END OF MILK RACE

END OF MILK RACE

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

KG - University

Hard

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Wayground Content

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The video covers the 1974 Round Britain Milk Race, highlighting the wet Indian summer and the race from Harrogate to Blackpool. Despite the long distance, cyclists maintained high speeds. Herman Snoyink won stage 12, while Roy Schuyten was the overall winner, marking the closest finish in the event's history. The Dutch team celebrated a significant victory, and the video concludes with a mention of the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the weather like during the Indian summer mentioned in the video?

Dry

Wet

Cold

Windy

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How fast could the participants still go after 12 days and over a thousand miles?

45 miles an hour

30 miles an hour

75 miles an hour

60 miles an hour

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the winner of Stage 12 in the Round Britain Milk Race?

The Mayor

Roy Schuyten

Steve Beach

Herman Snoyink

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was significant about Roy Schuyten's victory in the 1974 milk race?

He won by a large margin

He was the youngest winner

It was the first time a Dutch cyclist won

It was the closest finish in the event's history

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the overall winner have to wait for until the evening?

A medal

A trophy

A certificate

A handshake