Live learning page: https://sites.google.com/view/lititzbmxinventorylist/learning-resources/quizzes/1979-bmx-history-quiz
Primary verification source: BMX Action, December 1986, pp. 34–35, retrospective feature “1979”
| Item | Verified answer | Evidence from the supplied source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Tim Judge | The section “Timmy Judge’s One Footer Jump” states that Timmy Judge performed the one-footer. | Verified |
| 2 | Toby Henderson | After naming Toby Henderson and Jeff Bottema, the article refers to the pair as “the ‘Coca-Cola Cowboy’ and Bottema,” contextually identifying Henderson as the Coca-Cola Cowboy. | Verified by contextual attribution |
| 3 | D. Harry Leary | The article identifies Sal Zuener, Toby Henderson, and Jeff Bottema as DG riders; Harry Leary is the only listed option not identified with DG. | Verified by exclusion |
| 4 | B. Renny Roker | The “Indoor Nationals” section says Jag BMX, under Renny Roker’s direction, sponsored and staged the first Jag World Championships. | Verified |
| 5 | D. Bob Haro | “The First Freestyle Trick Ever” states that Bob Haro performed the first rock walk and started a million-dollar industry called freestyle. | Verified |
| Extra credit | December 1978 | “Haro Plates” states that the first Haro plate to appear on the cover of BMXA was in December 1978. | Verified |
The current 1979 quiz and supporting article both use Renny Roker.
The separately known erroneous form Renny Rocker is not present in the supplied 1979 materials. This package therefore preserves Renny Roker and explicitly records that the spelling was checked rather than silently assumed.
The article does not print a standalone sentence reading “Toby Henderson was the Coca-Cola Cowboy.” It first names Toby Henderson and Jeff Bottema, then refers to the pair as “the ‘Coca-Cola Cowboy’ and Bottema.” The answer is therefore supported by contextual attribution.
The source identifies three answer choices as DG riders—Sal Zuener, Toby Henderson, and Jeff Bottema. Harry Leary is the only listed choice not identified with DG in the supplied article.
The quiz calls it the Jag World Championship Series. The source describes the first ever Jag World Championships and says it became a short tradition. The answer remains Renny Roker, but the wording difference is preserved and documented.
All five main questions and the extra-credit question are supported by the supplied article spread. No external answer key was invented.