African American History Month: Take the trivia test on international African-American history
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by Gary Abbott USA Wrestling
Lloyd "Butch" Keaser, a men's freestyle star for the United States, is among the African-Americans who had a major impact within international wrestling
February is African-American History month in the United States. In recognition of African-American History month, USA Wrestling has developed this trivia quiz which concerns the impact of African-Americans within international wrestling. Included are a number of "firsts" and "mosts," as well as a few concerning major awards and recognition.
Questions include all three international styles, men's freestyle, Greco-Roman and women's freestyle. Included are many of the most important international wrestling events in history.
USA Wrestling is proud of the heritage of African-Americans within our international program, a legacy which continues today and will have a major impact on our future.
See how many of the 40 questions you can answer, as well as the two extra credit questions.
TRIVIA QUESTIONS
1. First African-American World Champion
2. First African-American Olympic Champion
3. First African-American Greco-Roman World Champion
4. First African-American Women's World Champion
5. First African-American in U.S. National Wrestling Hall of Fame
6. First African-American in FILA Wrestling Hall of Fame
7. First African-American Greco-Roman World Team members
8. First African-American Freestyle World Team member
9. First African-American Women's World Team member
10. First African-American Freestyle World medalist
11. First African-American Greco-Roman World medalist
12. First African-American Women's World medalist
13. First African-American Freestyle Olympic Medalist
14. First African-American Greco-Roman Olympic Medalist
15. First African-American Women's Olympic Medalist
16. First African-American Olympians
17. First African-American Women's Olympian
18. First African-American Freestyle World Cup champion
19. First African-American Greco-Roman World Cup champion
20. First African-American Women's World Cup champion
21. First African-American Pan American Games freestyle champion
22. First African-American Pan American Games Greco-Roman champion
23. First African-American Pan American Games women's champions
24. First African-American Head Olympic Coach
25. First African-American National Freestyle Coach
26. First African-American USA Wrestling Athlete of the Year winner
27. First African-American USA Wrestling Coach of the Year winner
28. Most World Gold Medals by African-American
29. Most World and Olympic Gold Medals by African-American
30. Most World Medals by African-American in freestyle
31. Most World medals by African-American in Greco-Roman
32. Most World medals by African-American in women's freestyle
33. Most consecutive World and Olympic medals by African-American
34. Most Olympic medals by African-American
35. Most USA Wrestling Freestyle National Titles by African-American
36. Most USA Wrestling Greco-Roman National Titles by African-American
37. Most USA Wrestling Women's National Titles by African-American
38. Back to Back World and Olympic Golds by African-Americans
39. Oldest African-American Olympic Medalist
40. Youngest African-American World Champion
Extra credit 1 - Name the three African-American coaches who were the official U.S. men's freestyle coaches at the 2008 Olympic Games
Extra credit 2 - Name the African-American athletes who were brothers that made the U.S. Olympic team in wrestling.
Click here for the trivia quiz answers
February is African-American History month in the United States. In recognition of African-American History month, USA Wrestling has developed this trivia quiz which concerns the impact of African-Americans within international wrestling. Included are a number of "firsts" and "mosts," as well as a few concerning major awards and recognition.
Questions include all three international styles, men's freestyle, Greco-Roman and women's freestyle. Included are many of the most important international wrestling events in history.
USA Wrestling is proud of the heritage of African-Americans within our international program, a legacy which continues today and will have a major impact on our future.
See how many of the 40 questions you can answer, as well as the two extra credit questions.
TRIVIA QUESTIONS
1. First African-American World Champion
2. First African-American Olympic Champion
3. First African-American Greco-Roman World Champion
4. First African-American Women's World Champion
5. First African-American in U.S. National Wrestling Hall of Fame
6. First African-American in FILA Wrestling Hall of Fame
7. First African-American Greco-Roman World Team members
8. First African-American Freestyle World Team member
9. First African-American Women's World Team member
10. First African-American Freestyle World medalist
11. First African-American Greco-Roman World medalist
12. First African-American Women's World medalist
13. First African-American Freestyle Olympic Medalist
14. First African-American Greco-Roman Olympic Medalist
15. First African-American Women's Olympic Medalist
16. First African-American Olympians
17. First African-American Women's Olympian
18. First African-American Freestyle World Cup champion
19. First African-American Greco-Roman World Cup champion
20. First African-American Women's World Cup champion
21. First African-American Pan American Games freestyle champion
22. First African-American Pan American Games Greco-Roman champion
23. First African-American Pan American Games women's champions
24. First African-American Head Olympic Coach
25. First African-American National Freestyle Coach
26. First African-American USA Wrestling Athlete of the Year winner
27. First African-American USA Wrestling Coach of the Year winner
28. Most World Gold Medals by African-American
29. Most World and Olympic Gold Medals by African-American
30. Most World Medals by African-American in freestyle
31. Most World medals by African-American in Greco-Roman
32. Most World medals by African-American in women's freestyle
33. Most consecutive World and Olympic medals by African-American
34. Most Olympic medals by African-American
35. Most USA Wrestling Freestyle National Titles by African-American
36. Most USA Wrestling Greco-Roman National Titles by African-American
37. Most USA Wrestling Women's National Titles by African-American
38. Back to Back World and Olympic Golds by African-Americans
39. Oldest African-American Olympic Medalist
40. Youngest African-American World Champion
Extra credit 1 - Name the three African-American coaches who were the official U.S. men's freestyle coaches at the 2008 Olympic Games
Extra credit 2 - Name the African-American athletes who were brothers that made the U.S. Olympic team in wrestling.
Click here for the trivia quiz answers
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