SPO 303 Exam
NBC paid a total of __________ to have exclusive broadcast rights of the 2012 Olympic Games in North America
$1.18B
Which of the following does NOT describe a group of sport consumers?
. All of the above describe sport consumers
For some regions, sport tourism can account for _____% of the greater tourism industry.
25%
In the example of the English Premier League discussed in class, how many teams are relegated after each season?
3
Which of the following is/are the most popular sport(s) in Australia & New Zealand?
A and A
Which of the following is/are a struggle for Chinese sporting goods manufacturers?
A and C only
Acculturation can be described as
A minority group adopting the cultural practices of a more dominant group within the nation
In an attempt to achieve competitive balance amongst all the teams belonging to a league, North American leagues have instituted which of the following?
All of the above
The benefits of hosting the Olympic Games for the host country/city include:
All of the above
Which of the following are primary sources of revenue for professional sport tours and leagues?
All of the above
Which of the following groups influenced the sport environment in Latin American countries?
All of the above
Which of the following is NOT an external factor motivating sport consumption?
All of the above are external factors
Which of the following was NOT a traditional sport in the Asia Pacific region?
All of the above are traditional sports in this area
Which of the following is NOT a consideration behind the globalization of sport?
All of these drive globalization of sport
Which country developed a sport institute as a direct result of poor performance in the Olympic Games?
Australia
Each country with membership in the International Olympic Committee (IOC) also has the following governing bodies
B and D only
Well-known Canadian, Dr. James Naismith invented what sport?
Basketball
Which of the following are described obstacles to global expansion in the reading and lecture materials?
Both a and b
Which of the following is/are the national sport(s) of Canada?
Both a and c
The financial success of the Olympic Games (for the IOC) is highly reliant on
Both a and d
Which of the following was the first all-professional sport team in North America?
Cincinnati Red Stockings
Which country, outside of the U.S. is responsible for currently supplying the most MLB players?
Dominican Republic
The trophy awarded to the Japanese region gaining the most medals during their national sports festival is called the:
Emperor's Trophy
Comparing people of other races/cultures to one's own culture & way of doing things, with the assumption that others are wrong would be considered
Ethnocentrism
When I took my sons to Atlanta to watch Texas A&M play in the 2013 Chik-Fil-A Bowl, we were classified as:
Eventers
Corporate strategies are expected to ____________________ over the course of time
Evolve
Which of the following is NOT a reason sport organizations are pursuing global expansion?
Expanding opportunities in home markets
According to the information provided on the 2008 FIFA Income Statement, FIFA lost money that year due to their many varied expenses.
False
All of the sponsors affiliated with the TOP Olympic program are U.S. in origin.
False
Bidding costs to host the Olympic Games are typically higher than infrastructure costs.
False
Consumers around the world respond to products in essentially the same way.
False
Contrary to popular belief, selling jersey sponsorships for European soccer teams is not very lucrative.
False
Countries belonging to the European Union (EU) are subject to European laws, but not national laws.
False
During the Colonial Period, African sport activities were heavily influenced by North American sport organizations
False
European sport leagues are static in their composition.
False
European team ownership is trending more and more toward a publically owned model where fans can purchase stock & vote on team leadership
False
Globalization and Americanization is essentially the same thing
False
In order to be considered sport tourism, one must participate in a sport activity.
False
In the context of this course, regionalism refers to the geographic region within a single country.
False
In the relegation system of sport practiced by many football leagues in Europe, teams who perform poorly receive greater sums of revenue from the league in order to promote parity amongst all teams in the league
False
Just as the NFL leads all North American leagues in total revenue, it also generates the most revenue through licensed goods.
False
Professional sport tours are generally organized around team sports.
False
Research show that international sport tourists tend to spend less than domestic sport tourists, simply because the cost of the travel.
False
Research suggests that organizational culture has very little impact on employee behavior.
False
Similar to the European sport system, Canadian universities and colleges do not have athletic teams that compete in athletic events.
False
Similar to the North American Model of league governance, the European Model has instituted salary caps and revenue sharing.
False
Similar to the North American sport model the European sport model encourages teams to "tank" at the end of the season to put them in a better position for the upcoming draft.
False
Sports rarely have an impact on the global political scene.
False
The European club system of player development allows teams to draft young athletes once per year
False
The first Olympic Games held in the modern era took place in Paris, France.
False
The prestige of the sporting event has very little impact on the amount sport tourists will spend on that event.
False
The web.com tour is the highest level of competition on the PGA Tour.
False
Western European sport philosophy promotes elite sport, while Eastern European sport philosophy promotes sport for all
False
When discussing organizational culture, artifacts are the strategies and goals of the company
False
When did Eastern European countries adopt the Western Model of Sport?
Following the 1989 fall of the Iron Curtain
Which of the following was NOT a sport activity practiced in African nations during the Traditional Period?
Football
Which of the following areas is not responsible for driving the recent globalization of sport?
Global recession
Which of the following ethnic groups is NOT one of the primary groups comprising the population of Latin American countries?
Hispanic American
Which of the following is the most demanding of the 5 stages of crafting & executing a strategy?
Implementing the strategy
Quite possibly the oldest professional sport league in existence is
Japanese Professional Sumo League
Which of the following is NOT one of the primary sources of revenue generation for North American sport teams?
Luxury taxes
Which of the following is NOT a challenge of hosting a mega sporting event?
Managing new facilities
Which of the following is NOT a value dimension of national culture?
Monetary vs. non-monetary
The current Washington National baseball franchise was originally located in
Montreal, Canada
"A shared sense of what a country stands for" is known as
Nationalism
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Western European Model of Sport?
No private ownership
Nationalism is most commonly displayed at which event?
Olympics
Which of the following is an example of a regional sporting event?
Pan American Games
Which of the following was a traditional sport in the Asia Pacific region?
Plough-team racing
The Public Limited Sport Company (PLSC) is a law passed in several Latin American countries allowing
Private groups to take ownership of football clubs & sell stock
Which of the following is an external factor motivating sport consumption?
Quality of performance
As discussed, residents of Augusta, GA who rent their homes and leave during the week of the Master's Golf Tournament are classified as
Runaways
Where was the location of the first Formula 1 Grand Prix held during the nighttime?
Sepang, Singapore
Which of the following is an internal factor motivating sport consumption?
Social interaction
The following country was banned from all IOC activities for 20 years because of racial inequalities
South Africa
Which of the following is NOT a category of sport-based visitors?
Spectator
Which of the following does NOT contribute to the uniqueness of sport marketing?
Sport engenders brand loyalty
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the European sport model?
Sport organizations being profit-oriented
The national sport of South Korea is
Taekwondo
A good example of the pyramidal hierarchical model of sport governance would be
The NCAA
Which of the following is NOT a benefit for team owners in the U.S. to employ an S Corporation model of ownership?
There are very few tax advantages realized by following this model
Which of the following is NOT true regarding International Federations (IF's)?
They are sport-producing organizations
Which of the following is NOT an internal factor motivating sport consumption?
Ticket price
The four stages of sport development in China include all of the following except:
Traditional stage
A major mistake by those conducting economic impact studies is including the spending by local residents.
True
A vision focuses on the future of an organization, while the mission statement focuses on what the organization is accomplishing now
True
Consumer behavior is described as how consumers think, feel, and react to an organizations products and/or services.
True
Cubans have actually been responsible for exporting the game of baseball to other Latin American countries such as the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico
True
Culture shock can be described as an anxiety of being unfamiliar with surroundings.
True
During the Traditional Period, African sport activities were heavily influenced by spiritual and cultural practices
True
European team ownership is trending more and more toward foreign investment & ownership.
True
In the North American model of sport league governance, the federal government has permitted anti-competitive practices.
True
Internationalization of sport suggests a two-way direction of sport growth (both importing & exporting), rather than a one-direction path
True
It is common for TOP sponsors to pay $25 million per year to be affiliated with the Olympic Games.
True
North American professional sport leagues, sometimes known as the Big 4, essentially act as a legalized monopoly
True
Sport tourists attending an event for the first time tend to spend more than those who have attended multiple times.
True
The [importance] of exchanging business cards is one are where national cultures differ around the world.
True
There are both financial and non-financial methods to promote competitive balance amongst teams within a professional sport league.
True
Which of the following is the most highly identified fan?
True fan
Sport marketing is defined as _____
the specific application of marketing principles and processes to sports products and to the marketing of nonsports products through the association with sport
