The Myth of Australia's Sporting Tradition Quiz

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What is the widespread belief about Australians' physical fitness in the 1990s?

They have been maintaining consistent fitness levels

They have been setting new records in physical fitness

They have been excelling in sports participation

They have been on a slide to sloth (correct)

What does journalist Helen O'Neil refer to when she talks about 'the slide to sloth'?

Rising popularity of physical education programs

Improving health promotion and exercise science

Increasing interest in sports participation

Deteriorating physical fitness and sport skills (correct)

What is the view of some professionals in health promotion, exercise science, and physical education regarding the alleged physical deterioration?

They seem to have added fuel to the fire by being eager for any publicity (correct)

They believed it was a temporary phase

They dismissed it as media sensationalism

They acknowledged it as a serious concern and took immediate action

What does sports journalist Jeff Wells see as a metaphor for the depressed state of Australia?

'The slide to sloth' Signup and view all the answers

What do serious current affairs television shows like Four Corners and Lateline suggest about children's physical fitness and sport skills?

They are deteriorating rapidly Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about the notion of Australia as a nation of sports participants?

It is a widely believed myth Signup and view all the answers

What do serious current affairs television shows suggest about children's physical fitness in Australia?

It is deteriorating rapidly Signup and view all the answers

What does journalist Helen O'Neil refer to when she talks about 'the slide to sloth'?

Children's declining physical fitness Signup and view all the answers

What do some professionals in health promotion, exercise science, and physical education seem to have been motivated by?

The view that any publicity is good publicity Signup and view all the answers

What does sports journalist Jeff Wells see as a metaphor for the depressed state of Australia?

The alleged physical deterioration of Australians Signup and view all the answers

The Myth of Australia's Sporting Tradition Quiz

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What is the widespread belief about Australians' physical fitness in the 1990s?

What does journalist Helen O'Neil refer to when she talks about 'the slide to sloth'?

What is the view of some professionals in health promotion, exercise science, and physical education regarding the alleged physical deterioration?

What does sports journalist Jeff Wells see as a metaphor for the depressed state of Australia?

What do serious current affairs television shows like Four Corners and Lateline suggest about children's physical fitness and sport skills?

What does the text suggest about the notion of Australia as a nation of sports participants?

What do serious current affairs television shows suggest about children's physical fitness in Australia?

What does journalist Helen O'Neil refer to when she talks about 'the slide to sloth'?

What do some professionals in health promotion, exercise science, and physical education seem to have been motivated by?

What does sports journalist Jeff Wells see as a metaphor for the depressed state of Australia?

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