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Jesse Owens
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1
Jesse Owens competed in the Berlin Olympics in ...
1936
1930
1915
1942
2
What did Jesse Owens die of?
Lung Cancer
Malaria
Unknown
Influenza
3
The 2000 summer Olympics were in Sydney, Australia
True
False
4
At university his nickname was ...
Buckeye Bullet
Shotgun
Blue-eye Bullet
Speedy
5
Germany was ruled by Hitler who believed that white athletes were ...
shouldn't compete
superior
less athletic
6
Jesse could not train with the school track team as he had to ...
repair shoes
deliver groceries
do his homework
7
Where will the 2020 (now 2021) Summer Olympics be held?
Beijing
London
Gold Coast
Tokyo
8
What did Hitler want to showcase at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin?
The Swastika symbol
Reichstag building
The Aryan race
9
What are the colours of the Olympic rings?
Green, Yellow, Orange, Pink, Purple
Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, Orange
Blue, Black, Green, Red, Yellow
White, Blue, Green, Yellow, Red
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Why was Jesse Owens considered a hero of the 1936 Olympics in Germany
He won a gold metal for track and field
He broke racial barriers in the Olympics
Jesse Owens did not attend the olympics
He is ranked as one of the best athletes in history
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Why was Jesse' gym teacher impressed with him?
He was very fast.
He wore great shoes.
His father was an athlete.
12
Jesse Owens won 4 gold medals at the Berlin games.
False
True
13
When did Jesse Owens die?
September 12, 1989
March 31, 1980
October 30, 1978
March 17, 1967
14
Jesse became great friends with Luz Long, a German athlete who helped him in the long jump event.
False
True
15
Who lit the torch at the 2000 Sydney Olympics?
None of these
Cathy Freeman
Jack Lockett
Raelene Boyle
16
Jesse would get up early while everyone was still sleeping to practise his running.
True
False
17
From left to right, what are the names of these mascots from the Sydney 2000 Games?
Buck, Splash, Sandy
Olly, Syd, Millie
Kook, Bill, Spikey
Southy, Tassie, Melby
18
Jesse became the first African-American to captain a university team.
False
True
19
Adolf Hitler criticised America for ...
allowing black athletes to compete.
their accents.
the athletes uniforms.
20
The Owens family were farmers in ...
Alabama
Sydney
Texas
New York
