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Sports History Final Exam Review #1
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A #sportshistory quiz designed to prepare students for the sports history final
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1
Why was Rugby able to spread so effectively by England?
England was a small island
England was ruled by America who helped spread the game
England was a vast empire, which affected many people
England had the best economy
2
What is the name of the player who is lifted into the air during a lineout?
Half Back
Forward
Pitcher
Hooker
3
What was so strange about the Chicago Bears making the Super Bowl Shuffle video in 1985?
They were on a losing streak at the time
They made it 11 games into the season
They had a losing record at the time
They made it after the Super Bowl was over
4
What was the purpose of the line of scrimmage?
to allow for forward passing
to organize the game more
to make it easier for the audience to see what was going on
to score more touchdowns
5
When was the first Winter Olympics held?
1800
2004
1924
1990
6
What was the result of making the shot clock part of basketball?
Teas couldn't stall the game
Teams were able to play better defense
Teams were able to hold the ball longer
Teams scored more three pointers
7
Who created women's basketball?
Harriet Tubman
Sandra Day O'Connor
Sendra Barensen
Molly Bolin
8
How many years after the Summer Olympics are held will the Winter Olympics follow?
3 years later
Same year
4 years later
2 years later
9
What year did rugby become a professional sport?
1995
1985
1895
2005
10
Who proposed the line of scrimmage?
Jim Thorpe
John Madden
Walter Camp
Teddy Roosevelt
11
Which of the following is NO LONGER in effect today?
A foul is striking the ball with a fist
Ball must be held in or between the hands, body can't touch
If a team commits 3 fouls in a row, other team gets a goal
Team making the most goals is the winner
12
In what year was the first MODERN Olympics held?
1986
1896
1886
1996
13
What do the 5 rings represent in the Olympic Symbol?
The 5 main events in the Olympics
The games have been going on for 500 years
The 5 superpowers of the world competing in 1 set of events
The 5 continents inhabited by humans
14
What was the name of the first known professional football league?
The AFC
APFA
The NFL
The AFL
15
What piece of technology made professional basketball games more popular than high school BKB?
Radio
Television
Cars
Scoreboards
16
Who experimented with using 4 downs instead of 3 downs?
John Outland
Walter Camp
Joe Namath
Jim Thorpe
17
In which year did the league fully racially integrate?
1965
1946
1950
1971
18
What was the name of Glen 'Pop' Warner's book that revolutionized some coaching plays?
How to Win Effectively
Football for Coaches and Players
How to Play Football the Right Way
The Early Guide to Football
19
What was a popular "dance" in Rugby that offended some people in England?
Ruck
Haka
Bachata
Maul
20
Who created the sport of basketball?
John Locke
James Naismith
John Outland
Walter Camp
21
Which of the following was a result of basketball shoes becoming popular?
Players began wearing custom shoes
Shoes are personalized by position
All of these
Nike becomes one of the leading shoe companies
22
What was NOT result of whistles in NBA having a sensor that stops the clock?
referees are able to have more accuracy with shot clock time
scores are more accurate
players can stall the game more
clocks stop automatically when the whistle is blown
23
What protective gear is allowed in Rugby?
Leg Pads
Viser
Facemask
Mouth guard
24
Why were breakaway rims created?
to allow for quicker game play
all of these
to protect the players
to prevent players from breaking backboards
25
How are the Olympic games held?
Every 2 years
Every 4 years
Every 5 years
Every year
26
All of the following prevented injuries in football except
11 players on each side of the field at once
interlocking of player's arms
having 4 downs instead of 3 downs
throwing forward passes
27
What game was considered the first intercollegiate game?
Harvard vs. Yale
Princeton vs. Rutgers
Princeton vs. Harvard
Chicago vs. Detroit
28
Why did the NFL and AFL agree to a partial merger in 1960s?
The AFL was gaining popularity and taking draft picks
The NFL was in serious decline, so the AFL agreed to help
The AFLs president bought out the NFL
Joe Namath asked them to
29
Which of the following were the two most general forms of playing football in its early years?
kicking and passing
running and kicking
running and passing
passing and throwing
30
Where did Naismith coach basketball for six years?
University of Kansas
University of Illinois
University of Iowa
University of Notre Dame
31
Who was the first coach of the Chicago Bulls?
Phil Jackson
Dick Motta
Jim Browne
Johnny 'Red' Kerr
32
What team started the trend of having the players sign a contract in order to play?
The Original Celtics
The New York Knickerbockers
The Boston Celtics
The Harlem Rens
33
Where did Rugby allegedly start?
In the backyard of its founder
On a military base
On a football field with two opposing schools
The Rugby School
34
How many championships did the Chicago Bulls win during the 1990s?
4
5
3
6
35
What was the first year in which interscholastic basketball tournament games were held?
1917
1945
1923
1929
36
Which U.S. President was actively involved with standardizing the rules of football?
John F. Kennedy
Grover Cleveland
Howard Taft
Teddy Roosevelt
37
What did early basketball use for hoops?
a hole cut in wood
hula hoops
peach baskets
metal rings
38
What is allowed when passing the ball in rugby?
Lateral Pass
Forwards Pass
Backwards Pass
Both Backwards and Lateral
39
What sport does Rugby most closely resemble?
Soccer
Football
Hockey
Basketball
40
What is the purpose of a scrum?
To start off each play
To restart the game safely and fairly
To start off the game
To settle any disputes among players
41
Who was the first President of the National Football League (NFL)?
Teddy Roosevelt
Joe Namath
Glen Warner
Jim Thorpe
42
In the 19th century football
didn't exist
was highly organized
was highly unorganized
was played only professionally
43
True or False: Rules were universal throughout every college in the U.S.
FALSE
TRUE
44
Which two associations combined in order to create the NBA?
NBL and NBAA
NBL and ABA
NFC and AFC
NBA and ABA
45
In the 1930s, football was gaining popularity. In which region of the country did this occur?
The Midwest
The West
The South
The Northeast
46
Which of the following was the name of the first formal football club?
Princeton Roughnecks
Harvard Intercollegiate Team
Oneida Football Club
New England Football Organization
47
What caused international rugby matches to be put on hold?
The World Wars
Lack of willing people to play
The birth of American Football
Massive Economics Depressions
48
Why were the rules standardized for early football?
to give the players a break
to make the game shorter
to give the referees a break
to prevent injuries
49
Which college refused to change their rules in 1873?
Princeton
Columbia
Harvard
Yale
50
What was the name of the Chicago Bears before they changed their name?
The Decatur Staleys
The Decatur Bears
The Chicago Roughnecks
The Chicago Sillynannies
