SPTM Tests 9–18 – Study Guide, Revision Notes, and Practice Questions for Exam
Preparation
The USOC is an example of - ✔✔A National governing body
the founder of the modern Olympics in 1894 was - ✔✔Baron Pierre de Coubertin
the first modern Olympics held in 1896 was in - ✔✔Athens, Greece
The USOC is the organization mandated by Congress under the Amateur Sports Act of 1978 to
do which of the following - ✔✔all of the above
For a sport to be included on the Summer Olympic Program it must be practiced by: - ✔✔Men
in 75 countries on 4 contenits and women in 40 countries on 3 contenits
In its initial efforts to sell more shoes in Europe, Nike incorporated one of Europe's most popular
traditions. What was it? - ✔✔opera
IOC members must speak one of the six languages spoken at IOC sessions. What are they? -
✔✔French, English, German, Arabic, Spanish, and Russian
Olympic Games rely heavily on revenues from: - ✔✔brodcasting and corporate sponsorship
programs.
What Summer Olympic Games marked the turning point for commercial involvement with the
Olympic Games? - ✔✔LA in 1984
, What new professional league in the U.S. was developed after the 1994 World Cup and took
advantage of a well-developed grassroots sports program? - ✔✔MLS
What is the only sports league to ban corporate ownership? - ✔✔NFL
In professional sports, the commissioner has discretionary power in all of the following areas
except - ✔✔resolution of disputes over player compensation.
Strikes are much more disruptive in pro sports than in mainstream business because -
✔✔players have unique talents and cannot be replaced with temporary replacement workers.
As a general rule, league revenues include which of the following? - ✔✔none
A collective bargaining agreement covers - ✔✔all of the above
What percentage of NBA television revenues and merchandise sales come from foreign
markets? - ✔✔20% of each -
Many individuals in the management of professional sports leagues are not fans of salary caps
because they - ✔✔all of the above
Although the NFL bans public ownership, it has made an exception for what team? -
✔✔packers
What league first created the position of commissioner to govern the best interests of the
sport? - ✔✔MLB
"League think" is the concept - ✔✔introduced by Pete Rozelle that owners needed to do what
was best for the NFL as a whole, as opposed to their individual franchises.
Preparation
The USOC is an example of - ✔✔A National governing body
the founder of the modern Olympics in 1894 was - ✔✔Baron Pierre de Coubertin
the first modern Olympics held in 1896 was in - ✔✔Athens, Greece
The USOC is the organization mandated by Congress under the Amateur Sports Act of 1978 to
do which of the following - ✔✔all of the above
For a sport to be included on the Summer Olympic Program it must be practiced by: - ✔✔Men
in 75 countries on 4 contenits and women in 40 countries on 3 contenits
In its initial efforts to sell more shoes in Europe, Nike incorporated one of Europe's most popular
traditions. What was it? - ✔✔opera
IOC members must speak one of the six languages spoken at IOC sessions. What are they? -
✔✔French, English, German, Arabic, Spanish, and Russian
Olympic Games rely heavily on revenues from: - ✔✔brodcasting and corporate sponsorship
programs.
What Summer Olympic Games marked the turning point for commercial involvement with the
Olympic Games? - ✔✔LA in 1984
, What new professional league in the U.S. was developed after the 1994 World Cup and took
advantage of a well-developed grassroots sports program? - ✔✔MLS
What is the only sports league to ban corporate ownership? - ✔✔NFL
In professional sports, the commissioner has discretionary power in all of the following areas
except - ✔✔resolution of disputes over player compensation.
Strikes are much more disruptive in pro sports than in mainstream business because -
✔✔players have unique talents and cannot be replaced with temporary replacement workers.
As a general rule, league revenues include which of the following? - ✔✔none
A collective bargaining agreement covers - ✔✔all of the above
What percentage of NBA television revenues and merchandise sales come from foreign
markets? - ✔✔20% of each -
Many individuals in the management of professional sports leagues are not fans of salary caps
because they - ✔✔all of the above
Although the NFL bans public ownership, it has made an exception for what team? -
✔✔packers
What league first created the position of commissioner to govern the best interests of the
sport? - ✔✔MLB
"League think" is the concept - ✔✔introduced by Pete Rozelle that owners needed to do what
was best for the NFL as a whole, as opposed to their individual franchises.
