Question 1

Which city was named overall Ultimate Sports City of 2016?&#10;A) Paris&#10;B) Melbourne&#10;C) London&#10;D) New York

Accepted Answer

D

Question 2

Which of these is not listed as one of the three key principles of the challenges of the slums by Graneu (2016)?&#10;A) The centrality of local consultation and local community authority in development.&#10;B) The lack of adequate land ownership laws to allow for slum development.&#10;C) Recognition that coalitions of international and local elites cannot be trusted on their own to do the right thing for slum dwellers.&#10;D) The development of poverty reduction requires structural change that will necessarily involve collective organisation and action forms of political resistance.

Accepted Answer

The lack of adequate land ownership laws to allow for slum development is not listed as one of the three key principles of the challenges of the slums by Graneu (2016). The three key principles are the centrality of local consultation and local community authority in development, recognition that coalitions of international and local elites cannot be trusted on their own to do the right thing for slum dwellers, and the development of poverty reduction requires structural change that will necessarily involve collective organisation and action forms of political resistance.

Question 3

Complete the sentence from the chapter: &#34;&#34;Economic impact studies of major sporting events can fail to take account of&#8230;&#34;&#34;&#10;A) &#34;&#34;&#8230;the amount of money spent by tourists in the year following the event.&#34;&#34;&#10;B) &#34;&#34;...the associated feel-good factor that often stimulates a sense of community and common purpose around a project.&#34;&#34;&#10;C) &#34;&#34;...the increase in value of the city's brand.&#34;&#34;&#10;D) &#34;&#34;&#8230;curreny rate fluctuations.&#34;&#34;

Accepted Answer

The sentence goes on to explain that this "can be a significant outcome that deserves wider recognition". Therefore, option B is the best fit as it highlights an important aspect that is often neglected in economic impact studies of major sporting events.

Question 4

Which Olympic Games failed to build any type of legacy, with no improvements in transport or IT infrastructure, and a reduction in the availability of low-income housing units?&#10;A) Barcelona 1992&#10;B) Atlanta 1996&#10;C) Sydney 2000&#10;D) London 2012

Accepted Answer

The Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games failed to build any type of legacy, with no improvements in transport or IT infrastructure, and a reduction in the availability of low-income housing units.

Question 5

Which Olympic host city was highly praised for integrating the Olympic and Paralympic Games?&#10;A) Athens 2004&#10;B) Beijing 2008&#10;C) London 2012&#10;D) Rio 2016

Accepted Answer

London 2012 was highly praised for integrating the Olympic and Paralympic Games, with both events being organized by the same committee and taking place in the same venues. This was the first time this level of integration had been achieved in Olympic history, and it helped to promote inclusivity and raise awareness for athletes with disabilities.

Deck 20: Sport, Cities, the Olympics and Major Sporting Events