AQA A-Level PE Timeline: 1750-1780 Quiz

What type of society was Britain predominantly in 1750?

• Industrial

• Pre-industrial

• Post-industrial

• Technological

Which sport was popular among the upper class in the 1750s?

• Mob football

• Bare-knuckle fighting

• Real tennis

• Cockfighting

What was a common characteristic of sports in Britain during the 1750s?

• Reflective of social class divisions

• Spread widely across regions

• Inclusive of women

• Highly regulated

Which event in the 1770s marked the start of greater British control in India?

• Battle of Trafalgar

• Battle of Plassey

• Battle of Waterloo

• Battle of Hastings

What was a consequence of the Industrial Revolution's start in the 1770s?

• More time for sport

• Decline in traditional mob games

• Increase in rural life

• Expansion of open land

What did factory discipline promote that later influenced codified sport?

• Relaxation

• Spontaneity

• Timekeeping and structure

• Creativity

What began to emerge among some upper- and middle-class groups in the 1770s?

• Resistance to change

• Indifference to social reform

• Hostility towards sport

• Philanthropic attitudes

What was the status of women's participation in sports during the 1760s?

• Unregulated

• Encouraged

• Mandatory

• Excluded

What was a major influence on sport linked to religious practices in the 1780s?

• Pagan festivals

• Catholic rituals

• Methodist views on sobriety and morality

• Buddhist teachings

What was a significant change in Britain by 1780?

• Decrease in industrial activity

• Return to rural life

• Rapid urbanisation and industrial change

• Decline in urbanisation