The History of Sport

What is one of the earliest examples of sports technology mentioned in the video?

• Using carbon fibre tennis rackets

• Drawing a line in the dirt

• Inventing aerodynamic bicycles

• Cutting grooves in a marble sill

What invention from the Industrial Revolution allowed for mass production of lawn mowers?

• Steam engine

• Vulcanization of rubber

• Bessemer converter

• Telephoto lenses

What technology revolutionized the way media covers sports according to the video?

• Fully-automated timing systems

• High-speed digital cameras

• Clocking machines

• Steam power

What did the availability of disposable income and leisure time lead to during the Industrial Revolution?

• Development of team sports

• Invention of the Bessemer converter

• Mass production of rubber balls

• Building of cathedrals

What is the title of the person mentioned who focuses on the intersection of sports and engineering?

• Professor of Sports Science

• Professor of Sports Engineering

• Coach of Sports Technology

• Scientist of Athletic Performance

What did the Bessemer converter symbolize in terms of large-scale steel manufacture?

• Technological change

• Introduction of steam engines

• Invention of rubber balls

• Development of railways

What allowed football teams to travel to away games and fans to follow them?

• Bessemer converter

• Steam engine

• Railways

• Vulcanization of rubber

What is the focus of the video?

• Industrial Revolution inventions

• Scientific understanding of sports

• Historical events

• Sports entertainment