Jesse Owens and the 1936 Olympics

In which German city were the 1936 Summer Olympic Games held?

• Hamburg

• Munich

• Berlin

• Heidelberg

At the time of the 1936 Olympics, Adolf Hitler was the Chancellor of Germany. Which group of people was he persecuting throughout Germany as the Games began?

• Black Germans

• French Immigrants

• Poles

• Jewish People

When Hitler's government passed the Nuremberg Race Laws, which of the following things happened? Check all that apply.

• Jews lost their German citizenship

• Jews could not hold government jobs

• Germany invaded Poland

• Jews were forbidden to marry non-Jews

What does "Juden verboten!" mean?

• Jews are evil

• Jews are forbidden

• Jews cause all problems in Germany

• Jews are welcome

During the 1936 Olympics, why did Hitler try to hide the fact that he hated Jewish people?

• He wanted the world to see Germany in a favorable way - as prosperous and welcoming

• He wanted to have the Games moved to another country

• He wanted only non-Jewish athletes to compete

• He wanted convince the world that he was a nice man

In which state was the American athlete Jesse Owens born?

• Alabama

• Georgia

• South Carolina

• Maryland

At the Berlin games, Jesse Owens won gold medals in all of the following events EXCEPT

• 100 meter sprint

• long jump

• 200 meter dash

• the mile run

Why was it so surprising to Hitler that Jesse Owens did so well in his events?

• Owens was not an Aryan - a member of the "master race"

• Owens was smaller than his German competitors

• Owens was only 22 years old

• Owens had not been professionally trained as a runner

Jesse Owens was used to racism before he traveled to compete in Berlin. Which of the following things had happened to him here in America prior to 1936?

• He himself had been a slave

• He could not stay at the same hotels as his white Ohio State teammates

• He was not allowed to attend Ohio State University because of his race

• He was not a member of the 400 meter relay team for the United States because he was black

Under Nazi rule, all of the following groups would have been considered "undesirables" EXCEPT

• Jews

• Aryans

• Gypsies

• Homosexuals