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Chapter 1 - 2021 - Sports in Colonial America

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following sports was popular in the Aztec community?

a)

Lacrosse

b)

Baseball

c)

Tlachtli

d)

Soccer

2.

What 3 groups shaped sports in Colonial America?

a)

Native Americans

b)

Asians

c)

Africans

d)

Europeans

3.

How many Native Americans lived in North America before 1492?

a)

1 million

b)

7 million

c)

21 million

d)

307 million

4.

What group within the Eastern Woodland supported physical activity and sport?

a)

Hopi

b)

Aztec

c)

Cree

d)

Iroquois

5.

What European groups did the Iroquois have contact with?

a)

Portuguese

b)

Spanish

c)

English

d)

French

e)

Germans

6.

What activity was used by Native Americans as a means of a rite of passage for kids?

a)

swimming

b)

baseball

c)

walking

d)

running

7.

What two games played by Native Americans would also be played by Europeans later in history?

a)

tlachtli

b)

shiny

c)

hoop and pole

d)

marbles

8.

Where would shuttlecock be played as it held religious meaning?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Alaska

c)

New Mexico

d)

Wyoming

9.

What tribe in the Western Plains was known for shooting arrows through rolling hoops?

a)

Sioux

b)

Mandan

c)

Cherokee

d)

Seneca

10.

What tribe challenged the Lewis and Clark Expedition to horse races?

a)

Cherokee

b)

Iroquois

c)

Sioux

d)

Nez Perce

11.

Which of the following issues shaped sports in Colonial America?

a)

religious patterns

b)

age

c)

race

d)

gender roles

e)

regional environments

12.

What activity was used by Native Americans as messengers, to search for food, deliver goods and carry news of war?

a)

fishing

b)

swimming

c)

lacrosse

d)

running

13.

How many miles could Iroquois runners cover (run) in 3 days?

a)

15

b)

150

c)

240

d)

1,345

14.

What term means to keep Sunday as a day of Lord's prayer?

a)

Indentured

b)

Separatist

c)

Predestination

d)

Sabbath

15.

Who was the military commander of the Virginia Company that enforced strict laws?

a)

King Henry VIII

b)

John Smith

c)

King James I

d)

William Bradford

e)

Queen Isabella Spano

16.

What type of activities were considered as blood sports?

a)

bullbaiting

b)

bearbaiting

c)

cock-fighting

d)

ratting

e)

quoits

17.

What was the first permanent English settlement in the New World?

a)

Jamestown

b)

Plymouth

c)

Mexico City

d)

Charleston

18.

Which of the following became a cash crop in Jamestown (1st settlement?)

a)

rice

b)

cotton

c)

tobacco

d)

tea

19.

What ways did slaves maintain elements of African culture?

a)

wrestling

b)

dance

c)

music

d)

running

20.

What sport were slaves used in where masters would wager on them?

a)

boxing

b)

lacrosse

c)

dancing

d)

playing cards

21.

What type of laws restricted sport/games to be played on Sunday?

a)

jim crow laws

b)

black laws

c)

corn laws

d)

blue laws

22.

Where & when in New England did horse-racing become a spectator sport?

a)

Boston/17th century

b)

Concord/16th century

c)

Rhode Island/18th century

d)

Springfield/19th centruy

23.

Select all the following sports the Quakers community permitted:

a)

ice skating

b)

lacrosse

c)

hunting

d)

walking

e)

swimming

24.

What city became the hub of political, business, and social activity in Pennsylvania?

a)

Pittsburgh

b)

Erie

c)

Scranton

d)

Philadelphia

25.

What religious groups was William Penn a part of?

a)

Baptist

b)

Catholics

c)

Puritans

d)

Quakers

e)

Friends of Rachel

26.

Who gave William Penn Pennsylvania as a payment?

a)

King Charles II

b)

King Charles I

c)

King James

d)

Queen Mary

e)

Ashton Kennedy Esq.

27.

Goals were established in Lacrosse games based upon a set of defined group of rules for each game.

a)

true

b)

false

28.

What tribe was known for breeding horses and competing against their white neighbors?

a)

Sioux

b)

Shoshone

c)

Huron

d)

Choctaw

29.

What European group used the name Lacrosse to identify Native American stick-and-ball games?

a)

English

b)

Spanish

c)

French

d)

Dutch

e)

Prussian

30.

What game today is similar to shinny?

a)

field hockey

b)

baseball

c)

wrestling

d)

soccer

31.

What leaders unified Spain?

a)

Isabella and Ferdiand

b)

Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon

c)

Elizabeth and Mary

d)

Charles I and James I

e)

Fitch and Deans of Fowler

32.

What religious leader called for reform in England, Scotland, France, & the English colonies?

a)

John Calvin

b)

William Byrd

c)

King James I

d)

James Bullock

e)

Reverend Heydon Matheny

33.

The Southern colonies rationalized horse-racing by stating they were trying to bred the fastest horses around to beat other plantation owners.

a)

true

b)

false

34.

The lower sorts in Southern society would visit a private plantation if they were interested in sports, drinking or gambling.

a)

true

b)

false

35.

Where was horse racing popular in the Southern colonies?

a)

Maryland

b)

Alabama

c)

Virginia

d)

South Carolina

e)

Louisiana

36.

Which of the following activities was the most popular among all social classes in southern society?

a)

running

b)

swimming

c)

fishing

d)

boxing

37.

The sports in New England were shaped mostly by new immigrants coming in from Europe as they outnumber and challenged the old Puritans ideas of forbidding sports.

a)

true

b)

false

38.

Who was the founder of the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts in 1620?

a)

William Bradford

b)

James Bullock

c)

William Byrd III

d)

John Smith

e)

Sir Brian "the bully- who loves cheerleading" of Amsterdam

39.

_____ is the name given to those in New England that wanted to separate from the Church of England.

a)

Predestination

b)

Separatist

c)

Ordinary

d)

Kolf

40.

What European country originally colonized New York City and what did they call it?

a)

German - Concord

b)

English - Yorktown

c)

Netherlands/Dutch - New Amsterdam

d)

Austrian - Silver Springs

e)

French - Carlsontown

41.

When did the British capture New Amsterdam? What did they rename it?

a)

1664 - New York City

b)

1776 - Shiloh

c)

1535 - Queens

d)

1619 - Yorktown

e)

1885 - Grimmettburgh

42.

Which of the following was NOT a popular sport in New York?

a)

bowling

b)

nine pins

c)

horse racing

d)

ball games

e)

lacrosse

43.

______ was the book King James I supported as it stated sports embodied social purposes such as the military, political uses and promoted good health.

a)

Book of Good Health and Games

b)

The Encyclopedia

c)

The Bible

d)

Book of Sports

e)

Book of Chance

44.

How long did indentured servants work?

a)

2 months

b)

10 - 15 years

c)

4 - 7 years

d)

2 -3 years

e)

not at all

45.

When were the first African brought to Jamestown to be used as labor and who brought them?

a)

1619 - Dutch

b)

1723 - Germans

c)

1776 - English

d)

1805 - French

46.

Even though the Dutch brought African slaves to America what percentage of the labor force still consisted of indentured servants?

a)

2%

b)

75-80%

c)

15-25%

d)

50-60%

e)

100%

47.

What were young, white noblemen that were averse to manual labor known as?

a)

Jacobinns

b)

Girondins

c)

Lower sorts

d)

Southern Gentry

48.

Which of the following activities were the Southern Gentry involved in?

a)

bowling

b)

cards

c)

horseback

d)

gambling

e)

swimming

49.

Where in the United States (today) was the home of Cahoki that had close to 30,000 Native Americans living in the area?

a)

Columbus

b)

St. Louis

c)

Boston

d)

Santa Fe

e)

Minneapolis

50.

What tribe in New Mexico used running messengers to coordinate attacks?

a)

Crees

b)

Shawnee

c)

Pueblo

d)

Sioux

e)

Huron

51.

Select all of the reasons why running was important for Southwest tribes:

a)

to settle treaties

b)

religious rituals

c)

rites of passage

d)

fertility ceremonies

e)

competition contests

52.

What other European countries shared Spain's belief that the New World was opened to them by God?

a)

English Catholics/German Lutherans

b)

Middle East Muslims/Hindu of India

c)

German Catholics/Russian Orthodox Christians

d)

French Jesuits/English Puritans

53.

What term means that one's fate was known by God (preached by John Calvin)?

a)

sabbath

b)

separatist

c)

shinny

d)

predestination

54.

Who proclaimed themselves as the head of the Church of England after his divorce of Catherine of Aragon?

a)

King Franko I

b)

Charles II

c)

Charles I

d)

King James I

e)

Henry VIII

55.

Who controlled England after Henry VIII's death?

a)

Queen Elizabeth

b)

Queen Mary

c)

King James I

d)

Charles II

e)

King Zaucha

56.

What event allowed for English expansion into America?

a)

The creation of King James Bible

b)

Defeat of Napoleon

c)

Death of King Charles I

d)

Defeat of the Spanish Armada

e)

Control over Ireland

57.

What leader had a tennis court at Hampton Court (oldest still in use)?

a)

Queen Mary

b)

James Bullock

c)

Henry VIII

d)

Charles II

e)

Sir Aiden Jefferson I

58.

________ was the name given by Puritans to sports/games they considered as useless as it took away from God?

a)

Idle

b)

Predestination

c)

Sabbath

d)

Separatist

59.

Which of the following activities were considered as acceptable to Puritans?

a)

lacrosse

b)

dancing

c)

archery

d)

walking

e)

fishing

60.

Which of the following sports was NOT see as idleness by Puritans?

a)

tennis

b)

fencing

c)

bowling

d)

quoits

e)

swimming

61.

The Southern gentry displayed their cultural values and social status through sporting practices such as horse-racing.

a)

true

b)

false

62.

Select 4 key factors in shaping sporting practices in the Southern colonies:

a)

race

b)

gender

c)

religion

d)

age

e)

social class

63.

What colony would be the leader in both slavery and Southern sporting traditions?

a)

Maryland

b)

Virginia

c)

North Carolina

d)

Georgia

64.

Settlers in Jamestown look to ________ as a labor force as fewer indentured servants came to America (pre 1619?)

a)

Africans

b)

Native Americans

65.

What 3 things were part of the Columbian Exchange between Europeans and Native Americans?

a)

people

b)

animals

c)

plants

d)

disease

66.

Who first brought the horse to America?

a)

Hernan Cortes

b)

Columbus

c)

Chinese

d)

they were already here

67.

What activity was the most prominent competition (in the Native American community) that is was viewed as magical, religious and provided military training?

a)

lacrosse

b)

football

c)

soccer

d)

baseball

e)

marbles

68.

What tribe bet their own wives, children, and personal freedom on lacrosse games?

a)

Seneca

b)

Mingo

c)

Shawnee

d)

Sioux

e)

Huron

69.

The largest influence on European colonist view of the appropriateness of physical exercise and sport were political leaders in each community.

a)

true

b)

false

70.

White Protestants tried to ban gambling on lacrosse games as well as banning games being played on Sunday along with requiring Western-style clothing.

a)

true

b)

false

71.

What game developed the violent game of toli in Native American communities?

a)

marbles

b)

lacrosse

c)

baseball

d)

shuffleboard

e)

quoits

72.

According to King James Book of Sports, which of the following were sports that promoted health?

a)

dancing

b)

archery

c)

leaping

d)

vaulting

e)

boxing

73.

A way in which sport would unite people is that people of the same race or class could maintain their power and status over other groups.

a)

true

b)

false

74.

Select all the activities that was considered as part of the status of wealthy planters in the Southern colonies:

a)

Card playing

b)

Lacrosse

c)

Horse racing

d)

Gambling

e)

Quoits

75.

The lower sorts and slaves would use sport as a way of asserting and enjoying their socioeconomic status in the South.

a)

true

b)

false

76.

When did North and South Carolina seperate?

a)

1492

b)

1701

c)

1776

d)

1865

e)

never

77.

Which of the following was NOT considered as part of the lower sorts that would watch horse racing from a distance?

a)

wealthy plantation owners

b)

slaves

c)

women

d)

lower-ranked white farmers

78.

Select all the types of activities slaves were involved in:

a)

lacrosse

b)

boat racing

c)

foot races

d)

dice games

e)

bowling

79.

The Quakers believed that they could understand the "Inner Light" only through public friendship which was associated with a lifestyle that included simplicity and virture.

a)

true

b)

false

80.

What type of immigrants in Pennsylvania would challenge the colonies blue laws?

a)

Germans - Scots Irish

b)

Chinese - Russians

c)

English - French Catholics

d)

Italian - Middle East Muslims

81.

What activity involved hanging a goose from a tree and riders would attempt to pull the head off the goose?

a)

gander pulling

b)

bullbaiting

c)

ratting

d)

bearbaiting

82.

_______ and _______ were two activities that were strictly forbidden on Sunday's and could result in fines.

a)

attending church services

b)

walking and singing

c)

games and gambling

83.

What Dutch sport was a form of bowling?

a)

Kolf

b)

Gander pulling

c)

Skittles

d)

Quoits

84.

The Calvinist prohibited such things as dancing, card playing, drinking, and fashionable dress.

a)

true

b)

false

85.

What group upheld the strict religious doctrine of the Protestant Reformation that prohibited sports and games that they saw as immoral or didn't serve as a purpose?

a)

French Catholics

b)

Spanish Moors

c)

Buddhist Monks

d)

English Puritans

86.

Cultural traditions and interactions with Native Americans shaped recreation, physical exercise, games/sports in the colonies.

a)

false

b)

true

87.

Slavery in the colonies increased as the number of indentured servants decreased.

a)

true

b)

false

88.

What plantation owner was known for constructing a bowling green, playing cricket, and ice skating?

a)

James Bullock

b)

William Bradford

c)

William Byrd III

d)

William Penn

e)

William Woodall IV

89.

What sports were similar to Kolf?

a)

baseball & football

b)

skittles & soccer

c)

bowling & cricket

d)

golf & hockey

90.

What 2 activities in the Massachusetts Bay Colony were viewed as "Barbarities" in the highest?

a)

Cockfighting

b)

Lacrosse

c)

Walking

d)

Horse racing

e)

Swimming

91.

The upper-class gentlemen and politicians in Philadelphia established the social and sports organizations.

a)

true

b)

false

92.

What Native American tribe resisted doing hard labor in tobacco fields?

a)

Mohawk

b)

Seneca

c)

Iroquois

d)

Sioux

e)

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