Pre - post industrial Brittain (3.1)

Question 1

pre industrial britain characteristics

Answer 1

rural countryside
1715-1815
split society - upper/lower class - decided from birth
women 'weaker'
minimal law/order
limited transport
religion followed strongly

Question 2

mob football

Answer 2

mass game
few rules/equipment
violent - unchristian
lower class males

Question 3

animal baiting/hunting/fighting

Answer 3

lower class - .bare knuckle fighting
.dog fighting
upper class - .cock fighting
.fox hunting

gambling, no laws to limit animal cruelty

Question 4

real tennis

Answer 4

first form of tennis
from France
complicated - needed education (upper class)
large venue

Question 5

aristocracy

Answer 5

highest class, typically those of noble birth

Question 6

gentry

Answer 6

upper class - below aristocracy

Question 7

cricket

Answer 7

local pubs
plenty of space - countryside
mostly upper (lowered allowed as worse positions)
lower class had chance of being payed

Question 8

pedestrianism

Answer 8

competitive race walking
from footmen making sure carriage didn’t fall
upper class bet and sponsored lower

Question 9

Holy day fair/wake

Answer 9

range of events - whole village
only on religious holidays
women had smock race/archery
based on pubs 
included drinking contests, bare knuckle fights, throwing comps etc

Question 10

socio cultural influences (pre)

Answer 10

women seen as weaker sex
upper class above lower class
education
gambling allowed
animal cruelty

Question 11

women’s activities characteristics - pre

Answer 11

non aggressive
modest clothing
no strength requirement
less time
low participation

Question 12

Time - pre

Answer 12

.L.C worked 75 hrs per week (no time to compete) vs U.C had lots of free time
.L.C - no time, energy - only bank holidays, short activities

Question 13

Money - pre

Answer 13

U.C could afford equipment/transport/facilities

L.C could not

Question 14

Transport - pre

Answer 14

L.C played locally
L.C couldnt have league/cups
U.C had home facilities
Transport formed basis of some sports e.g fox hunting

Question 15

Post industrial britain

Answer 15

1850-1900
urbanisation
middle class introduced - factory owners
transport developing - railway
women below but fighting for equality
police force
public schools for upper/middle

Question 16

public schools influence on sport

Answer 16

well funded - afford equipment
muscular christianity
developed own versions of sports to suit surroundings
house system encouraged regular fixtures
sports days
employed coaches
inter school fixtures

Question 17

Public school ethics

Answer 17

Thomas Arnold used sport as a social control mechanism
muscular christianity 
play sport for glory of God
house captains - sporting behaviour
code of conduct

Question 18

muscular christianity

Answer 18

combination of godliness and manliness

Question 19

20th century

Answer 19

1900-1999
class division blurred - social mobility
more civilised - laws, better police
all types of transport - planes cars etc

Question 20

21st century

Answer 20

social mobility
women and men pretty much equal
cheaper to take part, some sports still expensive