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Why did the Hopi runners compete in marathons?
Why did the Hopi runners compete in marathons?
- To promote American citizenship ideals
- To strengthen their clan loyalties
- To showcase the superiority of Hopi culture
- To represent their school and win races (correct)
What was the belief in the early twentieth century regarding the role of sports in the United States?
What was the belief in the early twentieth century regarding the role of sports in the United States?
- Sports could unify the nation and demonstrate American superiority (correct)
- Sports were not important for national unity
- Foreign nations excelled more in sports than the US
- Sports weakened American citizenship ideals
According to Mark Dyreson, what did figures like Theodore Roosevelt believe sports could do for the American republic?
According to Mark Dyreson, what did figures like Theodore Roosevelt believe sports could do for the American republic?
- Lead to the downfall of US democracy
- Deteriorate civic values
- Restore civic virtue and promote fair play (correct)
- Undermine American economic relations
How did nationalism influence sport competition at the turn of the century?
How did nationalism influence sport competition at the turn of the century?
Why did Ralph C. not compete in sports according to the text?
Why did Ralph C. not compete in sports according to the text?
What was the major difference between Hopi beliefs about running and American understandings of sports?
What was the major difference between Hopi beliefs about running and American understandings of sports?
How did educators view sports in the early twentieth century?
How did educators view sports in the early twentieth century?
What did A.G. Spalding believe sports could do for American society?
What did A.G. Spalding believe sports could do for American society?
'Sport historian Mark Dyreson noted that during the early twentieth century, figures like Theodore Roosevelt...' - What did Mark Dyreson note about Theodore Roosevelt's views on sports?
'Sport historian Mark Dyreson noted that during the early twentieth century, figures like Theodore Roosevelt...' - What did Mark Dyreson note about Theodore Roosevelt's views on sports?
'Sport would 'restore civic virtue,'' promote an understanding of 'fair play,'' dictate 'American economic and social relations,'' and 'serve as a crucial institution for creating a twentieth-century American republic.'' - Who believed in these ideals according to Mark Dyreson?
'Sport would 'restore civic virtue,'' promote an understanding of 'fair play,'' dictate 'American economic and social relations,'' and 'serve as a crucial institution for creating a twentieth-century American republic.'' - Who believed in these ideals according to Mark Dyreson?
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