Boston, Saks New York,

Boston, Saks New York,

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Physical Ed

11th Grade - University

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The transcript discusses the development of skiing into a major business and national sport. It highlights the idea of providing special trains to the White Mountains to encourage weekend skiing. The success of these initiatives made the nation ski-conscious, leading to expanded sports departments and infrastructure improvements like ski slides.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the initial idea discussed in the video?

To organize international ski competitions

To develop skiing into a big business and national sport

To create a new type of ski equipment

To build indoor ski resorts

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the proposed method to attract weekend skiers?

Offering discounted ski passes

Building new ski resorts

Providing special train services to ski locations

Hosting free skiing lessons

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which railway company's experiments were mentioned as successful?

Canadian Pacific

Boston and Maine

Amtrak

Union Pacific

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the impact of the successful ski experiments on the nation?

Closure of several ski resorts

Increased interest in snowboarding

A decline in winter sports participation

A nationwide interest in skiing

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did stores respond to the growing interest in skiing?

By reducing their sports departments

By focusing on summer sports

By expanding their sports departments

By closing down ski equipment sections