Question 1

One of the key political issues related to the 2022 Men's Soccer World Cup in Qatar is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Violations of LGBTQ rights 
B)  The dramatic distortion of public funds in the midst of a protracted economic crisis 
C)  Historic rapprochement between Qatar and Jordan 
D)  The plight of migrant labourers 
A)  Violations of LGBTQ rights 
B)  The dramatic distortion of public funds in the midst of a protracted economic crisis 
C)  Historic rapprochement between Qatar and Jordan 
D)  The plight of migrant labourers D

Question 2

If John, a politician, turns his attention to hockey, it may be that he is making a statement intended to do what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Highlight which team he supports in order to establish a specific civic identity 
B)  Receive perks including free tickets and merchandise from a specific team 
C)  Associate themselves with a sport perceived as synonymous with Canadian values in order to obscure their backgrounds and become ordinary citizens in the eyes of others 
D)  Highlight how sport and politics are intertwined in case anyone might have thought the opposite 
A)  Highlight which team he supports in order to establish a specific civic identity 
B)  Receive perks including free tickets and merchandise from a specific team 
C)  Associate themselves with a sport perceived as synonymous with Canadian values in order to obscure their backgrounds and become ordinary citizens in the eyes of others 
D)  Highlight how sport and politics are intertwined in case anyone might have thought the opposite C

Question 3

The film Invictus (2009) is about what sport and political issue from history?

Accepted Answer

A)  The 1980 Moscow Olympic Games boycott that saw 66 nations decline to participate 
B)  The terrorist attack at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games in which several Israeli athletes were murdered 
C)  The political exploitation of the 1995 Rugby World Cup by Nelson Mandela as a means to unite blacks and whites in South Africa following the end of apartheid 
D)  The 'black power salute' performed by John Carlos and Tommie Smith at the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games 
A)  The 1980 Moscow Olympic Games boycott that saw 66 nations decline to participate 
B)  The terrorist attack at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games in which several Israeli athletes were murdered 
C)  The political exploitation of the 1995 Rugby World Cup by Nelson Mandela as a means to unite blacks and whites in South Africa following the end of apartheid 
D)  The 'black power salute' performed by John Carlos and Tommie Smith at the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games C

Question 4

Canada has played host to _____ Commonwealth Games, _____ Pan American Games, _____ Summer Olympic Games and _____ Winter Olympic Games.

Accepted Answer

A)  3; 4; 2; 2 
B)  2; 3; 2; 1 
C)  4; 2; 1; 2 
D)  4; 3; 1; 2 
A)  3; 4; 2; 2 
B)  2; 3; 2; 1 
C)  4; 2; 1; 2 
D)  4; 3; 1; 2

Question 5

Nike's campaign featuring the controversial free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who led NFL players' protests against policy brutality against African-Americans was called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Right to Play 
B)  Just Done It 
C)  Believe in Something 
D)  Kneel for Peace 
A)  Right to Play 
B)  Just Done It 
C)  Believe in Something 
D)  Kneel for Peace

Question 6

For Byron Peacock, the IOC is a peculiar international political actor, blending three distinct organizational identities:

Accepted Answer

A)  A non-state, voluntary or civil society organization; a multinational corporation; a state-like organization 
B)  A multinational corporation, a state-like organization, a charity 
C)  A charity, a non-state, voluntary or civil society organization, a state-like organization 
D)  A state-like organization, a charity, a non-state, voluntary or civil society organization 
A)  A non-state, voluntary or civil society organization; a multinational corporation; a state-like organization 
B)  A multinational corporation, a state-like organization, a charity 
C)  A charity, a non-state, voluntary or civil society organization, a state-like organization 
D)  A state-like organization, a charity, a non-state, voluntary or civil society organization

Question 7

Due to its discriminatory apartheid policy, South Africa was banned from Olympic competition in what year?

Accepted Answer

A)  1968 
B)  1964 
C)  1972 
D)  1976 
A)  1968 
B)  1964 
C)  1972 
D)  1976

Question 8

What a nation attempts, through sport, to define and present a particular image of the host city and country to its own citizens and to the world, it is seen as engaging in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Party politics 
B)  Party promotions 
C)  Promotional politics 
D)  Politics of representation 
A)  Party politics 
B)  Party promotions 
C)  Promotional politics 
D)  Politics of representation

Question 9

Canada's first hosting policy, to set parameters, constraints and guidelines on the escalating demands for federal support to sport mega event bids, was set up in what year?

Accepted Answer

A)  1978 
B)  1983 
C)  1986 
D)  1990 
A)  1978 
B)  1983 
C)  1986 
D)  1990

Question 10

In sport, facilities and venues that are underutilized or abandoned after a sporting mega event are often called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Black holes 
B)  White elephants 
C)  Red dwarfs 
D)  Brown groundhogs 
A)  Black holes 
B)  White elephants 
C)  Red dwarfs 
D)  Brown groundhogs

Question 11

The main issues highlighted by social movements before and during the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games were related to all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Indigenous rights 
B)  Human rights violations 
C)  Homelessness 
D)  Environmental degradation 
A)  Indigenous rights 
B)  Human rights violations 
C)  Homelessness 
D)  Environmental degradation

Question 12

The 2010 Vancouver Olympics brought numerous public infrastructural mega-projects, including: the 'Canada Line' skytrain line linking downtown Vancouver to its airport; the widening of the Sea-to-Sky highway linking Vancouver and Whistler; and a new harbour-front Convention Centre. One key critique noted in the text of these developments was:

Accepted Answer

A)  They each principally benefitted better-off citizens and visitors 
B)  As of 2020, they are still being paid for by Vancouver taxpayers 
C)  They were all built on unceded Indigenous territories and lands 
D)  Their construction was poor quality 
A)  They each principally benefitted better-off citizens and visitors 
B)  As of 2020, they are still being paid for by Vancouver taxpayers 
C)  They were all built on unceded Indigenous territories and lands 
D)  Their construction was poor quality

Question 13

Most recently, what group has most strongly driven the high-performance sport agenda?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corporations 
B)  Fans 
C)  Universities 
D)  Provincial governments 
A)  Corporations 
B)  Fans 
C)  Universities 
D)  Provincial governments

Question 14

Which of the following is the best definition of civil society?

Accepted Answer

A)  The array of groups and organizations working against the interest of citizens and outside government and for-profit sectors 
B)  The array of groups and organizations working in the interests of citizens and inside of government and for-profit sectors 
C)  The array of groups and organizations working against the interests of citizens but outside of government and for-profit sectors 
D)  The array of groups and organizations working in the interests of citizens but outside of government and for-profit sectors 
A)  The array of groups and organizations working against the interest of citizens and outside government and for-profit sectors 
B)  The array of groups and organizations working in the interests of citizens and inside of government and for-profit sectors 
C)  The array of groups and organizations working against the interests of citizens but outside of government and for-profit sectors 
D)  The array of groups and organizations working in the interests of citizens but outside of government and for-profit sectors

Question 15

A suitable definition of policy would be?

Accepted Answer

A)  A course of action of inaction chosen by public authorities to address a given problem or interrelated set of problems. 
B)  Any activity related to influencing, making, and implementing collective decisions for a political community 
C)  The array of groups and organizations working in the interests of citizens but outside of government and for-profit sectors 
D)  Forms of power that seek to influence outcomes through non-coercive means, involving the 'politics of persuasion' or the 'politics of attraction' 
A)  A course of action of inaction chosen by public authorities to address a given problem or interrelated set of problems. 
B)  Any activity related to influencing, making, and implementing collective decisions for a political community 
C)  The array of groups and organizations working in the interests of citizens but outside of government and for-profit sectors 
D)  Forms of power that seek to influence outcomes through non-coercive means, involving the 'politics of persuasion' or the 'politics of attraction'

Question 16

Own the Podium, Right to Play and Canadian Olympic Committee are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Olympic and Paralympic Sport Centres and Institutes 
B)  National Sport Organizations 
C)  International Sport Organizations 
D)  National Multisport Service Organizations 
A)  Olympic and Paralympic Sport Centres and Institutes 
B)  National Sport Organizations 
C)  International Sport Organizations 
D)  National Multisport Service Organizations

Question 17

One important outcome stated in the text of the public's growing awareness of corruption and abuses of power by FIFA and the IOC was:

Accepted Answer

A)  The increasing abuse of gift-giving and under-the-table bribes to secure hosting opportunities 
B)  The increasing scepticism among IOC and FIFA officials of fair practice within their own organizations 
C)  The declining willingness of governments to acquiesce to their authority 
D)  The increasing collaboration of FIFA and the IOC with investigative journalists on these issues 
A)  The increasing abuse of gift-giving and under-the-table bribes to secure hosting opportunities 
B)  The increasing scepticism among IOC and FIFA officials of fair practice within their own organizations 
C)  The declining willingness of governments to acquiesce to their authority 
D)  The increasing collaboration of FIFA and the IOC with investigative journalists on these issues

Question 18

The idea that what is good for professional sport franchises and their wealthy owners is also good for the community as a whole is an excellent example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  An ideology that primarily serves the interests of wealthy people 
B)  A self-fulfilling prophecy that challenges class inequalities 
C)  A social movement with a clear political agenda 
D)  A power dynamic that has little if any influence or relevance in society 
A)  An ideology that primarily serves the interests of wealthy people 
B)  A self-fulfilling prophecy that challenges class inequalities 
C)  A social movement with a clear political agenda 
D)  A power dynamic that has little if any influence or relevance in society

Question 19

Activity relating to influencing, making and implementing collective decisions for a political community has been given what specific term?

Accepted Answer

A)  Politics 
B)  Policy 
C)  Autonomy 
D)  Social democracy 
A)  Politics 
B)  Policy 
C)  Autonomy 
D)  Social democracy

Question 20

The two wealthiest and most influential international sports federations are:

Accepted Answer

A)  FIFA and the IAAF 
B)  IAAF and IOC 
C)  IOC and FIFA 
D)  IOC and UN 
A)  FIFA and the IAAF 
B)  IAAF and IOC 
C)  IOC and FIFA 
D)  IOC and UN

One of the key political issues related to the 2022 Men's Soccer World Cup in Qatar is:

If John, a politician, turns his attention to hockey, it may be that he is making a statement intended to do what?

The film Invictus (2009) is about what sport and political issue from history?

Canada has played host to ___ Commonwealth Games, _ Pan American Games, _ Summer Olympic Games and ___ Winter Olympic Games.

Nike's campaign featuring the controversial free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who led NFL players' protests against policy brutality against African-Americans was called:

For Byron Peacock, the IOC is a peculiar international political actor, blending three distinct organizational identities:

Due to its discriminatory apartheid policy, South Africa was banned from Olympic competition in what year?

What a nation attempts, through sport, to define and present a particular image of the host city and country to its own citizens and to the world, it is seen as engaging in:

Canada's first hosting policy, to set parameters, constraints and guidelines on the escalating demands for federal support to sport mega event bids, was set up in what year?

In sport, facilities and venues that are underutilized or abandoned after a sporting mega event are often called:

The main issues highlighted by social movements before and during the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games were related to all of the following EXCEPT:

Most recently, what group has most strongly driven the high-performance sport agenda?

Which of the following is the best definition of civil society?

A suitable definition of policy would be?

Own the Podium, Right to Play and Canadian Olympic Committee are examples of:

One important outcome stated in the text of the public's growing awareness of corruption and abuses of power by FIFA and the IOC was:

The idea that what is good for professional sport franchises and their wealthy owners is also good for the community as a whole is an excellent example of:

Activity relating to influencing, making and implementing collective decisions for a political community has been given what specific term?

The two wealthiest and most influential international sports federations are:

Sport and Physical Culture in Canadian Society

Thinking Sociologically: Sport, Physical Culture, and Critical Theory

Sport and Physical Culture in Historical Perspective

Sport and Social Stratification

Physical Culture, Sport, Ethnicity, and Race in Canada

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Youth Sport and Physical Culture

Deviance, Sport, and Physical Culture

Violence and Sport

Sport and Health

Sport, Media, and Ideology

The Business of Sport

Globalization, Sport, and International Development

Sport and the Environment

Sport and the Future

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Exam 12: Sport, Politics, and Policy

One of the key political issues related to the 2022 Men's Soccer World Cup in Qatar is:

If John, a politician, turns his attention to hockey, it may be that he is making a statement intended to do what?

The film Invictus (2009) is about what sport and political issue from history?

Canada has played host to _____ Commonwealth Games, _____ Pan American Games, _____ Summer Olympic Games and _____ Winter Olympic Games.

Nike's campaign featuring the controversial free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who led NFL players' protests against policy brutality against African-Americans was called:

For Byron Peacock, the IOC is a peculiar international political actor, blending three distinct organizational identities:

Due to its discriminatory apartheid policy, South Africa was banned from Olympic competition in what year?

What a nation attempts, through sport, to define and present a particular image of the host city and country to its own citizens and to the world, it is seen as engaging in:

Canada's first hosting policy, to set parameters, constraints and guidelines on the escalating demands for federal support to sport mega event bids, was set up in what year?

In sport, facilities and venues that are underutilized or abandoned after a sporting mega event are often called:

The main issues highlighted by social movements before and during the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games were related to all of the following EXCEPT:

Most recently, what group has most strongly driven the high-performance sport agenda?

Which of the following is the best definition of civil society?

A suitable definition of policy would be?

Own the Podium, Right to Play and Canadian Olympic Committee are examples of:

One important outcome stated in the text of the public's growing awareness of corruption and abuses of power by FIFA and the IOC was:

The idea that what is good for professional sport franchises and their wealthy owners is also good for the community as a whole is an excellent example of:

Activity relating to influencing, making and implementing collective decisions for a political community has been given what specific term?

The two wealthiest and most influential international sports federations are:

Sport and Physical Culture in Canadian Society

Thinking Sociologically: Sport, Physical Culture, and Critical Theory

Sport and Physical Culture in Historical Perspective

Sport and Social Stratification

Physical Culture, Sport, Ethnicity, and Race in Canada

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Youth Sport and Physical Culture

Deviance, Sport, and Physical Culture

Violence and Sport

Sport and Health

Sport, Media, and Ideology

The Business of Sport

Globalization, Sport, and International Development

Sport and the Environment

Sport and the Future

Filters

Canada has played host to ___ Commonwealth Games, _ Pan American Games, _ Summer Olympic Games and ___ Winter Olympic Games.