Social Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a sport played by the lower classes in Pre-Industrial Britain?

• Mob football

• Pedestrianism

• Real Tennis

• Cricket

In pre-industrial britain, the lower classes predominantly participated in sport ...

• On Saturdays

• Festivals or holy day fairs

• On a Wednesday

• Evenings

How did social class change in industrial britain?

• The formation of the 4 tier class system

• It didn't, we only had an upper and lower class

• The formation of the middle class

Which of the following terms is NOT associated with the cult of athleticism?

• Physical endeavour

• Moral Integrity

• Good sportsmanship

• Winning at all costs

Which headmaster of Rugby school reformed the school system?

• Henry Arnold

• James Arnold

• Thomas Arnold

• Robert Arnold

Which of these is a characteristic of upper class sport in pre-industrial britain?

• Time consuming

• Violent

• Lack of rules

• Ocasional

Which of these is NOT an example of how law and order changed the characteristics of sport in post -1850 industrial britain?

• RSPCA Formed - Sports rules became concerned with safety

• Police force created - violent sports replaced with more rational games

• Society became more civilised - sport became less violent

• People worked longer hours - too tired to partake in violent sports.

Which of these is NOT an example of how Ex - public school boys contribute to the development of sport after 1850?

• Spread sports as masters, clergymen, soldiers etc

• Formation of NGB'S

• Codification of rules

• Promotion of sports via their companies.

Which of the following is NOT an example of how laws in the 21st century made sport safer?

• Alcohol bans

• Drug laws

• Banning orders

• NGB laws & rule changes