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1
What year were the first ancient Olympic games held?
777BCE
778BCE
775BCE
776BCE
2
What year did the First Fleet arrive in Australia?
1789
1800
1787
1788
3
Who was Jesse Owens?
American gymnast
American track and field athlete
American swimmer
American 1500m runner
4
A Sport that may use sedatives is?
AFL
Soccer
Hockey
Darts
5
The Olympics are held every
3 years
4 years
5 years
2 years
6
What is the name of this key person in Australian sport?
John Landy
Dob Bradman
Rickey Ponting
Michael Clark
7
Early Aboriginal sport included
Basketball and soccer
Swimming and athletics
Basketball and AFL
Hunting and tracking
8
The name of the Munich mascot was
Waldi
Wolly
Waldo
Walli
9
Stimulants
Overcome nervousness
Imporve focus and awarness
Increase muscle mass
Reduce pain
10
Why did other basketball player refuse to play on the same court as Magic Johnson?
Because Johnson had HIV they were worried they would catch it
Because Johnson was a great basketballer and they were intimidated
Because Johnson had a cold and they were worried they would catch it
11
It was a big deal when Australia II won the America's cup. What sport is this?
Shooting
Surfing
Sailing
NRL
12
Phar Laps last race was in Australia
True
False
13
What years did the Great Depression begin
1920
1930
1939
1929
14
Pablo Escobar was the coach of a Colombian Soccer team
False
True
15
The Ancient Olympics were held in honour of which Greek God
Athens
Apollo
Hermes
Zeus
16
The first modern Olympics were held in
Greece-Mykonos
Greece-Athens
Greece-Olympia
Greece-Santorini
17
Which athlete chose to boycott the Berlin Olympic Games?
Canadian
American
German
Australian
18
The two men who raised a black-gloved fist during the 1968 Summer Olympics were from which country
Canada
Australia
Russia
America
19
Which of the following athletes was caught taking performance enhancement drugs?
Lance Brice
Lance Armstrong
Lance Francklin
Lance Neal
20
What was the controversy surrounding Cathy Freeman?
She competed in the 400m race
She lost the 400m race
She wore the Australian and Aboriginal flag during her victory lap
She won the race
21
The Chicago Whitesox Scandal involved player from which sport
AFL
Soccer
Baseball
Basketball
22
What event did Cathy Freeman win famously?
100m spring
200m sprint
4x100m relay
400m sprint
23
The Berlin Olympics occurred in which year?
1946
1936
1966
1956
24
Magic Johnson was a famous athlete in which sport
Baseball
Cricket
Basketball
NRL
25
The ancient Olympics ended because the Romans invaded Greece and they didn’t believe in Zeus
True
False
26
Both Amateur and Professional athletes can compete at the olympics
True
False
27
Which of the following in NOT an event held during the ancient Olympics
Wresting
Table tennis
Horse and Chariot race
Boxing
28
The terrorist group which took Israeli athletes hostage at the Munich games were called:
ISIS
Black October
Al-Queada
Black September
29
Women were only allowed to participate in 5 sports at the beginning of the Olympics. One of the 5 sports were?
Cricket
Tennis
Soccer
Netball
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Why was sport important during the Great Depression?
It's hard thinking of four good answers
It helped provide a way for people to make money
It allowed people to watch more TV
It gave people hope
