RISING PHOENIX READING QUIZ

What is the main topic of the documentary Rising Phoenix?

• The Olympic Games
• The story of Paralympic athletes and their founder, Dr. Ludwig Guttmann
• The life of Dr. Ludwig Guttmann
• How to become a professional athlete

Answer explanation

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Where did Dr. Guttmann first begin helping people with serious injuries?

• Poland
• Germany
• The UK
• Rio de Janeiro

What important event did Dr. Guttmann organize in 1948?

• The first Olympic Games
• The first Stoke Mandeville Games
• The 2016 Paralympic Games
• The first World Championship

When did the Paralympic Games become international?

• 1948.0
• 1960.0
• 1980.0
• 2016.0

Why were the Paralympics held in the Netherlands in the 1980s?

• The Netherlands wanted to host the event
• The Summer Olympics host did not support the event
• There were not enough athletes
• The games had more funding there

What sport does Beatrice Vio participate in?

• Running
• Fencing
• Swimming
• Basketball

What gave Ntando Mahlangu a new sense of freedom?

• Learning to fly
• Winning his first race
• Getting his first blades
• Competing in the 2016 Rio Paralympics

What did the Rio 2016 Organising Committee do to help the Paralympic Games?

• They gave more money and made tickets cheaper
• They canceled the games
• They held fewer events
• They allowed more athletes to compete

Why did more spectators attend the Rio Paralympics?

• More athletes competed
• Tickets were cheap
• More games were played
• They used social media to advertise the games

The film Rising Phoenix tells the story of the Paralympic Games and its creator, ___.