Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true of the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada did not win a single gold medal 
B)  The debt upon the city took 30 years to pay off 
C)  The Olympic stadium became a white elephant and has never been financially sustainable 
D)  The Games' failures likely caused the city's mayor Jean Drapeau to lose the subsequent mayoral election in 1978 
A)  Canada did not win a single gold medal 
B)  The debt upon the city took 30 years to pay off 
C)  The Olympic stadium became a white elephant and has never been financially sustainable 
D)  The Games' failures likely caused the city's mayor Jean Drapeau to lose the subsequent mayoral election in 1978

Question 2

In the context of apartheid in South Africa, certain sport came to be associated with distinct racial identities, including all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Rugby seen as a game for whites 
B)  Soccer seen as a game for blacks 
C)  Tennis seen as a game for 'coloureds' (so-called people of mixed black and white heritage) 
D)  Cricket as a game for whites 
A)  Rugby seen as a game for whites 
B)  Soccer seen as a game for blacks 
C)  Tennis seen as a game for 'coloureds' (so-called people of mixed black and white heritage) 
D)  Cricket as a game for whites

Question 3

Which of the following sport mega events hosted in Canada was often portrayed as 'the perfect model of post-Olympic failure?

Accepted Answer

A)  2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games 
B)  1976 Montreal Summer Olympic Games 
C)  1930 British Empire Games 
D)  1988 Calgary Winter Olympic Games 
A)  2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games 
B)  1976 Montreal Summer Olympic Games 
C)  1930 British Empire Games 
D)  1988 Calgary Winter Olympic Games

Question 4

Along with many other civil society organizations, sports organizations are considered seedbeds of citizenship primarily because:

Accepted Answer

A)  They are places where macro-political decisions are made that involve all political subject matters and impact all citizens 
B)  They are places where many people learn what is involved in the practice of politics 
C)  They are places where citizens can see their local and national politicians and learn about them and their policies 
D)  They are places where social movements often align with broader political agendas 
A)  They are places where macro-political decisions are made that involve all political subject matters and impact all citizens 
B)  They are places where many people learn what is involved in the practice of politics 
C)  They are places where citizens can see their local and national politicians and learn about them and their policies 
D)  They are places where social movements often align with broader political agendas

Question 5

The resilient idea that sport and politics are and should remain separate spheres is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Myth of political independence 
B)  Myth of autonomy 
C)  Sport-politics complex 
D)  Sport-politics formula 
A)  Myth of political independence 
B)  Myth of autonomy 
C)  Sport-politics complex 
D)  Sport-politics formula

Question 6

Steven Lukes understood three different dimensions of political power. Which of the following is NOT one of those dimensions?

Accepted Answer

A)  When there are visible conflicts of interest or objectives, and one group wins by getting all or much of what it wants 
B)  The means to set the agenda and to determine what does and does not become a focus of public discussion and decision-making 
C)  The influence of ideology through a social and political order is created that routinely benefits an elite minority but is simply understood as 'the way things are' and even understood as beneficial for the community as a whole 
D)  The means to turn one group against another and, in so doing, create a hierarchy of power and privilege that benefits one group over another 
A)  When there are visible conflicts of interest or objectives, and one group wins by getting all or much of what it wants 
B)  The means to set the agenda and to determine what does and does not become a focus of public discussion and decision-making 
C)  The influence of ideology through a social and political order is created that routinely benefits an elite minority but is simply understood as 'the way things are' and even understood as beneficial for the community as a whole 
D)  The means to turn one group against another and, in so doing, create a hierarchy of power and privilege that benefits one group over another

Question 7

A key event occurred in 1980 in the broader context of the Cold War that involved sport. What was this event?

Accepted Answer

A)  The 8-game hockey Summit Series between Canada and USSR 
B)  The Soviet-led boycott of the Los Angeles Olympic Games 
C)  The US-led boycott of the Moscow Olympic Games 
D)  The Soviet-led boycott of the Montreal Olympic Games 
A)  The 8-game hockey Summit Series between Canada and USSR 
B)  The Soviet-led boycott of the Los Angeles Olympic Games 
C)  The US-led boycott of the Moscow Olympic Games 
D)  The Soviet-led boycott of the Montreal Olympic Games

Question 8

The ideas that sport can shape a variety of policy agendas and that governments can capitalize on the ideology and values that sport reinforces can best be understood through which theoretical framework?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marxist 
B)  Structural-functionalist 
C)  Goal-rational action 
D)  Symbolic interactionist 
A)  Marxist 
B)  Structural-functionalist 
C)  Goal-rational action 
D)  Symbolic interactionist

Question 9

Which major controversy impacted the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 22-nation boycott against New Zealand's participation in the Games after recently touring South Africa during apartheid 
B)  A 66-nation boycott against the Soviet Union's participation in the Games after recently invading Afghanistan 
C)  A 6-nation boycott against the USA's participation in the Games after their sustained presence in Vietnam 
D)  An 11-nation boycott against Canada after allowing Taiwan to compete in Montreal as an independent nation, instead of competing as part of the People's Republic of China 
A)  A 22-nation boycott against New Zealand's participation in the Games after recently touring South Africa during apartheid 
B)  A 66-nation boycott against the Soviet Union's participation in the Games after recently invading Afghanistan 
C)  A 6-nation boycott against the USA's participation in the Games after their sustained presence in Vietnam 
D)  An 11-nation boycott against Canada after allowing Taiwan to compete in Montreal as an independent nation, instead of competing as part of the People's Republic of China

Question 10

As noted in the text, which of the following is NOT a 'common sense' reason for why governments invest in elite sport?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elite sport promotes health 
B)  Elite sport enhances community cohesion and national unity 
C)  Elite sport enhances the positive impact of athletic role models 
D)  Elite sport provides nations with political leverage over others 
A)  Elite sport promotes health 
B)  Elite sport enhances community cohesion and national unity 
C)  Elite sport enhances the positive impact of athletic role models 
D)  Elite sport provides nations with political leverage over others

Which of the following is NOT true of the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games?

In the context of apartheid in South Africa, certain sport came to be associated with distinct racial identities, including all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following sport mega events hosted in Canada was often portrayed as 'the perfect model of post-Olympic failure?

Along with many other civil society organizations, sports organizations are considered seedbeds of citizenship primarily because:

The resilient idea that sport and politics are and should remain separate spheres is called the:

Steven Lukes understood three different dimensions of political power. Which of the following is NOT one of those dimensions?

A key event occurred in 1980 in the broader context of the Cold War that involved sport. What was this event?

The ideas that sport can shape a variety of policy agendas and that governments can capitalize on the ideology and values that sport reinforces can best be understood through which theoretical framework?

Which major controversy impacted the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games?

As noted in the text, which of the following is NOT a 'common sense' reason for why governments invest in elite sport?

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Exam 12: Sport, Politics, and Policy

Which of the following is NOT true of the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games?

In the context of apartheid in South Africa, certain sport came to be associated with distinct racial identities, including all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following sport mega events hosted in Canada was often portrayed as 'the perfect model of post-Olympic failure?

Along with many other civil society organizations, sports organizations are considered seedbeds of citizenship primarily because:

The resilient idea that sport and politics are and should remain separate spheres is called the:

Steven Lukes understood three different dimensions of political power. Which of the following is NOT one of those dimensions?

A key event occurred in 1980 in the broader context of the Cold War that involved sport. What was this event?

The ideas that sport can shape a variety of policy agendas and that governments can capitalize on the ideology and values that sport reinforces can best be understood through which theoretical framework?

Which major controversy impacted the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games?

As noted in the text, which of the following is NOT a 'common sense' reason for why governments invest in elite sport?

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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