The History of Track and Field

Athletic contests were often held in conjunction with _________ festivals.

• Slave

• Sun

• Moon

• Religious

For centuries starting in ____ such games were enormously popular.

• 1983

• 776 B.C.

• 2020

• 394 A.D.

Roman emperor Theodosius 1 a christian, banned such games in ______.

• 394 A.D.

• 1492

• 2022

• 1973

In 1896 the first modern day Olympics were held in_________.

• New York, U.S.A.

• Rome, Italy

• Athens, Greece

• Nassau, Bahamas

In _____ the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF)was formed by representatives of 16 countries.

• 1492

• 1992

• 2022

• 1913

Women were not allowed in the IAAF until ______.

• 1936

• 1973

• 2022

• 776 B.C.

In _____ the Bahamas Amateur Athletic Association was formed.

• 2022

• 1492

• 1973

• 1952

In 1927 _______won the high jump at the Melrose games and the amateur athletic Union championships in New York.

• Charlie Major Sr.

• Micheal Thompson

• Buddy Hield

• Ric Fox

_____was/were the founding member(s) of the Bahamas Amateur Athletics Association.

• Sir Kendal Isaacs

• Sir Randol Fawkes

• Sir Orville Turnquest

• all of the above