What was political about the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games?

Black Power demonstrations by American athletes.

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.

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OCR A Level - Olympics

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

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

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