The History Of Athletics Trivia Quiz!
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Questions and Answers
- 1.
It refers to track-and-field events that involve running, jumping, or throwing.- A.
Track and field
- B.
Discuss throwing
- C.
Athletics
- D.
Sports
- 2.
Where did the first Olympics take place?
- A.
Athens
- B.
Greece
- C.
Babylon
- D.
Rome
- 3.
When was the year of the revival of the athletic competitions?
- A.
1896 olympics
- B.
1897 olympics
- C.
1898 olympics
- D.
1899 olympics
- 4.
How many nations were represented during the Modern Olympics?
- A.
13
- B.
12
- C.
11
- D.
14
- 5.These civilizations are known to have encouraged athletics many centuries before the Christian era.
- A.
Mesopotamian and Akkadian
- B.
Egyptian and Asian
- C.
Babylonian and Roman
- D.
Chinese
- 6.Greek women were reputed to have formed their own games like the Olympics. What was it called?
- A.
Heraea
- B.
Hellenic
- C.
Amaturist club
- D.
IAAF
- 7.
Who is the winner of the first Olympic Games that were held in Greece?
- A.
Maria Sharapova
- B.
Novak Djokovic
- C.
Koroibos
- D.
Heracles
- 8.
Track and field competitions were primarily organized by military organizations only.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.During that time, all athletes were considered to be amateurs, and because of the known rule that the amateur athletes could not receive training money, money prizes, or sponsorship deals that was ever-growing issue among the athletes.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.It is also known as Track and Field?
- A.
Athletics
- B.
Jumping
- C.
Running
- D.
Olympics
- 11.
It is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times.
- A.
Marathon
- B.
Walkathon
- C.
Triathlon
- D.
Sports
- 12.
In Athletics event; 100m, 200m, 400m are
- A.
Middle distance
- B.
Long distance
- C.
Sprints
- D.
Hurdles
- 13.800m, 1500m are
- A.
Sprint
- B.
Long distance
- C.
Hurdles
- D.
Middle distance
- 14.
4x100m and 4x400m relays are played by 4 members of the team.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.David Nepomuceno is the lone Filipino athlete to join in the 1924 Paris Olympics.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.
Dubbed in the 80's as "Asia's fastest women"
- A.
Elma Muros
- B.
Marestella Torres
- C.
Visitacion Badana
- D.
Lydia de Vega
- 17.Running improves cardiovascular health ONLY.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.Athletics is the origin of all sports.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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