Prelims

Question 1

were early weapons were hurled through the air like the modern shot-put and javelin.

Answer 1

Rocks and spears

Question 2

special athletic contest was started in _______

Answer 2

776 B.C

Question 3

Greatest athletes from Greece came to a place called ______ to compete

Answer 3

Olympia

Question 4

When did rome conquered greece?

Answer 4

146 B.C

Question 5

Who ordered the Olympic Games halted in 394 A.D.

Answer 5

Roman Emperor Theodosius

Question 6

How long does Olympic games halted

Answer 6

1500-yrs

Question 7

Who helped organize the first modern Olympics.

Answer 7

Baron Pierre De Coubertin

Question 8

When and where did the first modern Olympic games held

Answer 8

April 1896. Athens Greece

Question 9

The greatest of the games or festival in the ancient Greece

Answer 9

Olympic games or Olympian game

Question 10

Who’s god does the Olympic games honored of?

Answer 10

Zeus

Question 11

The motto of the modern Olympics

Answer 11

Swifter, Higher, stronger

Question 12

oval shaped made up of two long straight sections connected together by two curved sections.

Answer 12

Running track

Question 13

How many meters does a running track have?

Answer 13

400 m

Question 14

How many lanes does the running track have?

Answer 14

8 lanes

Question 15

Measurements of each lanes

Answer 15

1.22m

Question 16

has four six sharp metal spikes on its sole.

Answer 16

Track shoes

Question 17

Why do track shoes have spikes on its sole

Answer 17

To give the runner better traction

Question 18

Firearm used by a judge to signal the start of a race by firing blanks into the air.

Answer 18

Starting Pistol

Question 19

device used in the sport of track and field by sprint athletes to brace their feet against at the start of a race so they do not slip as they stride forward.

Answer 19

Starting block

Question 20

small stick that is passed from one runner to the next during a relay race. The relay baton is a smooth, hollow, one-piece tube made of wood, metal or another rigid material.

Answer 20

Baton

Question 21

The length and circumference of baton

Answer 21

28-30 cm long and 12-13 cm in circumference

Question 22

Baton weight atleast how many grams?

Answer 22

50

Question 23

Barrier used as an obstacle in certain track events; it is placed at regular intervals on the circuit and its height varies depending on the event.

Answer 23

Hurdles

Question 24

A barrier used in steeple chase with a length if 6.96 meters and height of 0.914 meters in men and 0.762 in women.

Answer 24

Steeplechase hurdle

Question 25

The fiberglass equipment used to propel the vaulter up and over the bar

Answer 25

Pole

Question 26

a light spear made of alloy.

Answer 26

Javelin

Question 27

composed of a ball (competition balls are made of turned or stainless steel), a rotating (ball-bearing) swivel, a hammer wire and a handle,normally aluminium, which can be straight or curved according to the thrower’s preferences.

Answer 27

Hammer

Question 28

normally aluminium, which can be straight or curved according to the thrower’s preferences.

Answer 28

Hammer wire and handle

Question 29

circular disk usually wooden with a metal rim and thicker in the center than at the edge, for throwing for distance in athletic competition.

Answer 29

Discus

Question 30

A solid ball of smooth metal used in shot put.

Answer 30

Shot

Question 31

Events in athletics - run

Answer 31

Sprint Race Middle distance race Long distance race Relay Hurdles

Question 32

Common lengths in spring race

Answer 32

100m, 200m, 400m

Question 33

Common lengths in middle distance race

Answer 33

800m, 1000m

Question 34

Common distance in long distance race

Answer 34

3000m, 5000m, 10000m

Question 35

races required different skills and tactics to win

Answer 35

Sprint race

Question 36

rely more on endurance and pacing than just pure speed.

Answer 36

Middle distance race

Question 37

These races are similar to the middle distance races, but the emphasis is even more on correct pacing and endurance.

Answer 37

Long distance race

Question 38

one in which obstacles are placed at intervals along the track that the runners must jump over on their way to the finish line.

Answer 38

Hurdles

Question 39

Common lengths in hurdles

Answer 39

100-meter low hurdles (women) 100-meter high hurdles (men) 400-meter low hurdles (men and women) 3000-meter steeplechase

Question 40

where teams of runners compete against each other. There are typically 4 runners and 4 legs to the race

Answer 40

Relays

Question 41

Common lengths in relays

Answer 41

4x100 meter relay 4x400 meter relay 4x100 meter mixed relay 4x400 meter mixed relay