Dianne Balili BSED – Filipino 2

Quiz 10:
I. Matching Type: Match Column A with Column B. Write the letter of your
answer in the box provided.

Column A Column B
1. Heavy metal ball
2. Consisting of 60m hurdles, high jump, shot put, a. Pole Vault
long jump and 800m b. Athletics
3. A race (usually 3000 m) in which runners must c. Javelin
negotiate barrier and water jumps. d. Pentathlon for women
4. Considered as the simplest and oldest of sports e. Steeplechase
5. Usually conducted on open roads. Common f. Hammer
events are 10 km, 20km, and 50 km. g. Decathlon
6. Spear-like object made of metal, fiberglass and, h. Race walking
in some cases, carbon fiber. i. Triple Jump
7. Known as "hop, step, and jump” j. High Jump
8. It is a menu of athletic events, testing an k. Shot put
individual’s speed, strength, skill, endurance, and
personality.
9. An event where a person uses a long, flexible
pole as an aid to leap over a bar.
10. It is a heavy steel ball attached with wire to a
handle.

1. K 6. C

2. D 7. I

3. E 8. G

4. B 9. A

5. H 10. F

II. True or False: Encircle T if the statement is correct and F if otherwise.

T F 1. The basic Categories of the athletics are track events, comprising runs and walks;
and field events, which include jumps and throws.
T F 2. Middle distance is an events up to and including 400 m. Common events are 60m,
100 m, 200 m and 400 m.
T F 3. The first Modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece.
T F 4. Nearly 50 outdoor and 25 indoor events fall under the IAAF's authority and rules.
T F 5. Most tracks are ovals of 400 meters in circumference.
T F 6. Javelin is an event where a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over
a bar.
T F 7. A "foul," or missed jump, occurs when a jumper oversteps the launch mark misses
the pit entirely, or does not perform the attempt in the allotted amount of time.
T F 8. The first Olympic competition was at the 1954 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
T F 9. Heptathlon is an event which combines 10 track-and-field events.
T F 10. The decathlon is contested by male athletes.