Sports In Society 12th Edition By Coakley – Test Bank

Chapter 11 Sports and the Economy: What Are the Characteristics of Commercial Sports? Answer Key

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The emergence and growth of commercial sports depends on whether they

A. attract the attention and support of powerful political leaders.

B. generate revenues from multiple sources.

C. present fans with exciting, uncontrolled forms of violence.

D. eliminate competing forms of entertainment in society.

2. Commercial sports are most likely to grow and prosper in societies with

A. market economies, large urban centers, and the availability of capital.

B. high rates of unemployment combined with access to transportation.

C. traditional definitions of masculinity and femininity.

D. low rates of consumption and little awareness of status differences.

3. Commercial sports are most well established in cultures where lifestyles involve

A. a focus on cooperation and conservation.

B. low rates of car ownership and high rates of mass transit use.

C. high rates of consumption and an emphasis on status symbols.

D. an emphasis on equality and diversity.

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4. Golf has become a major commercial sport in certain countries because those who are interested in golf

A. tend to watch more television than other people in society.

B. have more free time than other people in society.

C. are more influenced by advertising messages than others in society.

D. have more economic resources and influence than others in society.

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5. Football has become “America’s game” because it

A. fits with rural traditions and values in the heartland of the nation.

B. meets the interests of people from all social backgrounds in the society.

C. celebrates the values and experiences of powerful people in the society.

D. emphasizes democratic values and the importance of teamwork.

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6. Class relations are connected with commercial sports in any society because

A. low-income people use sports to resist traditional class ideology.

B. people with money promote and sponsor sports that fit their interests.

C. commercial sports usually recruit athletes from low-income backgrounds.

D. people are attracted to sports played by people with power and wealth.

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7. Spectator interest in sports is created in connection with four cultural conditions. Which of the following is NOT one of the conditions discussed in the chapter?

A. A widespread ideology that connects success and hard work.

B. A system of youth sports in which children learn to value sport skills.

C. A large collection of low-income workers with free time on their hands.

D. A quest for excitement in social worlds characterized by order and control.

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8. Television had a positive impact on the growth of commercial sports because it

A. distracts people’s attention from physical activity in their own lives.

B. forces sports and sport teams to compete with each other for revenues.

C. builds strong rivalries between players on different teams in sport leagues.

D. serves as an effective tool for recruiting new spectators and fans.

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9. The globalization of commercial sports is due in part to the fact that

A. sport organizations are interested in expanding their markets.

B. athletes as a group like to travel to new places.

C. airlines are major corporate sponsors of pro sports worldwide.

D. immigration regulations have been loosened up in many countries today.

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10. The sport with the teams that have the highest global recognition and value is

A. North American football.

B. soccer.

C. basketball.

D. rugby.