Sport Management: History
The “power” schools during the initial collegiate athletic contests were the:
A) Big Ten schools.
B) Big East schools.
C) Ivy League schools.
D) Division I schools.
C) Ivy League schools.
What kind of major do you need to work in the sports industry?
Does not matter.
Over their lifetimes, the top-earning athletes are:
A) Maria Sharapova, Billie Jean King, and Michael Jordan.
B) Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, and Serena Williams.
C) Michael Jordan, Maria Sharapova, and Tiger Woods.
D) Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, and Arnold Palmer.
D) Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, and Arnold Palmer.
An outdoor or domed facility built with the intention of housing sporting and entertainment events is called?
Stadium
Which of the following was not an inaugural member of the National League?
A) Baltimore
B) New York
C) Boston
D) Louisville
A) Baltimore
Of the major North American leagues, which leads the way on ensuring diversity in the front office?
A) NHL
B) NFL
C) MLB
D) NBA
D) NBA
Careers in sports are all about what?
Who you know and who knows you.
Which female tennis player has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most by any player in the Open Era?
Serena Williams
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is the most valuable college athletic conference primarily due to revenue brought in from:
A) corporate sponsorships.
B) TV and radio rights deals.
C) ticket sales to spectators.
D) success in NCAA tournaments, primarily bowl game revenue.
B) TV and radio rights deals.
The first players association to negotiate the right for players to be represented by agents was the:
A) Major League Baseball Players Association.
B) National Football League Players Association.
C) National Basketball League Players Association.
D) National Hockey League Players Association.
A) Major League Baseball Players Association.
The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) is an example of a(n):
A) IOC Session.
B) national organizing committee.
C) national governing body.
D) International Federation.
B) national governing committee.
Which of the following is not a function performed by a sport agent?
A) Negotiating and administering the athlete’s or coach’s contract
B) Marketing
C) Financial planning
D) Negotiating the collective bargaining contract for the player or coach
D) Negotiating the collective bargaining contract for the player or coach
Who was the first African-American athlete to be featured on the cover of Vogue?
Who is LeBron James
What is the only sports league to ban corporate ownership?
National Football League (NFL)
What two youth organizations are examples of an increased acceleration of the recreation movement in the early twentieth century?
A) YMCA and YWCA
B) Boys Club and Girls Club
C) Brownies and Cub Scouts
D) Girls Scouts and Boys Scouts
D) Girls Scouts and Boys Scouts
The acquisition of rights to affiliate or directly associate with a product or event for purpose of deriving benefits related to that affiliation is called?
Sponsorship
Providing a satisfying experience for all stakeholders (participants, spectators, media, and sponsors) of an event is called?
Hospitality
Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning was recently named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year. It was the first time he took the honor.
The winner of the award in 2000 was the first athlete to win it for a second time. Name that athlete.
Tiger Woods
The first golf course in the United States was built in:
A) New York City.
B) Newport, Rhode Island.
C) Yonkers, New York.
D) Hartford, Connecticut.
C) Yonkers, New York.
A 2016 Aspen Institute study shows participation in most youth sports has steadily declined since 2008, mainly because of what?
Family income not being able to keep pace with the cost of participation.
The person responsible for the sale of all tickets to events as well as the collection of all ticket revenue, and the first impression patrons have of the venue is called?
Box Office Director
Pat Summitt was perhaps the greatest coach in the history of college basketball, men’s or women’s. In her 38 seasons of coaching, she never had a losing season and won eight NCAA championships. All of her years of head coaching were spent at what flagship southeastern university?
Tennessee
What was the first year that women competed in every sport at the Olympics? Hint; it was in the 21st century.
2012