Question 1

How did NFL quarterback Colin Kaeperknick protest against racial inequalities and instances of police brutality in the US?&#10;A) He raised his arm in a Black Power salute before kick off.&#10;B) He went on strike for three games.&#10;C) He knelt during the national anthem.&#10;D) He celebrated a touchdown by removing his shirt to reveal a t-shirt saying &#34;&#34;Black Lives Matter&#34;&#34;.

Accepted Answer

Colin Kaepernick protested against racial inequalities and instances of police brutality in the US by kneeling during the national anthem before NFL games.

Question 2

Social movements rely on different kinds of support. Which one here is not central to social movement campaigns?&#10;A) Popular support&#10;B) Government assistance&#10;C) Community support&#10;D) Engaging with specific interests

Accepted Answer

Government assistance is not central to social movement campaigns. Social movements often rely on popular support, community support, and engaging with specific interests to achieve their goals. However, government assistance can actually work against social movements, as governments may be resistant to change or may even actively work to suppress the movement.

Question 3

It's a commonly held view that sport is a social movement in its own right.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

After 27 years of campaigning, and the longest case heard in British legal history, what was the result of the fan-based movement to see justice for the 96 Liverpool FC fans who died in the Hillsborough stadium disaster in 1989?

A) The courts declared the supporters were unlawfully killed and were at no fault for the incident.
B) The courts declared that the actions of the fans themselves were to blame for the incident, but they will not seek to prosecute those who were there.
C) The court declared no wrongdoing on the part of the authorities. The families hope to continue their fight through another appeal.
D) No verdict was returned, but there are no longer any appeal opportunities.

Accepted Answer

After the longest case heard in British legal history, the courts declared that the 96 Liverpool FC fans who died in the Hillsborough stadium disaster in 1989 were unlawfully killed and were at no fault for the incident.

Question 5

Fill in the gap: In 1792, while commenting on the vindication of the rights of women, Mary Wollstonecraft noted that it was ______ that was wanting in the world at that time.&#10;A) &#8230;justice and not charity&#8230;&#10;B) &#8230;.charity and not justice&#8230;&#10;C) &#8230;justice and charity&#8230;&#10;D) &#8230;neither justice nor charity, but empathy&#8230;

Accepted Answer

Mary Wollstonecraft, in her work "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman" (1792), argued for the need for justice rather than charity towards women, emphasizing the importance of equal rights and opportunities.

Deck 24: Sport, Social Movements and Protest