Olympics - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

In the book, The Adoration of Jenna Fox, what disease did Jenna's grandfather die from? - The Aureus Epidemic In the book, Born a Crime, who threw the author from a moving vehicle when he was a young boy? - His Mother In the book, Born a Crime, on what does the author blame most of the things that have gone wrong in his life? - Second-hand cars In the book, Boy 21, what kind of flower arrangement does Finley buy at the hospital for Erin? - a single yellow rose in a plastic vase In the b...

Who founded Georgia and what was his position? James Edward Oglethorpe, leader of English Parliament When was Georgia founded and what was its purpose? -1732 -To serve as a buffer between colonies and Spanish controlled Florida Who was James Wright? -Georgia's third and final royal Governor who fled the colony when the American Revolution began -Battle of Rice Boats Yazoo Land Fraud: When did it happen, what happened, and how was it fixed? -1795 -Sale of land in Miss...

When were the first Modern Olympics created and who was credited for creating them? - 1896; Pierre de Coubertin Why were the 1900 Paris Games considered a failure? - Lasted 5 months How long was the first marathon race? - 25 miles When and where was the first Olympic flag and oath created? - 1920; Antwerp, Belgium When and where were the first Winter Olympics? - 1926; Chamonix, France What year was the International Sport Federation created? - 1908

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Abner Doubledau : inventor of baseball AAU : -American Athletic Union (1896) -based of amateur athletics which led to the Olympics p. 118 First Modern Day Olympics : -1896 by Pierre de Coubertin -Athens, Greece -28 events, 4 sports (track & field, gymnastics, target shooting, fencing) 1859 : 1st collegiate baseball game -Williams vs. Amherst 1869 2 | P a g e : 1st collegiate football game -Princeton vs. Rutgers 1896 : 1st collegiate women's basketball game -California vs. Sta...

Volleyball History and Rules Latest Update 100% Pass Who introduced volleyball to the Olympics? The sport was introduced by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) in 1964. What significant change was made to volleyball rules in 1999? The rally scoring system was adopted, allowing points to be scored on every serve. What is the primary objective of the "volley" in volleyball? To keep the ball in play and set it up for a successful attack or defense. Which coun...

Volleyball Questions and Answers 100% Pass What year did volleyball first appear in the Pan American Games? Volleyball was first included in the Pan American Games in 1955. What innovation did the introduction of the set technique bring to volleyball? The set technique allowed for more precise placement of the ball for attacks, enhancing team coordination and offensive strategy. Who was the first organization to establish international rules for volleyball? The Fédérat...

KINES (PHED 1301): TEST 2 STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS Abner Doubledau inventor of baseball AAU -American Athletic Union (1896) -based of amateur athletics which led to the Olympics p. 118 First Modern Day Olympics -1896 by Pierre de Coubertin -Athens, Greece -28 events, 4 sports (track & field, gymnastics, target shooting, fencing) 1859 1st collegiate baseball game -Williams vs. Amherst 1869 1st collegiate football game -Princeton vs. Rutgers 1896 1st collegiate women's bas...

China - ️️Gunpowder, fireworks, compass, silk, ink Egypt - ️️Papyrus, Pyramids, sports India - ️️Tea, number zero, decimal system --- Caste system: A person born in a caste doesn't move up or down) Greece - ️️money, steam engine , democracy and the olympics Rome - ️️First streets, roads and aqueducts Arabic culture - ️️Developed Algebra Bantu Tribe - ️️Contributed to languages of Africa. Nearly 70% of languages spoken in Africa are based on this tri...

SPMT Quiz 3 Question and answers 100% correct 2024/2025 SPMT Quiz 3 major games, 19th century - correct answer Age of Progression -Progression in sport, technological advances, increased leisure time, urbanization, and the idea that sport could be an alternative to war major games, 1894 - correct answer first olympic games major games, 1913 - correct answer Far Eastern Championship Games -Followed by other international competitions major games, 1978 - correct answer amate...