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Athletics

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was athletics born?

a)

Ancient Rome

b)

Ancient Greece

c)

Britain

d)

Russia

2.

The following are the standard distance of hurdler Race for men.

a)

100 & 400 mts.100 & 400 mt

b)

110 & 400 mt.

c)

80 & 200 mt.

d)

All of these

3.

Name this Indian Athlete.

a)

Paan Singh Tomar

b)

P T Usha

c)

Milkha Singh

d)

Harbhajan Singh

4.

Who is the fastest man on earth?

a)

Jesse Owens

b)

Usain Bolt

c)

Carl Lewis

d)

Michael Johnson

5.

In which event Hema Das won gold in Star Poznan Athletics Grand Prix in Poland

a)

100 Mts

b)

200 Mts

c)

400 Mts

d)

800 Mts

6.

Which of these is a field event?

a)

Shotput

b)

High Jump

c)

Triple Jump

d)

Relay

7.

In the Olympic flag which colour represent Europe ?

a)

Blue

b)

Black

c)

Red

d)

Yellow

e)

Green

8.

How many events are included in Decathlon?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

15

d)

20

9.

Fosbury technique is related to which event ?

a)

Triple jump

b)

Pole vault

c)

High jump

d)

Long jump

10.

Where was the 2021 summer olympics due to be held.......

a)

Australia

b)

China

c)

America

d)

Japan

11.

Before exercising one should always do..............

a)

warm up

b)

scream

c)

drink water

d)

study

12.

What is the weight of "PUT" in Olympics for women?

a)

4 kg

b)

3 kg

c)

6 kg

d)

5 kg

13.

The standard distance of marathon race is.........

a)

26 km

b)

42 km

c)

42.195 km

d)

42.123 km

14.

The importance of warming up before exercises is to

a)

sweat as much as we can

b)

perform better

c)

prevent injuries

d)

have better mobility

15.

Warming up increases our ..., preparing our body for ... exercises.

a)

body temperature ; slow

b)

heart rate ; simple

c)

height ; jumping

d)

body temperature ; vigorous

16.

When doing Long Jump, where do you measure to?

a)

The furthest point in the sand to the take off board in the sand

b)

The nearest point to the take off board in the sand

c)

The middle mark

17.

How many phases in a triple jump?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

18.

What are the phases in triple jump?

a)

Step, step, jump

b)

Step, hop, jump

c)

Hop, step, jump

d)

Hop, jump

19.

One lap around the track?

a)

1600 meters

b)

800 meters

c)

100 meters

d)

400 meters

20.

How many throws do the athletes have in throwing events?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

2

21.
How many gold medals did Carl Lewis win in one Olympic?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
4
d)
6
22.
What event did Jesse Owens compete in?
a)
Hurdles
b)
Long Jump
c)
Pole Vault
d)
800m Run
23.
How many hurdles are in the 100/110m hurdle event?
a)
10
b)
8
c)
12
d)
9
24.

High jump is considered as a _______ event

a)

Track

b)

Field

c)

Both

d)

Neither

25.

Which component of physical fitness is most important for an athlete that performs a jump e.g Long/triple/high jump?

a)

Cardiovascular fitness

b)

Muscular endurance

c)

Power

d)

Strength

26.

UK Olympian Greg Rutherford has had a statue built of him in Milton Keynes and holds the UK record in one event, what event is this?

a)

High jump

b)

100m

c)

Triple Jump

d)

Long Jump

27.

Name the event?

a)

Long Jump

b)

High Jump

c)

Speed bounce

d)

Triple Jump

28.

The mens world record long jump distance is?

a)

7.55m

b)

10.20m

c)

9.77m

d)

8.95m

29.

During the pole vault, how many attempts does an athlete get at any specific height?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

1

30.
What s the women's world record in the 100m Dash?
a)
11.7
b)
10.4
c)
10.7
d)
10.75
31.
What country is Usain Bolt from?
a)
Bahamas
b)
United States
c)
Canada
d)
Jamaica
32.

Why are staggered starts used in a relay?

a)

To restrict fast runners

b)

To give slower runners a head start

c)

To equalize distance

d)

None of the above

33.
What is the command for the start of a race?
a)
. On your mark, get set, go
b)
Get set, go, on your mark
c)
. Go, on your mark, get set
d)
Nothing 
34.
The last or fourth runner in a relay is sometimes called the anchor.
a)
True 
b)
False 
c)
Neither 
35.

what are the events in triathlon?

a)

running, jumping and throwing

b)

Running, swimming and cycling

c)

high jump, long jump and running