Emergence of Modern Sport

Which of these is NOT a feature of life in Pre-industrial Britain?

• Limited communications

• Widespread literacy

• Cruel existence

• Feudal system

Which of these are characteristics of pre-industrial sports (multiple answers)?

• Occasional

• Rowdy/violent

• No rules

• Rural

• No activities for Upper classes

Which of these were NOT a reason for banning mob football?

• They excluded women

• They were violent and unruly

• They involved gambling

• They led to damage of property

Which of these statements about Real Tennis is NOT true?

• It was an exclusive activity

• Played to a high moral code

• It required specialist equipment

• It was played locally

Which of these comparisons between mob football and real tennis are true?

• Lower class vs Upper class

• Violent vs Civilised

• Occasional vs Regular

• Simple written rules vs complex written rules

Which of these are NOT initial impacts of the Industrial Revolution?

• Urbanisation

• Saturday half-day

• Poor health

• Loss of rights

Which of these are improvements in opportunities for sports and pastimes towards the end of the 19th Century?

• Improvements in living conditions

• Increase in disposal income

• Middle class organised NGB's

• Televised sport encouraged spectatorism

Which of these are NOT an impact of Urbanisation?

• Lack of space

• Large working class populations

• Loss of traditional sports

• Penny post

Which of these are ways in which transport improved opportunities for the lower class (multiple answers)

• Movement of teams to play regular fixtures

• Improved access to different parts of the country to make sport national

• Improved access to the countryside

• Compulsory school from 1870 for the working class

Which of these is a direct result of improved communications in post-industrial Britain?

• Purpose built facilities

• Broken time payments

• Bathhouses

• Common rules could be developed