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KIN 2501: Final Questions and Answers
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The 1956 Olympic Games were held in: [ Ans: ] Melbourne,
Australia Correct
TRUE OR FALSE: Pierre de Coubertin believed that the Olympics
could promote peace and this help prevent wars. [ Ans: ] TRUE
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TRUE OR FALSE: The decision to hold the 1948 Olympiad in London
was embraced by all of the citizens of London. [ Ans: ] FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE: The influence of international politics was felt in the
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1948 Olympiad when German and Japaneses athletes were
excluded from the games because of their actions in WWII. [ Ans:
] TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: World War II prevented the Olympic Games from
being held in 1940 and 1944. [ Ans: ] TRUE
In 1964, the Russian and Polish athletes dominated in boxing with
one exception - the American Cassius Clay won the gold medal in
the heavyweight division. He would later become the world
champion. [ Ans: ] FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE: In 1952, there was a proposal to allow political
refugees be permitted to compete in the games under a Red
Cross flag or a special Olympic flag. Many refugees won medals in
the events they participated in. [ Ans: ] FALSE
The most popular athlete at the Rome Olympics in 1960 was: [
Ans: ] Abebe Bikila, marathoner
What former Olympic venue burned the Olympic flame brightly in
a symbolic gesture when the 1940 Olympiad was to have taken
place? [ Ans: ] Los Angeles
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The 1983 movie Running Brave is based on the incredible life of this
1964 Olympic star: [ Ans: ] Billy Mills
By the turn of the 20th century, which sport had become the most
popular sport on American college campuses? [ Ans: ] Football
What was the name given to student-athletes playing football
who would play for one school and then attend another under an
assumed name as long as the "price was right"? [ Ans: ] Tramp
athlete
TRUE OR FALSE: In the 1920's, most college football coaches
discouraged their players from turning professional after
graduation. [ Ans: ] TRUE.
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TRUE OR FALSE: The Pro Football Hall of Fame is located in
Springfield, Massachusetts. [ Ans: ] FALSE.
Canton, Ohio
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TRUE OR FALSE: The American Professional Football Association's
(APFA) first president was Ralph Hays. [ Ans: ] FALSE.
Jim Thorpe
TRUE OR FALSE: Racism was NOT a significant social issue in
twentieth century America sport. [ Ans: ] FALSE.
Duh.
Who became the first African American heavyweight in the early
1900's? [ Ans: ] Jack Johnson
This female athlete was honored as the greatest woman athlete in
the first half of the twentieth century. [ Ans: ] Mildred "Babe"
Didrikson
Which anti-discrimination provision of a federal statute changed
the nature of women's athletics? [ Ans: ] Title IX
This female basketball pioneer is considered the greatest college
women's basketball coach of all time. [ Ans: ] Pat Summitt
The two most visible problems at the end of the Cold War that
caused great concern within the Olympic community were: [
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Ans: ] use of drugs by Olympic athletes and commercialization of
the Games
TRUE OR FALSE: After the 1992 summer and winter Olympic Games
concluded, the Olympic Games would occur every two years
alternating between winter and summer. [ Ans: ] TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: In the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona the issue
of amateurism was a moot point and the U.S. sent a men's
basketball team of professionals to compete in the Games. [ Ans:
] TRUE
The theme of "unity" was selected for the 1992 Olympic Games in
Barcelona. What event displayed this theme of "unity?" [ Ans: ] in
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the women's 10,000 m race two athletes from different countries
ran together for most of the race and then continued to run
together after they finished
TRUE OR FALSE: The Olympic Games held in Atlanta, GA were
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called the "Centennial Games" because the Games marked the
first 100 years of the modern Olympic Games. [ Ans: ] TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: The most significant nonevent at the 1996 Olympic
Games in Atlanta was that there was not a torch relay from one
previous Olympic site to Atlanta. [ Ans: ] FALSE; the torch relay
happened, there were no issues with that in 1996
TRUE OR FALSE: In 1996, beach volleyball became an official
Olympic Sport. [ Ans: ] TRUE
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games was held in: [ Ans: ] Athens
This swimming sensation won a total of eight (8) medals in the 2004
Games eclipsing the seven medals set by American Mark Spitz.
Who was this swimmer in the 2004 Games? [ Ans: ] Michael
Phelps
The first time an Olympiad was held in a Communist country was in
1980 in Moscow. What site held the distinction of being the
second Communist country to host an Olympiad? [ Ans: ] Beijing,
China in 2008
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During the Progressive era, Progressive reformers wanted to
improve the lives of the growing urban population, which were
often who? [ Ans: ] often immigrant newcomers to America
Progressives consisted of _________ who led tthe way as social
reformers. [ Ans: ] WASPs
What does WASPs stand for? [ Ans: ] White Anglo-Saxon
Protestants
As social reformers, WASPs campaigned against what? [ Ans: ]
The manufacture and consumption of alcohol (wanted
prohibition)
The WASPs would organized workders in ________ ________ to
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campaign against manufacture and consumption of alcohol.
This pretty much goes back to religious prohibitions, like how the
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Puritans were against game/sport and banned it [ Ans: ] labor
unions
As social reformers, WASPs of ten employed sport in a variety of
program to do what? [ Ans: ] To educate and assimilate
immigrants into society so there weren't issues and address the
perceived social ills
Progressive reformers devised a 3-tier procedure designed to do
what? What also factored into this process? [ Ans: ] designed to
assimilate the working class-- and sports factored into this process.
1st Step of the Progressive's Procedure:
-Humanitarian concerns, why?
-They were met with resistance from who? [ Ans: ] -They were
concerned about child labor laws because some children weren't
going to school
-They were met with resistance from parents
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KIN 2501: Final Questions and Answers
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The 1956 Olympic Games were held in: [ Ans: ] Melbourne,
Australia Correct
TRUE OR FALSE: Pierre de Coubertin believed that the Olympics
could promote peace and this help prevent wars. [ Ans: ] TRUE
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TRUE OR FALSE: The decision to hold the 1948 Olympiad in London
was embraced by all of the citizens of London. [ Ans: ] FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE: The influence of international politics was felt in the
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1948 Olympiad when German and Japaneses athletes were
excluded from the games because of their actions in WWII. [ Ans:
] TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: World War II prevented the Olympic Games from
being held in 1940 and 1944. [ Ans: ] TRUE
In 1964, the Russian and Polish athletes dominated in boxing with
one exception - the American Cassius Clay won the gold medal in
the heavyweight division. He would later become the world
champion. [ Ans: ] FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE: In 1952, there was a proposal to allow political
refugees be permitted to compete in the games under a Red
Cross flag or a special Olympic flag. Many refugees won medals in
the events they participated in. [ Ans: ] FALSE
The most popular athlete at the Rome Olympics in 1960 was: [
Ans: ] Abebe Bikila, marathoner
What former Olympic venue burned the Olympic flame brightly in
a symbolic gesture when the 1940 Olympiad was to have taken
place? [ Ans: ] Los Angeles
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The 1983 movie Running Brave is based on the incredible life of this
1964 Olympic star: [ Ans: ] Billy Mills
By the turn of the 20th century, which sport had become the most
popular sport on American college campuses? [ Ans: ] Football
What was the name given to student-athletes playing football
who would play for one school and then attend another under an
assumed name as long as the "price was right"? [ Ans: ] Tramp
athlete
TRUE OR FALSE: In the 1920's, most college football coaches
discouraged their players from turning professional after
graduation. [ Ans: ] TRUE.
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TRUE OR FALSE: The Pro Football Hall of Fame is located in
Springfield, Massachusetts. [ Ans: ] FALSE.
Canton, Ohio
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TRUE OR FALSE: The American Professional Football Association's
(APFA) first president was Ralph Hays. [ Ans: ] FALSE.
Jim Thorpe
TRUE OR FALSE: Racism was NOT a significant social issue in
twentieth century America sport. [ Ans: ] FALSE.
Duh.
Who became the first African American heavyweight in the early
1900's? [ Ans: ] Jack Johnson
This female athlete was honored as the greatest woman athlete in
the first half of the twentieth century. [ Ans: ] Mildred "Babe"
Didrikson
Which anti-discrimination provision of a federal statute changed
the nature of women's athletics? [ Ans: ] Title IX
This female basketball pioneer is considered the greatest college
women's basketball coach of all time. [ Ans: ] Pat Summitt
The two most visible problems at the end of the Cold War that
caused great concern within the Olympic community were: [
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Ans: ] use of drugs by Olympic athletes and commercialization of
the Games
TRUE OR FALSE: After the 1992 summer and winter Olympic Games
concluded, the Olympic Games would occur every two years
alternating between winter and summer. [ Ans: ] TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: In the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona the issue
of amateurism was a moot point and the U.S. sent a men's
basketball team of professionals to compete in the Games. [ Ans:
] TRUE
The theme of "unity" was selected for the 1992 Olympic Games in
Barcelona. What event displayed this theme of "unity?" [ Ans: ] in
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the women's 10,000 m race two athletes from different countries
ran together for most of the race and then continued to run
together after they finished
TRUE OR FALSE: The Olympic Games held in Atlanta, GA were
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called the "Centennial Games" because the Games marked the
first 100 years of the modern Olympic Games. [ Ans: ] TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: The most significant nonevent at the 1996 Olympic
Games in Atlanta was that there was not a torch relay from one
previous Olympic site to Atlanta. [ Ans: ] FALSE; the torch relay
happened, there were no issues with that in 1996
TRUE OR FALSE: In 1996, beach volleyball became an official
Olympic Sport. [ Ans: ] TRUE
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games was held in: [ Ans: ] Athens
This swimming sensation won a total of eight (8) medals in the 2004
Games eclipsing the seven medals set by American Mark Spitz.
Who was this swimmer in the 2004 Games? [ Ans: ] Michael
Phelps
The first time an Olympiad was held in a Communist country was in
1980 in Moscow. What site held the distinction of being the
second Communist country to host an Olympiad? [ Ans: ] Beijing,
China in 2008
, 4
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During the Progressive era, Progressive reformers wanted to
improve the lives of the growing urban population, which were
often who? [ Ans: ] often immigrant newcomers to America
Progressives consisted of _________ who led tthe way as social
reformers. [ Ans: ] WASPs
What does WASPs stand for? [ Ans: ] White Anglo-Saxon
Protestants
As social reformers, WASPs campaigned against what? [ Ans: ]
The manufacture and consumption of alcohol (wanted
prohibition)
The WASPs would organized workders in ________ ________ to
© 2025 Assignment Expert
campaign against manufacture and consumption of alcohol.
This pretty much goes back to religious prohibitions, like how the
Guru01 - Stuvia
Puritans were against game/sport and banned it [ Ans: ] labor
unions
As social reformers, WASPs of ten employed sport in a variety of
program to do what? [ Ans: ] To educate and assimilate
immigrants into society so there weren't issues and address the
perceived social ills
Progressive reformers devised a 3-tier procedure designed to do
what? What also factored into this process? [ Ans: ] designed to
assimilate the working class-- and sports factored into this process.
1st Step of the Progressive's Procedure:
-Humanitarian concerns, why?
-They were met with resistance from who? [ Ans: ] -They were
concerned about child labor laws because some children weren't
going to school
-They were met with resistance from parents
