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High School Track and Field Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about all different things in high school track and field.

A multiple-choice quiz by shortyduapp. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
shortyduapp

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
208,821

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
789

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Question 1 of 10

1. 1600 meters is exactly one mile.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first high schooler to break the four-minute barrier in the mile? Hint

Alan Webb

Frank Fredericks

Jim Ryun

Hicham El Guerrouj

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is longest race in high school track? Hint

The 1,600 meter run

The 100 meter dash

The two mile run

The 3,200 meter run

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is another name for the triple jump? Hint

The skip, the hop, and the jump

The hop, the skip, and the jump

The jump, the skip, and the hop

The hop, the jump, and the skip

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Question 5 of 10

5. Girls can do the 100 meter and 300 meter hurdles. What can boys do? Hint

The 110 meter and 300 meter hurdles

Only the 300 meter hurdles

The same thing as girls

Only the 110 meter hurdles

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which relay is only open to girls(at all track meets)? Hint

The 4x100

Boys and girls both run all relays

The 4x800

The 800 medley relay

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Question 7 of 10

7. In a long distance race(800 meters or above) how many steps are you allowed outside of the innermost lane (onto the infield) before you are disqualified? Hint

Three

Two

One

Zero, if you step out once your disqualified

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is it called when you get kicked in a race? Hint

Getting spiked

Getting cleated

Getting nailed

Getting rammed

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Question 9 of 10

9. When running the 800 meter run you must run one lap in your own lane before cutting in.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. What do sprinters start out of? Hint

shoots

guns

blocks

lanes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 1600 meters is exactly one mile.

Answer: False

1600 meters is in fact 0.9941939 of a mile. Almost a mile but not quite.

2. Who was the first high schooler to break the four-minute barrier in the mile?

Answer: Jim Ryun

Jim broke the barrier on June 5, 1964, anr ran a time of 3:55.03.

3. What is longest race in high school track?

Answer: The 3,200 meter run

The 1,600 meter run is the second longest. The two mile doesn't exist (remember the mile conversion). The 100-meter dash is the shortest race.

4. What is another name for the triple jump?

Answer: The hop, the skip, and the jump

The triple jump is also called the hop,the skip, and the jump because jumpers first take a hop off of one foot, skip off of it again, and then jump off of both feet into the sand.

5. Girls can do the 100 meter and 300 meter hurdles. What can boys do?

Answer: The 110 meter and 300 meter hurdles

The boys hurdles are higher than the girls, but are also more spaced out.

6. Which relay is only open to girls(at all track meets)?

Answer: The 800 medley relay

The medley relay is two 100s one 200 and one 400, it is also called the 800 meter medly relay.

7. In a long distance race(800 meters or above) how many steps are you allowed outside of the innermost lane (onto the infield) before you are disqualified?

Answer: Three

You are allowed three steps, one after the other, to get back onto the track.

8. What is it called when you get kicked in a race?

Answer: Getting spiked

None of these other "offences" even exsist in track and field. Seeing as the shoes worn in races are called spikes, it makes since that if you're kicked by one you're "spiked".

9. When running the 800 meter run you must run one lap in your own lane before cutting in.

Answer: False

Unless you are using an ally start( a start in which several runners start in front of everyone else) you are allowed to cut in as soon as you have room.

10. What do sprinters start out of?

Answer: blocks

Sprinters push against the blocks for extra speed and jump at the begining of the race.

Source: Author shortyduapp

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