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Why was Jesse Owens particularly interested in the running broad jump event?
Why was Jesse Owens particularly interested in the running broad jump event?
- He wanted to break Luz Long's record
- He was challenged by a German athlete named Luz Long
- He had set a world record in that event previously (correct)
- He wanted to disprove Hitler's Aryan-superiority theory
What was Jesse Owens' main goal during the 1936 Olympic Games?
What was Jesse Owens' main goal during the 1936 Olympic Games?
- To prove Nazi propaganda wrong
- To win multiple gold medals (correct)
- To compete against Luz Long
- To set a new world record in the running broad jump
What surprised Jesse Owens during the broad jump trials at the 1936 Olympics?
What surprised Jesse Owens during the broad jump trials at the 1936 Olympics?
- His own performance falling short of expectations
- Hitler's support for the German athlete Luz Long
- He was competing against athletes from different countries
- The height of the German athlete Luz Long's jumps (correct)
What did Jesse Owens suspect Hitler's intentions were regarding the athlete Luz Long?
What did Jesse Owens suspect Hitler's intentions were regarding the athlete Luz Long?
How did Jesse Owens view Hitler's ideology of a 'master race'?
How did Jesse Owens view Hitler's ideology of a 'master race'?
Why did Jesse Owens feel determined to excel during the broad jump trials?
Why did Jesse Owens feel determined to excel during the broad jump trials?
What impact did an angry mindset have on Jesse Owens' performance during the Olympic trials?
What impact did an angry mindset have on Jesse Owens' performance during the Olympic trials?
What happened during Jesse Owens' first qualifying jump in the broad jump event?
What happened during Jesse Owens' first qualifying jump in the broad jump event?
What was the significance of Jesse Owens competing against Luz Long in the running broad jump event?
What was the significance of Jesse Owens competing against Luz Long in the running broad jump event?
What motivated Jesse Owens to perform exceptionally well during the 1936 Olympics?
What motivated Jesse Owens to perform exceptionally well during the 1936 Olympics?
