KIN 140 Quiz 10 Exam 3

Politics refers primarily to

Processes of organizing power

Disagreements that occur in a social relationship

Efforts to influence people through official actions

All actions of government officials

When government organizations relate access to sport facilities and make rules about who can play sports under what conditions, the intent is to

Increase legitimacy

Improve fitness and health among disadvantaged people

Safeguard the public order

Promote community integration

When Germany hosted the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Hitler used the Olympic Games to

Discover and recruit officers for the German army

Promote the Nazi ideology of "Nordic supremacy"

Test Jews and gentiles in competitive events

Isolate the German people from the rest of the world

When governments sponsor sports and political officials associate themselves with sports, their primary purpose is often to

Increase their power in international politics

Gain political credibility in the eyes of political scientists

Show voters that sports are connected with politics

increase their legitimacy in the eyes of citizens

In the box, "Olympism and the Olympic Games," it is noted that the current method of selling media broadcasting rights to the Olympic Games

Subverts Olympic ideals

Promotes Olympiasm

Benefits small nations

Decreases coverage seen by Americans

In the box, "Olympism and the Olympic Games," which of the following is NOT a change recommended for reforming the Olympic Games?

Eliminate the opening and closing ceremonies

add demonstration sports native to the cultural region of the host nation

Eliminate or revise team sports

Do away with national uniforms

The main point of the chapter is that

Sports and politics cannot be kept separate

Sports and politics must be kept separate

International sports should be abolished because of politics

Politics in sports have decreased in recent years

Politics are part of sports and sport organizations. Which of the following is NOT an aspect of sports that involves political processes?

Deciding where sport events will take place

Making and enforcing rules governing competition

Setting goals and motivating athletes and coaches

Determining who is eligible to participate in certain sports

More Quizzes