History of Cheerleading

What happened in 1923 for women when it comes to cheerleading?

• They were given the right to vote

• They were able to play football as men cheers for them

• They were able to join cheerleading and dominate the field eventually

• The first Olympics was held in which women are able to join and men cheered for them

In 1967, cheerleading teams had their first ranked competitions. What title were they competing for?

• Top Ten College Cheerleading Squads and Cheerleading All Europe

• Top Ten College Cheerleading Squads and Cheerleading All America

• Top Ten College Cheerleading Squads and Cheerleading All Brazil

• Top Ten College Cheerleading Squads and Cheerleading All China

What was Johnny Campbell known for?

• First to eat 100 hotdogs in 30 minutes and was able to lead the crowd to cheer for him

• Organizing cheering by coordinating an entire team to pay the crowd so they'll cheer and the first man to do so

• Organizing cheering by coordinating an entire team to lead the crowd and world's first official cheerleader

• Organizing cheering by coordinating an entire team to wave a banner that says "Go Mckinley!"

Cheerleading dates back to the 1860s and 1880s in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. What was the idea of cheerleading when it first came to Princeton University in the United States in 1884?

• Chanting crowds boost school attendees

• Chanting crowds boost school noise

• Chanting crowds boost school grades

• Chanting crowds boost school spirit

The first professional cheerleading teams were established through the National Football League (NFL). How was the Indianapolis Colts helpful in the cheerleading field?

• The first team to host a national recognition of cheerleading

• The first team to host a professional cheer squad

• The first team to host the National Football League

• The first team to host in NFL Halftime Show

What does the main base do in cheerleading?

• The person who holds the most weight of the flyer

• The person who holds the whole weight of the flyer

• The person who holds half of the weight of the flyer

• The person who stands at the back of the stunt in case the flyer fall

What is an 8 count in cheerleading?

• The standard mark of time composing of one flyer and one or more base/s

• The standard mark of time when it comes to dismounting

• The standard mark of time when counting sections of dances and routines

• The standard mark of time when counting a long, high spirited yell

What is a flyer (or flier) in cheerleading?

• The person who is lifted into the air during stunts

• The person who is lifted into the air with a parachute

• The person who is lifted as dumbbell weights

• The person who is lifted that remains on the floor

Who is the base when it comes to cheerleading?

• The person(s) that gives flyers since that person(s) persuades people to cheer

• The person(s) that is lifted by the flyer since that person(s) is on the air

• The person(s) that waits the flyer to fall on the ground since that person(s) hate the flyer

• The person(s) that lifts the flyer since that person(s) remains on the floor

What is dismount in cheerleading?

• The practice in cheerleading when they get off a horse

• The practice in cheerleading when the flyer will be going back to the ground

• The practice in cheerleading when the flyer will be going up to the air

• The practice in cheerleading when the flyer will be lifting the main base up to the air