Deck 19: Global Issue 7: The Globalization of Modern Sports

Question 1

Globalization can be defined as the rapid movement of:

A) People
B) Commerce
C) Information
D) All of these.

Answer 1

All of these.

Question 2

According to your textbook, some members of the soccer fan clubs Dinamo's Bad Blue Boys and Red Star's Delije in the former Yugoslavia became which of these?

A) Soccer players for their national teams
B) Members of parliament
C) Militia leaders in Yugoslavia's civil war
D) Diplomats to numerous Eastern European countries

Answer 2

Militia leaders in Yugoslavia's civil war

Question 3

What sport do the Chinese follow on social media more than any other?

A) Chess
B) Basketball
C) Baseball
D) Rugby

Answer 3

Basketball

Question 4

Matches between the national teams of which sport is credited with humanizing relations between India and Pakistan?

A) Cricket
B) Rugby
C) Basketball
D) Soccer

Question 5

Among those who believe national teams have unique styles of play, there tends to be a belief that:

A) The way teams play is dependent on the players.
B) The members of their teams have multiple backgrounds and bring in elements of their different cultures.
C) The imagined national culture influences play.
D) Every team plays the same, no matter the sport.

Question 6

According to your text, Soviet criticism of the United States contributed to which two reforms in the 1960s and 1970s?

A) Title IX and Title VII
B) the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and civil rights laws
C) Affirmative action in college admissions and Title IX
D) Civil rights laws and Title IX

Question 7

In awarding the World Cup and the Olympics to particular cities, FIFA and IOC officials have been guilty of

A) Taking bribes and kickbacks
B) Favoring Latin American countries
C) Stealing money from national teams
D) None of these.