Pre-industrial (pre-1780)

Question 1

What socio-cultural factors influenced the characteristics of popular recreation
3 points

Answer 1

Widespread illiteracy
People living in the countryside
Limited communication + transport

Question 2

Characteristics of working class recreation

Answer 2

Disorganised
Violent
Local
Basic rules
Occasional

Question 3

real tennis basic facts

Answer 3

-More rules
-Structure built for the sport
-Exclusive for the upper class
-Very complex rules due to the upper class being literate

Question 4

What was the aim of the wenlock Olympian games

Answer 4

The main aim was to set up to promote MORAL,PHYSICAL and INTELLECTUAL IMPROVEMENTS

Question 5

Who was the founder of the wenlock Olympian games

Answer 5

Dr William penny Brooke’s

Question 6

Class difference in popular recreation

Swimming and athletics

Answer 6

Swimming was skilful and taught compared to the lower class using it for health, wash and bathe

athletics was played skilfully much more in the wenlock olympics in 1850 unlike the lower class who did it in festival games and adapted to athletic activities

Question 7

the influence of the urbanisation on life and sport 1800-1850 and 1850-1900

Answer 7

1800/1850-the effects were negative
1850/1900-positive effects started and days off were given for sport

Question 8

first half of the 19th century effects of urbanisation-all negative

Answer 8

more factories
lack of leisure time
little spare income for leisure
poor health (conditions, pollution, hygiene)

Question 9

second half of the 19th century effects of urbanisation-all positive

Answer 9

-health and hygiene improved
-higher wages and more time for sport
development of the new middle class
-the influence of ex public schoolboys
-values of athleticism spread to the lower class
-more transport and communication

Question 10

why was there a decline in mob games

Answer 10

-the influence of ex public school boys
-no room due to the industrial revolution
-needed discipline/healthy workforce

Question 11

1800-1850
HITFOR

Answer 11

poor Health and hygienne
lack of Income
lack of Time
Facility provision lacking
Overcrwoding and lack of space
loss of Rights for working hours

Question 12

1850-1900
IIPB

Answer 12

Improved health and hygiene
increased wages
patronage and factories developing
better transport