Cambridge OCR A Level · Physical Education - H555

Global sporting events: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 5 written questions with worked solutions. All on Global sporting events.

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Question 1

1 mark

When Baron Pierre de Coubertin established the modern Olympic Games in 1896, which of the following best describes one of the primary background aims of the movement?

Question 2

1 mark

Hosting a global sporting event often results in economic impacts. Which of the following is considered a negative economic impact for a host city?

Question 3

1 mark

Compare the motivations behind the boycotts of the 1980 Moscow Olympics and the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Which of the following best evaluates the link between these two events?

Question 4

1 mark

Which form of political exploitation is most closely associated with the 1972 Munich Olympic Games?

Question 5

1 mark

At the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games, Tommie Smith and John Carlos famously used the medal ceremony to stage a 'Black Power' demonstration. This is an example of which type of exploitation of the Olympic Games?

Question 6

2 marks

State two negative social impacts that hosting a global sporting event like the FIFA World Cup might have on the local population of a host city.

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Question 7

4 marks

How can hosting a global sporting event lead to urban regeneration, and why is this considered a positive economic impact?

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Question 8

5 marks

Explain how a host nation might use a global sporting event to achieve nation-building and improve internal political unity.

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Question 9

4 marks

Outline the original background and aims of the modern Olympic Games as established by Baron Pierre de Coubertin in 1896. Briefly explain how one of these aims might be compromised by political exploitation.

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Question 10

5 marks

Hosting a global sporting event like the Olympic Games provides a platform for a nation's 'soft power'.

Evaluate the political impacts of hosting such an event, focusing on how a host nation might benefit from international prestige versus the risk of being a target for political demonstrations or terrorism.

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