KIN 2501 UPDATED FINAL PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔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. - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔The theme of "unity" was selected for the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. What
event displayed this theme of "unity?" - ✔✔in 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 called the
"Centennial Games" because the Games marked the first 100 years of the modern
Olympic Games. - ✔✔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. -
✔✔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. -
✔✔TRUE
✔✔The 2004 Summer Olympic Games was held in: - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔Beijing, China in 2008
✔✔During the Progressive era, Progressive reformers wanted to improve the lives of
the growing urban population, which were often who? - ✔✔often immigrant newcomers
to America
✔✔Progressives consisted of _________ who led tthe way as social reformers. -
✔✔WASPs
✔✔What does WASPs stand for? - ✔✔White Anglo-Saxon Protestants
,✔✔As social reformers, WASPs campaigned against what? - ✔✔The manufacture and
consumption of alcohol (wanted prohibition)
✔✔The WASPs would organized workders in ________ ________ to campaign against
manufacture and consumption of alcohol.
This pretty much goes back to religious prohibitions, like how the Puritans were against
game/sport and banned it - ✔✔labor unions
✔✔As social reformers, WASPs of ten employed sport in a variety of program to do
what? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔-They were concerned about child labor
laws because some children weren't going to school
-They were met with resistance from parents
✔✔*2nd Step of the Progressive's Procedure:*
-Passed mandatory education laws, why? - ✔✔Because unemployed children roamed
the streets and were joining gangs, involved in crime, etc.
✔✔*3rd Step of the Progressive's Procedure:*
-Physical education in the schools, this helped children learn/develop what? -
✔✔Supervised games and sport taught deference of authority-- helped children develop
respect for authority
✔✔In the Golden Age of Sport, what things happened? (5) - ✔✔1. Sports become an
everyday part of American culture
2. Sports media and fans
3. Automobile, radio, TV bring sport to America
4. Increased sports participation (youth, interscholastic, college, adult, etc.)
,5. Athletes become American icons
✔✔____________ is an image, representation, or symbol. A representation of
something sacred, or held in high regard. - ✔✔Icon
✔✔During the Golden Age of sport, in regards to technology, what was out there
engaging a lot of people into sport? (3) - ✔✔Cars, radio, and TV
✔✔During the Golden Age of sport, sport begin to be was an _________ ________ part
of American culture.
Think of how today the NCAA March Madness estimated that the loss of productivity
was huge in terms of people watching sport on their computers, taking days off, etc. -
✔✔every day
✔✔During the Golden Age of sport, athletes become iconic symbols, so they were
what? - ✔✔They were idolized, respected, many wanted to be like them, and they were
highly visible and brought sport to life
✔✔A couple athletes from the Golden Age of sport include: - ✔✔4 Horsemen and Babe
Ruth
✔✔Before Babe Ruth, the __________ pretty much didn't exist; he practically invented
it. - ✔✔homerun
✔✔Who was the first media star in American life? - ✔✔Babe Ruth
✔✔Babe Ruth's beginnings traced to _____________ - ✔✔Baltimore
✔✔As a kid Ruth had it tough, his father owned a bar, his mom had mental issues, he
had ADHD; so they put him in which school?
He was playing baseball as a kid, and was even doing what as a kid? - ✔✔St. Mary's
Industrial School for Boys
Homeruns
✔✔How many positions could Babe Ruth play? - ✔✔He could play every position
✔✔How did Babe Ruth change the game of baseball? - ✔✔He changed the game into a
high offensive and high scoring game with the way he hit the bal
, ✔✔Babe Ruth had ____ homeruns (I think in one season), and a team, collectively, had
____ homeruns - ✔✔20; 11
✔✔What happened in the Black Sox scandal that ruined baseball's reputation?
How did Babe Ruth save baseball? - ✔✔One team was stealing money, but they were
found not guilty
Babe Ruth was able to save the game with the way he played the homeruns he always
hit
✔✔Babe Ruth is considered among the 3 most important athletes in US History, why?
(5) - ✔✔1. Baseball was the National Pastime
2. Timing: Black Sox Scandal
3. Ruth changes the game
4. Ruth is America's first and largest "media darling"
5. He plays for one of the most significant sports dynasties
✔✔The Black Sox Scandal happened when?
Which team was the one that was accused of stealing money and "fixing" the series?
What was the solution to this scandal (who was appointed)? - ✔✔In the 1919 World
Series
Chicago White Sox
Commissioner Kennesaw Mountain Landis
✔✔Through what 3 things does Babe Ruth change the game? - ✔✔-Strategy
-Excitement
-Fanbase
✔✔Ruth is America's first and largest "media darling," so he becomes what 2 things to
baseball? - ✔✔He become the face of the sport and a symbol of America
✔✔Babe Ruth was with the ________ _______ until they were in the World Series.
What is the name of the curse that this team was said to have after Ruth left?
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔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. - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔The theme of "unity" was selected for the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. What
event displayed this theme of "unity?" - ✔✔in 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 called the
"Centennial Games" because the Games marked the first 100 years of the modern
Olympic Games. - ✔✔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. -
✔✔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. -
✔✔TRUE
✔✔The 2004 Summer Olympic Games was held in: - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔Beijing, China in 2008
✔✔During the Progressive era, Progressive reformers wanted to improve the lives of
the growing urban population, which were often who? - ✔✔often immigrant newcomers
to America
✔✔Progressives consisted of _________ who led tthe way as social reformers. -
✔✔WASPs
✔✔What does WASPs stand for? - ✔✔White Anglo-Saxon Protestants
,✔✔As social reformers, WASPs campaigned against what? - ✔✔The manufacture and
consumption of alcohol (wanted prohibition)
✔✔The WASPs would organized workders in ________ ________ to campaign against
manufacture and consumption of alcohol.
This pretty much goes back to religious prohibitions, like how the Puritans were against
game/sport and banned it - ✔✔labor unions
✔✔As social reformers, WASPs of ten employed sport in a variety of program to do
what? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔-They were concerned about child labor
laws because some children weren't going to school
-They were met with resistance from parents
✔✔*2nd Step of the Progressive's Procedure:*
-Passed mandatory education laws, why? - ✔✔Because unemployed children roamed
the streets and were joining gangs, involved in crime, etc.
✔✔*3rd Step of the Progressive's Procedure:*
-Physical education in the schools, this helped children learn/develop what? -
✔✔Supervised games and sport taught deference of authority-- helped children develop
respect for authority
✔✔In the Golden Age of Sport, what things happened? (5) - ✔✔1. Sports become an
everyday part of American culture
2. Sports media and fans
3. Automobile, radio, TV bring sport to America
4. Increased sports participation (youth, interscholastic, college, adult, etc.)
,5. Athletes become American icons
✔✔____________ is an image, representation, or symbol. A representation of
something sacred, or held in high regard. - ✔✔Icon
✔✔During the Golden Age of sport, in regards to technology, what was out there
engaging a lot of people into sport? (3) - ✔✔Cars, radio, and TV
✔✔During the Golden Age of sport, sport begin to be was an _________ ________ part
of American culture.
Think of how today the NCAA March Madness estimated that the loss of productivity
was huge in terms of people watching sport on their computers, taking days off, etc. -
✔✔every day
✔✔During the Golden Age of sport, athletes become iconic symbols, so they were
what? - ✔✔They were idolized, respected, many wanted to be like them, and they were
highly visible and brought sport to life
✔✔A couple athletes from the Golden Age of sport include: - ✔✔4 Horsemen and Babe
Ruth
✔✔Before Babe Ruth, the __________ pretty much didn't exist; he practically invented
it. - ✔✔homerun
✔✔Who was the first media star in American life? - ✔✔Babe Ruth
✔✔Babe Ruth's beginnings traced to _____________ - ✔✔Baltimore
✔✔As a kid Ruth had it tough, his father owned a bar, his mom had mental issues, he
had ADHD; so they put him in which school?
He was playing baseball as a kid, and was even doing what as a kid? - ✔✔St. Mary's
Industrial School for Boys
Homeruns
✔✔How many positions could Babe Ruth play? - ✔✔He could play every position
✔✔How did Babe Ruth change the game of baseball? - ✔✔He changed the game into a
high offensive and high scoring game with the way he hit the bal
, ✔✔Babe Ruth had ____ homeruns (I think in one season), and a team, collectively, had
____ homeruns - ✔✔20; 11
✔✔What happened in the Black Sox scandal that ruined baseball's reputation?
How did Babe Ruth save baseball? - ✔✔One team was stealing money, but they were
found not guilty
Babe Ruth was able to save the game with the way he played the homeruns he always
hit
✔✔Babe Ruth is considered among the 3 most important athletes in US History, why?
(5) - ✔✔1. Baseball was the National Pastime
2. Timing: Black Sox Scandal
3. Ruth changes the game
4. Ruth is America's first and largest "media darling"
5. He plays for one of the most significant sports dynasties
✔✔The Black Sox Scandal happened when?
Which team was the one that was accused of stealing money and "fixing" the series?
What was the solution to this scandal (who was appointed)? - ✔✔In the 1919 World
Series
Chicago White Sox
Commissioner Kennesaw Mountain Landis
✔✔Through what 3 things does Babe Ruth change the game? - ✔✔-Strategy
-Excitement
-Fanbase
✔✔Ruth is America's first and largest "media darling," so he becomes what 2 things to
baseball? - ✔✔He become the face of the sport and a symbol of America
✔✔Babe Ruth was with the ________ _______ until they were in the World Series.
What is the name of the curse that this team was said to have after Ruth left?
