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US Sports - Unit 1
US Sports - Unit 1
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1
When were women first allowed to compete in Olympic Games?
1956
1896
1900
1904
2
How many golf courses were in the United States by 1890?
190
1040
90
2090
3
Which sports gained early popularity with the wealthy in the Southern United States?
Baseball
Golf
Horse Racing
Boxing
4
What was the name of Richard Kyle Fox's newspaper?
International Free Mason Press
Columbus Dispatch
National Police Gazette
Christian Science Monitor
5
Where were the first modern summer Olympics held?
Chamonix, France
Rio de Janiro, Brazil
Oslo, Norway
Athens, Greece
6
In early prize fighting, what were the only 2 ways for a fight to end?
All of the above
Judge's decision/Failure to toe the mark
Failure to toe the Mark/Concede
Concede/Judge's Decision
7
What sport did Jim Thorpe compete in, and win a gold medal in in the 1912 Olympics?
Javelin
Decathlon
Marathon
Soccer
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When were professional athletes first allowed to compete in the Olympic Games?
1984
1992
1956
2012
9
What early country club set the bar for exclusivity in the United States?
New York Athletic Club
Myopia Club
St. Andrew's Club
Columbus Athletic Club
10
Where were John Sullivan and Jake Kilrain extradicted too following their championship-boxing match?
Missouri
Louisiana
Alabama
Mississippi
11
What early football powerhouse did the Carlisle Indian School upset?
Harvard
Michigan
Ohio State
Yale
12
What is the most important factor to the middle class in sports participation?
Social Capital
None of the above
Economic Capital
Social Mobility
13
How many years are between the summer and winter Olympics?
2
1
3
4
14
When were women first allowed to stay in the Olympic Village?
1984
2012
1992
1956
15
What negative effect do social norms have on what sports children play?
Middle Class have to specialize early
Children end up feeling trapped
All of the above
Lower class unable to play because of $$
16
Which activity did early athletic clubs NOT provide to their members?
Tanning Beds
Track and Field
Billiards
Swimming
17
How long did the boxing match between Sullivan and Kilrain last?
16 minutes
1 hour 16 minutes
3 hours 16 miutes
2 hours 16 minutes
18
What disease did Jim Thorpe suffer from when he died?
Diabetes
Thyroid-ism
Cancer
None of the above
19
Where were the first winter games held?
Rio de Janiro, Brazil
Chamonix, France
Oslo, Norway
Athens, Greece
20
Early Athletic Clubs were private and "amateur", what did they do to try and win vs. other clubs?
Allow and pay non-members to compete for them
None of the above
Pay members to train full time
Dedicate time to finding ways to cheat
21
Why did Jim Thorpe have to give up his gold medals?
It was discovered he was an alcoholic
None of the above
Played professionally for the Canton Bulldogs
A newspaper discovered he was Native American
22
How many Olympic games have the US hosted? (Summer and Winter)
6
10
4
8
23
How many sports were contested in the first Winter Olympic Games?
12
28
4
7
24
What current NFL award is named after Jim Thorpe?
Coach of the Year
MVP
Comeback Player of the Year
Rookie of the Year
