PQ 2.3 THE RISE OF PROFESSIONAL SPORT AND ATHLETIC COMPETITION

Which major professional sports league in North America started with only four original teams?

• National Hockey League (NHL)
• National Football League (NFL)
• Major League Baseball (MLB)
• Canadian Football League (CFL)

Which of the following is a major professional sports league in North America?

• Rugby World Cup
• FIFA World Cup
• National Hockey League (NHL)
• International Cricket Council (ICC)

What are the divisions or conferences within the National Football League (NFL)?

• North Division and South Division
• National Football Conference (NFC) and American Football Conference (AFC)
• American League and National League
• Eastern Division and Western Division

What is the history and expansion of the National Hockey League (NHL)?

• Formation of the NHL in 1869
• Expansion of the NHL to include foreign players
• Relocation of Canadian teams to the US
• All of the above

What factors contributed to the growth of professional sports leagues after World War II?

• Greater public engagement
• Increased leisure time
• Glamorization of sport heroes
• All of the above

What are divisions or conferences within professional sports leagues used for?

• To establish team ownership
• To determine player salaries
• To select team captains
• To organize play and schedule games

What are divisions or conferences within professional sports leagues?

• Different sports within a league
• Different levels of competition
• Subgroups of teams within a league
• All of the above

How did industrialization impact the emergence of modern sports fans?

• Glamorization of sport heroes
• Greater public engagement
• Increased leisure time
• All of the above

What is the purpose of forming leagues in professional sports?

• To reduce the popularity of certain sports
• To increase competition among teams
• To eliminate rivalries between teams
• To decrease the number of teams

What is the role of mass media in advancing sports popularity?

• Increasing the accessibility of sports events
• Decreasing the coverage of sports events
• Increasing the coverage of sports events
• Decreasing the accessibility of sports events