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LS Super Quiz - Sports

Quiz by Rachelle Cote

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40 questions
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  • Q1
    The wealthy had the means and free time to participate in sports such as
    all of these
    hunting
    golf
    polo and lawn tennis
    30s
  • Q2
    In 1900 there were no public golf courses, and only _______ golf courses available
    24
    12
    32
    5
    30s
  • Q3
    By 1919, the number of golf courses increased to
    100
    50
    75
    60
    30s
  • Q4
    Golf became more popular because of the 1913 U.S. Open, when __________ won by 5 strokes
    Jack Johnson
    Francis Ouiment
    Jim Thorpe
    30s
  • Q5
    In 1910, the average industrial worker made meager wages and worked
    8 hour days, 5 days a week
    8 hour days, 6 days a week
    10 hour days, 7 days a week
    10 hour days, 6 days a week
    30s
  • Q6
    The top heavyweight boxing champion 1908-1915
    Franics Ouiement
    Knute Rockne
    Jim Thorpe
    Jack Johsnon
    30s
  • Q7
    Jack Johnson was not treated as a sports hero because
    He was an African American
    all of these
    He was southern
    due to racism
    30s
  • Q8
    Boxing fans who did not support Johnson searched for
    "a Great White Hope"
    anyone that could defeat him
    a better boxer
    30s
  • Q9
    In 1910, this boxer came out of retirement to fight Johnson
    Jeff Jeffries
    Jim Thorpe
    Tommy Burns
    30s
  • Q10
    After Johnson won $60,000 from that fight, he was quoted as saying he'd
    "bring home the bacon"
    "never retire"
    "world's greatest athlete"
    30s
  • Q11
    T or F: Johnson's victory also led to better relationships between white and black people
    True, relationships were much improved
    False, it led to race riots across the country
    30s
  • Q12
    Tired of mistreatment in America, Johnson moved to
    Sydney and Paris
    London and Paris
    London and Berlin
    30s
  • Q13
    Football was originally played by
    by working class men in small stadiums
    on the streets
    wealthy college-bound men
    30s
  • Q14
    The Yale Bowl, which opened in 1914 in New Haven Connecticut could hold
    60,000 fans
    6,000 fans
    16,000 fans
    30s
  • Q15
    This football game became the premier matchup between the best team in the west and the best team in the east, in 1916
    the Super Bowl
    the Cotton Bowl
    the Rose Bowl
    30s

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