Jesse Owens and the 1936 Olympics

Where were the 1936 Olympics?

• Berlin

• Munich

• Athens

• Busalla

Who controlled Germany in 1936?

• Adolf Hitler

• Angela Merkel

• Jesse Owens

• Marco Bucci

What did Hitler mean by “aryan race”

• The 100 metres race

• People from Africa

• People who were Caucasian, Protestant and of an Indo-European background

• Asian people

Hitler wanted to use the Olympic Games to show

• that the Aryan race was superior

• that he was very fast

• that Jewish people would win all the events

• that the Germans wouldn’t do very well

How many events did Jesse Owens compete in?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many gold medals did Jesse Owens win?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What was Hitler’s reaction to Jesse Owen’s win?

• He wasn’t happy

• He shook his hand

• He was very proud of him

What was Jesse Owens’ real name?

• James Cleveland Owens

• Jesse James

• Jessica Owens

When Jesse Owens returned to America, the president…

• shook his hand

• held a parade for him

• gave him some focaccia

• none of the above

Who was the US president in 1936?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Herbert Hoover

• Peter Kennedy

• Paolo Razzauti