Jesse Owens won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics, setting a world record in the long jump with a leap of 26 feet 5 5/16 inches. His achievements took place under Nazi Germany and helped disprove Adolf Hitler's claims of Aryan supremacy. At the Olympics, Owens became friends with his German competitor Luz Long, who offered encouragement and congratulated Owens on his long jump victory.
Jesse Owens won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics, setting a world record in the long jump with a leap of 26 feet 5 5/16 inches. His achievements took place under Nazi Germany and helped disprove Adolf Hitler's claims of Aryan supremacy. At the Olympics, Owens became friends with his German competitor Luz Long, who offered encouragement and congratulated Owens on his long jump victory.
Jesse Owens won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics, setting a world record in the long jump with a leap of 26 feet 5 5/16 inches. His achievements took place under Nazi Germany and helped disprove Adolf Hitler's claims of Aryan supremacy. At the Olympics, Owens became friends with his German competitor Luz Long, who offered encouragement and congratulated Owens on his long jump victory.
Jesse Owens won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics, setting a world record in the long jump with a leap of 26 feet 5 5/16 inches. His achievements took place under Nazi Germany and helped disprove Adolf Hitler's claims of Aryan supremacy. At the Olympics, Owens became friends with his German competitor Luz Long, who offered encouragement and congratulated Owens on his long jump victory.
1: Jesse Owens won three gold medals in_____. i. 1946 Berlin Winter Olympics ii. 1946 Berlin Summer Olympics iii. 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics 2: Jesse Owens was ____. i. African American black ii. American African black iii. Afro- Indian black 3: Jesse created a world record in the year ____. i. 1934 ii. 1935 iii. 1936 4: He had the world record of ____ to his name. i. 26feet 8 1/4inches ii. 26 feet 8 1/14 inches iii. 26 feet 5 5/16 inches 5: To keep under wraps means_____. i. To cover up and keep ii. To keep secret iii. To keep wrapped up 6: Which of the following is true? i. The German had a lean, clear green eyes, blond hair and chiselled face. ii. The German had a lean, clear grey eyes, blond hair and chiselled face iii. The German had a lean, clear blue eyes, blond hair and chiselled face 7: Jesse took the final trial jump by drawing a line_____ i. Several inches beyond the take off board ii. A few inches in back of the take off board iii. A full foot in back of the take off board 8: Which of the following is not told about Luz Long in the story? i. He was a tall German schooled in the Nazi youth movement ii. He believed in the Aryan supremacy theory of Hitler iii. He was an inch taller than Jesse 9: The expression “to be hot under collar” means ____ i. To be sweating under collar ii. To be revengeful iii. To be angry 10: Pierre de Coubertin had said _____ i. “The essential thing in life is conquering but not fighting well” ii. “The essential thing in life is not conquering but fight well” iii. “The essential thing in life is not conquering but participating well” ************************P. Bhattacharjee