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Sport in Post-War Australia
Sport in Post-War Australia
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postwar sport in Australia
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1
Which Australian sport had the most success overseas in the 1960s?
Rugby Union
Tennis
Soccer
Cricket
2
How did the increased prosperity of the 1950s have an impact on Australian sport?
All of the above.
More people had time to spend on sport.
More people had money to spend on sport.
Governments promoted sport by constructing new facilities.
3
What two areas did women particularly struggle with in regards to sport in the 1960s?
Funding and weight lifting
Physical strength and funding
Funding and media coverage
Being taken seriously and using quality equipment
4
In what year did the Olympic Games first come to Australia?
1956
1960
1950
1946
5
Which cricket team toured around Australia during the early 1960s?
Indian team
Dutch team
English team
French team
6
Who are these famous tennis players who beat the US for the Davis Cup victory in 1953?
The Supremes
The Beatles
Lew Hoad and Ken Rosewall
Sherlock and Dr Watson
7
In what year did the first Australian cricket team tour around England?
1972
1963
1954
1968
8
How many men and women were in the Australian team at the summer Olympics of the 1960s?
189 men/ 94 women
263 men/125 women
97 men/30 women
184 men/ 30 women
9
What is the name of this female Australian tennis player who won 62 singles and doubles?
Margaret Thatcher
Dawn Fraser
Margaret Smith Court
Mary Smith Court
10
What day of the week was most popular to watch an AFL game in the 1960s?
Tuesday
Saturday
Friday
Sunday
