History of Physical Activity Quiz

Create an image of a collage featuring diverse sports activities throughout history, including early Olympic events, women’s baseball from the 1940s, and modern physical education classes, with an academic and engaging atmosphere.

History of Physical Activity Quiz

Test your knowledge on the fascinating history of physical activity! This quiz covers a range of topics, including key events, influential figures, and significant changes in the field of physical education and sports.

Whether you're a student of kinesiology or simply interested in the evolution of physical activity, this quiz is for you!

10 engaging multiple-choice questions
Learn about the impact of historical events on modern sports
Challenge yourself and track your progress

10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by RunningHistory742

One of the overall goals in studying the history of physical activity is to

Interview older people to learn what physical activities were like when they were young

Learn about events that took place more than 100 years ago

Identify and describe patters of change and stability in physical activity engage in teaching, research, and service in a university setting

In the first half of the 20th century, the main focus of school physical education classes was

Sports

Military drills

Exercise

Expressive movement

Which of the following is a primary source of historical evidence

A poem about the first modern olympic games held in athens in 1896, written in 2000 by an american poet who has a graduate degree in history

A newspaper article about the 1984 Los Angeles olympics written at the time the games were in progress

A book written in 1992 by journalist born in 1965 about the mexico olympics in 1968

A tape-recorded interview conduct in 1987 with a famous sport historian the ancient greek olympic games in the 5th century BC

Which of the following best illustrates the most significant change in physical activity in the latter part of the 20th century

The focus on health outcomes resulting form physical activity

Greater focus on gender and gender differences in sport and physical activity perofrmance

The influence of professional sport on society

Great changes in the ethical behaviors of amateur and professional athletes

The passage of this education amendment helped to create more opportunities for women and girls to participate in sport

Public law 94-142

Title IX

Equal Opportunity Amendment

Civil Rights Amendment

Pedro is doing research for a school project. He is reading a book about kinesiology written by an engineer who has never knowingly engaged in physical activity. What type of rule is used in determining the credibility of the source?

Rule of context

Rule of relevance

Rule of omission

Rule of perspective

History of physical activity teaches us about _____ as well as _____ in the past, which helps us understand the past as well as the present and make reasonable decisions for the future.

Instability; patterns

Differences; similarities

Sports; athletes

Changes; stability

History of Physical Activity Quiz

History of Physical Activity Quiz

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