The Greek gods were worshipped as the personifications of the Greek Ideal.
TRUE
The ancient Olympic Games prohibited monetary rewards for the victors.
FALSE
The Greek Ideal was defined as the unity of the "man of action" with the "man of wisdom."
TRUE
The agoge, the Spartan educational system, advocated the singular goal of intellectual curiosity
FALSE
In Athens, girls trained physically so they could bear healthy children
FALSE
The pentathlon winner was recognized as the best all-around athlete in the Olympic Games
TRUE
The singular focus for Romans during the Republic was serving the state in battle.
TRUE
The favorite leisure activity for the Romans during the Roman Empire was attending the Olympic Games.
FALSE
Humanistic education during the Renaissance reemphasized the Greek Ideal.
TRUE
Naturalism, according to Rousseau, stressed that each child possesses a unique readiness to learn.
TRUE
The contribution of Great Britain to today's American physical education programs today was formal gymnastics.
FALSE
Danish gymnastics were based on the principles of naturalism and individualized programs.
FALSE
The British Amateur Sport Ideal advocated "playing the game for the game's sake."
TRUE
The Turner gymnastics movement promoted physical development for nationalistic goals.
TRUE
Friedrich Jahn wrote Gymnastics for the Young, the theoretical foundation for modern physical education programs.
FALSE
For these people, physical development was valued only if it met a vocational, recreational, or religious objective.
A. Egyptians
B. Chinese
C. Native Americans
D. Spartans
E. Athenians
Egyptians
These people practiced yoga, a system of meditation and regulated breathing.
A. Egyptians
B. Chinese
C. Athenians
D. Spartans
E. None of these
None of these
Which of the following is not a characteristic of athletic competitions for Greeks during the Homeric era?
A. Held in conjunction with funerals
B. Individual competitions
C. Men and women competed
D. Open only to the upper class
E. Victories were sought more fiercely than records
Men and women compete
Upper-class boys in this civilization were educated at two schools that stressed the importance of all-around development.
A. Sparta
B. Athens
C. England
D. Germany
E. Sweden
Athens
During this period there was a rebirth of and an eagerness for learning.
A. Dark Ages
B. Middle Ages
C. Renaissance
D. Reformation
E. Homeric era
Renaissance
Which of the following was not a skill learned by squires during the medieval period?
A. Jousting
B. Wresting
C. Charioteering
D. Fencing
E. Dancing
Charioteering
Which of the following was a requirement for participation in the ancient Olympic Games?
A. Ownership of land
B. Training for 10 months before the competition
C. Pledge an oath of fair play
D. All the above
E. Both B and C
Training for 10 months before the competition
Which of the following was not an indicator of the decline of the Greek Ideal in the late Athenian era?
A. Economic expansion
B. Intellectual curiosity
C. Rampant individualism
D. Professionalism in athletics
E. All of the above were signs of the decline
All of the above were signs of decline
Which of the following men was the first to implement naturalistic principles in a school?
A. Johann Basedow
B. Christian Salzmann
C. Friedrich Jahn
D. Adolph Spiess
E. Johann GutsMuths
Johann Basedow
Which of the following was not a purpose or program emphasis for Swedish gymnastics?
A. Military
B. Medical
C. Educational
D. Aesthetic
E. All the above were emphasized
All of the above were emphasized
Developed German school gymnastics
Adolph Spiess
Combination event of boxing and wrestling
Pancratium
Which of the following men developed Danish school gymnastics?
Franz Nachtegall
Boys trained at the palaestra and men trained at the gymnasium
Athens
Founder of Swedish gymnastics
Per Henrik Ling
Boys began military service at age seven
Sparta
Advocate of naturalistic gymnastics
Johann GutsMuths
The initial event in the first Olympic Games
Stade race
Event that occurred at the Colosseum
Gladiatorial contest
Developed Turner gymnastics
Friedrich Jahn
Native Americans borrowed their ball games from European immigrants.
FALSE
Football was the first men's intercollegiate event.
FALSE
Catharine Beecher's calisthenics program consisted of exercises designed to promote health, beauty, and strength, especially for females.
TRUE
A normal school is a teacher training institution.
TRUE
Playgrounds in the late 1800s were often established for assimilation and social control.
TRUE
Americans' love for sports began with the development of intercollegiate athletics.
FALSE
Basketball and volleyball were originated in YMCAs.
TRUE
Puritan attitudes favored participation in sporting diversions.
FALSE
College faculties initially organized men's intercollegiate Athletics.
FALSE
Basketball was the first women's intercollegiate event.
TRUE
The 1889 Boston Conference on Physical Training was important because of the exposure given to the various alternative physical education programs or gymnastics systems that were popular at that time.
TRUE
The first program in physical education leading to a degree in this country was established at the Boston Normal School of Gymnastics.
FALSE
Societal attitudes toward women in the 1800s restricted their sporting opportunities.
TRUE
Edward Hitchcock and Dudley Sargent were the first two presidents of and leaders in the Association for the Advancement of Physical Education.
TRUE
Lacrosse, footraces, bowling, and baseball were among the popular sporting pastimes of early residents of the colony that became Virginia.
FALSE
The sporting heritage in the United States came primarily from which country?
A. Germany
B. Holland
C. Sweden
D. Great Britain
E. France
Great Britain
Where were German Turner gymnastics first introduced in the United States?
A. Boston Normal School of Gymnastics
B. Round Hill School
C. Harvard Summer School
D. Playgrounds in Chicago
E. New York City YMCA
Round Hill School
Which immigrant group lived in isolated communities maintaining their national identity, including their gymnastics program?
A. Germans
B. Dutch
C. Swedes
D. Irish
E. French
Germans
What was the first normal school for physical education in the United States (taught light gymnastics)?
A. Hartford Female Seminary
B. Normal Institute for Physical Education
C. Amherst College
D. Boston Normal School of Gymnastics
E. Sargent Normal School
Normal Institute for Physical Education
Which of the following was not a characteristic of the physical education program at Amherst College?
A. Classes met four days a week
B. Exercises were executed to the accompaniment of music
C. Intramural competitions were sponsored
D. Anthropometric measurements were taken
E. Squad captains led class exercises
Intramural competitions were sponsored
Who designed exercise machines for individualized physical development?
A. William Anderson
B. Edward Hartwell
C. Edward Hitchcock
D. Nils Posse
E. Dudley Sargent
Dudley Sargent
In what city were Swedish gymnastics adopted as the basis for the school physical education curriculum?
A. Baltimore
B. Boston
C. Chicago
D. New York City
E. Washington, D.C.
Boston
What was the initial purpose of the Young Men's Christian Association's Training School?
A. Develop the all-around man and to send him out as a physical director
B. Prepare teachers of German gymnastics
C. Prepare teachers of Swedish gymnastics
D. Prepare teachers of light gymnastics
E. Prepare teachers of the Sargent system
Develop the all-around man and to send him out as a physical director
Which of the following institutions offered teachers an outstanding advanced curriculum and faculty, making a certificate from it highly prestigious?
A. Harvard Summer School
B. Normal School of the North American Gymnastic Union
C. Boston Normal School of Gymnastics
D. Anderson Normal School
E. Sargent Normal School
Harvard Summer School
Which of the following groups was not actively involved in the promotion of play for children in the late 1800s?
A. Religious leaders
B. School administrators
C. Philanthropists
D. Social workers
E. Some individuals in all of these groups promoted play for children
Some individuals in all of these groups promoted play for children
Professor of hygiene and physical education at Amherst College
Edward Hitchcock
Taught the new physical educators at Oberlin College
Delphine Hanna
Called the meeting that led to the formation of the Association for the Advancement of Physical Education
William Anderson
Director of the Boston Normal School of Gymnastics
Amy Morris Homans
First physical education teacher at Round Hill School
Charles Beck
Leader in anthropometrics, teacher education, and physical education
Dudley Sargent
Teacher of Swedish gymnastics at the Boston Normal School of Gymnastics
Nils Posse
Promoted calisthenics in American schools
Catharine Beecher
Introduced Swedish gymnastics as a systematic program in the United States
Hartvig Nissen
Promoted light gymnastics that used bean bags, dumbbells, Indian clubs, and wands
Dioclesian Lewis
Disabled children should be excused from school physical education classes.
FALSE
The Public Schools Athletic League in New York City provided after-school sports opportunities for boys.
TRUE
The National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Amateur Athletic Union worked together amiably for decades in the selection of athletes to represent the United States in the Olympic Games.
FALSE
Campus recreation programs provide primarily competitive sports programs for college students.
FALSE
The new physical education focused on developing the whole individual through participation in play, sports, games, and natural, outdoor activities.
TRUE
Jesse Williams and Charles McCloy advocated for the attainment of educational objectives as physical education's primary objective.
FALSE
Television monies provided the National Collegiate Athletic Association with enforcement leverage for its regulations governing grants-in-aid and recruiting.
TRUE
Women physical educators in the early 1900s favored sports competition for college women.
FALSE
The National Collegiate Athletic Association was founded as a direct result of football injuries and deaths.
TRUE
The Kraus-Weber Minimal Muscular Fitness Test showed American children superior to European children on six fitness items.
FALSE
According to federal legislation, equity is required for girls and boys in schools relative to curricular and extracurricular opportunities.
TRUE
The Amateur Sports Act, passed in 1978, required that each Olympic sport have its own (single-sport) governing body relative to Olympic team selection.
TRUE
Inclusion is the integration of children with disabilities with non-disabled students in the same classrooms.
TRUE
Many parents support youth sports programs because they believe that children learn values through these activities.
TRUE
Title IX mandated equality in college athletics for men and women.
TRUE
Who designed the YMCA triangle, emblematic of the all-around man?
A. Luther Gulick
B. Clark Hetherington
C. Jay Nash
D. Jesse Williams
E. Thomas Wood
Luther Gulick
Who wrote The New Physical Education, which provided the philosophical foundation for school programs in the twentieth century?
A.Luther Gulick and Thomas Wood
B.Clark Hetherington and Jay Nash
C.Jay Nash and Jesse Williams
D.Jesse Williams and Delphine Hanna
E.Thomas Wood and Rosalind Cassidy
Thomas Wood and Rosalind Cassidy
Who initially stated the physical education objectives of organic, psychomotor, character, and intellectual development?
A. Luther Gulick
B. Clark Hetherington
C. Jay Nash
D. Jesse Williams
E. Thomas Wood
Clark Hetherington
Which of the following organizations does not govern any aspect of intercollegiate athletics today?
A. Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women
B. National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
C. National Collegiate Athletic Association:
D. National Junior College Athletic Association
E. All of the above are intercollegiate governing organizations today
Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women
Which organization largely controlled amateur sports outside the colleges in the United States during the 1900s?
A. Amateur Athletic Union
B. National Amateur Athletic Federation
C. National Collegiate Athletic Association
D. National Park and Recreation Association
E. United States Olympic Committee
Amateur Athletic Union
Which of the following was the recreational thrust in the 1960s?
A. Industrial recreation
B. Lifetime sports
C. Outdoor education
D. Physical fitness
E. None of the above
Lifetime sports
Which of the following provides an educational approach to fitness that can help motivate students to be more physically active?
A.Kraus-Weber Minimal Muscular Fitness Test
B.AAHPERD Youth Fitness Test
C.AAHPERD Health-Related Lifetime Physical Fitness Test
D.Physical Best
E.None of the above
Physical Best
What court case resulted in Title IX plaintiffs being able to received punitive damages for intentional non-compliance?
A. Franklin v. Gwinnett County Public Schools
B. Grove City v. Bell
C. Brown v. Board of Education
D. AIAW v. NCAA
E. None of the above
Franklin v. Gwinnett County Public Schools
Which of the following federal laws does not provide for the rights of disabled persons?
A. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
B. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
C. Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments
D. Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975
E. All of the above guarantee these rights
Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments
According to federal law, which of the following must be included in an Individualized Education Plan?
A. Statement of every child's current level of educational performance
B. Statement of measurable annual goals, including short-term objectives or benchmarks
C. Statement of specific special education and related services to be provided to the child
D. Statement of any individual modifications in the administration of state or district assessments of student achievement
E. All of the above must be included
All of the above must be included
First woman president of the American Physical Education Association
Mabel Lee
Promoted recreation and carryover (lifetime) sports
Jay Nash
Stressed the development of physical fitness and sports skills as the primary objectives of physical education
Charles McCloy
Developed the undergraduate physical education program at Stanford University and the graduate programs at Teachers College of Columbia University
Thomas Wood
Physician, professor of physical education, and sculptor
Tait McKenzie
Advocate of play who developed undergraduate physical education programs at several universities and graduate programs at New York University
Clark Hetherington
Stressed educational values, social education, and education through the physical
Jesse Williams
Supervisor of physical culture in the Detroit public schools
Ethel Perrin
Director of physical training for the New York City Public Schools and originator of the Public Schools Athletic League
Luther Gulick
First executive secretary of the Girls' Branch of the Public Schools Athletic League
Elizabeth Burchenal
Adhering to high standards as demonstrated through the assessment of student learning is essential for demonstrating the effectiveness of physical education in schools.
TRUE
There will be greater emphasis on translating research into practice in which programs?
Exercise Science Programs
Professionals in physical education, exercise science, and sport careers are accountable for the quality of their programs as well as responsible for promoting the importance of what they do.
TRUE
Sports participation by senior citizens will decrease in the coming years due to the associated health risks.
FALSE
Physical education continues to enjoy wide acceptance as the appropriate identifying term for the various programs and careers that involve movement, play, sport, recreation, athletics, and other forms of physical activity.
FALSE
Which programs need to provide opportunities for all skill and ability levels?
Athletics Programs
In which program is drug abuse is likely to increase at all levels.
Athletics Programs
Planning and promoting special events for National Employee Health and Fitness Day in May is an example of public relations.
TRUE
Consumers will become more discriminating in purchases from which programs?
Fitness Programs
In which program will non-traditional sports and activities will continue to attract new enthusiasts of all ages?
Fitness Programs
Physical education and athletics have the same objectives and programs.
FALSE
Lack of motivation, time, money, physical skills, and knowledge prohibit many people's participation in physical activities.
TRUE
Sportsmanship, discipline, self-confidence, and stress management are desirable affective outcomes of physical education, exercise science, and sport programs.
TRUE
Daily physical education is currently required for all young people in kindergarten through the twelfth grade throughout the United States.
FALSE
Physical activity must be vigorous to be beneficial to the functioning of the heart.
FALSE
The number and percentage of individuals in the United States with obesity is increasing annually.
TRUE
Increased cognitive involvement in physical education usually leads to both a better understanding of the activity and better execution of skills.
TRUE
Senior citizens should not participate in vigorous activity because of cardiovascular problems, osteoporosis, arthritis, and other diseases.
FALSE
Health, athletic training, and sport management are allied in purpose and objectives, although professionals in these fields have different content knowledge and application.
TRUE
Healthy People 2010 goals have nearly been achieved by individuals of all ages.
FALSE
The role of physical educators, exercise scientists, and sport specialists is to encourage participation in physical activities because they are enjoyable and can contribute to enhanced quality of life.
TRUE
One valued outcome of a school physical education program is to help students learn how to achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
TRUE
hich of the following is not an example of the today's emphasis on fitness?
A. Corporate exercise programs
B. The popularity of joining health and fitness clubs
C. Required aerobic conditioning programs for all school children
D. Sporting goods and sports clothing sales
E. Walking by people of all ages
Required aerobic conditioning programs for all school children
would not be an educational objective achieved through a physical education program?
A. Increased academic performance
B. Strengthened peer relationships
C. Increased interest in learning
D. Heightened self-esteem and self-confidence
E. All of the above can be positively affected by a quality physical education programs
All of the above can be positively affected by a quality physical education programs
Which of the following is not a component of physical fitness?
A. Cardiorespiratory endurance
B. Perceptual-motor skills
C. Flexibility
D. Muscular strength and endurance
E. All of the above are components
Perceptual-motor skills
Which of the following is an objective of Healthy People 2010?
A. Require daily physical education for all school children
B. Mandate that city and county recreation departments provide physical activity programs for individuals with special needs
C. Increase the proportion of adults who engage regularly, preferably daily, in vigorous physical activity for 60 or more minutes at least five days per week
D. Increase the proportion of adolescents who spend at least 50% of school physical education class time being physically active
E. All of the above are included in Healthy People 2010
Increase the proportion of adolescents who spend at least 50% of school physical education class time being physically active
Which of these is a manipulative skill?
A. Walking
B. Twisting
C. Striking
D. Eye-hand coordination
E. All of the above are manipulative skills
Striking
According to the Surgeon General's Report on Physical Activity and Health, which of the following is not an effect of regular physical activity?
A. Reduces the risk of dying prematurely
B. Reduces the risk of dying from heart disease
C. Reduces the risk of developing diabetes
D. Reduces the risk of developing high blood pressure
E. All of the above
All of the above
7. Repetitive movements by the skeletal muscles that require energy and produce health benefits
Physical Activity
1. Amusements engaged in freely, for fun, and devoid of constraints
play
1. Physical activities governed by formal or informal rules that involve competition against an opponent or oneself and are engaged in for fun, recreation, or reward
Sports
1. The emotional, mental, physical, social, and spiritual factors that lead to an overall state of well-being, quality of life, and ability to contribute to society
Wellness