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1Sports in recent years have become framed in new political terms. Which of the following best describes these terms?
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 personal purposes.


2Corporate sponsorships of sports are primarily motivated by corporate interest in
A)promoting a way of life based on consumption and consumerism.
B)developing a single worldwide standard of living.
C)finding new ways to train workers who will produce their goods.
D)building sports that bring the world together in large competitive events.


3As corporations sponsor more of the media coverage of international sports, sports events have become vehicles for presenting messages
A)to spectator-citizens.
B)on behalf of environmental groups.
C)in the interest of worldwide socialism.
D)to spectator-consumers.


4The images and messages presented by the sponsors of major sport events tend to
A)dictate what people think.
B)influence what people think about.
C)be ignored by nearly all spectators.
D)discourage consumption-based lifestyles.


5Which of the following issues is NOT related to athletes as global migrant workers?
A)possible personal adjustments among migrating athletes
B)the academic success of athletes’ children
C)the impact of athlete migration on national identity formation
D)the rights of athletes as workers


6The production of sport equipment and clothing is tied to global political processes. The companies producing these goods often
A)locate production facilities in nations where labour is cheap.
B)avoid locating production facilities outside of industrialized countries.
C)pay their workers so much that it disrupts the economies of poor countries.
D)play a lead role in eliminating child labour.


7The Nike transnational advocacy network was developed to
A)advocate the interests of Nike around the world, especially in Asia.
B)force Nike to cut the size of endorsement contracts given to athletes.
C)promote the use of Nike products in U.S. universities.
D)force Nike to change its exploitive labour practices in Southeast Asia.


8To make sense of complex new political realities around the world, we should
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.


9Politics are part of sports and sport organizations. Which of the following is NOT an aspect of sports that involves political processes?
A)deciding where sport events will take place
B)making and enforcing rules governing competition
C)setting goals and motivating athletes and coaches
D)determining who is eligible to participate in certain sports


10The main point of the chapter is that
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.





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