US doubles team Tony Trabert and Victor Seixas defeat Ken Rosewall and Lewis Hoad of Australia to win Davis Cup

US doubles team Tony Trabert and Victor Seixas defeat Ken Rosewall and Lewis Hoad of Australia to win Davis Cup

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Interactive Video

Sports, History, Social Studies

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

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The video covers a Davis Cup tennis match in Sydney, Australia, where 25,000 spectators watch the doubles match between the Australian team of Ken Rosewall and Lou Hode and the American team of Tony Trabert and Vic Sessions. The U.S. team, having won two singles matches, is under pressure but ultimately wins the match, ending Australia's dominance since 1950 and bringing the Davis Cup back to the U.S.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where was the deciding match of the Davis Cup held?

London, UK

Melbourne, Australia

Sydney, Australia

New York, USA

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which players represented Australia in the doubles match?

Pat Rafter and Lleyton Hewitt

John Newcombe and Tony Roche

Ken Rosewall and Lou Hode

Rod Laver and Roy Emerson

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the status of the U.S. team before the doubles match?

They had not played any singles matches.

They had lost two singles matches.

They had won two singles matches.

They were tied in singles matches.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many matches did the American team win to secure the Davis Cup?

Two out of five

Three out of five

Four out of five

Five out of five

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the significance of the American team's victory in the Davis Cup?

It ended Australia's dominance in international tennis.

It marked the first time the U.S. won the Davis Cup.

It was the first time the Davis Cup was held in Sydney.

It was the longest match in Davis Cup history.