10 Questions
Why did the Hopi runners compete in marathons?
To represent their school and win races
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
According to Mark Dyreson, what did figures like Theodore Roosevelt believe sports could do for the American republic?
Restore civic virtue and promote fair play
How did nationalism influence sport competition at the turn of the century?
Greatly influenced sport competition
Why did Ralph C. not compete in sports according to the text?
To avoid promoting American republic ideals
What was the major difference between Hopi beliefs about running and American understandings of sports?
Hopi ran for school, Americans for clan loyalty
How did educators view sports in the early twentieth century?
As a method to promote fair play and civic virtue
What did A.G. Spalding believe sports could do for American society?
Promote understanding of fair play and serve economic relations
'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''
'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?
'Theodore Roosevelt, A.G.Spalding, and Price Collier'
Test your knowledge on the relationship between Hopi running success, colonialism, and misinterpretations by external writers. Explore the impact of Hopi religious customs and daily life on their running achievements.
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