Sports Business Quizzes

Which of the following is an example of off-the field violence? a. Fist fighting in hockey b. a hard tackle in football c. intentional foul in basketball d. a college athlete sexually assaults a student in a party

A college athlete sexually assaults a student in a party

The "Battle of the Sexes" refers to _____. a. A tennis game in which Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs. b. The USWNT winning the 1999 Women's World Cup in front of over 90,000 fans in the Rose Bowl. c. The passage of Title IX. d. Having more female athletes than male athletes representing the United States in the 2012 Olympic Games.

A tennis game in which Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs

According to the ______ "the media do not tell people what to think, they tell people what to think about". a. social identity theory b. self-categorization theories c. agenda setting theory d. disposition-based theories

Agenda Setting Theory

According to the _________________ theory, the media have power in their ability to shape the discussion of public events. a. Gratification b. Agenda setting c. None of the above d. Cultivation

Agenda setting

Which of the following is not true about aggression? a. Aggression is directed towards another person. b. Aggression is an emotion c. Aggression is forceful action of attack. d. Aggression is intentional

Aggression in an emotion.

Which of the following statements is not true? a. Hooliganism is a type of violence especially applied to sports fans. b. Some sports require a certain amount of violence. c. An example of borderline violence is fist fighting in hockey. d. All forms of violence in sports are against the rules and illegal.

All forms of violence in sports are against are against the rules and illegal

In the NCAA, Division I - FBS, which of the following women sports generates net profits (revenues are higher than expenses)? a. all women's sports are losing money in college sports b. women's basketball c. women's softball d. women's soccer

All women's sports are losing money in college sports

________ is exhibited by people who starve themselves in order to achieve what they perceive as an ideal body weight. a. Anorexia b. Doping c. Bulimia d. Hazing

Anorexia

Who must comply with Title IX? a. Any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance b. The NFL d. All of the above c. The NBA

Any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance

According to Woods (2016), many _____________ athletes come to the United States already highly educated and established in the middle or upper class. a. Latino and Hispanic b. Native American c. Asian American d. African-American

Asian American

Which of the following is best explained through the framing theory? a. Because fans believe themselves to be part of a group even when they are not active in an organized group, many Americans watch the US Women National Team (USWNT) in the FIFA Women's World Cup. b. Heavy viewers of television sports containing violent content would see the television portrayals of sports as a perception of actual reality c. Black athletes feeling that historically they have been portrayed by the media as physically talented while their white teammates are portrayed as smart and strategic. d. none of the above

Black athletes feeling that historically they have been portrayed by the media as physically talented while their white teammates are portrayed as smart and strategic.

An annual decrease in club's value is called _____. a. Depreciation b. Revenue Sharing c. Naming Rights d. A monopoly

Depreciation

Anabolic steroids and stimulants are types of ________. a. eating disorders b. gambling tactics c. hazing d. doping

Doping

According to Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development people in the highest stage of moral reasoning see the law and order as the most important social conventions. True or False?

False

According to Woods (2016), play and games differ, but every sport is also considered work. True or False?

False

All college sports in the United States is governed by the NCAA? True or False?

False

All prescription drugs and over-the-counter drugs are illegal. True or False?

False

Since the passage of Title IX in 1972, there was no significant growth in girls and women's participation in high school and college sports. True or False?

False

Social media played a significant role in the first wave of athletes' activism. True or False?

False

The final stage of a marketing process is a SWOT analysis. True or False?

False

The social class and socio-economic status does not have an impact on sports participation and choices of sports. True or False?

False

If you wanted to write a paper based on research indicating that males receive 90 percent of the sport media's attention, which perspective would make the most sense for you to use? a. Interactionist Theory b. Feminist Theory c. Conflict Theory d. Functionalist Theory

Feminist Theory

Which theory would agree that sport reinforces society's value system? a. Conflict Theory b. Functionalist Theory c. Interactionist Theory d. Critical Theory

Functionalist Theory

_______ was a Native American athlete and one of the most important athletes in the first part of the 20th century, winning Olympic gold medals, playing baseball and being the first president of the league that will become the NFL. a. Jim Thorpe b. Billie Jean King c. Tiger Woods d. Muhammad Ali

Jim Thorpe

Between 1989 and 2014 the percentage of network news coverage of women's sports has consistently been ________. a. less than 1% b. around 40% c. less than 10% d. between 25% to 33%

Less than 10%

Which of the following is not part of the Title IX compliance tests? a. Accommodation-of-interests test b. Level of performance test c. History-of-progress test d. Proportionality test

Level of performance test

Larry Nassar sexually abused athletes while treating athletes as part of which of the following organizations? a. Michigan State University b. Michigan State University, USA Gymnastics, and the US Olympic Committee (all three organizations). c. USA Gymnastics d. The US Olympic Committee

Michigan State University, USA Gymnastics and US Olympic Committee (all three organizations).

Which of the following statements is not true about the Division III (DIII) schools? a. DIII schools tend to be relatively expensive. b. DIII competitions are regulated by the NCAA. c. Most DIII schools are big public universities. d. DIII schools cannot award athletic scholarships.

Most DIII schools are big public universities

Who were the leading athletes of the third wave of athletes' activism? a. Muhammad and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar b. Joe Louis and Jesse Owens c. LeBron James and Colin Kaepernick d. Michael Jordan and Carl Lewis

Muhammad Ali and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Lacrosse is a sport that was created by ___________. a. Native Americans b. African-Americans c. Hispanics d. Asian-Americans

Native Americans

According to chapter 1, ________ is a free activity involving exploration that can take place anywhere, follows no firm rules and the only important outcome is pleasure. a. sport b. a game c. play d. work

Play

According to Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development of youth athletes differentiating between right and wrong based on punishment or reward are in the ____________. a. sixth stage of moral reasoning b. preconventional level c. conventional level d. post-conventional level

Preconventional level

Which of the following is not one of the marketing strategy (the 4 Ps)? a. Price b. Professionalism c. Promotion d. Place

Professionalism

Which of the following components is not a required characteristic of sport? a. Competition b. Having a governing institution c. Competition d. Professionalization

Professionalization

Jackie Robinson is one of the most significant athletes in the ______ wave of black athlete's activism, as through this wave focused on acquiring political access and positional diversity. a. fourth b. third c. second d. first

Second

Dividing the market into different groups of potential consumers is called________. a. weaknesses b. segmentation c. strengths d. intangible goods

Segmentation

A researcher analyzing our individual and collective behaviors as Ducks fans, will be using ________. a. Self-categorization and social identity theories b. agenda setting theories c. framing theories d. hegemony theories

Self-categorization and social identity theories

According to Woods (2016), Hispanic or Latino athletes are over-represented (their percentage in the sport is higher than their percentage in the population) in ______________. a. Division I basketball b. the WNBA c. Division I football d. the MLB

The MLB

According to Cooky, Messner, and Musto (2015), __________. a. The coverage of women's sports on ESPN's SportsCenter alone is between 10% to 25% between 1999 and 2014. b. The coverage of women's sports on ESPN's SportsCenter and Network News together in 2014 was between 10-25% of the overall sports news. c. There is no significant difference between the coverage of male sports and women's sports. d. The highest coverage percentage of women's sports was Network News in 1999.

The highest coverage percentage of women's sports was Network News in 1999.

Which of the following is true about men's sports in the Division I FBS colleges in the NCAA? a. The only college sports that generate net profits are college football and college basketball b. On average, no men's sports in the NCAA generates net revenues c. On average, the net profit generated by baseball and basketball combined are higher that the net profit generated by college basketball d. College football does not generate net profits

The only college sports that generate net profits are college football and college basketball

The 1920s and the 1930s were the golden age of ______. a. social media b. the radio c. satellite television d. cable television

The radio

Olympic sports has been historically dominated by _____________. a. Native Americans b. Latino women c. the upper classes d. African Americans

The upper classes

One of the most recognized protests took place during the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, Mexico, when _____________ raised their fists on the podium protesting racial injustice in America. a. Jesse Owens b. Bill Russell c. Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley d. Tommie Smith and John Carlos

Tommie Smith and John Carlos

A social class is a defined category of people who share a similar position in society based on their socioeconomic level. True or False?

True

According to Woods (2016) traditional masculinity is often rooted in bravery, willingness to risk bodily harm, toughness, and personal aggressiveness. True or False?

True

If you wished to analyze a situation based on economic power imbalances, you could use a conflict perspective. True or False?

True

In American professional leagues revenues from ticket sales pale in comparison to tv rights revenues. True or False?

True

The NFL divides most of its revenues evenly through all the teams in the league.

True

The first to file an official complaint to the police against Larry Nassar was Rachel Denhollander, a former amateur gymnast from Kentucky and a lawyer. True or False?

True

The governing body that is responsible for the detection and prevention of doping in sports is ________. a. the FDA b. BALCO c. WADA d. the U.S. Congress

WADA

Teaching children sound fundamentals and basic strategy is part of the requirements of a good coach in ______. a. high-performance amateur sport b. intercollegiate sport c. professional sport d. youth sport

Youth sport

Most NCAA schools with big football programs are part of ______. a. the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) b. Division II c. the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) d. Division III

the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS)

According to Woods (2016), African-American athletes are under-represented (their percentage in the sport is lower than their percentage in the population) in ______________. a. the NFL b. Division I women outdoor track c. the MLS d. the NBA

the MLS