SPORT FACILITIES MANAGEMENT MIDTERM
ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS And CORRECT
Answers
Circus Maximus - CORRECT ANSWERS -Primarily used for horse racing
-occasionally used for mock fights where water could fill the floor
-could seat 300,000 (first over 100,000)
-admission was free:
--made $ from gambling, concessions (first one), rent-a-cushion (true pioneers of merchandising
to sell)
-Twice destroyed by fire
-First lap clock (dolphin and egg would be removed from a temple...let people know what lap #
horse was on
PSL - CORRECT ANSWERS Personal Seating License
Coliseum - CORRECT ANSWERS Most important Sports Facility
-designed to hold 50,000 people
-first facility to have ramps all over the facility to let people into event level (ramps used as
loading docks)
-pottery shard = first ticket
-First retractable roof (velarium): long piece of cloth put over the top
-Hand operated cranes attached to moving platforms that could be pulled up and down by staff
(first freight elevator)
Greek Theater - CORRECT ANSWERS Scene: stage backdrop, lighting
,Orchestra: area in front of stage, floor seating
Logeion: main stage
Koilon: bowl seats
viazoma: upper and lower level bowl seats
Biggest Challenges with running Ancient Times Facilities - CORRECT ANSWERS -Restrooms
-Weather
-Emergency Response
Olympic Stadium in Greece - CORRECT ANSWERS -First multipurpose facility
-Created vomitory: vaulted entrance that allows for egress and ingress of multiple people very
fast
(finding section # then walking thru the tunnel)
Arena vs. Stadium - CORRECT ANSWERS Arena: smaller, enclosed, designed to host more
types of events (Staples Center, BUC)
Stadium: typically designed for primary tenant
Middle Ages drop in large public facilities - CORRECT ANSWERS -attracted too much
attention away from the church
-gambling, prostitution, crime took place at the stadiums
Similarities from Ancient to Modern Times - CORRECT ANSWERS Controlling and moving
large numbers of people
Managing rowdy or violent
Maintaining flexibility in multi-use venues
Providing security and protection for VIPs
, Controlling the types of petty crime inherent with large gatherings of people
Keep facilities clean and operational
Differences from Ancient to Modern Times - CORRECT ANSWERS Media
Admission prices
Bathroom facilities
Entertainment was only at game (no TV's to watch game)
Sponsorships/Advertising
Food safety
Parking
Providing for disabled people (where would disabled people sit in ancient times?)
refrqfr - CORRECT ANSWERS frfq
Public vs. Private Facilities - CORRECT ANSWERS Public: designed for community, not
worried as much about revenue, trying to benefit everyone
Private: trying to make money is ultimate goal
Olympic Efforts and the Future of Sports Facilities: - CORRECT ANSWERS Involve
significant costs from lobbying efforts to construction of the actual facilities
Athens spent $11.6 billion, Beijing spent $42 billion
When games are over:
stadium just sits there, tourists leave
Trends that will affect future facilities - CORRECT ANSWERS Technology
Construction processes and procedures
ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS And CORRECT
Answers
Circus Maximus - CORRECT ANSWERS -Primarily used for horse racing
-occasionally used for mock fights where water could fill the floor
-could seat 300,000 (first over 100,000)
-admission was free:
--made $ from gambling, concessions (first one), rent-a-cushion (true pioneers of merchandising
to sell)
-Twice destroyed by fire
-First lap clock (dolphin and egg would be removed from a temple...let people know what lap #
horse was on
PSL - CORRECT ANSWERS Personal Seating License
Coliseum - CORRECT ANSWERS Most important Sports Facility
-designed to hold 50,000 people
-first facility to have ramps all over the facility to let people into event level (ramps used as
loading docks)
-pottery shard = first ticket
-First retractable roof (velarium): long piece of cloth put over the top
-Hand operated cranes attached to moving platforms that could be pulled up and down by staff
(first freight elevator)
Greek Theater - CORRECT ANSWERS Scene: stage backdrop, lighting
,Orchestra: area in front of stage, floor seating
Logeion: main stage
Koilon: bowl seats
viazoma: upper and lower level bowl seats
Biggest Challenges with running Ancient Times Facilities - CORRECT ANSWERS -Restrooms
-Weather
-Emergency Response
Olympic Stadium in Greece - CORRECT ANSWERS -First multipurpose facility
-Created vomitory: vaulted entrance that allows for egress and ingress of multiple people very
fast
(finding section # then walking thru the tunnel)
Arena vs. Stadium - CORRECT ANSWERS Arena: smaller, enclosed, designed to host more
types of events (Staples Center, BUC)
Stadium: typically designed for primary tenant
Middle Ages drop in large public facilities - CORRECT ANSWERS -attracted too much
attention away from the church
-gambling, prostitution, crime took place at the stadiums
Similarities from Ancient to Modern Times - CORRECT ANSWERS Controlling and moving
large numbers of people
Managing rowdy or violent
Maintaining flexibility in multi-use venues
Providing security and protection for VIPs
, Controlling the types of petty crime inherent with large gatherings of people
Keep facilities clean and operational
Differences from Ancient to Modern Times - CORRECT ANSWERS Media
Admission prices
Bathroom facilities
Entertainment was only at game (no TV's to watch game)
Sponsorships/Advertising
Food safety
Parking
Providing for disabled people (where would disabled people sit in ancient times?)
refrqfr - CORRECT ANSWERS frfq
Public vs. Private Facilities - CORRECT ANSWERS Public: designed for community, not
worried as much about revenue, trying to benefit everyone
Private: trying to make money is ultimate goal
Olympic Efforts and the Future of Sports Facilities: - CORRECT ANSWERS Involve
significant costs from lobbying efforts to construction of the actual facilities
Athens spent $11.6 billion, Beijing spent $42 billion
When games are over:
stadium just sits there, tourists leave
Trends that will affect future facilities - CORRECT ANSWERS Technology
Construction processes and procedures
