Professional mass sporting events provided people with
A. "bread and circuses," as both Marx and Bismarck, ironically, noted.
B. a direct, participatory role in the events they attended.
C. highly organized activities with extensive rules and officials to enforce them.
D. professional rugby matches staged by the American League.
E. an extension of their normal Sunday religious activities.
Answer: C
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