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What class system was present in the period?

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A clearly divided two class system;

  • Lower class / Peasants.
  • Upper class / Aristocracy / Gentry.
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What are the characteristics of rational recreation?

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  • Highly organised;
  • Codes of conduct;
  • Promoted fair play;
  • Considered respectable;
  • Exclusive to upper class;
  • Specific / custom built facilities.
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What are the characteristics of popular recreation?

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  • Violent;
  • Local;
  • Rural;
  • Irregular;
  • Large teams;
  • Lower-class dominated;
  • Unwritten and simple rules.
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Describe characteristics of mob football?

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  • A game for the lower class;
  • It had no skill or rules;
  • It was brutal in nature;
  • Played occasionally on religious holidays;
  • Risk of injury and loss of income;
  • Large-scale games played between local villages.
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Describe characteristics of real tennis?

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  • A game for the upper-class only;
  • Requiring expensive equipment;
  • Required custom built facilities;
  • Sophisticated;
  • Written rules and etiquette;
  • Focus on taking part.
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What is a sport that is used to show popular recreation in pre-industrial Britain?

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Mob football.

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What is a sport that is used to show rational recreation in pre-industrial Britain?

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Real tennis.

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What time period was the Pre-Industrial?

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Pre-1780

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How was mob football different to real tennis in terms of equipment and facilities?

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Mob football had basic equipment, they use pig’s bladders for balls and they had no set pitches as they played in fields between rural villages.

Real tennis was played with specialist equipment such as rackets, it was carried out in purpose built facilities by the aristocracy.

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What was the difference in skill between the sports of real tennis and mob football?

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Mob football was non-skilful due to the violent nature, while real tennis was highly skilled due to the technical aspects from the non-contact nature.

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What was wagering?

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Wagering allowed the upper-class to bet on the lower-class sports and take on the role of spectators.

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What were characteristics of the aristocracy?

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They were those with lots of money and owned a large amount of land, they did not take part in manual labour as they had peasants working their land for them.

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What were characteristics of the peasants?

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They were those with little money, and who lived in poverty in cramped poor conditions. They worked for the aristocracy and received a low wage for it.

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How was mob football different to real tennis in terms of playing time?

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The lower class who played mob football could only play occasionally on holy days as they worked labour intensive jobs for long hours. The aristocracy who played real tennis had people working for them and therefore had plenty of time to play.

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What was pre-industrial sport like in terms of gender?

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Men dominated all sports such as real tennis and mob football as sport was seen as masculine and not feminine. If women were to participate they would play in sports such as smock races or bat and ball games.

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How was mob football different to real tennis in terms of rules?

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There was very little rules for mob football due to the high rates of illiteracy in the working-class population. Real tennis was highly regulated as it was seen as respectable to comply with the rules and etiquette’s.

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What is symbolic about the violent nature of popular recreation such as mob football?

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It was representative of the cruel and harsh living conditions.

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How did limited transport / communications affect popular recreation?

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The sport was localised and varied between different rural communities.

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How did illiteracy / lack of education affect popular recreation?

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There were simple rules as they could not comprehend the rules.

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How did the harsh society affect popular recreation?

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This made popular recreation violent and highly aggressive.

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How did the season time and long working hours affect popular recreation?

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Popular recreation was only done occasionally, mostly on holy days.

22
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How did the two-tier class system affect popular recreation?

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The lower and upper-class activities were separated (rational rec and popular rec).

23
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T / F

- We can consider everything before 1800 as pre-industrial.

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True.

24
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T / F

- Pre-industrial sports and pastimes are mainly associated with the upper class.

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False.

25
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T / F
- Popular recreation usually had the following characteristics; they were regular, with written rules and took place in towns.

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False.

26
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T / F

- These pre-industrial activities died out after the 1800’s.

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False.

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T / F

- Due to limited transport and communications at the time, popular recreations were usually local.

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True.

28
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Explain the characteristics of fox hunting.

Where, sophistication, when, who, spectators

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It takes place in a rural area;
It is highly sophisticated;
It is played all day (in the light);
There are no spectators;
Played by aristocracy on horses.
29
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Explain the characteristics of cock fighting.

Where, sophistication, when, who, spectators

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It takes place in the streets or back alleys;
It is gruesome and non sophisticated;
It takes place all day (and at night);
It is a spectator sport;
Played by two cockerels (to the death).
30
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Explain the characteristics of boxing.

Where, sophistication, when, who, spectators

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It takes place in a boxing ring;
It is non sophisticated;
It takes place in the daytime;
It is a massive spectators sport;
Played by two fighters who are likely peasants.
31
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Which one of the following was played in pre-industrial society?
A - Association football;
B - Lawn tennis
C - Rationalised track and field events;
D - Real tennis.
A

D - Real tennis.

32
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What was the the Wenlock Olympic Games?

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  • Early rural sporting festival.
  • Included a mix of games; football, athletics, cricket…
  • Thought to have inspired the modern olympics.
33
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How was society reflected by sport?

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  • Society was cruel, so were sports such as bull-baiting, cock-fighting and dog-fighting.
  • Society was male dominated and so were sports.
34
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How was the limited transport and communication reflected in popular recreation?

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Sport was localised.

35
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How was the high illiteracy rate and uneducated population shown in popular recreation?

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Limited organisation and simple rules.

36
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How was the harsh society represented in popular recreation?

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Violent and highly aggressive.

37
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How was seasonal time and long working hours represented in popular recreation?

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Occasional and played only on festival days.

38
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How was the two-tier society represented in popular recreation?

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The activities were separated (rich and poor).

39
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Pre-industrial Britain was an agrarian society, what does this mean?

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Society was rural based and farming was the primary job sector.

40
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What were the characteristics of rational recreation? (3)

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a. Played regularly
b. Complex, written rules/ highly structured
c. Refined skills
d. Strategies / tactics
e. Moral values / etiquette / code of conduct
f. Sophisticated facilities / equipment

41
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Describe the ways in which real tennis was different from most other popular recreations. (4)

A

a. Courtly / upper class
b. Written / complex rules / organised
c. Not cruel / violent / had etiquette
d. Played often / regularly
e. Purpose built facilities / equipment
f. Not local / transport available / travel

42
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Explain two characteristics of pre-industrial football. (4)

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a. Played occasionally / holy days / festival days;
a(ii). because no other time available to play sport.
b. No clear division of labour / little strategy;
b(ii). as not yet rationalised.
c. No pitch / common land between villages used;
c(ii). because minimal equipment and facilities available.
d. Locally based;
d(ii). as poor transport / communication.

43
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Which of the following was not a characteristic of mob football?

a) Violent in nature.
b) Participated in by the working class.
c) Male-dominated.
d) Organised by rules.

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d) Organised by rules.

44
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Which of the following was not a characteristic of mob football? (1).

a) Violent in nature.
b) Participated in by the working class.
c) Male-dominated.
d) Organised by rules.

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d) Organised by rules.

45
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Give two reasons why popular recreation in pre-industrial Britain would not have benefited the health of the lower class. (2).

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  • Popular recreation was only played occasionally, so they would not have gained any health benefits.
  • Due to the lack of official rules, people were often hurt and injured, leading to time off work with no pay.
46
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Which of the following was not a recreational activity in pre-industrial Britian? (1).

a) Hunting.
b) Wrestling.
c) Mob football.
d) Rugby.

A

d) Rugby

47
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True / False (1).
"In pre-industrial Britain, lower-class individuals were mostly illiterate and, therefore, traditions such as mob games and annual festivals were passed down through generations by word of mouth."
A

True.

48
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List three factors that would have been barriers to participation for lower-class individuals in pre-industrial Britain and explain why these factors had an impact. (6).

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  • Lack of wealth -> Couldn’t afford equipment or facilities.
  • Lack of free time -> Had to work long hours and didn’t have holiday, which prevented participation.
  • Control from the upper class -> The upper class often tried to prevent popular recreation as it was seen as unproductive.
  • Lack of transport -> Villages and rural areas were isolated so mob games were only participated within areas.
49
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Define popular recreation?

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Recreational activities prior to the Industrial Revolution which reflected the violent lifestyle of the population.

50
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What was the feudal system?

A

Broadly defined, it was a way of structuring society around a relationship derived from the holding of land in exchange for service or labour.

51
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Who was Dr. William Penny Brookes?

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The founder of the Wenlock Olympian Games in 1850.

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