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Australian Sport throughout the decades
Australian Sport throughout the decades
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A test to see if you REALLY know Australian sport! (And if you've listened to us ;))
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1
Australia’s netball team won the World Championship three times in the 70s.
True
False
2
Who was the paraplegic athlete who represented Australia in the first Paralympic Games in Rome?
Margaret Smith
Herb Elliott
Daphne Ceeney
Evonne Goolagong
3
Why were women restricted to refined sports only?
The traditional and dominant masculine culture at the time.
Sports were too masculine and physical for women.
They were seen as 'too girly' to play certain sports.
Men didn't want women to play the same sports as them.
4
On the 15th of February 1961, which cricket team did the Australian Cricket team win against?
American National Cricket Team
the West Indies
the North Indies
New Zealand National Cricket Team
5
In 1976, why was the Australian Ministry of Sport in Canberra set up? Because ....
Aussie's were bad in sport so they needed a place to train.
Australians failed to reach their usual standard in sport.
The government said so.
Athletes needed a place to train
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Equal opportunity laws made it illegal to...
Discriminate against men
Discriminate against sex, marital status or pregnancy.
Discriminate against people who were bad at sport
Discriminate against pregnant women.
7
How many gold medals did Australia win in the 1956 Olympics?
14
None
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How old was Margaret Smith when she became the youngest Australian tennis champion in 1960?
16 years and 3 months
17 years and 5 months
17 months and 5 years
17 years and 8 months
9
The first State of Origin game was played in 1980.
True
False
10
When was the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) established?
25 January 1980
25 January 1990
25 January 1890
26 January 1980
11
Why did Kerry Packer create his own create competition in the 1970s?
Because the ACB denied his request to broadcast cricket.
Because Channel 9 denied his request to broadcast cricket.
Because he ACB told him to.
Because he wanted to name a cricket team after himself.
12
What decade was known as the 'Golden Age of Sport'?
60s
50s
80s
70s
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Why is sport in Australia so popular?
We've been largely situated near the coasts(Water sports)
The sunny climate enables sports to be played year round.
Our warm climate encourages people to be active
