pre-industrial britain

Question 1

What is popular recreation?

Answer 1

unorganised, violent and recreation played in pre-industrial Britain, mainly by the lower classes .

Question 2

What was the two-class system?

Answer 2

where class divisions clearly existed. Two- tier system split society into upper and lower class.

Question 3

What was the feudal system?

Answer 3

Where land owners allowed lower classes to have land in exchange for labour and loyalty.

Question 4

give the 3 C’s of pre-industrial Britain lifestyle

Answer 4

Cruel
Clear Class divisons
Countryside (rural land )

Question 5

Give 6 characteristics of popular recreation

Answer 5

1. restricted to annual events
2. events local and specific to each community
3. Used natural resources available
4. Basic rules that werent recorded
5. Aggressive and male dominated
6. Wagers placed by upper class
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Question 6

Using characteristics of pre-industrial Britain explain why recreation activities were restricted to annual events

Answer 6

there was limited free time for lower class
- work was dependent on agricultural calendar(feudal system)

Question 7

Using characteristics of pre-industrial Britain explain why events were specific to each community

Answer 7

communication and transport between towns was limited
was diffcult to go from place to place as resources were different and specific to each community (eg land )

Question 8

Using characteristics of pre-industrial Britain explain why activities used natural resources available to them eg pigs bladder instead of a ball

Answer 8

people lived in the countryside and rural areas - resources werent available to them due to a lack of transport.

Lower class and clear class divide meant money was limited

Question 9

Using characteristics of pre-industrial Britain explain why rules were often basic and unrecorded

Answer 9

lower class were illiterate with no access to education - rules had to be basic to be understood.

communication between towns was limited so rules differed from place to place (no point in recording them)

Question 10

Using characteristics of pre-industrial Britain explain why activities were aggressive and male dominated

Answer 10

The cruel and violent lifestyle of Pre- industrial Britain meant violence and aggression were normalised

Question 11

Using characteristics of pre-industrial Britain explain why wagers were often placed between upper class gentleman

Answer 11

class divisions were dominant, divide between cruelty and luxury existed based on feudal system.

Question 12

What kind of recreation is Mob football

Answer 12

popular recreation - pre industrial (lower class)

Question 13

4 characteristics of mob football

Answer 13

1. violent and aggressive
2. male dominated
3. basic rules
4. used resources available (pigs bladder)

Question 14

Why was mob football banned by local authorties ?

Answer 14

• too violent in nature
• led to injury and death
• involved gambling / alcohol consumption (sin in christian country)
• led to damage of property

Question 15

who played real tennis

Answer 15

upper class - ppl with resources and money

Question 16

give 3 characteristics of real tennis

Answer 16

1. complicated rules
2. civilised and non violent
3. could be played anytime of year

Question 17

what was another name for athletics in pre- industrial Britain

Answer 17

foot racing / pedestrianism

Question 18

What are patrons? Where were they found

Answer 18

Patrons are upper class who would fund the lower class within sports such as athletics (eg prize money, funding for equipment, land )

Question 19

give characteristics of athletics in pre-industrial Britain

Answer 19

• rules were simple and unwritten
• events local and occured once a year
• set in rural locations such as farmland
• betting occurred with upper class .