvard Intercollegiate Team
New England Football Organization
Princeton Roughnecks
11
In what year was the first MODERN Olympics held?
1886
1896
1986
1996
12
Which of the following were the two most general forms of playing football in its early years?
passing and throwing
running and kicking
kicking and passing
running and passing
13
Who created the sport of basketball?
Walter Camp
James Naismith
John Outland
John Locke
14
What year did rugby become a professional sport?
1995
1985
1895
2005
15
What did early basketball use for hoops?
metal rings
hula hoops
peach baskets
a hole cut in wood
16
In which year did the league fully racially integrate?
1971
1946
1950
1965
17
In the 19th century football
was played only professionally
was highly unorganized
was highly organized
didn't exist
18
Why was Rugby able to spread so effectively by England?
England was ruled by America who helped spread the game
England was a vast empire, which affected many people
England had the best economy
England was a small island
19
What team started the trend of having the players sign a contract in order to play?
The Original Celtics
The Harlem Rens
The Boston Celtics
The New York Knickerbockers
20
What was the purpose of the line of scrimmage?
to score more touchdowns
to make it easier for the audience to see what was going on
to organize the game more
to allow for forward passing
21
What was the name of Glen 'Pop' Warner's book that revolutionized some coaching plays?
Football for Coaches and Players
How to Win Effectively
The Early Guide to Football
How to Play Football the Right Way
22
Which of the following is NO LONGER in effect today?
Team making the most goals is the winner
Ball must be held in or between the hands, body can't touch
If a team commits 3 fouls in a row, other team gets a goal
A foul is striking the ball with a fist
23
Where did Rugby allegedly start?
On a football field with two opposing schools
The Rugby School
In the backyard of its founder
On a military base
24
What caused international rugby matches to be put on hold?
The World Wars
Lack of willing people to play
Massive Economics Depressions
The birth of American Football
25
Who proposed the line of scrimmage?
Teddy Roosevelt
Jim Thorpe
Walter Camp
John Madden
26
Why did the NFL and AFL agree to a partial merger in 1960s?
Joe Namath asked them to
The AFLs president bought out the NFL
The NFL was in serious decline, so the AFL agreed to help
The AFL was gaining popularity and taking draft picks
27
What piece of technology made professional basketball games more popular than high school BKB?
Radio
Scoreboards
Television
Cars
28
What was the name of the first known professional football league?
The NFL
The AFC
APFA
The AFL
29
Which U.S. President was actively involved with standardizing the rules of football?
John F. Kennedy
Teddy Roosevelt
Grover Cleveland
Howard Taft
30
All of the following prevented injuries in football except
having 4 downs instead of 3 downs
interlocking of player's arms
11 players on each side of the field at once
throwing forward passes
31
What is the name of the player who is lifted into the air during a lineout?
Hooker
Half Back
Forward
Pitcher
32
What sport does Rugby most closely resemble?
Football
Hockey
Soccer
Basketball
33
What was the first year in which interscholastic basketball tournament games were held?
1923
1945
1929
1917
34
Which two associations combined in order to create the NBA?
NBL and NBAA
NBA and ABA
NFC and AFC
NBL and ABA
35
What protective gear is allowed in Rugby?
Mouth guard
Viser
Facemask
Leg Pads
36
What is allowed when passing the ball in rugby?
Lateral Pass
Backwards Pass
Both Backwards and Lateral
Forwards Pass
37
What was NOT result of whistles in NBA having a sensor that stops the clock?
referees are able to have more accuracy with shot clock time
scores are more accurate
clocks stop automatically when the whistle is blown
players can stall the game more
38
How many championships did the Chicago Bulls win during the 1990s?
6
3
5
4
39
Which of the following was a result of basketball shoes becoming popular?
All of these
Players began wearing custom shoes
Nike becomes one of the leading shoe companies
Shoes are personalized by position
40
What was the result of making the shot clock part of basketball?
Teas couldn't stall the game
Teams were able to hold the ball longer
Teams scored more three pointers
Teams were able to play better defense
41
Why were the rules standardized for early football?
to give the players a break
to give the referees a break
to make the game shorter
to prevent injuries
42
How many years after the Summer Olympics are held will the Winter Olympics follow?
Same year
4 years later
3 years later
2 years later
43
Why were breakaway rims created?
all of these
to allow for quicker game play
to prevent players from breaking backboards
to protect the players
44
In the 1930s, football was gaining popularity. In which region of the country did this occur?
The Midwest
The West
The Northeast
The South
45
Who created women's basketball?
Harriet Tubman
Molly Bolin
Sandra Day O'Connor
Sendra Barensen
46
When was the first Winter Olympics held?
1990
1924
2004
1800
47
What was so strange about the Chicago Bears making the Super Bowl Shuffle video in 1985?
They made it after the Super Bowl was over
They were on a losing streak at the time
They had a losing record at the time
They made it 11 games into the season
48
Who was the first President of the National Football League (NFL)?
Teddy Roosevelt
Glen Warner
Joe Namath
Jim Thorpe
49
Who was the first coach of the Chicago Bulls?
Johnny 'Red' Kerr
Dick Motta
Phil Jackson
Jim Browne
50
What was a popular "dance" in Rugby that offended some people in England?
Haka
Maul
Bachata
Ruck
