The National period is characterized by what development?

• A. The introduction of bowling and archery
• B. Games and sports available as after-school activities
• C. The creation of the Division of Physical Fitness
• D. The founding of YMCAs

Answer: (B)

During the National period, physical education broadens its reach by making games and sports available beyond the gym class, through organized after-school activities. This shift reflects a push toward mass participation and linking school activity with community options, so more students can engage in organized sport and develop a lasting habit of physical activity. It’s not about introducing a single new activity, nor about later administrative programs or organizations that lie outside this era. Bowling and archery were popular earlier activities, the Division of Physical Fitness came later, and the YMCA predates this period by a long time.