Deck 3: Canadian Sport in Historical Perspective

Question 1

History is:

A)what historians DO
B)all things past and present
C)dates and facts about past events
D)never accurate

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Prior to Confederation,the single sporting event that crossed all social classes in interest and direct and indirect participation was:

A)hockey
B)lacrosse
C)horseracing
D)curling

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Early French settlers in Canada engaged in games and contests that were,in form and function,related to:

A)religion
B)the fur trade
C)survival
D)geography

Answer 3

C

Question 4

An early form of which sport was played when subgroups of Aboriginal peoples gathered together before contact with Europeans?

A)hockey
B)tennis
C)basketball
D)lacrosse

Question 5

Up until the early 19ᵗʰ century,the key characteristic that restricted sport participation to the elite was _____.

A)money for sport fees
B)transportation
C)race
D)the cost of rail travel

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT one of the consequences of technology on the manufacture,production,and distribution on sport equipment?

A)increased accessibility
B)standardization of equipment
C)sporting equipment stores became the norm for sales
D)equipment costs were reduced

Question 7

As someone who lived in the second half of the 19ᵗʰ century,you would have noted that the introduction of _____ led directly to changes in the foci and practices of sport.

A)democracy
B)formal and organized sporting clubs
C)gender and race inclusion
D)steam to watercraft

Question 8

By what year is it argued in your text was there a distinct social class and gendered order to sport?

A)1808
B)1867
C)1900
D)1925

Question 9

Sport clubs,like the Montreal Curling Club,were formed primarily for which of the following motives?

A)athletic
B)political
C)social
D)economic

Question 10

The first sporting club in Canada for which we have a written record was formed in 1807 and named the:

A)Toronto Lacrosse Club
B)Montreal Tennis Club
C)Quebec Hockey Club
D)Montreal Curling Club

Question 11

Of the following,what is not true regarding the development of the bicycle?

A)It led to dress reform for women.
B)It was originally used by gardeners.
C)Its derivation stems from hobbyhorses in China.
D)Its use crossed all social classes.

Question 12

Every town in North America prior to Confederation was a military post with troops stationed there known as a _________.

A)garrison
B)feudal area
C)hierarchy
D)metropolis

Question 13

The transition to modern,organized sport in Canada was a product of the Industrial Revolution and:

A)the American Civil War
B)the technological changes occurring in the second half of the 19ᵗʰ century
C)the beginnings of the Confederation process
D)the French and English garrison officers working to create a more competitive sport environment

Question 14

Which Canadian city was considered the "cradle" of organized sport in the 19ᵗʰ century?

A)Toronto
B)Montreal
C)Vancouver
D)Winnipeg

Question 15

Based at least in part on the physical activities associated with the games and contests they engaged in,the _______ developed into masculine identities closely linked to the physical demands of their labour and were swift,strong,enduring,and fiercely independent.

A)habitants
B)coureurs de bois
C)French peasantry
D)Jesuits

Question 16

According to the text,which of the following is true of history?

A)History is anything that happened in the past.
B)Facts and dates are all one needs to know about history.
C)Historians agree that we now know almost everything that happened in the past.
D)Interpretation of past events is what historians do.

Question 17

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:

A)exclusion
B)inclusion
C)political correctness
D)economic necessity

Question 18

The equipment for which of the following sports remained quite expensive throughout the 19ᵗʰ century and was often sold in jewellry stores?

A)hockey
B)tennis
C)lacrosse
D)cricket

Question 19

When you are describing to your friend the work of a historian,which statement below would you be most likely to use?

A)History must be objective.
B)Historians never use theoretical perspectives.
C)An analysis of history depends on the questions asked by the historian.
D)History is essentially fiction.

Question 20

In which year did federal government involvement in sport become paramount and pervasive?

A)1910
B)1940
C)1960
D)1990

Question 21

The first classic sport hero in Canada was Ned Hanlan.Which of the following sets of characteristics best describe Mr.Hanlan?

A)professional oarsman,Irish descent,and working class
B)professional lacrosse goaltender,English descent,and upper class
C)professional cricket player,Indian,and working class
D)professional hockey forward,English descent,and upper class

Question 22

As an entrepreneur in the early 20ᵗʰ century in which of the following ways might you have impacted the world of sport?

A)Amateurism as an ideological ideal would be upheld.
B)Team sports would develop a commercial basis.
C)Women would gain entry into most professional sports.
D)People of colour would be allowed amateur status in sport.

Question 23

According to the text,if we were to choose a symbol to represent the dominant trend in Canadian sport from 1900 to 1960,we would choose:

A)the maple leaf
B)the dollar sign
C)the British flag
D)the hockey stick

Question 24

As a woman in the 1890s,which of the following could have changed your life the most in terms of physicality but also fashion and freedom?

A)steam engine on ships
B)railroads
C)the washing machine
D)bicycle

Question 25

As a member of the Edmonton Grads,a women's basketball team,you would have been
Subjected to all of the following off-court rules,except:

A)you will remain single
B)you will be chaperoned at all team events
C)you will not smoke or drink
D)you will remain thin and fit

Question 26

Canada's first definition of amateurism (1873)clearly excluded:

A)women
B)elites
C)labourers
D)store owners