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Year 1 Quiziz 2020 21

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What time period did the Ancient Olympics take place?
a)
1900 - today
b)
when the dinosaurs were around
c)
776BC - 394AD
d)
10th century - 12th century
2.
Who invented the Modern Olympics?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Penny Brookes
c)
Robert Dover
d)
Baron DeCoubertin
3.
What event which took place in England helped to inspire the modern Olympics
a)
Cottswold Olympicks
b)
Highland Games
c)
FA Cup
d)
Commonwealth Games
4.
When did the Modern Olympics begin?
a)
1612
b)
1932
c)
1896
d)
2012
5.
Who established the Much Wenlock Games in 1850?
a)
Donald Trump
b)
Robert Dover
c)
Baron De Coubertin
d)
Dr Penny Brookes
6.
What event did shin kicking take place in?
a)
Ancient olympics
b)
Cottswold Olympicks
c)
MuchWenlock Games
d)
Modern Olympics
7.
Where else did DeCoubertin visit in England to develop his ideas for the modern Olympics?
a)
Parliment
b)
Rugby School
c)
State schools
d)
Big Ben
8.
What was the name of the head teacher from Rugby school?
a)
Donald trump
b)
Thomas Arnold
c)
Andy Murray
d)
Penny Brookes
9.
Were professionals allowed to compete in the first modern Olympics?
a)
YES
b)
NO
10.
Who took part in the modern Olympics?
a)
Women only
b)
men and women and children
c)
men and women
d)
men only
11.

What year did the Berlin Olympics take place?

a)

1896

b)

1968

c)

1972

d)

1936

12.

How many gold medals did Jesse Owens win in Berlin?

a)

4

b)

1

c)

3

d)

2

13.

What did Lutz do to help Jesse when he was struggling with the long jump competition?

a)

told him to run quicker

b)

told him to take off on the white board

c)

put a towel down before the board

d)

told him to slow down

14.

How did Hitler use the Olympics to promote Nazism?

a)

just used the Olympic Flag

b)

No one wore military uniform

c)

The Nazi flag was posted everywhere in the city and stadium

15.

What events did Owens win?

a)

100m, 200m, long jump, javelin

b)

100m, 200m, long jump, relay 4x100m

c)

100m, 200m, shot putt, relay

d)

100m, 200m, long jump, relay 4x400m

16.

What was the name of the famous German longer jumper?

a)

Lutz Lang

b)

Land Lutz

c)

Jesse Long

d)

Lu Lang

17.

What did the Nazi Party agree to do before the games as a gesture of good will?

a)

train their athletes less

b)

remove the Nazi swastika flags

c)

provide tea and biscuits for all athletes

d)

take down anti Jewish posters

18.

What did the Nazi party do to attempt to win multiple medals?

a)

provide the athletes with steroids

b)

Fund the athletes to train full time

c)

cheat when measuring and timing the events

d)

put male athletes into the female events

19.

what controversial decision was made during the Berlin Olympics

a)

Nazi party Influenced the American team to not select the Jewish relay runners

b)

Allow the German athletes to take drugs

c)

ban the black athletes

d)

If a German athlete came second promote them to first place

20.

Name of the Australian athlete who supported the two American athletes at the medal ceremony? __________ _______________

(a)  

21.

Tick the correct characteristics of the Mexico 1968 Olympics

a)

Countries threatened to boycott the games if South Africa were allowed to attend

b)

the games were boycotted by many nations

c)

a terrorist attack took place at the games

d)

athletes carried their shoes to represent black poverty

22.

Complete the name of the American sprinter who won gold in the 200m at the Mexico 1968 Olympics Tommy (a)  

23.

At the Mexico 1968 Olympics the black American athletes used the medal ceremony to protest against the lack of (a)   rights in USA at that time.

24.

Name the city where the 1972 Olympics were held? (a)  

25.

What was the date of the Mexico Olympics? (a)  

26.

What key word would describe the political incident of the Munich Olympic Games (a)  

27.

Tick the characteristics of the Munich Olympics?

a)

The black power salute

b)

They were known as the Black September Group

c)

11 Israeli’s were killed

d)

Jesse Owens won 4 gold medals

28.

Germany wanted the Munich Olympics to be remembered as the j (a)   games

29.

The 1980 Olympics were held in which city (a)   ?

30.

The (a)   block of countries led by Russia boycotted the LA Olympics?

31.

USSR invaded (a)   just before the start of the 1980 Moscow Olympics.

32.

What reason did USSR give for boycotting the LA Olympics in 1984?

a)

The boycott was due to the Russian invasion of Afghanistan

b)

USA were stirring up anti- Soviet’ propaganda

c)

They thought they wouldn't win many gold medals

d)

Due to America's poor civil rights reputation

33.

Name of athlete who benefits from the globalisation of sport through being able to travel for altitude training ___ ________

(a)  

34.

Which answer is a positive impact of the globalisation of sport?

a)

you aren't allowed to change your nationality and compete for a new country

b)

teams only play at the weekends in domestic leagues

c)

athletes cant travel to train in other countries

d)

successful sports clubs tour other ‘markets’ to increase their earning potential

35.

Name of cricketer K_______ P________ who was born in South Africa but played cricket for England due to globalisation

(a)  

36.

Tick the correct positives of sport and globalisation?

a)

allows performers to cross continents in lots of different sports, e.g. foreign transfers

b)

performers and teams can only play sport in their own countries

c)

Performers as they are known internationally so they can increase their fan base e.g. Usain Bolt

d)

Has allowed some performers to change nationality and compete for a new country

37.

A sporting positive of hosting major world championships is the creation of ____ ______ like Jess Ennis

(a)  

38.

Tick the correct sporting negatives to Hosting major sports events like the Olympics?

a)

There is no pressure on the performer to succeed

b)

Deviancy like drug taking can occur

c)

There can be a legacy of unused facilities after the games

d)

The funding is fair for all sports

39.

An economic positive is the arrival of (a)   in the country who spend money whilst here to boost the economy

40.

Tick the correct economic positive?

a)

Ticket sales and merchandise sales are low

b)

Jobs and employment is created

c)

lack of tourists

41.

Tick the correct sporting positives of hosting major world sporting championships?

a)

Building of new sporting facilities

b)

Increase in funding for sport & performers

c)

The games will bring about commercial sponsorship for sport

d)

Multiple medal winners will lead to the creation of inspirational role models

42.

Impact = home owners and travellers were forced to move into new housing. Tick correct reason below

a)

Not everyone in the host country benefitted from the facilities

b)

Relocation of homes, business due to building of facilities

c)

Under investment in other key issues like education and homelessness

d)

Political protests

43.

Social Positives. Two long words the examiner will love =

r_____________________ of deprived areas & i__________________

improvements to the roads, transport and internet speeds.

(a)  

44.

Tick the political positives of hosting world events?

a)

Brings the country together = feel good factor

b)

Accommodation for the games is then used as housing after the games

c)

Chance to show off the country to the world = Shop Window Effect.

d)

Improved

45.

what would be embarrassing to the political party when hosting events like the Olympics p___________ p_________

(a)  

46.

Tick the negatives to the political party of hosting world sporting events?

a)

Host nation performs poorly reflects badly on political party in power

b)

Political Protests staged

c)

Under investment in other ‘more important’ social issues (homelessness)

d)

Terrorism threats

47.

Write the acronym for the 18th century social factors (in capitals) (a)  

48.

What name were the lower / working class also known as (a)   ?

49.

What name were the Upper Class also known by in the 18th century (a)   ?

50.

Choose the correct activities that the lower classes took part in during the 18th century

a)

Mob Football, Dog Fighting, real tennis, cheese rolling

b)

Mob Football, Bare Knuckle fighting (boxing), cheese rolling

c)

polo, croquet, real tennis

d)

Mob Football, Bare Knuckle fighting (boxing), polo

51.

Tick the correct answer. Pedestrianism was an activity that....

a)

only the Upper Class took part in

b)

only the lower Class took part in

c)

both classes took par together

52.

What activity did the working class women take part in at the County Fairs?

(a)  

53.

Tick the correct choices regarding education in the 18th century

a)

the lower classes were educated and literate

b)

the upper classes were illiterate

c)

the upper classes could take part in sophisticated sports due to being literate

d)

the lower classes were uneducated and illiterate

54.

Tick the correct answers regarding law and order in the 18th century

a)

there was no police force

b)

there was a lack of law and order in Pre-Industrial Britain

c)

the peasant class took part in violent activities like cock fighting

d)

the upper classes joined in with the violent mob football matches