what is the oldest sports facility in existence?
a. olympic stadium (athens, greece)
b. circus maximus
c. coliseum (rome, italy)
d. union course (New york, new york) - correct answer ✔✔C. coliseum (rome, italy)
Which is NOT an example of a sports facility ?
A. Golf courses
B. Stadiums
C. YMCA's
D. Bowling alleys - correct answer ✔✔golf courses
What does PAF stand for?
A. Public Auction Facility
B. Public Assembly Facility
C. Public Athletic Facility
D. Public Advertisement Facility - correct answer ✔✔B. Public Assembly Facility
Which are examples of PAF's?
A. Theaters
B. School gyms
C. Convention centers
D. Both A & C - correct answer ✔✔Both A & C (theaters & convention centers)
What was built in 776 B.C and initially a temple?
,A. Olympic Stadium
B. Coliseum
C. Circus Maximus
D. Hippodromes - correct answer ✔✔olympic stadium
When were the first modern day Olympics played?
A. 776 B.C
B. 1869
C. 331 B.C
D. 1896 - correct answer ✔✔1896
Which ancient Rome facility was used for gladiator fights?
A. Hippodromes
B. Circus Maximus
C. Coliseum - correct answer ✔✔coliseum
Which ancient Rome facility was used for chariot racing?
A. Hippodromes
B. Circus Maximus
C. Coliseum - correct answer ✔✔circus maximus
Which ancient Rome facility was used for horse racing?
A. Hippodromes
B. Circus Maximus
C. Coliseum - correct answer ✔✔hippodromes
True or False: Middle ages were NOT a high point for PAF's. - correct answer ✔✔true
Which was NOT a medieval event?
,A. Jousting
B. Gladiator fights
C. Archery
D. Horse races - correct answer ✔✔gladiator fights
________ was the first facility built in the U.S in 1825 and it was used for __________.
A. Union Grounds (NY); baseball
B. Union Course (NY); horseracing
C. Union Grounds (NY); archery
D. Union Course (NY); jousting - correct answer ✔✔Union Course (NY); horseracing
What is NOT a similarity of facility management from ancient to modern times?
A. Managing rowdy or violent crowds
B. Providing security and protection for VIPs
C. Selling advertising space and naming rights
D. Keeping facilities clean and operational - correct answer ✔✔Selling advertising space and naming
rights
What are differences in facility management from ancient to modern times?
A. Using HVAC systems
B. Setting up TV camera platforms and TV cable hookups
C. Parking concerns
D. Providing amenities for the press
E. All of the above - correct answer ✔✔All of the above
Early versions of professional stadiums were made of _____ and later versions were made of _______.
A. Wood; steel & concrete
B. Steel; concrete
C. Wood; stone
, D. Stone; concrete - correct answer ✔✔Wood; steel & concrete
________ was the first ballpark built in 1862.
A. Shibe Park (Philadelphia, PA)
B. Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
C. Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, CA)
D. Union Grounds (Brooklyn, NY) - correct answer ✔✔Union Grounds (Brooklyn, NY)
The first baseball park built of concrete and steel was _____ and ________ (1909).
A. Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles); Forbes Field (Pittsburgh)
B. Shibe Park (Philadelphia); Forbes Field (Pittsburgh)
C. Union Course (NY); Union Grounds (Brooklyn)
D. None of the above - correct answer ✔✔Shibe Park (Philadelphia); Forbes Field (Pittsburgh)
The first steel and concrete reinforced stadium in America was __________.
A. Yale University (1912)
B. Stanford University (1908)
C. Harvard University (1904)
D. Howard University (1900) - correct answer ✔✔Harvard University (1904)
The first college football only stadium was ______.
A. Yale University (1912)
B. Stanford University (1908)
C. Harvard University (1904)
D. Howard University (1900) - correct answer ✔✔Yale University (1912)
What trends will affect future facilities?
A. More interactive activities
B. Technology