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Mike Boit - Quiz
Contributed by: Bassett
  • 1. What is Michael Kipsugut Boit's birth date?
A) 6 February 1949
B) 6 January 1950
C) 6 January 1949
D) 10 January 1949
  • 2. Where does Michael Boit work as a professor?
A) Kenyatta University
B) St. Patrick's High School
C) University of Oregon
D) Stanford University
  • 3. Who is the first Kenyan athlete to compete in the Winter Olympics?
A) David Rudisha
B) Kipchoge Keino
C) Matthew Birir
D) Philip Boit
  • 4. In what year did Boit graduate from St. Patrick's High School?
A) 1970
B) 1967
C) 1969
D) 1972
  • 5. Which university awarded Boit a Doctorate of Education in 1986?
A) Kenyatta University
B) University of Glasgow
C) Stanford University
D) University of Oregon
  • 6. What honorary degree did the University of Glasgow grant Boit in 2014?
A) Master of Arts
B) Doctorate of Education
C) Bachelor of Science
D) Doctorate of Science
  • 7. What position did Boit hold for the Kenyan government from 1990 to 1997?
A) Olympic Committee President
B) Minister of Education
C) Head of Athletics Kenya
D) Kenya Commissioner of Sports
  • 8. What is the name of the project Boit co-founded to help students gain admission to US colleges?
A) Kenyatta Scholars
B) Kenya Elite Project
C) KENSAP
D) The Athletics Initiative
  • 9. At which Olympic games did Boit win a bronze medal in the 800 metres?
A) 1980 Moscow
B) 1976 Montreal
C) 1972 Munich
D) 1984 Los Angeles
  • 10. Which athlete won the 1972 Olympic 800m race with a last-to-first comeback?
A) Sebastian Coe
B) Kipchoge Keino
C) Dave Wottle
D) Alberto Juantorena
  • 11. Which two Olympic Games did Kenya boycott, preventing Boit from competing?
A) 1972 and 1976
B) 1980 and 1984
C) 1968 and 1972
D) 1976 and 1980
  • 12. What medal did Boit win at the 1978 Commonwealth Games?
A) Fourth place
B) Gold
C) Bronze
D) Silver
  • 13. In what year did Boit end his athletic career?
A) 1986
B) 1983
C) 1997
D) 1990
  • 14. What was the significance of the mile run Boit completed in 1983?
A) It was the fastest mile in history but excluded from records due to its downhill grade.
B) It set the official world record.
C) It was his first professional race.
D) It was run at the 1983 World Championships.
  • 15. Boit was a member of which organization from 1989 to 1999?
A) Special Olympics
B) World Anti-Doping Agency
C) International Olympic Committee
D) IAAF Athletes Commission
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