WorksheetsDLSR Australian Sports Identity
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In the early days of Australian Society,who mainly participated in sport ?
a)
Men and Women
b)
Men, Women,Aboriginals
c)
Men, Women,Aboriginals,Torres Strait Islanders
d)
Men
2.
In early Australia,the most popular activities were horse racing,boxing and 'cock fighting' and gambling was introduced on the outcomes. Which culture did this reflect ?
a)
French
b)
German
c)
British
d)
American
3.
In what year was the first recorded cricket match played in Sydney ?
a)
1822
b)
1832
c)
1842
d)
1892
4.
The development of which sport in 1859 was a significant milestone in Australian sport and represented a clear break from the traditional sports that had been brought to Australia ?
a)
Cricket
b)
Soccer
c)
Australian Rules
d)
Rugby League
5.
Australia's sporting identity expanded when the first 'Melbourne Cup' was run.Seventeen horses competed in the first cup,racing for a prize of 170 pounds and a gold watch for the jockey. What year was this?
a)
1861
b)
1871
c)
1881
d)
1901
6.
The Modern Olympic Games emerged towards the end of the 19th century, in 1896. The first Games were held in Athens, and Australia's two gold medals were won by Teddy Flack.What events did he win ?
a)
the 800-metres athletics event and the 1500-metre swimming event.
b)
100 and 200 metres athletic events
c)
100 and 200 metres swimming events
d)
the 800-metres athletics event and the 1500-metre athletics event.
7.
Australia has been competing in every Summer Olympic ever since Athens 1896. How many countries have competed in every Summer Olympic Games ?
a)
Six
b)
Four
c)
Three
d)
Two
8.
Australia's sporting identifir continued to develop throughout the first half ofthe 20th century.We continued to improve our national standing at the Olympic Games by steadily increasing both our number of medals and our country ranking.The second half of the twentieth century Australia had considerable success in sport. Which specific period was known as the 'golden era '.
a)
the period 1949—66,
b)
the period 1959—66
c)
the period 1959—76
d)
the period 1969—86
9.
In 1980, because of sport's importance for Australia's identity, the Australian Government built the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). Which sports did they originally target ?
a)
athletics, basketball, football, gymnastics, netball, swimming, tennis and weightlifting.
b)
athletics, basketball, football, gymnastics, netball, swimming,
c)
soccer,rugby union,cricket
d)
athletics, basketball, football, gymnastics, netball,
10.
Since the AIS's inception, we have enjoyed considerable success in the aforementioned sports. Our nation has excelled to the point of maintaining a 4th-place ranking at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics, whereby we won 58 and 49 medals, respectively.: However, at the London 2012 Olympics what overall ranking did we slip to?
a)
Sixth
b)
Eighth
c)
Tenth
d)
Twelth
11.
Local identity is often achieved when successful sporting competitors are associated with the town they originated from, and one example is Don Bradman, who was known as 'the boy from Bowral'. Many communities bond by way of participation in community and state competitions, such as the State of Origin.The concept of local identity is perhaps best illustrated in the NRL (National Rugby League) State of Origin matches, between New South Wales and Qyeensland. 'Origin' players represent either the state they were born in or the state they played their first game in, rather than the state they are playing in now. In what year did the first State of Origin game take place ?
a)
1975
b)
1980
c)
1985
d)
1990
12.
Cathy Freeman won a silver medal in the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games and at the 2000 Sydney Olympics in a thrilling final watched by millions of Australians,she became a national hero by winning the gold medal in which event ?
a)
200 metres athletics
b)
400 metres athletics
c)
800 metres athletics
d)
1,500 metres athletics
13.
Sports for people who had a physical disability were developed by way of rehabilitation programs that were widely used after the Second World War.Sir Ludwig Guttman wholeheartedly believed that sport is a means of both physical therapy and mental therapy for people who have a physical disability.What was the name of the games he founded which later evolved into the Paralympic Games ?
a)
Stoke Mandeville Games
b)
Mandeville Stoke Games
c)
Mandeville Stone Games
d)
Ludwig Guttman Games
14.
Although Indigenous people have enjoyed immense success in various sporting fields, they have been exposed to harmful factors such as racism, socioeconomic factors such as lack of education and resources, and geographical factors such as distance and location. Indigenous athletes have faced these elements and risen above them to create a sense of pride for Aboriginal Australia.Which sport does Adam Goodes play ?
a)
Rugby League
b)
Soccer
c)
Australian Rules
d)
Rugby Union
15.
In which sport was the Aboriginal Lionel Rose a world champion ?
a)
Athletics
b)
Swimming
c)
Archery
d)
Boxing
100 %
