Section 3.1.3.1.1 PRE INDUSTRIAL pre 1780

Question 1

Popular recreation

Answer 1

the sport and passtimes of people in pre-industrial Britian

-Hobbies/sports/activities E.g. mob football and real tennis

Question 2

Feudal system

Answer 2

A way of structuring society around a relationship derived from the holding of land in exchange for service or labour

Question 3

6 Pre-industrial society characteristics (Pre-1780)

Answer 3

1. Harsh lifestyle/limited law & order
2. limited free time
3. Widespread illiteracy
4. Rural
5. Social class
6. Limited transport

Question 4

6 Characteristics of popular recreation:

Answer 4

1. Social class -> separations of activities
2. Rural -> countryside, natural resources
3. Widespread illiteracy -> simple local basic rules
4. Limited free time -> occassionally played
5. Harsh lifestyle -> violent/aggressive (male)
6. Limited transport/communications -> restrictive

Question 5

Social class

Answer 5

Type of activity depend on social status

Upper: civilised: real tennis (sophisticated rules/organised)

Lower: less time, violent, religious holidays: mob football

Question 6

Rural

Answer 6

Living condition - affected levels of participation Impacted farming - space Limited available travel Limited time

Question 7

Widespread illiteracy:

Answer 7

Level of education influenced choice

Working: no written rules or regular fixtures - differ in villages

Upper; educated, all same rules (complex), organised, sophisticated

Question 8

Limited communication and technology

Answer 8

No specialist clothing/safety gear (cant identify teams) Lack of safety equipment = dangerous

Question 9

Harsh lifestyle

Answer 9

Limited law and order = violent destructive, upper class do not take part in destructive sports (primitive nature )

Question 10

Limited transport

Answer 10

Horse and cart= no long journeys Local to working class Upper class able to travel to facilities land for hunting

Question 11

Limited free time

Answer 11

Lower class played on religious holidays as they had less time between work and family

Question 12

pre industrial

Answer 12

popular recreation

Question 13

why mob football was banned

Answer 13

1. violent/unruley
2. injury/death
3. damage property
4. gambling/wagering
5. drunken behaviour

Question 14

characteristics of real tennis

Answer 14

1. exclusive (upper class)
2. educated/highly literate = complex rules
3. high moral code = civilised
4. regular -> develop skills
5. purpose built facilities
6. travel - non-local
7. skillful game = show superiority