Table of Contents

Track and Field
  1. Field Events
  1. Long Jump
  2. Triple Jump
  3. Javelin
  4. Pole Vault
  5. High Jump
  6. Discus
  7. Shot Put
  8. Hammer Throw
  9. Pentathlon
  10. Decathlon
  11. Walking
  1. Sprints
  2. Relays
  3. Hurdles
  4. Middle & Long Distances

Chimacum Middle School

ThinkQuest Jr.

Please give us Feedback about our site. Contact us!

Meet the Team

Featured site:
The International Amateur Athletics Federation

Around the Track and Back

Field Events Quiz


1. What is the difference between the long jump and the triple jump.

They are the same.

The long jump is one jump while the triple jump is a hop, step, jump

The triple jump is one jump while the long jump is a hop, step, jump

none of the above


2. What is the difference between the high jump and the pole vault.

Okay, these two are definitely the same. They are just different names for the same event.

The high jump is way higher, man it's tough - almost no one can do it.

You jump on your in the high jump and you use a pole to get higher in the pole vault.

You jump on your in the pole vault and you use a pole to get higher in the high jump.


3. In what event do you throw something long and pointy that could really cause someone quite a bit of damage if hit?

Shot put

High Jump

Discus

Javelin


4. (true or false) In long jump you jump for distance.

False

True


5. In which event do you throw a frisbee like object as far as you can (in this event you are judged on distance)?

Frisbee

Discus

Javelin

Shot put

none of the above


6. In which event do you jump over a bar onto a landing pad?

The Jumper

High Jump

Pole Vault

High Hurdles


7. To do the Straddle in high jump, you first ________ .

jump then roll

jump then fall

jump then straddle

jump then sing


8. How much does the whole hammer of the hammer throw weigh in pounds?

27 lbs

16 kg

16 lbs

none of the above


9. Think physics. What angle from the ground do athletes in the throwing objects for distance events will get the most distance?

90 degrees

25 degrees

45 degrees

all of the above


10. When does the javelin throw not count?

If the thrower steps across the line.

If the javeline does not fall to earth tip first.

All of the above.



BackHome