Which governing body did de Coubertin create in 1894?

International Olympic Committee (IOC)

What was political about the 1972 Olympics?

Palestinian terrorists held Israeli athletes hostage.

What was political about the 1936 Berlin Olympics?

Hitler used the Olympics to promote his Nazi ideology.

What was political about the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics?

Eastern Bloc countries, including Russia, boycotted.

What was political about the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games?

Black Power demonstrations by American athletes.

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OCR A-Level PE Olympics

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An OCR A-Level PE quiz used for revision of the Socio-Cultural section.

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1
What were the American athletes involved in the Black Power demonstrations called?
John Carlos and Tommy Smith
Kris Akabusi and Derek Redmond
Tommy Carlos and John Smith
Dennis Mitchell and Carl Lewis
2
Where was the first modern Olympic Games held?
New York, USA
Athens, Greece
London, England
Paris, France
3
Who founded the modern Olympic Games?
Dr Thomas Arnold
Avery Brundage
Sebastian Coe
Baron Pierre de Coubertin
4
When were the Mexico City Olympics held?
1969
1970
1967
1968
5
Which governing body did de Coubertin create in 1894?
Lawn Tennis Association (LTA)
Football Association (FA)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
British Olympic Association (BOA)
6
Where were the 1972 Olympics held?
Frankfurt, Germany
Hamburg, Germany
Berlin, Germany
Munich, Germany
7
When were 'Hitler's Games' held in Berlin?
1936
1934
1935
1933
8
What was political about the 1972 Olympics?
The Berlin Wall was knocked down.
Israeli terrorists killed Palestinian athletes.
Palestinian terrorists held Israeli athletes hostage.
9
What was political about the 1936 Berlin Olympics?
Hitler wouldn't shake Jesse Owens hand.
The Jewish athletes in the German team protested.
The British used it as an attempt to assassinate Hitler.
Hitler used the Olympics to promote his Nazi ideology.
10
Why did a number of countries, including America, boycott the 1980 Moscow Olympics?
Russia invaded Afghanistan.
Russia threatened to take American athlete hostages.
Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands.
11
When was the first modern Olympic Games held?
1900
1904
1892
1896
12
Which of these was NOT an inspiration behind the creation of the modern Olympic Games?
The Much Wenlock Olympian Games
The Highland Games
Ancient Greek Olympics
The 19th century public schools in England
13
What was political about the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics?
A number of athletes claimed asylum when arriving in the US.
A bomb went off in the Olympic village.
Eastern Bloc countries, including Russia, boycotted.
Russians athletes were refused entry into the US.
14
Identify one of the Olympic aims.
Peace
Equality
Winning
Sportsmanship
15
What was political about the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games?
Bobby Moore was accused of stealing jewellery.
Black Power demonstrations by American athletes.
Clearance of shanty towns in Mexico City.
America tried to build a wall on the US-Mexico border.
16
Identify one of the Olympic aims.
Friendship
Respect
Courage
Education

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