This word means to encourage, support and serve as a role model for others.
What is "inspired"?
100
One of Ali's witticism's became famous when he used it to describe his agile fighting style. He compared himself to two insects in this witticism.
What is "float like a butterfly and sting like a bee"?
100
Find one kind of error in the following sentence:
"The article notes that Ali sufers from Parkinson's disease, a brain disorder".
What is the spelling error? (sufers)
100
Ali was accused of evading the draft. He fought this charge for _________ _____________, before it was overturned (changed)?
What is five years?
100
Ali's daughter praised her father's hard work and commitment to helping others. She said, "That's one of his core values - his charity and giving".
Find the word(s) in the above passage that means "very important".
What are core values?
200
This word has been used to describe Ali's footwork. It means he was "light on his feet" and quick to move around.
What is "nimble"?
200
Ali declared that he picked when his opponent would "fall" or the fight declared finished. The fighter used the technique of rhyme to form this witticism.
What is "they all fall, in the round I call"?
200
Find the kind of error in the following:
Ali was born cassius clay on January 17, 1942.
What is capitalization? (Cassius Clay)
200
The age that Muhammad Ali turned in 2012.
What is 70 years old?
200
Ali's stance (position or belief) on this created controversy between people. Some people supported Ali for asserting his beliefs. Others declared that he was not loyal to the U.S.
State (in question form) what the controversy was about.
What is "conscientious objector"? (Also accept: What is "against fighting" or "against the war" or "against killing"?
300
These words describe a formal request to be exempted from a military draft based on religious or moral beliefs.
What is "conscientious objector status"?
300
Ali enjoyed bragging about how quick he was. He jokingly made this comment about how "fast" he was.
What is "I'm so fast that last night I turned off the light switch in my hotel room and was in bed before the room was dark"?
300
Find what is wrong with the following:
A willingness to stand by his beliefs at any cost.
What is a sentence fragment? (or improper sentence)
300
The year that Cassius Clay (Ali) became a member of the U.S. Olympic boxing team.
What is 1964?
300
The article includes a picture. Identify who is in the picture with Ali.
Who is "Howard Cosell"? (newscaster)
400
This noun describes a strong desire to help people, especially by doing charitable work.
What is "philanthropy"?
400
Ali shared his outlook on life with this witticism. It compares the difference in how his thinking about himself changed over the years.
What is "a man who views himself in the world at 50, the same way he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life"?
400
Ali was drafted to serve in the vietnam war in 1966.
Find what is wrong with this sentence.
What is capitalization error? (Vietnam War)
400
Paragraph two of the article includes an antonym for the words "terrible" or "awful".
What is spectacular?
400
The article note that "Ali lived up to all the hype that surrounded him, most of which was created by Ali himself..."
This word, in the above quote, is a slang word for excessive publicity or exaggerated descriptions.
What is "hype"?
500
This five letter word means to brag about one's self.
What is "boast"?
500
Ali used this witticism to describe the reason it found it hard to be humble.
What is "when you are as great as I am, it is hard to be humble"?
500
The text stated that Ali was originally found guilty of draft evasion. State a synonym for the word "evasion".
What is (accept any appropriate synonym, i.e., avoidance)
500
This is the year that Ali retired from boxing.
What is 1981?
500
Ali's unpredictability helped him to become one of the most talked about_________________.