AQA A-Level PE Timeline Quiz: 1750 - 1780 EAL

What was the primary setting of Britain before the Industrial Revolution?

• Urban cities

• Countryside (rural)

• Coastal areas

• Industrial towns

Which social class played real tennis and went fox hunting in the 1750s?

• Working class

• Upper class

• Lower class

• Middle class

What was a common characteristic of sports played by the poor in the 1750s?

• Played indoors

• International competitions

• No rules

• Highly organized

What significant event in 1757 marked the beginning of the British Empire?

• Battle of Waterloo

• Battle of Hastings

• Battle of Plassey

• Battle of Trafalgar

What major change began in 1760?

• The Victorian Era

• The Renaissance

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Enlightenment

What did factory life teach that later helped create organized sport?

• Artistic skills

• Timekeeping and discipline

• Agricultural techniques

• Military tactics

What was the concept of 'rational recreation' in the 1770s?

• Sport that was chaotic and dangerous

• Sport that was controlled, safe, and moral

• Sport that was only for the wealthy

• Sport that was played only in schools

What was a significant societal change in Britain by 1780?

• Growth of cities and industries

• Decline of industries

• Return to rural living

• Decrease in population

What role did the Church play in sports during the late 18th century?

• Encouraged moral and clean sports

• Ignored sports completely

• Promoted violent sports

• Banned all sports

Which religious group started advocating for moral and clean sports?

• Catholics

• Quakers

• Methodists

• Puritans