Intro to Sport Management Ch 1

Which of the following was not an inaugural member of the National League? A. Baltimore B. New York C. Boston D. Louisville

A. Baltimore

The academic association that oversees sport management academic programs in Europe is A. EASM. B. NASPE. C. ICSSPE. D. NASSM.

A. EASM

Fred Corcoran convinced cities to host golf tournaments by telling them the benefits of A. professional golfers spending on hotels and restaurants. B. the media coverage for the city. C. corporate sponsorships. D. All of these are correct.

A. professional golfers spending on hotels and restaurants

Sport management originated in thoroughbred racing in the form of A. organized betting. B. Jockey Clubs. C. privately owned tracks. D. the National Thoroughbred Racing Association.

B. Jockey Clubs

What university had the first sport management academic program? A. University of Massachusetts-Amherst B. Ohio University C. Loughborough University D. Indiana University

B. Ohio University

What baseball industry professional was involved with the initial discussions of developing sport management as an academic field? A. William Hulbert B. Walter O'Malley C. James G. Mason D. George Steinbrenner

B. Walter O'Malley

Today, the total number of sport management programs in North America is around _______. A. 40 B. 100 C. 350 D. 1000

C. 350

What two themes are consistent with this chapter's examination of sport organizations? A. Cheating and politics B. Democratic inclusion and fairness C. Honesty and inclusion D. Organizational politics and inclusion

C. Honesty and inclusion

The academic who first discussed the concept of offering sport management programs at colleges and universities was A. Walter O'Malley. B. William Sutton. C. James G. Mason. D. William Penny Brookes

C. James G. Mason

Who founded the National League of Professional Baseball Players? A. Bill Veeck B. James G. Mason C. William Hulbert D. Adrian "Cap" Anson

C. William Hulbert

Thoroughbred horse racing in the mid-eighteenth century _______. A. was the primary business interest of horse owners B. was an independent, self-supporting financial entity C. existed primarily for the entertainment of wealthy club members D. was attended by only the elite of the community

C. existed primarily for the entertainment of wealthy club members

The organization(s) that approve(s) sport management academic programs is/are A. EASM/NASSM. B. SRLA/NIRSA. C. COSMA. D. ICSSPE/AAHPERD.

COSMA

How many sport management academic programs are there today in the United States? A. 50-100 B. 100-200 C. 300+ D. 350+

D. 350+

Who is recognized as the architect of the professional golf tournament? A. Larry Mize B. Bobby Jones C. Clinton Blanford D. Fred Corcoran

D. Fred Corcoran

The first organized group of professional baseball players was known as the A. National League of Professional Baseball Players. B. Players Brotherhood. C. Professional Baseball Players of America. D. National Association of Professional Baseball Players.

D. National Association of Professional Baseball Players

Sport management structures evolve in response to A. changes in the nation's economy. B. development of players' unions. C. changes in league commissioners. D. broad social change.

D. broad social change

What was the first sport to use sport management principles in the United States? A. Baseball B. Basketball C. Track and field D. Harness racing

Harness racing

The Cincinnati Red Stockings were the first all-professional baseball team. True/ False

True