WorksheetsOlympics and Jesse Owens
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 13mins
Who was the first Black person to compete in the Olympics?
John Baxter Taylor Jr.
George Poage
Constantin Henriquez
Jesse Owens
Which athlete became the first African American to win an individual Olympic gold medal?
Jesse Owens
John Baxter Taylor Jr.
Carl Lewis
Michael Jordan
In which year did Jesse Owens win four gold medals, challenging Nazi racial superiority?
1932
1956
1936
1948
Who was the first African American woman to win an Olympic medal?
Wilma Rudolph
Alice Coachman
Florence Griffith Joyner
Audrey Patterson
What significant first did Alice Coachman achieve at the 1948 London Olympics?
First woman to win a medal in high jump
First Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal
First American woman to win a medal in track and field
First Black woman to compete in the Olympics
Which athlete was known as 'The Black Gazelle'?
Muhammad Ali
Usain Bolt
Carl Lewis
Wilma Rudolph
What unique achievement did Abebe Bikila accomplish at the 1960 Rome Olympics?
Won a marathon barefoot
Set a world record in sprinting
Won the first gold for an African nation
Competed in four different sports
Who was the first Black athlete to win an individual gold medal at a Winter Olympics?
Shani Davis
Dominique Dawes
Michael Jordan
Gabby Douglas
Which athlete broke the 100-meter world record at the 2008 Beijing Olympics?
Usain Bolt
Florence Griffith Joyner
Carl Lewis
Michael Johnson
Who was the first African-American gymnast to become the Individual All-Around Champion in Olympic history?
Simone Biles
Dominique Dawes
Nadia Comaneci
Gabby Douglas
What sport do these famous sisters play?
basketball
volley ball
tennis
soccer
Which modern Olympic event was also part of the ancient Olympics?
Tennis
Running
Skiing
Golfing
Winners of the ancient Olympics received:
Olive Branches
Medals
Coins
Land
What are the five colors of the Olympic Rings?
Purple, yellow, black, white, red
Blue, yellow, black, green, red
Blue, yellow, purple, orange, white
How often do the Olympics take place?
Every year
Every 4 years
Every 5 years
Every 6 years
Jesse Owens went to college at what university?
Jesse Owens went to Ohio State via
Track Scholarship
Working several jobs
Teaching as a Graduate Student
Preaching at local churches
The 1936 Olympics were held in what country?
Rome, Italy
Berlin Germany
Los Angeles, California
London, England
How did the German people receive Jesse Owens
They loved and cheered him
They hated him and almost ran him out of the country
They were silent when he won
They refused to show up in the stadium the day he ran.
After the Olympics what happened with Jesse Owens and the AAU Olympic Committee
They would not allow him to race
They made him the wealthiest man in the world
They turned their backs on Jesse because he was a racist
He died
Jesse Owens eventually became renown in what field years after the Olympics
Baseball
Track
Public Speaking
Preaching as a minister
