3 sport and society

Question 1

What was sport called pre industrial (pre 1780)

Answer 1

popular recreation

Question 2

What was sport called post industrial (1780-1900)

Answer 2

rational recreation

Question 3

What were the characteristics of society pre industrial

Answer 3

• limited transport / communication
• illiteracy
• harsh society
• seasonal
• two tier class

Question 4

What were the characteristics of popular recreation

Answer 4

• localised due to transport
• little development due to illiteracy
• violent
• played occasionally due to seasonal work
• made use of resources (pigs bladder)
• lower class - mob football
• upper class - real tennis

Question 5

What does the fedual system consist of

Answer 5

1. king
2. nobility
3. knights
4. peasants

Question 6

When was the first Olympic games held

Answer 6

October 1850

Question 7

Who created the Olympic games

Answer 7

Dr Penny Brookes

Question 8

Who formed the international Olympic committee (IOC)

Answer 8

Barron Pierre de Coupotin

Question 9

What were the characteristics of society post industrial

Answer 9

• 3 tiered class
• rules
• working hours
• improved transport
• improved facilities - factory patronage

Question 10

What were the positive effects of industrialisation

Answer 10

Better transport
Increased wages
Patronage
Increased health

Question 11

What happened because of the transport revolution

Answer 11

• movement of teams - created leagues
• imrpoved access to different parts of the country
• cheaper travel
• improved access to the countryside so new sports created

Question 12

Definition of urbanisation

Answer 12

large numbers of people migrating from rural ares into towns and cities

Question 13

What happened due to urbanisation

Answer 13

• factories were built so decreased amount of space
• loss of traditional sports
• changing workign conditions so less time for sport
• large working class

Question 14

What happened to sport post industrial revolution due to the church

Answer 14

• changed views
• provided venues - created leagues
• clergy promoted numbers at their congregations
• development of the YMCA
• promoted sport due to their social control

Question 15

Definition of social control

Answer 15

the way in which people’s thoughts and feelings are regulated in social systems

Question 16

When was the football assoication set up

Answer 16

1863

Question 17

How did sport spread throughout the British empire post industrial revolution

Answer 17

• teachers
• factory owners
• clergy
• officers in the army
• diplomats - travelled the world so learnt new sports
• NGB’s - codification of sports

Question 18

What was the spread of public provisions post industrial revolution

Answer 18

• wash houses act 1864
• plunge baths developed into swimming pools
• combatted poor health and hygiene

Question 19

Characteristics of an amateur in the 19th century

Answer 19

• mainly upper/middle class
• wealthy
• high morals
• lots of free time
• no need to train
• respected members of society

Question 20

Characteristics of professionals in the 19th century

Answer 20

• low morals - open to bribes
• low status
• mainly working class
• poor
• long working hours
• committed to training to perform well

Question 21

Definition of a gentleman amateur

Answer 21

a respected member of socety from a public school

Question 22

Characteristics of amateurs in the 20th century

Answer 22

• high status
• working class
• all rounded athletes
• moral values

Question 23

Characteristics of proffesionals in the 20th century

Answer 23

• paid
• slowly developed
• picked by sporting ability

Question 24

Charactersitics of modern day amateurs

Answer 24

• lower status
• open to all
• recieve finance for training expense
• society became egalitarian - believed everyone was equal

Question 25

Characteristics of modern day proffessionals

Answer 25

• high rewards
• respected
• celebrity status
• role models
• money invested

Question 26

Definition of bosman ruling

Answer 26

granting the right for any player to move freely to another employer at the end of the contract without a transfer fee in the EU

Question 27

Development of associaton football

Answer 27

• urbanisation - more people = more spectators
• free time - saturday afternoon became tradition
• disposbale income - more money to watch
• improved transport - could travel to leagues
• increased proffesionalism - recognised by the FA in 1885

Question 28

When did BBC begin its live coverage of sprots

Answer 28

1927

Question 29

Factors affecting the emergence of elite female footballers

Answer 29

• equal opportunities - war effort broke down myths, sex discrimination act was passed, sport seen as acceptable
• more free time - less traditional domestic role
• increased media coverage - BT provided live coverage of the women’s super league 2019
• more role models
• more clubs
• increased approval by FA
• increased participation - more grass roots

Question 30

Characteristics of lawn tennis

Answer 30

• middle class intervention
• used specialist equipment
• used standardised rules
• public provision spread to working class

Question 31

Who patented lawn tennis

Answer 31

Major Walton Clopton Wingfield 1874

Question 32

Definition of the open era

Answer 32

when proffessional tennis players were allowed to compete alongside amateurs and earn money

Question 33

What is the golden triangle made up of

Answer 33

1. sport
2. media
3. commercialisation (buisness)

Question 34

Effects of commericalisation on sport

Answer 34

• rules and scoring systems have been changed
• breaks provided for sponsors
• increased technology

Question 35

Effects of commercialisation on elite performers

Answer 35

• high pressure
• funding

Question 36

Development of athletics

Answer 36

• 1866 amateur athletics association was created by ex public school boys
• purpose built factories
• WW2 increased up take