KIN 2501 Jacobsen Exam 1 Questions with
Correct Answers
primary, secondary
What are two sources of historical information?
primary source
original source/material
secondary source
builds upon primary source, doesn't have first-hand experience
reasons we study history
To understand the present, to give different perspectives on how we behave, and so we learn
from mistakes and don't repeat the past are examples of ________.
no but perception does
Does history itself change?
the Illiad, the Odyssey
What are 2 examples of great works of literature that have withstood the test of time?
literature, philosophers, monuments
What are 3 examples of ideas that have withstood the test of time?
Socrates, Plato
Who are 2 ancient philosophers whose thoughts and ideas have withstood the test of time?
pyramids, Parthenon, Colosseum
,What are 3 examples of great architectural monuments that have withstood the test of time?
Egypt
Where are the pyramids located?
Athens
Where is the Parthenon located?
Rome
Where is the Colosseum located?
stadion
used to refer to length of a foot race in Ancient Greece, then referred to place where the race
was held
600 feet
Approximately how long is a stadion?
stadium
What is a stadion now called?
Latin, French
What are the 2 origins of the word "sport"?
A.D. 1440, England
When and where was the modern term "sport" first used?
de(s)porter
What is the French term that the word "sport" came from?
, deportare
What is the Latin term that the word "sport" came from?
sport
grew throughout England referring to competition in the form of games, individual athletic
exploits and hunting
3
How many fundamental characteristics does play have?
fundamental characteristics of play
Intrinsically motivated, involves the temporary suspensions of normal/typical reality, and
involves internal locus of control are the ________.
intrinsically motivated
If you were born with the desire to do something, then you are ________.
game
a somewhat more organized effort at play, where the organized and playful elements of the
activity become more evident; an occurence
religion, social class, historical period
What are 3 reasons that the definition of the term "sport" may not be universally accepted?
aristocrat hunts for fun, lower class hunts for food
What is an example of the definition of the term "sport" not being universally accepted?
continuity
Correct Answers
primary, secondary
What are two sources of historical information?
primary source
original source/material
secondary source
builds upon primary source, doesn't have first-hand experience
reasons we study history
To understand the present, to give different perspectives on how we behave, and so we learn
from mistakes and don't repeat the past are examples of ________.
no but perception does
Does history itself change?
the Illiad, the Odyssey
What are 2 examples of great works of literature that have withstood the test of time?
literature, philosophers, monuments
What are 3 examples of ideas that have withstood the test of time?
Socrates, Plato
Who are 2 ancient philosophers whose thoughts and ideas have withstood the test of time?
pyramids, Parthenon, Colosseum
,What are 3 examples of great architectural monuments that have withstood the test of time?
Egypt
Where are the pyramids located?
Athens
Where is the Parthenon located?
Rome
Where is the Colosseum located?
stadion
used to refer to length of a foot race in Ancient Greece, then referred to place where the race
was held
600 feet
Approximately how long is a stadion?
stadium
What is a stadion now called?
Latin, French
What are the 2 origins of the word "sport"?
A.D. 1440, England
When and where was the modern term "sport" first used?
de(s)porter
What is the French term that the word "sport" came from?
, deportare
What is the Latin term that the word "sport" came from?
sport
grew throughout England referring to competition in the form of games, individual athletic
exploits and hunting
3
How many fundamental characteristics does play have?
fundamental characteristics of play
Intrinsically motivated, involves the temporary suspensions of normal/typical reality, and
involves internal locus of control are the ________.
intrinsically motivated
If you were born with the desire to do something, then you are ________.
game
a somewhat more organized effort at play, where the organized and playful elements of the
activity become more evident; an occurence
religion, social class, historical period
What are 3 reasons that the definition of the term "sport" may not be universally accepted?
aristocrat hunts for fun, lower class hunts for food
What is an example of the definition of the term "sport" not being universally accepted?
continuity
