Chapter 15
Practice Exam 1: Answers and Explanations
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Part 1: Reading
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B. The modern use of the term sports focuses on traditional views solely focused on physical competition, while the author proposes that the study of sport can be a gauge to measure other aspects of particular cultures and time periods. The author explains that the terms are different, in that sports is a traditional term referring to our current understanding of the topic with teams, players, and so on. Sport, however, is a term that encompasses viewing sport over time and can be used to better understand a certain civilization and time period in history.
The correct answer is not Choice (A) because sports, as a term, can also refer to historical ...
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