Major Taylor: Champion Cyclist

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word aristocracy?

• celebrity
• commoner
• executive
• nobility

What does the word prominent mean?

• difficult to see
• well known
• easily overlooked
• difficult to understand

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word adept?

• awkward
• exposed
• rural
• skilled

What does the word prevail mean?

• to aspire
• to explain
• to succeed
• to question

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word spectators?

• judges
• observers
• participants
• winners

What does the word perseverance mean?

• a steady course of action
• a difficult part of a journey
• a repetitive process of renewal
• a state characterized by being drowsy

Which word has the opposite meaning of the word collective?

• communal
• diplomatic
• individual
• investigative

Which word has the opposite meaning of the word trailblazer?

• adventurer
• follower
• leader
• participant

1. What happened when Tom Hay and Bert Willits saw Marshall Taylor doing tricks on his bicycle?

• They offered him a job.
• They told him to stay away.
• They gave him bike-riding lessons.
• They made him a professional cyclist.

2. How did Marshall get the nickname "Major Taylor"?

• Crowds thought he was larger than life.
• Crowds thought he worked as hard as a soldier.
• Crowds thought his uniform looked like a military uniform.
• Crowds thought he commanded attention like a major in the army.