Pre-Industrial Britain

Question 1

The Four C’s

Answer 1

• Cruel
• Clear Class Division
• Countryside
• Communication

Question 2

Feudal System

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Popular recreation

Answer 3

The sport and pastimes of people in pre-industrial Britain.

Question 4

Socio-cultural factors in pre-industrial Britain

Answer 4

Uneducated

Limited transport

Question 5

Popular recreational characteristics that reflects

Answer 5

Sport was localised

Limited organisation

Question 6

Patron

Answer 6

Member of the gentry who looked after the lower - class performer e.g. by arranging competitions for them to participate in, putting up prize money and generally looking after the welfare of the performer.

Question 7

Why were popular recreation activities banned?

Answer 7

They were violent
Led to injury or death
Led to damage property
Involved gambling

Question 8

Mob football

Answer 8

Played by lower class, only on special occasions (Shrove Tuesday)

Question 9

Real tennis

Answer 9

Played by upper class. ‘Superiority over the lower.’

Question 10

Athletics (Foot Racing)

Answer 10

Footmen competed as messengers for the upper class.

Question 11

HITFOR

Answer 11

H - Poor Health and Hygiene.
I - Lack of Income.
T - Lack of Time.
F - Facility provision was lacking.
O - Overcrowding and lack of space.
R - Loss of Rights.