HIS 302 Midterm Exam Review

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Theodore Roosevelt?

• He was an advocate of “Muscular Christianity”

• He led volunteer soldiers called the “Rough Riders” in the Spanish American War

• He was the president during World War II and helped in the desegregation of the military

• He was a football fan and believed it helped instill discipline in young men

The ancient Olympic Games ended primarily because...

• The quality of athlete had decreased substantially due to the effects of drought through much of the empire

• There were too many wars that the Greeks had to fight

• A Christian Emperor believed them to be related to pagan rituals

• The Greek people no longer could afford to pay the admission prices and the upkeep for the stadiums

One of the things that the Puritans (Pilgrims) were trying to escape in England was...

• things that they deemed as taking away from religious focus, including sports

• the social impact of the Atlantic slave trade

• their own religion

• the tendency among British leaders in Parliament to favor working class and middle-class people over the aristocracy

Why did Frederick Douglass oppose activities like sports for slaves?

• He did not like all the rules that sports had

• He believed that they could help bring communities together

• He was a slaveholder and did not want the slaves to have fun on his plantation

• He opposed the way that they tried to create a "contented" slave

Moses Fleetwood Walker called on African Americans to go to...

• Birmingham (for freedom)

• Florida (which was part of the Spanish Empire)

• Liberia (in West Africa)

• The Middle East (to convert to a different religion)

The game pok ta pok from the Maya Civilization included...

• Knocking a heavy ball through a circular ring with your hips

• Flipping foxes into the air with rugs

• Hitting a ball with a paddle

• Rowing in a boat similar to a canoe

The Communist newspaper The Daily Worker...

• Published the scores of the Negro Leagues

• Was partially owned by the MLB Players Association

• Was partly owned by the Philadelphia Phillies

• Was the voice of the Republican Party in the South

Which of the following is true about athletes during civil rights protests?

• Most athletes lost their discipline and became violent during nonviolent protests

• Most athletes kept their discipline and did not become violent during nonviolent protests

• Most athletes did not participate in civil rights protests

• Most athletes were arrested during civil rights protests

What was the primary reason the 1966 Alabama football team not voted by sportswriters as the national champion?

• Because Coach Bear Bryant was not respected for his football knowledge

• Because Alabama did not play integrated teams who may have a greater talent pool

• Because the school was not in what many considered a "powerhouse" conference

• Because several players and coaches were accused of betting on their games

Jack Johnson's victory over Jim Jeffries in a boxing match led to...

• The integration of the sport

• The establishment of the New York Boxing Authority

• The Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court decision

• Rioting in several cities around the country