Question 1

The nation is inextricablly tied to which other concepts?&#10;A) Ethnicity&#10;B) Culture&#10;C) Identity&#10;D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

The nation is tied to all of the above concepts (ethnicity, culture, and identity) as it is an imagined community of people who share a common language, history, culture, and identity. Ethnicity and culture are important components of national identity, and they shape the way people relate to each other within a nation. Ultimately, the concept of the nation is complex and multifaceted, and it is shaped by a range of factors including history, politics, geography, and culture.

Question 2

Is nationalism a good thing or bad thing?&#10;A) A good thing.&#10;B) A bad thing.&#10;C) There are complex debates around this question and the answer is unclear.

Accepted Answer

Nationalism can have both positive and negative effects depending on the context. While it can foster a sense of pride, identity, and solidarity within a community, it also has the potential to fuel intolerance, exclusion, and conflict with other groups. Therefore, there are complex debates around the question of whether nationalism is good or bad, and the answer is not straightforward.

Question 3

Jim Sillars is quoted as saying that the Scottish people were &#34;&#34;90 minute patriots&#34;&#34; after losing in an election where he stood as the nationalist candidate. What was he referring to?&#10;A) Scotland's failure to qualify for the World Cup Finals since 1998.&#10;B) The knowledge that it takes 90 minutes to cook a black pudding.&#10;C) His belief that Scottish people were only on the side of Scotland when the national team had a football match?&#10;D) He was appealing to all of the football fans to vote for their country.

Accepted Answer

Jim Sillars was referring to the idea that Scottish people were only patriotic for the 90 minutes of a football match involving the Scottish national team. He believed that their patriotism did not extend beyond that time frame and they did not truly support Scottish independence.

Question 4

Which humanitarian movement did the following quote come from: &#34;&#34;you can not play normal sport in an abnormal society&#34;&#34;?&#10;A) The Occupy movement.&#10;B) Anti-Vietnam war movement.&#10;C) The United States civil right movement.&#10;D) The Anti-Apartheid movement.

Accepted Answer

The quote "you can not play normal sport in an abnormal society" is from the Anti-Apartheid movement. This statement was made to urge international athletes and sports teams to boycott South Africa during its apartheid era, as participating in sports with South Africa was seen as tacit approval of its discriminatory policies.

Question 5

In what year were women accepted by the IOC to compete at the Summer Olympic Games?&#10;A) 1928&#10;B) 1932&#10;C) 1936&#10;D) 1950

Accepted Answer

Women were first allowed to compete at the Summer Olympic Games in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. They were allowed to participate in track and field events and a few swimming events.

Deck 9: Internationalism, Reconciliation and Sport in the Making of Nations