Question 1

In 2014,Donald Sterling,owner of the L.A.Clippers,was banned for life from all NBA games and other associated NBA activities.Sterling was also fined $2.5 million.What did Sterling do?

Accepted Answer

Sterling made racist comments about African-Americans to his mistress in a recorded conversation that was later released to the public. This caused widespread outrage and led to his ban from the NBA.

Question 2

John,a white male,has been excluded from participating in the North American Indigenous Games.Many people would refer to this as:

Accepted Answer

Excluding someone based on their race is discrimination and not justified by “reverse racism” as racism can only be perpetrated by a group that holds a position of power in society, which is not the case for Indigenous peoples in North America.

Question 3

Slavery began in the geographic location now known as Canada in:

Accepted Answer

Slavery in the area now known as Canada began in 1628 when Olivier Le Jeune, a young boy from Madagascar, was brought to New France.

Question 4

Rigid beliefs about the characteristics of a racial group are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

Rigid beliefs about the characteristics of a racial group are referred to as stereotypes. Prejudices refer to negative attitudes towards a particular group, ethnocentric distortions refer to viewing other cultures through the lens of one's own culture, and socially constructed realities refer to the idea that concepts such as race or gender are shaped by societal norms and expectations.

Question 5

We observe in professional football (e.g. ,the NFL)that blacks are less likely to be coaches and have leadership positions on the team and are more likely to have positions on the team that are deemed to require more athletic ability.This is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

Stacking is the practice of placing players from certain racial or ethnic groups in certain positions on a team based on stereotypes about their abilities. In the case of professional football, black players are often stereotyped as having more athletic ability than leadership ability, leading to a lack of representation in coaching and leadership positions. Ethnocentric distortion refers to viewing other cultures through one's own cultural lens, levelling the field refers to providing equal opportunities and resources, and hierarchical discrimination refers to discrimination based on rank or position. None of these terms accurately describe the phenomenon of black players being disproportionately placed in certain positions on a football team.

Question 6

We find in Canadian history three factors regulating Aboriginal life.These three are the British North America Act,the Indian Act,and:

Accepted Answer

Treaties were agreements reached between Indigenous peoples and the Canadian government that regulated their rights to land, resources, and other aspects of their lives. These treaties were fundamental in shaping the relationship between Indigenous peoples and the Canadian state, and continue to impact Indigenous communities today. While the British North America Act and the Indian Act also played important roles in regulating Aboriginal life, treaties are the most relevant choice. The Human Rights Act and Head Tax of 1885 are not directly related to Aboriginal life in Canada, and Darwinism is not a factor that regulated Aboriginal life in a legal or political sense.

Question 7

An examination of Aboriginal Peoples' practices related to physical activity in Canada identified four potential strengths tied to Aboriginal cultural practices.Which of the following is not one of these four strengths?

Accepted Answer

Ethnocentric distortion was not identified as a potential strength tied to Aboriginal cultural practices. The other options were identified as strengths: a holistic orientation, a strong emphasis on family and community, and two-eyed seeing.

Question 8

There are three measures of power in sport.Which of the following is not one these three measures?

Accepted Answer

The three measures of power in sport typically involve structuring sport, establishing traditions, and defining legitimate meanings and practices. Setting into motion lifelong athletic performance enhancing exercises for individual athletes is not considered a measure of power in sport.

Quiz 5: Ethnicity and Race in Canadian Sport