Deck 2: Sport, History and Social Change

Question 1

How much more did the German mens team get for winning the FIFA World Cup than the USA womens team when they won the equivalent event?

A) £500,000
B) £1,000,000
C) 5600000
D) £21,700,000

Answer 1

D

Question 2

In 1881, Andrew Watson became the first black player to play for Scotland. Which person did not live at the same time as Watson?

A) Abraham Lincoln
B) Karl Marx
C) Jesse Owens
D) Vincent Van Gogh

Answer 2

A

Question 3

What do good historical studies ensure?

A) That what we see around us today is enough information to create theories that explain the past.
B) That in order to fully understand our history we need to guess.
C) That the information uncovered is not the only history or truth. There are lots of truths existing at every point in time.
D) That we must think of ourselves now, what has happened in the past is not useful as we make progress.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Cricket has a very problematic history. Which of the following is the odd one out and explains how cricket has been justified by imperialist forces?

A) It is fun and encourages people to interact with eachother.
B) It was a symbolic sport that, in the eyes of the colonisers, represented civilization and sophistication. With all other sport being symbolic of the Other.
C) It created 'sporting hegemony' where traditional sports were marginilised and replaced by cricket
D) It was used as a colonial tool to insert British cultural practices into part of the British Empire.

Question 5

What does legacy mean?

A) How much money an event cost.
B) How we understand what has happened in the past
C) How we measure the success of all historical events.
D) Something from the past that affects the present.