Pre industrial Britain

Question 1

Upper class description and sport examples:

Answer 1

Aristocracy/gentry who were hereditary landowner

Real tennis, pedestrianism, cricket

Question 2

Lower class description with sport examples:

Answer 2

Peasants who worked manually, on the land

Mob football, dog fighting

Question 3

Gender, upper and lower class differences:

Answer 3

Both participated in activities that weren’t dangerous or too strenuous
Upper: Archery
Lower: Smock races

Question 4

Law and order, upper and lower class differences:

Answer 4

Both had very little law and order

Lower had more lack of -> mob football had few rules etc..

Question 5

Education, upper and lower class differences:

Answer 5

Upper: Educated and literate, sophisticated games
Lower: Uneducated and illiterate, simple activities with few rules

Question 6

Availability of time, upper and lower class differences:

Answer 6

Upper: Longer lasting activities
Lower: Worked long hours so little time/energy -> bare knuckle fighting

Question 7

Availability of money, upper and lower class differences:

Answer 7

Upper: Could afford horses etc..
Lower: Had no money to spend on physical activities

Question 8

Availability of transport, upper and lower class differences

Answer 8

Upper: Horses, could travel further
Lower: Simple games played within a single village