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WorksheetsFootball Hooliganism
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 13mins
overenthusiastic for a person, cause, or object
delinquency
intimidation
overzealous
spontaneously
to make timid or fearful, to frighten
overzealous
spontaneously
delinquency
intimidate
wrongful, illegal, or antisocial behavior
intimidation
delinquency
legitimacy
overzealous
validation or acceptance
intimidation
delinquency
overzealous
legitimacy
a result of sudden impulse without prior thought
overzealous
delinquency
legitimacy
spontaneously
Which of the following best states the central idea of the text?
Football matches should be avoided, as they are often violent, unruly events.
Football hooliganism is a serious threat to the safety of Europeans, and must be contained.
Football hooliganism is the dangerous result of group mentality and a desire to feel powerful.
Football hooliganism is the result of an overly racist populace of fans.
In Paragraph 4, what is meant by the term “group identity”?
The designated leader of a group of people
The commonalities shared by a group of people
The way other people perceive a certain group of people
The expressed purpose/goal of a group of people
Which detail from the text best describes the meaning of "group identity"?
“…overzealous supporters of soccer clubs.” (Paragraph 1)
“…intimidate neighborhoods and attack referees, opposing supporters and players.” (Paragraph 3)
“…interaction with like-minded people…” (Paragraph 4)
“…at the hands of opposing hooligans…” (Paragraph 5)
Which TWO statements best describe the relationship between football hooliganism and juvenile delinquency?
Football hooliganism and juvenile delinquency both involve illegal, sometimes very dangerous, actions
Football hooliganism is a less extreme version of juvenile delinquency.
Both football hooliganism and juvenile delinquency require individuals to be rehabilitated.
Football hooliganism and juvenile delinquency are both often the consequences of individuals searching for group identity.
Football hooliganism and juvenile delinquency are both often the consequences of a desire for individualism.
