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Test Bank Chapter 15 Pioneers and Progress: 1896-1936 Multiple Choice 1. The Modern Olympic Games A. Were established because of the dedication and hard work of Dr. William Penny Brooks of Great Britain and Baron Pierre de Fredy de Coubertin of France. B. However, it is Coubertin who is given credit as the Founder of the Modern Olympic Games while Dr. William Penny Brooks has largely been ignored. C. have almost perished on several occasions due to politics and war D. are organized under the auspices of the International Olympic. Committee (IOC) which awards the Summer Olympiad and Winter Olympics to a city, never a country. E. All of the above. Answer: E 2. The first modern Olympiad was held in what year and city? A. 1896 in Athens B. 1936 in Atlanta C. 1892 in Madrid D. 1900 in Paris E. None of the above. Answer: A 3. The impact of the modern Olympics is apparent in which of the following areas? A. cultural influences. B. political influences. C. acting as social force. D. All of the above. E. None of the above. Answer: D 4. The modern Olympic Games were started primarily by Coubertin in order to A. revitalize the youth of France which he believed were not "manly" B. allow women the opportunity to compete in sports. C. humiliate the English and Germans through athletic competition by the French. D. All of the above. E. None of the above. Answer: A 5. Examples of early attempts to revive the Olympic Games were Test Bank 14-1
A the Zappas Olympics in in Greece B. the Swedish Olympics founded by Per Ling in 1823. C. the Olympic Games of Scotland in 1610 & 1860 D. The British Olympic Games founded by William Penny Brooks. E. C and D Answer: A 6. In order to realize his dream of reviving the Olympic Games, Baron de Coubertin A. used his political and social connections to gain control over amateur sport in France. B. invited foreign athletic teams to perform at his home because he believed that much could be learned from these athletes that would benefit French athletes and also would help him secure support for including physical education in the schools of France. C. proposed his idea of reviving the Olympic Games during the meeting of the Unions des Sports Athletiques held at the Sorbonne in November of 1892 without success. D. proposed his idea of reviving the Olympic Games in June of 1894 during the International Congress of Paris and this time, was successful. E. All of the above. Answer: E true/false 7. It was always Coubertin's intent to demand that the first Olympic Games of the modern era must be held in Paris - no other city was ever considered by Coubertin; Athens was never considered by Coubertin as the proper city to host the first Olympic Games of the modern era. A. true B. false Answer: B 8. On June 19, 1894 - during the first day of the 1894 International Congress of Paris hosted by Baron de Coubertin and held in the Sorbonne, the representative from Greece - Demetrius Vikelas, wrote a letter to Coubertin expressing his regret in not being able to support Coubertin's motion to select Athens as the host city of the first Olympiad of the modern era. A. true B. false Answer: A 9. A few days later, on June 23, Vikelas reconsidered his decision and agreed to support Athens as the city to host the first Olympic Games of the modern era. A. true Test Bank 14-2
B. false Answer: A 10. The majority of delegates at the 1894 International Congress were in favor of London to celebrate the first Olympiad. However, Coubertin did not want London to host the first Olympiad and effectively removed the city from consideration. A. true B. false Answer: A Multiple Choice 11. Which of the following is true? A. Baron de Coubertin was not in favor of allowing women to compete in the Olympic Games. B. Until 1981, all of the members of the IOC were male. C. Baron de Coubertin enlisted the assistance of William Sloane, a professor of history at Princeton to help organize the first American Olympic Team. D. All of the above. E. A and B only. Answer: D 12 Which of the following is true? During the Athens Olympiad A. funds were raised to build the Olympic Stadium from private donations, the sale of postal stamps, and commemorative medals e.g., the modern Olympic Games were commercial from the very beginning. B. the New York Athletic Club furnished the track and field athletes that represented the United States at the Athens Olympiad. C. Jim Thorpe was the first athlete to win a medal at the Athens Olympiad. D. All of the above. E. None of the above. Answer: A 13. During the Paris Olympiad of 1900 A. the Union des Sports Athletiques of France cooperated closely with Baron de Coubertin and the IOC to make sure that the Paris Olympiad was more successful then the 1896 Athens Olympics. Test Bank 14-3
B. Baron de Coubertin received enthusiastic support from the French and managed to convince the management of the Paris Exposition to help finance the costs of staging the Paris Olympiad which was a huge success. C. During the Paris Olympiad, golf, polo, rugby and cricket were new sports. In addition, women athletes made their first appearance competing in croquet and tennis. D. All of the above. E. A and B Answer: C 14. The 1904 St. Louis Olympiad A. was first awarded to Chicago, however, President Roosevelt and James Sullivan wanted the Olympics in St. Louis and effectively co- opted the Olympics from the IOC who sadly re-voted and sent the Olympics to St. Louis B. was largely an “American Event” because few countries sent athletes. C. included Anthropology Days as an official event along with a track and field meet between thirteen-year-old schoolboys. D. was a mere sideshow that was overshadowed by the Louisiana Purchase Exposition and was a bitter disappointment to Baron de Coubertin who did not attend E. All of the above. Answer: E 15. With regard to the 1904 St. Louis Olympiad, which of the following is true? A. the first African athletes competed in the marathon. B. American football was on the program for the first and last time. The Canadian team upset the mighty American team and won the gold medal. C. American George Eyser won 6 medals in gymnastics. He had a wooden leg. D. Fred Lorz from New York claimed to have won the marathon, however, just before he was to be given the gold medal it was discovered that he rode 11 miles in a car and then got and ran across the finish line. E. All of the above Answer: E 16. The 1908 London Games A. saw an enormous athletic rivalry develop between the American and British Test Bank 14-4
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