Deck 3: Sport, Economics and Wealth

Question 1

When did neoliberalism begin its ascendency in the United Kingdom and the US?

A) 1940s
B) 1960s
C) 1970s
D) 1990s

Answer 1

C

Question 2

It is estimated that China spent $40billion on the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. What did they hope to show the world?

A) That China is a world power and a fully developed country.
B) That China is modern and efficient.
C) That China can compete with the worlds best on the sports stage.
D) All of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which football club was the first to sign the Living Wage Employment agreement in the UK?

A) Chelsea
B) Heart of Midlothian
C) Celtic
D) Sheffield United

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The Credit Suisse Research Institute estimated that the richest 1% of the world's population will continue to get wealthier and own what percentage of global wealth?

A) 0.25
B) 0.37
C) 0.43
D) 0.48

Question 5

Rottenberg's (1956) analysis of the labour market in which sport signified the acceptance of the economics of sport as a sub-discipline of economics?

A) Soccer
B) American Football
C) Baseball
D) Basketball