Emergence of Modern Sport

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Pre-industrial revolution recreational activities included joint activities between gentry and peasants.

True

False

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Who could only take part in recreational activities at annual festivals, fairs and holidays such as Christmas?

Gentry

Peasants

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Gentry or the upper classes took part in which types of activities?

Hunting, Real Tennis and dancing

Mob football

Bare Fist fighting

Baiting

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which characteristics of society in pre-industrial Britain are not true of the time?

Limited communication and transport

Widespread illiteracy

Very limited free time

People lived mainly in the towns and cities

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Characteristics of popular recreation (pre-industrial Britain) e.g. Mob football include:

Violent and cruel

Only on festival days

Simple with unwritten rules

All of the above

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Who is regarded with reforming the English Public School system?

Dr Thomas Arnold

Baden Powell

Roger Bannister

Dr James Clegg

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Dr Thomas Arnold's aim was to preach good moral behaviour - what movement was this part?

Wesleyan Methodists

Muscular Christianity

Muscular Catholicism

YMCA

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What term is defined as the combination of physical effort and moral integrity (sportsmanship)?

House System

Commercialism

Athleticism

Gamesmanship

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What term is defined as: the gradual organisation and defining of the rules (e.g. for the actual playing of a sport, as well as the conduct and behaviour)?

Codification

Rationalisation

Rational Recreation

Urbanisation

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

In the 19th Century, these were sports pastimes for the lower classes which were designed by middle classes to be well ordered, organised and controlled.

Codification

Rationalisation

Rational Recreation

Urbanisation

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What myths prevented the development of sport in the girl's public schools?

Medical concerns that strenous activity would complicate child bearing

Unladylike to be competitive

Not considered necessary for girls

All of the above

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Pierre de Courbetin based the modern Olympic movement on which English sport festival?

Shrove Tuesday Mob Football

Much Wenlock Olympian Games

Boxing Day - Bare Knuckle fights

Invictus Games

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Funding from the state and scholarship systems to avoid being seen as a professional sports person is known as what?

Amateurism

Shamateurism

Lombardian Ethic

Win at all costs ethic

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Vince Lombardi, an American Football Coach in the 1950s believed in which unwanted attitude?

Amateurism only Olympics

Professionalism in all sports

Win at all costs

Shamateurism

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