quiz #1 Flashcards
When did pre-agricultural societies occur?
10 000 - 9 000 BCE
why were pre-agricultural societies staying active?
They had to be physically active to stay alive. (run for your life)
was there structure in primal fitness?
No, they were only running, hunting… no strict, life instinct
what is Darwinism
the theory of the evolution of species by natural selection
when did training to kill occur
4 000 BCE - 476 AD
what was the first olympic event
200 yard dash (nude) called stade
what is special about the ancient greeks and sports
they were the first population to do it for the physical and mental benefits.
when and where did the first Olympic Games occur
Athens in 776 BCE
what sports came to the olympics after stade
discus, wrestling, boxing, long jump, javelin…
Roman Empire
50 BCE - 500 CE
what type of sports did the Roman Empire favour for the continuity of the olympics ?
brutal sporting events like gladiator combat
did they olympic games ever disappear ?
yes, when the Roman Empire declined.
When did the modern olympic revival occur?
1896
the dark age
476 AD - 1 300 AD
the renaissance
1300 - 1600
what marked the renaissance a important in sports
a revival of interest in greek and roman culture
during what period did the studies of human anatomy and physiology intensify ?
the renaissance
when was the first childhood physical education class
1420
industrial revolution and victorian era
1750-1850
what economy shift happened around the 1750s
rural agrarian economies shifted to urban based manufacturing economies
what major advancement happened for spectator sports during the industrial revolution/ victorian era
time limits and rules were set to accommodate worker’s schedule
what was the victorian ideal of amateurism
excluded women, people of colour and lower classes (sports were only for rich white men)
what school system instaured phys ed first
the British because sports built character and it was viewed as vital to a young withe man’s privileged education.
who brought their sports to the British colonies
victorian young men
fitness boom and nationalism
1850 AD - 1900
what are the arctic winter games
a high profile sport competition for northern and arctic athletes that is held every 2 years
what were the Olympic Games suppose to promote when they came back
the ideal of a sound mind in a healthy body and to toughen up young French men for combat
who could compete in the olympics before
European men
what is the olympic charter
it details the goals of the olympic movement
what is the olympic movement
it promotes values such as peace, tolerance, international understanding and amateurism
what has the goal of the olympic movement evolved to
create a better world by educating through sports without discrimination
what is the connection between nationalism and the olympics
hosting the Olympic Games leads to a surge of nationalistic fervour
first Winter Olympics
1924
difference between Paralympics and special olympics
physical disabilities vs intellectual disabilities
how were professional teams born
when teams started paying their athletes to retain them full time and motivate them
what is title IX
a section of the US educational Amendements Legislation that prohibits any kind of gender discrimination in schools.
when was title IX passed
in 1972
first year where women were allowed to compete in all olympic sports
2012
non-white participation was banned until
1990
what is the role of sports canada
develop sport policies and provide funding for sports programs
what is participation
was created in 1971 to encourage Canadians to be more active on a daily basis
what is cs4l
it promotes physical activity and sports that focus on developmental age rather than chronological age
what is coc
Canadian olympic committee 1907
what is own the podium
an initiative to deliver more olympic and Paralympic medals to Canadians
