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Sports and Politics: Sections 1-4
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1
What opening ceremony tradition did the Nazi Games reintroduce?
the state sponsored athlete
the parade of nations
the torch relay
the playing of the Olympic hymn
2
What sportscaster delivered this famous call:
“Do you believe in miracles?! YES!”
John Madden
Bob Costas
Al Michaels
Jack Buck
3
Which of the following Yugoslavian national team members was Serbian?
Vlade Divac
Tony Kukoè
Dino Raða
Dražen Petroviæ
4
In 1933, what political party was elected to power in Germany?
National Republican Party of Germany
National Socialist German Workers' Party
Communist Party of Germany
National Social Democratic Party of Germany
5
In what year was the Soviet Union first allowed to compete in the Olympics?
1956 Melbourne Olympic Games
1960 Rome Olympic Games
1952 Helsinki Olympic Games
1948 London Olympic Games
6
The capitalist system is based on private ownership, initiative, profit, and __________________
government regulation
competition
monopolies
five-year plans
7
Which Yugoslavian Republic was a Nazi satellite nation during WWII?
Slovenia
Czechoslovakia
Serbia
Croatia
8
________________________is a prejudice against and hatred for Jewish people.
Chauvinism
Anti-Semitism
Genocide
Ideology
9
The U.S. hoped the Olympics would promote the American way of life, while also denouncing
theocracy
nativism
monarchs
communism
10
What economic system was implemented in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia?
mercantilism
mutualism
free-market
communism
11
The, “__________________________Laws,” deprived German Jews of their citizenship
Hammurabi
Nuremberg
Goebbels
Blitzkrieg
12
Why did the United States boycott the 1980 Summer Olympic Games?
the games were hosted in the city of Moscow
U.S. spyplane located Soviet missiles in Cuba
the Soviets invaded Afghanistan
the OPEC oil embargo
13
What was Hitler’s primary motive for hosting the 1936 Olympics?
to negotiate a secret truce with the Soviet Union
to showcase his ideals of racial supremacy
to promote peace in Europe
to showcase the benefits of socialism
14
Which policy is typical of a communist government?
state ownership of all businesses and property
high taxes to pay for the welfare state
a laissez-faire approach to the economy
low taxes to encourage business growth
15
Which country was excluded from the 1920 Olympics because of their participation in WWI?
Italy
Belgium
Japan
Austria
16
All of the following are reasons the AOC began tracking the nations medal count
EXCEPT
?
so national achievement could easily be compared
to garnish more attention for individual athletes
to justify a political ideology
to raise money to send athletes to the Games
17
This president’s superb athleticism supported the notion that sports help develop good morals?
Theodore Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
William Howard Taft
Ronald Reagan
18
What two republics were the first to secede from Yugoslavia?
Serbia and Slovenia
Croatia and Slovenia
Croatia and Serbia
Croatia and Bosnia
19
Which of the following nations was banned from the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona?
North Africa
Croatia
Slovenia
Yugoslavia
20
How many gold medals did Jesse Owens win at the Nazi Olympic Games?
3
5
4
6
21
Which U.S.President played George Gipp in the movie, “Knute Rockne, All American”
William Howard Taft
John F. Kennedy
Theodore Roosevelt
Ronald Reagan
22
How did the 1972 USA Basketball team protest their loss to the Soviets in the gold medal game?
walked off the podium during the medal ceremony
accepted co-champion gold medals
refused to accept their silver medal
boycotted all international basketball events until 1992.