Mid-Term Flashcards by Eric Lutz

The “International Sports Week 1924” in Chamonix, France was retroactively named the First Olympic Winter Games by the International Olympic Committee

True

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Which of the following Olympic Games were the first to realize a profit in the history of the modern Olympic movement?

1932 Los Angeles Olympics

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According to the IOC’s Fundamental Principles, the activity of the Olympic Movement, symbolized by five interlaced rings, is universal and permanent

True

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The Olympic marathon of 1908 was held, for the first time, over a 26-mile 385-yard course that stretched from Windsor Castle to the royal box at Shepherds Bush for the purpose of accommodating more spectators.

False

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In reviving the Olympic Games, Coubertin had sought to restore…

a. the impressive splendor of the ancient ceremonies
b. the ancient spirit of loyalty and honour
c. the noblest and most interesting of ancient institutions
d. the beauty and reverence of the ancient Games
e. All of the above

e. All of the above

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According to David Young, which of the following two Great Crown festivals probably offered valuable prizes to the victors?

Pythian and Olympian

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According to Young, the myth of the ancient amateur was founded on a misleading passage in the Iliad and a “tongue-in-cheek” joke in the Odyssey by Homer.

False

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The first non-Coubertin meeting with an Olympic label that has received the most attention from modern chroniclers is the…

Robert Dover’s “Olympick Games”

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What amount did King Otto’s Greek Foreign Minister and adviser, the classical scholar Rangaves, inform Evangelis Zappas would be necessary for the excavation of the ancient Panathenaic stadium?

200,000 drachmas

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The Montréal Olympic Games of 1844 had few events and little support from the city and politicians alike.

False

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Financial gain was a small motivating factor for ancient Olympic athletes.

False

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Who reduced the Athenian treasury to Olympic champions to 500 drachmas?

Solon

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Ancient event combined wrestling and boxing with no rules?

pankration

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Ancient Olympian truce called for the suspension of all wars.

false (it was an allowance of safe passage)

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Ancient athletic running event of approximately 200 yards

diaulos
hoplitodromos
dolichos
stade

stade

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An ancient foot race, part of the Olympic Games and the other Panhellenic Games.

diaulos
hoplitodromos
dolichos
stade

hoplitodromos

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400 Yard Foot-race

diaulos
hoplitodromos
dolichos
stade

diaulos

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24 Stades race

Bolichos - 720 BCE
24 Stades (long distance)

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Ancient Olympic Games was a long race ( c. 4800 m) introduced in 720 BC

diaulos
hoplitodromos
dolichos
stade

dolichos

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Who was an extrovert fond of pageantry and presided over his games in horseback?

Robert Dover

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When were the first Cotswold Olimpick games held?

1612

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Who organized the first Cotswold Olimpick games?

Robert Dover

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David Young says the image of a highly trained and idealistic athlete in archaic and classical Greece is correct

False he argues the athlete is fiction, they are pro athletes

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Order of IOC presidents:
Coubertin
Latour
Edstrom
Vikelas

Vikelas
Coubertin
Latour
Edstrom

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1892 Counterin stated the majority of people understood the meaning of this revival of the games

False

What was the recommendation for the 1896 games?

London England

Where did the 1896 games end up being held?

They ended up being in Athens

Where was Zappas head buried?

Athens

Where was Zappas heart buried?

Olympia

What were the Four Great Crown Festivals?

The Nemean, the Pythian, the Isthmian and the Olympian Games.

Marry women come to the Great Crown Festivals

False

Which was the most important of the Four Great Crown Festivals?

Olympian Games

What would happen if a married woman went to the Four Great Crown Festivals?

If found, they were thrown off a mountain (Mount Cronus)

Who could supposedly run 200 yards in a single breath?

Hercules

Ancient Olympian Games did not have second and third place finishers

True

The Ancient Olympians - Heraea were games for who?

Women

What would happen if you killed someone coming to the Olympics through the safe passage?

If you killed someone passing to go to Olympia then people would destroy villages killing men, women and children if they didn't respect truce

Who stopped the Olympic games that started from 776 BCE every 4 years until stopped in AD 393?

Roman Emperor Theodosius I

Where did Coubertin get his idea for the modern Olympics?

1850 - Dr. W.P. Brookes’ Olympic Games

Where did the Pseudo Olympics: Games take place?

Pseudo Olympics: Games took place in Morpeth (Mining community)

Which games were gambling huge?

Pseudo Olympics: Morpeth (Mining community)

When were the Olympic Games at Morpeth last held?

Staged for the last time in 1958 due to the british government not wanting to be associated with gambling

Who is Evangelis Zappas?

Veteran of Greek War of independence Super rich, donated money to keep games going (government used it for agricultural stuff since they did not support it)

Coubertin based a lot of his view on Zappas

True

Where were the Olympic Games anonymously voted to be brought back?

Sorbonne Congress (June 23, 1894)

Coubertin said The Revival of the Olympic Games was a celebration of the USFSA (Nov 25, 1892)

True

Who was the first IOC president?

Demetruis Vikelas (Greek)

Where did the first Olympics take place?

Greece

Who financed the first Olympic Games?

Georgios Averoff - One million drachma donation by Georgios Averoff

Who opened the games of the First Olympiad, Athens Greece?

King George I (He opened the games)

Originally there were no gold medals

True - There were no gold medals, only bronze and silver

The Winners Medals of the 1896 Games What did first place finishers get?

First-place winners were awarded a silver medal, a crown of olive branches and a diploma

The Winners Medals of the 1896 Games What did second place finishers get?

Second place were given bronze and a crown of laurel and diploma

Where was the Games of the Second Olympiad?

Paris France

What did American Myer Prinstein do?

American Myer Prinstein finished second in the long jump in Paris, despise not even showing up for the finals

For the first time, women were invited to compete at the Second Olympic Games

True

Both men and women played 18 holes (golf)

False - women only did 9

Who was the first American woman to win a gold medal in an Olympic event?

Margaret Ives Abbot

What two countries joined teams as a result of not having enough members?

Sweden and Denmark joined forces as they did not have enough members for a team each

Who won the first tug-o-war match?

The Scandinavian team won the first tug o war in front of America and France

Where were the Games of the Third Olympiad?

Location - Chicago

Why was the Olympic movement in disarray by 1906?

After two straight disasters (Paris and St. Louis)

When did the American Olympic organizers send their first unified “national” team?

to the 1906 games

One of the oldest weekly magazines

The Nation

Who won both the shotput and freestyle discus?

Martin Sheridan (USA)

Who won standing high jump and standing long jump?

Ray Ewry (USA)

Who won the 1906 marathon?

William Sherring (Canadian) 5 foot one - 1906 - even took his boots off because they were hurting him

Where were the Games of the Fourth Olympiad?

London, England

Why did the third Olympiad move to London despite Italy being supposed to host them?

Games were originally scheduled for Rome, but the Italians withdrew their candidacy after the 1906 eruption of Mount Vesuvius

Where and when was the first games a gold medal awarded for first place?

1908 in London

Who collapsed 3 times and then had to be dragged across the finish line? 1908

Dorando Piertri

Who should have won and then ended up winning the 1908 marathon?

John Hayes of USA finished a strong second to Pietri - he crossed line by himself

Where was the 5th Olympiad Games?

Stockholm 1912 - Sweden

Sweden had first opening ceremonies

True

First Olympic Games to have photo finishing?

Stockholm 1912 - Sweden

When was the first time Japan participated in the games?

1912 - Sweeden

Who won handily the pentathlon and decathlon? Also said thank king, and ended up losing his medal after finding out he was playing minor league baseball?

Jim Thorpe

Where was the Olympic logo for the first time?

All Asian games showed the Olympic logo for the first time (Located in Antwerp)

What does the saying Citius, Altius, Fortius stand for?

Citius, Altius, Fortius — Faster, Higher, Stronger

Where were the games of the Seventh Olympiad?

Antwerp, Belgium

The 1924 sponsor International Sports Week in Chamonix, France, was later renamed what after its success?

First Olympic Winter Games

Location of the Games of the Eighth Olympiad?

Paris, France - 1924

Why did Coubertin want the Eighth Olympiad to be in Paris?

Wanted it there because it was going to be his last games But mainly because the 1900 Olympics in Paris were a disaster

First and only games to have commercialism in the stadium?

Eighth Olympiad, Paris, France

The first time the Symbolic Fire was seen?

Games of the Ninth Olympiad, Amsterdam

Where was the Games of the Ninth Olympiad?

Amsterdam

First-time women allowed in track and field - seventh Olympiad

False - Games of the Ninth Olympiad, Amsterdam

How did Henry Pearce became a legend?

Henry Pearce became a legend when a family of ducks passed his boat in the quarter-finals and he stopped his boat yet still won

When was the three-tier podium introduced, and where did the idea come from?

At the Third Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid United States (the podium idea came from Hamilton Ontario)

when did coca-cola start sponsoring the olympics?

Games of the Ninth Olympiad, Amsterdam

Who was the first Olympic athlete to stand in the gold medalist spot on the podium?

Jack Shea was the first Olympic athlete to stand in the gold medalist spot on the podium

Where were the Games of the Tenth Olympiad?

Los Angeles California

Where were the Winter Games and that summer games hosted in 1932?

Winter games in New York and that summer the summer games were hosted in LA (1932)

What Bread company sponsored the tenth games?

Helms bakery

What did Helms bakery get in return for giving bread to athletes?

Bread company allowed to use the Olympic logo, Citius, Altius, Fortius, and Olympic shield for their marketing purposes even after the games Didn't give it up until 1943

Where were the Fourth winter Olympic games?

Fourth winter Olympic games, Garmisch Partenkirchen

When was the Flame lit by an athlete for the first time?

Fourth winter Olympic games, Garmisch Partenkirchen

Who was removed from post president of German Olympic Committee due to owing to his Jewish heritage?

Dr. Theodor Lewald

American Avery Brundage president of american olympic committee sent a formal letter to white house saying the games were going good?

True

Which German high jumper was taken off German Olympic team for being a jew?

Gretel Bergmann

Who replaced on the german team?

Dora Ratjen was placed by the Nazis to kick off Gretal

Where was the Games of the eleventh olympiad?

Berlin, Germany

First games televised?

The Games of the eleventh olympiad (Berlin, Germany)

Who took down tons of German athletes after winning gold medal after gold medal (4)?

Jesse Owens

Who helped Jesse Owens make the 3rd jump?

Lutz Long helped Jesse Owens make the 3rd jump

Who raised a black-gloved fist during the American national anthem while on the podium?

Tommy Smith raised a black-gloved fist during the American national anthem while on the podium

Who was one of the most controversial IOC presidents?

Avery Brundage: American IOC president, one of the most controversial