Pre-Industrial Sport 1

The following is a way in which social class influenced the characteristics of sports and pastimes in pre-industrial Britain

• All activities were confined to festivals and annual events 
• Most social classes shared a common interest in sportsmanship 
• Different classes took part in very similar activities 
• Social class influenced access to sports and pastimes, due to money, free time etc

The lower classes would compete in running or walking and the upper classes would be the patrons , sponsors for the lower class participants

• Cheese rolling
• Pedestrianism
• Prize fighting
• Real tennis

NOT a shared characteristic of real tennis and mob football

• Wagering
• Male dominant
• Socially unacceptable today
• Competitive 

Which characteristic difference between real tennis and mob football is described by: _{Sophisticated, specialist and expensive}

• Gender
• Equipment
• Location
• Rules

Which characteristic difference between real tennis and mob football is described by: 
_{Occasional, Irregular, Annual, Festivals}

• Violence
  
• Spectators
• Clothing
• Regularity

Which characteristic difference between real tennis and mob football is described by: 
_{Complex, Written}

• Rules
• Class
• Location
• Equipment

Which of the following are NOT reasons for limited participation in real tennis today

• Most people are unaware of its existence
  
• The perception that it’s an exclusive game
• An affordable option
• Few courts or few clubs

When referring to social classes' influence, what is meant by:
_{Social class influenced access to sports and pastimes} 

• Upper class had transport means in order to travel to events
• Different classes competed against each other in the same sport
• Peasants had free time to play their sport
• The gentry couldn't afford specialist equipment

The following is a way in which social class influenced the characteristics of sports and pastimes in pre-industrial Britain

• The upper class were more suited to sports played in a natural, rural setting
• Wagering was restricted to the wealthy, upper class
• The lower class were more suited to violent, simple sports 
• All activities were confined to festivals and annual events 

How did education influence the sports and pastimes of the social classes?

• The regularity of competition
• Specialist equipment used
• Level of wagering
• Sophisticated rules