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What activity did Zamperini participate in 4 days shy of his 81st birthday?
Revisited Berlin where he competed in the Olympics
Ran a leg of the Olympic Torch relay in Nagano, Japan
Grand Marshal of the Rose Parade
Torrance Ca. airport ceremony in which the airport was renamed after him
2
With no athletic scholarships for crew team members, UW helped by...
if the team won a gold medal they were promised full time jobs
crew team members received free tutoring
finding crew team members part time jobs on campus
crew team members were allowed to eat free in campus cafeterias
3
Zamerini finished his last lap in ____________, which was exceptionally quick
1 minute, 16 seconds (1:16)
45 seconds (.45)
1 minutes, 2 seconds (1:02)
56 seconds (.56)
4
At what event did Jesse Owens gain national attention?
East Technical High School /City Track Meets
1936 Olympic Games
U.S. Olympic Trials
Ohio State University/Big 10 Championships
5
Originally Hitler did not want to host the Olympic games
True
False
6
What was the name of the boat used by the UW crew team during their championship season?
The Golden Arrow
The Blue Wave
The Husky Clipper
The Spirit of Washington
7
Which is NOT a lifetime achievement of Zamperini?
Olympic Distance Runner
World Warr II POW/Veteran
Christian Evangelist
Olympic Sprinter
8
What finally pushed Owens to compete in Berlin?
chance to compete against European athletes
Winning meant instant fame and money making opportunities
Opportunity to defy Nazi Germany's racial ideology
The NAACP encouraged Owens to compete
9
How many of Zamperini's crew members survived the plane crash?
2
3
8
5
10
Who was the coach at the University of Washington's rowing team in the
The Boys in the Boat
?
Al Ulbrickson
George Pocock
Frank Ryan
Joe Rantz
11
Hitler saw the Summer Olympic Games as a way to...
promote his governments ideals on racial supremacy and antisemitism
show the world he is not the tyrant many belived he is
educate the world that his government is not antisemetic
show how athletes of all colors and religious backgrounds are accepted
12
Where did Owens complete the "greatest 45 minutes ever in sport"
National Invitational Track Meet
Munich Summer Olympic Games
National High School Championships
Big Ten Finals Track Meet
13
How many total days was Zamperini adrift in the Pacific Ocean?
65
52
33
47
14
Which President did the UW crew team visit in Hyde Park, New York?
Calvin Coolidge
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Harry Truman
15
Why was the IOC discussing removing the games from Berlin?
Germany disallowed Jewish athletes as well as athletes of color to compete
Germany did not pay the IOC money owed
Many countries were thinking about a boycott due to Germany's racial issues
Germany was unable to build the facilities needed to hold the games
16
The plane Zamperini was reassigned to that was known to be a "lemon"
Bockscar
Super Man
Green Hornet
Liberator
17
Which world leader asked to meet Zamperini after his race?
Charles de Gaulle
Adolf Hitler
Hideki Tojo
Franklin D. Roosevelt
18
Which university did Zamperini attend?
University of California at Los Angeles
University of Texas
University of Southern California
Ohio State University
19
So that the U.S.A. did not boycott the Olympics, the Nazi Party assured...
black athletes allowed to run in segregated races
Hitler would not attend the games as a spectator
all athletes would be allowed to participate & Germany reduce propaganda
Jewish athletes could compete but not win medals
20
Name of the Japanese POW camp guard that tortured Zamperini
Hideki "The Bird" Matsui
Mutsuhiro "The Bird" Watanabe
Yoshitomo "The Bird" Situshugo
Enzi "The Bird" Ohtani
21
At what event did Jesse Owens gain national attention?
Berlin Olympic Games
East Technical High School/City Track Meets
U.S. Olympic Trials Track Meet
Ohio State University
22
Zamperini died before he could serve as the Grand Marshal of the Rose Parade, how was he honored?
The car that he was to ride in drove the parade route empty
His family rode in a car behind the rider-less horse Traveler
He was remembered in a pre-parade moment of silence
He handpicked a new grand marshal who would take his place
23
How old was Zamperini when he competed in the Olympic games?
31
21
26
19
24
What is Jesse Owen's real name?
Jesse David Owens
Thomas Jesse Owens
James Cleveland Owens
J.C. Owens, Jr.
25
Plane that Zamperini and crew were originally assigned to that was out of service
Super Man
Bockscar
Liberator
Green Hornet
26
Which evangelical crusade did Zamperini attend that changed his life
William Seymour
Semple McPherson
Billy Graham
Harold Camping
27
Hardships Joe Rantz had to overcome included...
he lost his hearing as a young boy
he had to fight discrimination as a Native American
his father removed him from school
raised in poverty and abandoned by his father
28
How many men were killed when Zamperini's plane went down in the Pacific Ocean?
10
8
5
12
29
How far had Zamperini drifted before the Japanese captured him?
2,000 miles
1,200 miles
1,750 miles
600 miles
30
Jesse Owens never did receive a college scholarship
False
True
31
How many gold medals did Owens win in the Berlin Summer Games
4
3
5
2
32
What year and where did Zamperini compete in the Olympic Games?
1924 in Paris, France
1936 in Tokyo, Japan
1936 in Berlin, Germany
1932 in Los Angeles, Ca.
33
Obstacle that stood in the way of the UW crew team competing in the Olympics
funding by the U.S. Olympic Committee
The new racing shell would not be ready in time to compete
Crew members feared losing their jobs if the left for two weeks
Their coach believed in boycotting the games
34
In real life, the U.C. Berkeley coach paid the last $300 dollars to send the UW Crew Team to the Olympics
False
True
