KIN 2501 Jacobsen Final Exam Questions
and Correct Answers | Latest Update
2026/2027 | Graded A+.
When were the first Modern Olympics created and who was credited for
creating them? Ans 1896; Pierre de Coubertin
Why were the 1900 Paris Games considered a failure?
Ans Lasted 5 months
When and where was the first Olympic flag and oath created?
Ans 1920; Antwerp, Belgium
When and where were the first Winter Olympics?
Ans 1926; Chamonix, France
How long was the first marathon race?
,Ans 25 miles
When was the pentathlon created?
Ans 1912 (Stockholm)
How were the 5 sports determined for the pentathlon?
Ans They were de Coubertin's favorite sports
Why were the 1916 Games in Berlin cancelled?
Ans World War I
What year was the Olympic flag flown for the first time?
Ans 1920
When were the first women added to the IOC?
Ans 1981
,In what year were the games held in a separate year for the
first time? Ans 1994
What year was the International Sport Federation created?
Ans 1908
Why was the International Sport Federation created?
Ans Because of the Ireland/Finland problem
When did women first participate in the Olympics and what sport was
it? Ans 1912; swimming
When was the Salt Lake City scandal?
Ans 2002
When did Title IX become a law?
, Ans June 23, 1972
True or False: Pierre de Coubertin supported women in sport
and Correct Answers | Latest Update
2026/2027 | Graded A+.
When were the first Modern Olympics created and who was credited for
creating them? Ans 1896; Pierre de Coubertin
Why were the 1900 Paris Games considered a failure?
Ans Lasted 5 months
When and where was the first Olympic flag and oath created?
Ans 1920; Antwerp, Belgium
When and where were the first Winter Olympics?
Ans 1926; Chamonix, France
How long was the first marathon race?
,Ans 25 miles
When was the pentathlon created?
Ans 1912 (Stockholm)
How were the 5 sports determined for the pentathlon?
Ans They were de Coubertin's favorite sports
Why were the 1916 Games in Berlin cancelled?
Ans World War I
What year was the Olympic flag flown for the first time?
Ans 1920
When were the first women added to the IOC?
Ans 1981
,In what year were the games held in a separate year for the
first time? Ans 1994
What year was the International Sport Federation created?
Ans 1908
Why was the International Sport Federation created?
Ans Because of the Ireland/Finland problem
When did women first participate in the Olympics and what sport was
it? Ans 1912; swimming
When was the Salt Lake City scandal?
Ans 2002
When did Title IX become a law?
, Ans June 23, 1972
True or False: Pierre de Coubertin supported women in sport
