Case Study → Cultural Diffusion - Athletes at Rio Summer Paralympic Games (Edexcel A-Level Geography): Quizzes
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When did sporting events specifically for those with disabilities begin?
When did sporting events specifically for those with disabilities begin?
1948
Where were the first official Paralympic games held?
Where were the first official Paralympic games held?
Rome
When did the first official Paralympic games take place?
When did the first official Paralympic games take place?
1960
How many countries participated in the first official Paralympic games?
How many countries participated in the first official Paralympic games?
23
How many nations took part in the Rio 2016 Paralympic games?
How many nations took part in the Rio 2016 Paralympic games?
159
What helped turn the Paralympic games into a major sporting event?
What helped turn the Paralympic games into a major sporting event?
Global media
Which UN convention seeks cultural change for disability rights?
Which UN convention seeks cultural change for disability rights?
UN Convention on Rights of Disabled Persons
What programmes in the US sometimes targeted disabled people into the 20th century?
What programmes in the US sometimes targeted disabled people into the 20th century?
Sterilisation programmes
Why were sporting events for disabilities started after WW2?
Why were sporting events for disabilities started after WW2?
To allow veterans to participate
What term describes the shift in cultural attitudes towards disability?
What term describes the shift in cultural attitudes towards disability?
Seismic shift