KIN 2501 JACOBSEN ACTUAL FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS FIRM A+
✔✔Saperstein - ✔✔Who created the Savoy Big 5?
✔✔Mikan's Minneapolis Lakers - ✔✔The Savoy Big 5 played two exhibition games
against the NBA Champs, ________.
✔✔Harlem - ✔✔negro capital of the world
✔✔globetrotter - ✔✔"been all over the world"
✔✔Berlin, Nazi Olympics - ✔✔The 1936 Olympics were held in ________ and were
known as the ________. The major events were the 100, 200, long jump, and 4x100
relay. Most grandiose games to date. Instituted Torch Relay. Jesse Owens competed in
these games.
✔✔Owens - ✔✔went to Ohio State; known as the "Buckeye Bullet"; broke 3 world
records at National Intercollegiate Meet; Hitler didn't shake his hand; respected by
rivals; won 4 gold medals in 1936 Olympics
✔✔Louis - ✔✔"the Brown Bomber"; heavyweight champ; hero to black youth; quiet,
polite, humble
✔✔1896 - ✔✔When was the first modern Olympics?
✔✔deCoubertin - ✔✔decided to hold the first games and also created the International
Olympic Committee; "it is against the laws of nature for women to participate"
✔✔marathon - ✔✔The first ________ was in 1908.
✔✔Connoley - ✔✔American who won the first track and field event (triple jump)
✔✔fiascos, huge disappointments - ✔✔Both 1900 and 1904 Olympics were considered
________ and ________.
✔✔Paris - ✔✔In 1900, the games were held in ________. The games lasted 5 months.
✔✔St. Louis - ✔✔In 1904, the games were held in ________. There was a significant
number of no-shows.
✔✔London - ✔✔In 1908, the games were held in ________, and the International Sport
Federations was created. This was the first games where athletes entered as teams.
, ✔✔24/25, watch from his palace - ✔✔In the 1908 London games, the marathon
changed from ________ miles to 26.2 miles because the King of England wanted to
________.
✔✔Stockholm - ✔✔In 1912, the games were held in ________. The modern pentathlon
was introduced. Jim Thorpe participated in these games.
✔✔bright path - ✔✔Jim Thorpe's American Indian name, Wa-Tho-Huk, translated to
"________."
✔✔300m swim, 4k cross country, fencing, running, shooting - ✔✔What were the events
of the modern pentathlon?
✔✔Thorpe - ✔✔went to Carlisle boarding school; played baseball, football, and track &
field; won pentathlon and decathlon at 1912 games; "greatest athlete in the world"
✔✔1916 - ✔✔The ________ games were scheduled for Berlin but cancelled because of
WWI.
✔✔YMCA, tennis, cycling - ✔✔The Far Eastern games were ________, the Davis Cup
was ________, and the Tour de France was ________.
✔✔Antwerp - ✔✔In 1920, the games were held in ________. Germany and its Allies
were denied participation in these Olympic Games because of WWI. First time Olympic
flag was flown.
✔✔Paris - ✔✔In 1924, the games were held in ________. This was the first duplication
of the same city. No German athletes participated in these games. Tennis expelled from
these games.
✔✔Amsterdam - ✔✔In 1928, the games were held in ________. Females participated
in 5 track and field events.
✔✔Los Angeles - ✔✔In 1932, the games were held in ________. Photo-finish camera
used for track and field.
✔✔London - ✔✔In 1948, the games were held in ________.
✔✔Helsinki - ✔✔In 1952, the games were held in ________. These games had more
female participation (10 from U.S.).
✔✔Melbourne - ✔✔In 1956, the games were held in ________. Social unrest in U.S.
Bannister of England broke 4-minute mile barrier. Truman desegregated Armed Forces.
AND ANSWERS FIRM A+
✔✔Saperstein - ✔✔Who created the Savoy Big 5?
✔✔Mikan's Minneapolis Lakers - ✔✔The Savoy Big 5 played two exhibition games
against the NBA Champs, ________.
✔✔Harlem - ✔✔negro capital of the world
✔✔globetrotter - ✔✔"been all over the world"
✔✔Berlin, Nazi Olympics - ✔✔The 1936 Olympics were held in ________ and were
known as the ________. The major events were the 100, 200, long jump, and 4x100
relay. Most grandiose games to date. Instituted Torch Relay. Jesse Owens competed in
these games.
✔✔Owens - ✔✔went to Ohio State; known as the "Buckeye Bullet"; broke 3 world
records at National Intercollegiate Meet; Hitler didn't shake his hand; respected by
rivals; won 4 gold medals in 1936 Olympics
✔✔Louis - ✔✔"the Brown Bomber"; heavyweight champ; hero to black youth; quiet,
polite, humble
✔✔1896 - ✔✔When was the first modern Olympics?
✔✔deCoubertin - ✔✔decided to hold the first games and also created the International
Olympic Committee; "it is against the laws of nature for women to participate"
✔✔marathon - ✔✔The first ________ was in 1908.
✔✔Connoley - ✔✔American who won the first track and field event (triple jump)
✔✔fiascos, huge disappointments - ✔✔Both 1900 and 1904 Olympics were considered
________ and ________.
✔✔Paris - ✔✔In 1900, the games were held in ________. The games lasted 5 months.
✔✔St. Louis - ✔✔In 1904, the games were held in ________. There was a significant
number of no-shows.
✔✔London - ✔✔In 1908, the games were held in ________, and the International Sport
Federations was created. This was the first games where athletes entered as teams.
, ✔✔24/25, watch from his palace - ✔✔In the 1908 London games, the marathon
changed from ________ miles to 26.2 miles because the King of England wanted to
________.
✔✔Stockholm - ✔✔In 1912, the games were held in ________. The modern pentathlon
was introduced. Jim Thorpe participated in these games.
✔✔bright path - ✔✔Jim Thorpe's American Indian name, Wa-Tho-Huk, translated to
"________."
✔✔300m swim, 4k cross country, fencing, running, shooting - ✔✔What were the events
of the modern pentathlon?
✔✔Thorpe - ✔✔went to Carlisle boarding school; played baseball, football, and track &
field; won pentathlon and decathlon at 1912 games; "greatest athlete in the world"
✔✔1916 - ✔✔The ________ games were scheduled for Berlin but cancelled because of
WWI.
✔✔YMCA, tennis, cycling - ✔✔The Far Eastern games were ________, the Davis Cup
was ________, and the Tour de France was ________.
✔✔Antwerp - ✔✔In 1920, the games were held in ________. Germany and its Allies
were denied participation in these Olympic Games because of WWI. First time Olympic
flag was flown.
✔✔Paris - ✔✔In 1924, the games were held in ________. This was the first duplication
of the same city. No German athletes participated in these games. Tennis expelled from
these games.
✔✔Amsterdam - ✔✔In 1928, the games were held in ________. Females participated
in 5 track and field events.
✔✔Los Angeles - ✔✔In 1932, the games were held in ________. Photo-finish camera
used for track and field.
✔✔London - ✔✔In 1948, the games were held in ________.
✔✔Helsinki - ✔✔In 1952, the games were held in ________. These games had more
female participation (10 from U.S.).
✔✔Melbourne - ✔✔In 1956, the games were held in ________. Social unrest in U.S.
Bannister of England broke 4-minute mile barrier. Truman desegregated Armed Forces.
