Question 1

Changes in global politics over the past three decadeshave made international sports

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A)  less important than in the Cold War era of the past.
B)  more important as political events than as commercial events.
C)  important stages for commercial displays by transnational corporations.
D)  less profitable for all sponsors, including corporate sponsors.

Question 2

In the box, Olympism and the Olympic Games, the author explains that the Olympics is now designed primarily to

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A)  promote international peace and understanding.
B)  help people understand and accept differences between cultures.
C)  help people in the television audience visualize forms of global community.
D)  promote the commercial interests of corporate sponsors.

Question 3

In the box, Olympism and the Olympic Games, the suggestions for reforming the Olympic Games include

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A)  selecting a permanent site for the Olympic Games.
B)  eliminating all medals and individual awards during the Olympics.
C)  promoting the Olympics as "wars without weapons."
D)  replacing the current Olympic motto.

Question 4

Corporate sponsorships of sports are primarily motivated by corporate interest in

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A)  promoting a way of life based on consumption and consumerism.
B)  developing a single worldwide standard of living.
C)  findings new ways to train workers who will produce their goods.
D)  building sports that bring the world together in large competitive events.

Question 5

When governments sponsor sports and political officials associate themselves with sports, their primary purpose is often to

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A)  increase their power in international politics.
B)  increase their legitimacy in the eyes of citizens.
C)  show voters that sports are connected with politics.
D)  gain political credibility among journalists.

Question 6

Sports bring people together and create "emotional unity," but a sociological understanding of the significance of this unity requires that we ask questions about

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A)  the characteristics of the athletes who create this unity.
B)  how the unity affects the performance of sport teams.
C)  the long term political consequences of the unity.
D)  the different types of unity created by men's and women's sports.

Question 7

To make sense of complex new political realities around the world we should

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A)  assume that sports are becoming modernized and Americanized.
B)  ignore global processes and focus on studying local processes.
C)  study changes on both the global and local levels.
D)  focus attention on sport forms that have existed for more than 100 years.

Question 8

Sports in recent years have become framed in new terms.Which of the following best describes this change?

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A)  Commercial interests have become increasingly important.
B)  National loyalties and national identities are no longer important.
C)  Events are now athletic-political rather than athletic-economic.
D)  Politicians arrange most events today for persaonal purposes.

Question 9

Research suggests that the impact of successful teams on feelings of national pride and identity

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A)  is minimal in well-established nations.
B)  occurs most strongly among women and immigrants.
C)  leads to major economic changes in a country.
D)  is the only thing that sustains patriotism in most countries.

Question 10

The belief that participation in competitive sports lowers health care costs is

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A)  consistently supported by data from college and pro sports in the U.S.
B)  promoted by corporate executives who have little concern for workers.
C)  challenged by research on actual consequences of sport participation.
D)  valid only in countries where overall working conditions are poor.

Question 11

Governments become involved in sports because they often are the only organizations with

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A)  the authority to pay high salaries to athletes.
B)  the power and capital needed to sponsor events and build major facilities.
C)  officials who do not have conflicts of interests related to sports.
D)  the legal connections needed to deal with national sports leagues.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a reason for government intervention in sports?

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A)  Promoting economic development.
B)  Safeguarding the public order.
C)  Emphasizing dominant values.
D)  Eliminating physical disabilities.

Question 13

The main point of the chapter is that

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A)  sports and politics cannot be kept separate.
B)  sports and politics must be kept separate.
C)  international sports should be abolished because of politics.
D)  politics in sports have decreased in recent years.

Question 14

Data on connections between sports and international relations suggests that sports

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A)  shape important negotiations related to vital national interests in global politics.
B)  are most often used as forms of public diplomacy.
C)  only influence political relationships when nations have little power.
D)  are unrelated to all aspects of international relations.

Question 15

A problem associated with using sports to bridge diplomatic and cultural gaps between peoples of the world is that sports may

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A)  force economically powerful nations to develop poor nations.
B)  encourage developing nations to depend more on wealthy nations.
C)  enable powerless nations to take unfair advantage of powerful nations.
D)  lead to global migration patterns that upset the stability of all nations.

Question 16

When government involvement in sports is intended to promote identity and unity, it

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A)  succeeds only when funding is provided.
B)  often leads to deadly forms of class conflict.
C)  also creates strong international relationships.
D)  usually benefits some people more than others.

Question 17

As globalization has occurred, professional sport teams are

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A)  being moved from one continent to another without considering fans.
B)  hiring fewer players who are not citizens of the team's country.
C)  losing fans in their home countries.
D)  increasingly owned by investors who are not citizens in the team's country.

Question 18

When athletes move from one country to another, it raises important issues.Which of the following is NOT one of those issues?

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A)  A "sport talent drain" in certain countries.
B)  A lack of appropriate medical care when athletes are injured.
C)  The impact of athlete migration on national identity formation.
D)  The rights of athletes as workers.

Question 19

Which of the following statents related to globalization and athlete migration is NOT true?

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A)  More U.S-born basketball players play outside the U.S.than in the NBA.
B)  80% of the player in the National Hockey League are born outside the U.S.
C)  Athletes from the U.S.seldom play professionally in other countries.
D)  Olympic swimmer Missy Franklin is eligible for Canada's Olympic team.

Question 20

As corporations sponsor more of the media coverage of international sports, sports events have become vehicles for presenting messages

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A)  to spectator-citizens.
B)  on behalf of environmental groups.
C)  in the interest of world-wide socialism.
D)  to spectator-consumers.

Exam 13: Sports and Politics: How Do Governments and Global Political Processes Influence Sports

A problem associated with using sports to bridge diplomatic and cultural gaps between peoples of the world is that sports may

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When government involvement in sports is intended to promote identity and unity, it

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As globalization has occurred, professional sport teams are

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In the box, Olympism and the Olympic Games, the suggestions for reforming the Olympic Games include

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To make sense of complex new political realities around the world we should

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Which of the following statents related to globalization and athlete migration is NOT true?

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Sports in recent years have become framed in new terms.Which of the following best describes this change?

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The main point of the chapter is that

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In the box, Olympism and the Olympic Games, the author explains that the Olympics is now designed primarily to

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As corporations sponsor more of the media coverage of international sports, sports events have become vehicles for presenting messages

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Changes in global politics over the past three decadeshave made international sports

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Governments become involved in sports because they often are the only organizations with

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Data on connections between sports and international relations suggests that sports

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Corporate sponsorships of sports are primarily motivated by corporate interest in

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The belief that participation in competitive sports lowers health care costs is

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When governments sponsor sports and political officials associate themselves with sports, their primary purpose is often to

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Which of the following is NOT a reason for government intervention in sports?

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Research suggests that the impact of successful teams on feelings of national pride and identity

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When athletes move from one country to another, it raises important issues.Which of the following is NOT one of those issues?

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