Sociocultural issues
AQA GCSE Physical Education revision on Sociocultural issues. Aligned to the AQA GCSE PE 8582 specification. This bank has 45 practice questions on this topic.
Sample questions (3 of 45)
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Question 1
Commercialisation of sport refers to...
- A) Sport becoming free for all
- B) Increasing influence of money + business interests in sport (sponsorship, advertising, TV rights)
- C) Selling souvenirs
- D) Reducing prices
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Answer: Increasing influence of money + business interests in sport (sponsorship, advertising, TV rights)
Major income streams: TV RIGHTS (Premier League TV deal: ~£10bn 2022-25), SPONSORSHIP (shirts, stadium naming, kit deals), MERCHANDISE, TICKETING. Pros: more money for sport, professional careers, better facilities. Cons: increased ticket prices, commercial pressure changes fixtures, exploitation in some sponsorship deals.
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Question 2
Performance-enhancing drugs are banned in sport because they...
- A) Make sport more interesting
- B) Give unfair advantage + endanger athletes' health
- C) Are too cheap
- D) Are tasty
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Answer: Give unfair advantage + endanger athletes' health
REASONS BANNED: cheating (unfair), health risks (steroid side effects, EPO -> heart issues), bad role model (especially for youth). WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) sets banned list + testing. Athletes randomly tested in + out of competition. Lifetime bans possible. Famous: Ben Johnson (Olympic 100m, 1988), Lance Armstrong (cycling).
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Question 3
Spectator behaviour at sports events includes...
- A) Always polite
- B) Positive (cheering, atmosphere) AND negative (hooliganism, racism, pitch invasions)
- C) Only good things
- D) Only bad things
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Answer: Positive (cheering, atmosphere) AND negative (hooliganism, racism, pitch invasions)
POSITIVE: passionate support, atmosphere, financial revenue, community pride. NEGATIVE: violence (Heysel 1985 - 39 fans died; Hillsborough 1989 - 97 died from crushing), hooliganism (1970s-80s English football), racism in stands, throwing objects, pitch invasions. Modern measures: all-seater stadiums, CCTV, banning orders, controlled alcohol sales.
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