History of sport revision

Question 1

The 2 cholera outbreaks were:

Accepted Answer

1832 & 1849

Question 2

What is the characteristic for rational rec that was due to increased transport and free time?

Accepted Answer

Regular

Question 3

Which of the following is not a key characteristic of stage 2?

Accepted Answer

Cult of athleticism

Question 4

What type of activities would upper class have taken part in during popular recreation?

Accepted Answer

Quoits, Billiards

Question 5

Which stage was melting pot most evident in?

Accepted Answer

1

Question 6

Which popular recreation characteristic allowed people to go from rags to riches?

Accepted Answer

Wagering

Question 7

Which of the following is a correct reason why girls athleticism was much slower than boys?

Accepted Answer

Medically harmful, Anxiety of revealing clothing

Question 8

Developments related to rule structure, equipment, facilities, spectatorism

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Technical developments

Question 9

The 3 aspects of rational recreational swimming: sea bathing, public baths for MC and WC

Accepted Answer

Water cure

Question 10

'Combination of godliness and manliness. Strong body and mind.'

Accepted Answer

Muscular christianity

Question 11

What is the opposite characteristic to 'rural'?

Accepted Answer

Urban

Question 12

Who believed that idleness and playfullness were sinful?

Accepted Answer

Puritans

Question 13

What was introduced in 1824 to decrease baiting sports?

Accepted Answer

RSPCA

Question 14

Which of the following are correct characteristics of public schools?

Accepted Answer

Spartan, boarding, boys

Question 15

Courteous, gallant and gentlemanly behaviour associated with the upper class

Accepted Answer

Chivalric code

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