Question 1

Who is considered the founder of the Paralympic Movement?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sir Winston Churchill
B)   Sir Johann Riga
C)   Sir Ludwig Guttmann
D)   Sir Stephen BuranichE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Every nation competing on the Paralympic Games must have a designated one of these

Accepted Answer

A)   National Paralympic Committee
B)   National Governing Body
C)   National Sports Organization
D)   National Paralympic CongressE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following disability groups do not participate in the Paralympic Games?

Accepted Answer

A)   Visually impaired
B)   Spinal cord injuries
C)   Cerebral palsy
D)   Hearing impairedE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Name three organizational members of the IPC

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Question 5

The first athletic games for wounded veterans helped soldiers from which of the following wars?

Accepted Answer

A)   Civil War
B)   World War I
C)   World War II
D)   Korean WarE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Which of the following corporations is an IPC corporate sponsor?

Accepted Answer

A)   Master Card
B)   Visa
C)   Lowe's
D)   Burger KingE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

What is the motto of the Paralympic Games?

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Question 8

What is the major issue currently facing the Paralympic Movement?

Accepted Answer

A)   Separation from the International Olympic Committee
B)   Changing technologies
C)   Whether or not to allow professional athletes to compete
D)   Increasing opportunities for athletes who use wheelchairsE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 9

The headquarters for the IPC is in Lausanne, Switzerland

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Wounded Warrior program helped produce 20 Paralympians at the London 2012 Games

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is the international sport federation governing sport for people with visual impairments?

Accepted Answer

A)   CP-ISRA
B)   INAS-FID
C)   ISMWSF
D)   IBSAE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Name and explain three ways improved technology was present at the Rio 2016 Summer Paralympic Games

Accepted Answer

Three of the following: the running blade and sports knee, high-tech swim caps, carbon body fit, BMW's wind tunnel bikes, indoor bike training, altitude chamber and anti-gravity treadmill, 3D printed prosthetics, trick bike bits, new improved boccia kit

Question 13

Name three sports where the IPC also acts as the International Federation for that sport

Accepted Answer

Three of the following: alpine skiing, athletics, biathlon, cross-country skiing, ice sledge hockey, powerlifiting, shooting, swimming, and wheelchair dance

Question 14

Which governing body makes policy decisions for the IPC?

Accepted Answer

A)   General Assembly
B)   Management Council
C)   Executive Staff
D)   Commissioner's OfficeE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) A

Question 15

The primary source of funding for the Paralympic Games comes from IPC partnerships with private and public bodies

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Including athletes with disabilities into a sport organization's mission statement reflects inclusion in which organizational component?

Accepted Answer

A)   Advocacy
B)   Philosophy
C)   Governance
D)   ManagementE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

The participants in the Paralympic Games are elite athletes with cognitive disabilities

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

More athletes compete in the Winter Paralympic Games than the Summer Paralympic Games.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The first Winter Paralympic Games were held in which nation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Germany
B)   Sweden
C)   Finland
D)   CanadaE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Name two sources of funding for the IPC

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Exam 11: Paralympic Sport

Who is considered the founder of the Paralympic Movement?

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Every nation competing on the Paralympic Games must have a designated one of these

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Which of the following disability groups do not participate in the Paralympic Games?

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Name three organizational members of the IPC

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The first athletic games for wounded veterans helped soldiers from which of the following wars?

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Which of the following corporations is an IPC corporate sponsor?

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What is the motto of the Paralympic Games?

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What is the major issue currently facing the Paralympic Movement?

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The headquarters for the IPC is in Lausanne, Switzerland

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The Wounded Warrior program helped produce 20 Paralympians at the London 2012 Games

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Which of the following is the international sport federation governing sport for people with visual impairments?

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Name and explain three ways improved technology was present at the Rio 2016 Summer Paralympic Games

Correct AnswerverifiedThree of the following: the running blade and sports knee, high-tech swim caps, carbon body fit, BMW's wind tunnel bikes, indoor bike training, altitude chamber and anti-gravity treadmill, 3D printed prosthetics, trick bike bits, new improved boccia kit

Name three sports where the IPC also acts as the International Federation for that sport

Correct AnswerverifiedThree of the following: alpine skiing, athletics, biathlon, cross-country skiing, ice sledge hockey, powerlifiting, shooting, swimming, and wheelchair dance

Which governing body makes policy decisions for the IPC?

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The primary source of funding for the Paralympic Games comes from IPC partnerships with private and public bodies

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Including athletes with disabilities into a sport organization's mission statement reflects inclusion in which organizational component?

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The participants in the Paralympic Games are elite athletes with cognitive disabilities

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More athletes compete in the Winter Paralympic Games than the Summer Paralympic Games.

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The first Winter Paralympic Games were held in which nation?

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Name two sources of funding for the IPC

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