ProCon’s Cheerleading Quiz

Question: What was the first cheer from a cheerleader in the United States?

Answer: In 1898 University of Minnesota student Johnny Campbell picked up a megaphone and rallied fans with the first cheer from a cheerleader: “Rah, Rah, Rah! Ski-U-Mah! Hoo-Rah! Hoo-Rah! Varsity! Varsity! Minn-e-so-tah!”

Question: Which U.S. president was also a student cheerleader?

Answer: Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower, Ronald Reagan, and George W. Bush were all student cheerleaders.

Question: What region is considered the heart of modern cheerleading in the United States?

Answer: The South (including Texas) is usually considered the heart of modern cheerleading in the United States.

Question: What day is considered cheerleading’s birthday?

Answer: Cheerleading was “born” on November 2, 1898, when University of Minnesota student Johnny Campbell picked up a megaphone and rallied fans with the first cheer from a cheerleader.

Question: Which of the following is not an argument for considering cheerleading a sport?

Answer: This is a common argument against considering cheerleading a sport.

Question: The first cheerleader was a student from what school?

Answer: Johnny Campbell of the University of Minnesota is widely considered the first cheerleader in the United States.

Question: The growing popularity of what sport spurred the rise of cheers and cheerleading in the United States?

Answer: The history of cheerleading is strongly tied to the rise in popularity of football.

Question: Which of the following is associated with modern cheerleading?

Answer: All of these are features of modern cheerleading.