Question 1

As a female athlete in the 1920s, what role might you LEAST expect to be invited to do within a ski club?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spectate 
B)  Organize social gatherings 
C)  Act as a judge, referee or umpire 
D)  Organize and cook meals for the athletes 
A)  Spectate 
B)  Organize social gatherings 
C)  Act as a judge, referee or umpire 
D)  Organize and cook meals for the athletes C

Question 2

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the historical role of Lord Stanley in hockey?

Accepted Answer

A)  As Prime Minister of Canada in the 1890s, he offered government support for the establishment of the first professional hockey league in Canada, and a trophy that bears his name 
B)  As one of the principal founders of the National Hockey League, he helped ensure the presence of Canadian teams within the 'Original 6' 
C)  He used his influence in Canadian politics to secure lucrative sponsorship and broadcasting deals, and to commemorate his efforts the trophy for the Canadian National Championships was renamed the Stanley Cup 
D)  As Governor General of Canada, he donated a silver cup to be challenged for by the top men's amateur hockey teams in Canada 
A)  As Prime Minister of Canada in the 1890s, he offered government support for the establishment of the first professional hockey league in Canada, and a trophy that bears his name 
B)  As one of the principal founders of the National Hockey League, he helped ensure the presence of Canadian teams within the 'Original 6' 
C)  He used his influence in Canadian politics to secure lucrative sponsorship and broadcasting deals, and to commemorate his efforts the trophy for the Canadian National Championships was renamed the Stanley Cup 
D)  As Governor General of Canada, he donated a silver cup to be challenged for by the top men's amateur hockey teams in Canada D

Question 3

The International Ski Federation did not sanction women's events and organize an international competition until what year?

Accepted Answer

A)  1946 
B)  1952 
C)  1985 
D)  2006 
A)  1946 
B)  1952 
C)  1985 
D)  2006 D

Question 4

The most plausible reason why the Humboldt tragedy (the bus crash in Saskatchewan in 2018 in which 10 hockey players alongside coaches and other support staff were killed) resonated so strongly with Canadians is because:

Accepted Answer

A)  Our historical understanding of hockey is distinctly Canadian and in many ways, hockey is embedded in Canadian national identity and in the identity of many towns and cities 
B)  Most Canadians are good at hockey and have represented their towns and cities as youth players 
C)  The Humboldt Broncos team were the best team in Canada and were likely to win their championship game 
D)  The tragedy occurred just outside of the town where hockey in Canada originated 
A)  Our historical understanding of hockey is distinctly Canadian and in many ways, hockey is embedded in Canadian national identity and in the identity of many towns and cities 
B)  Most Canadians are good at hockey and have represented their towns and cities as youth players 
C)  The Humboldt Broncos team were the best team in Canada and were likely to win their championship game 
D)  The tragedy occurred just outside of the town where hockey in Canada originated

Question 5

In 2008, fifteen women filed a lawsuit against the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Vancouver Olympic/Paralympic Games for what reason?

Accepted Answer

A)  To protest that women's ski jumping was not allowed on the 2010 Olympic program 
B)  To protest that women's luge was not allowed on the 2010 Olympic program 
C)  To protest that women's biathlon was not allowed on the 2010 Olympic program 
D)  To protest that women's hockey was downgraded within the 2010 Olympic program 
A)  To protest that women's ski jumping was not allowed on the 2010 Olympic program 
B)  To protest that women's luge was not allowed on the 2010 Olympic program 
C)  To protest that women's biathlon was not allowed on the 2010 Olympic program 
D)  To protest that women's hockey was downgraded within the 2010 Olympic program

Question 6

In order to understand sport better, we need to place our analyses of sport at the intersections of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Community, history and biography 
B)  Biography, community and social structures 
C)  Social structures, biography and history 
D)  Social structures, community and history 
A)  Community, history and biography 
B)  Biography, community and social structures 
C)  Social structures, biography and history 
D)  Social structures, community and history

Question 7

The National Hockey League sustained its monopoly in North America by all of the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  It worked alongside the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association to protect young players from the 'evils' of professional sport 
B)  It worked to transform minor league hockey into a feeder system to the NHL 
C)  It aligned numerous local junior league clubs to a specific NHL team 
D)  It became increasingly commercialized in its operations and outlook 
A)  It worked alongside the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association to protect young players from the 'evils' of professional sport 
B)  It worked to transform minor league hockey into a feeder system to the NHL 
C)  It aligned numerous local junior league clubs to a specific NHL team 
D)  It became increasingly commercialized in its operations and outlook

Question 8

In 1991, the International Olympic Committee decreed that, going forward, women and men must be allowed to compete in all sports, but this new ruling came with what key caveat?

Accepted Answer

A)  The rule did not apply to team sports 
B)  The rule did not apply to sports in which professionals competed in a league or tournament system 
C)  The rule did not apply to sports that were considered too dangerous for women 
D)  The rule did not apply to sports that existed within the Olympic program prior to 1991 
A)  The rule did not apply to team sports 
B)  The rule did not apply to sports in which professionals competed in a league or tournament system 
C)  The rule did not apply to sports that were considered too dangerous for women 
D)  The rule did not apply to sports that existed within the Olympic program prior to 1991

Question 9

The National Hockey League was established in what year?

Accepted Answer

A)  1912 
B)  1917 
C)  1922 
D)  1927 
A)  1912 
B)  1917 
C)  1922 
D)  1927

Question 10

The Canadian residential school system existed between what years?

Accepted Answer

A)  1880-1970 
B)  1876-1960 
C)  1880-2006 
D)  1880-1996 
A)  1880-1970 
B)  1876-1960 
C)  1880-2006 
D)  1880-1996

Question 11

According to Bruce Kidd, the National Hockey League did all of the following in the 1920s and 30s to expand its market share in order to remain successful, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  It recruited outside capital 
B)  It helped build new arenas 
C)  It sold franchises to US interests 
D)  It slowed the game down 
A)  It recruited outside capital 
B)  It helped build new arenas 
C)  It sold franchises to US interests 
D)  It slowed the game down

Question 12

Indigenous athletes competing at the Arctic Winter Games participated in all of the following physical contests, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Knuckle hop 
B)  Leg pull 
C)  One-foot high jump 
D)  Kneel jump 
A)  Knuckle hop 
B)  Leg pull 
C)  One-foot high jump 
D)  Kneel jump

Question 13

Regarding hockey in Canada for girls and women, we know that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Women played hockey in Canada no earlier than the 1910s 
B)  Women's hockey in the 1920s and 30s was a low point in its overall popularity 
C)  Women's hockey was never played in an aggressive and physical way 
D)  Women's hockey between the First and Second World Wars was repeatedly criticized for its rough and unladylike play 
A)  Women played hockey in Canada no earlier than the 1910s 
B)  Women's hockey in the 1920s and 30s was a low point in its overall popularity 
C)  Women's hockey was never played in an aggressive and physical way 
D)  Women's hockey between the First and Second World Wars was repeatedly criticized for its rough and unladylike play

Question 14

Despite its numerous negative ramifications for Indigenous peoples, the 1876 Indian Act was initially intended to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide autonomy to Indigenous peoples in their education and schooling 
B)  Protect Indigenous peoples from the encroachment of settler culture 
C)  Protect Indigenous lands from the encroachment of non-Aboriginal (white) settlers 
D)  Provide sporting opportunities to Indigenous peoples 
A)  Provide autonomy to Indigenous peoples in their education and schooling 
B)  Protect Indigenous peoples from the encroachment of settler culture 
C)  Protect Indigenous lands from the encroachment of non-Aboriginal (white) settlers 
D)  Provide sporting opportunities to Indigenous peoples

Question 15

Women's sport in the 1920s and 30s was well covered by the print media and attracted large audience, but, according to Bruce Kidd, what was the key change that thwarted women's progress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Broader political shifts facilitated funding cuts to women's sport 
B)  Physical education for girls was removed from the elementary and middle school curricula 
C)  Sports manufacturers began to focus primarily on men's sport to sell their products 
D)  Scientific evidence was found that rigorous sport hindered women's abilities to reproduce 
A)  Broader political shifts facilitated funding cuts to women's sport 
B)  Physical education for girls was removed from the elementary and middle school curricula 
C)  Sports manufacturers began to focus primarily on men's sport to sell their products 
D)  Scientific evidence was found that rigorous sport hindered women's abilities to reproduce

Question 16

What would be the LEAST effective way of applying an 'historic sensitivity' to a study of a particular sport?

Accepted Answer

A)  Studying the one sport in isolation from other sports, to help us focus 
B)  Trying to understand our research findings in their broader historical contexts 
C)  Focusing on the ideological and political implications of our findings 
D)  Considering how power relations and social structures shaped the historical moment we are examining 
A)  Studying the one sport in isolation from other sports, to help us focus 
B)  Trying to understand our research findings in their broader historical contexts 
C)  Focusing on the ideological and political implications of our findings 
D)  Considering how power relations and social structures shaped the historical moment we are examining

Question 17

In 2018, the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame announced their 'Girls in Sport' initiative, with the main intention to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Promote sport for girls by redirecting funds from boys' sports 
B)  Encourage girls to get involved and stay involved in sport 
C)  Make it easier for girls to become Olympic athletes 
D)  Ensure all girls received federal funding to enable them to compete in any sport of their choosing 
A)  Promote sport for girls by redirecting funds from boys' sports 
B)  Encourage girls to get involved and stay involved in sport 
C)  Make it easier for girls to become Olympic athletes 
D)  Ensure all girls received federal funding to enable them to compete in any sport of their choosing

Question 18

Sports governing bodies like the International Olympic Committee and the International Ski Federation have operated within institutional structures that have:

Accepted Answer

A)  Promoted women's sporting participation equally with men's 
B)  Excluded women often based on unfounded medical beliefs about the inherent fragility of women's bodies 
C)  Excluded women often based on the fact they are not as tall, as strong or as fast as men on average 
D)  Welcomed feminist advances to empower girls and women to play sport, and advocated for equal opportunities and pay 
A)  Promoted women's sporting participation equally with men's 
B)  Excluded women often based on unfounded medical beliefs about the inherent fragility of women's bodies 
C)  Excluded women often based on the fact they are not as tall, as strong or as fast as men on average 
D)  Welcomed feminist advances to empower girls and women to play sport, and advocated for equal opportunities and pay

Question 19

Amateur rules were occasionally flouted in all the following ways, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Athletes received 'under-the-table' payments, expenses or compensation 
B)  Athletes received employment opportunities 
C)  Contests were fixed to ensure that amateurs won against professionals 
D)  Athletes received valuable gifts and jewellery for their appearance at events 
A)  Athletes received 'under-the-table' payments, expenses or compensation 
B)  Athletes received employment opportunities 
C)  Contests were fixed to ensure that amateurs won against professionals 
D)  Athletes received valuable gifts and jewellery for their appearance at events

Question 20

As someone charged with making the rules for your sport club in the 19th century, amateurism would have been a key guiding principle. Amateurism was, as a principle, cemented to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Exclusion 
B)  Inclusion 
C)  political correctness 
D)  economic necessity 
A)  Exclusion 
B)  Inclusion 
C)  political correctness 
D)  economic necessity

As a female athlete in the 1920s, what role might you LEAST expect to be invited to do within a ski club?

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the historical role of Lord Stanley in hockey?

The International Ski Federation did not sanction women's events and organize an international competition until what year?

The most plausible reason why the Humboldt tragedy (the bus crash in Saskatchewan in 2018 in which 10 hockey players alongside coaches and other support staff were killed) resonated so strongly with Canadians is because:

In 2008, fifteen women filed a lawsuit against the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Vancouver Olympic/Paralympic Games for what reason?

In order to understand sport better, we need to place our analyses of sport at the intersections of:

The National Hockey League sustained its monopoly in North America by all of the following, EXCEPT:

In 1991, the International Olympic Committee decreed that, going forward, women and men must be allowed to compete in all sports, but this new ruling came with what key caveat?

The National Hockey League was established in what year?

The Canadian residential school system existed between what years?

According to Bruce Kidd, the National Hockey League did all of the following in the 1920s and 30s to expand its market share in order to remain successful, EXCEPT:

Indigenous athletes competing at the Arctic Winter Games participated in all of the following physical contests, EXCEPT:

Regarding hockey in Canada for girls and women, we know that:

Despite its numerous negative ramifications for Indigenous peoples, the 1876 Indian Act was initially intended to:

Women's sport in the 1920s and 30s was well covered by the print media and attracted large audience, but, according to Bruce Kidd, what was the key change that thwarted women's progress?

What would be the LEAST effective way of applying an 'historic sensitivity' to a study of a particular sport?

In 2018, the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame announced their 'Girls in Sport' initiative, with the main intention to:

Sports governing bodies like the International Olympic Committee and the International Ski Federation have operated within institutional structures that have:

Amateur rules were occasionally flouted in all the following ways, EXCEPT:

As someone charged with making the rules for your sport club in the 19th century, amateurism would have been a key guiding principle. Amateurism was, as a principle, cemented to:

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Exam 3: Sport and Physical Culture in Historical Perspective

As a female athlete in the 1920s, what role might you LEAST expect to be invited to do within a ski club?

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the historical role of Lord Stanley in hockey?

The International Ski Federation did not sanction women's events and organize an international competition until what year?

The most plausible reason why the Humboldt tragedy (the bus crash in Saskatchewan in 2018 in which 10 hockey players alongside coaches and other support staff were killed) resonated so strongly with Canadians is because:

In 2008, fifteen women filed a lawsuit against the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Vancouver Olympic/Paralympic Games for what reason?

In order to understand sport better, we need to place our analyses of sport at the intersections of:

The National Hockey League sustained its monopoly in North America by all of the following, EXCEPT:

In 1991, the International Olympic Committee decreed that, going forward, women and men must be allowed to compete in all sports, but this new ruling came with what key caveat?

The National Hockey League was established in what year?

The Canadian residential school system existed between what years?

According to Bruce Kidd, the National Hockey League did all of the following in the 1920s and 30s to expand its market share in order to remain successful, EXCEPT:

Indigenous athletes competing at the Arctic Winter Games participated in all of the following physical contests, EXCEPT:

Regarding hockey in Canada for girls and women, we know that:

Despite its numerous negative ramifications for Indigenous peoples, the 1876 Indian Act was initially intended to:

Women's sport in the 1920s and 30s was well covered by the print media and attracted large audience, but, according to Bruce Kidd, what was the key change that thwarted women's progress?

What would be the LEAST effective way of applying an 'historic sensitivity' to a study of a particular sport?

In 2018, the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame announced their 'Girls in Sport' initiative, with the main intention to:

Sports governing bodies like the International Olympic Committee and the International Ski Federation have operated within institutional structures that have:

Amateur rules were occasionally flouted in all the following ways, EXCEPT:

As someone charged with making the rules for your sport club in the 19th century, amateurism would have been a key guiding principle. Amateurism was, as a principle, cemented to:

Sport and Physical Culture in Canadian Society

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Sport and Social Stratification

Physical Culture, Sport, Ethnicity, and Race in Canada

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Violence and Sport

Sport and Health

Sport, Media, and Ideology

Sport, Politics, and Policy

The Business of Sport

Globalization, Sport, and International Development

Sport and the Environment

Sport and the Future

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