Sport in the 20th Century

Question 1

Grammar schools often looked to emulate who, in terms of sport?

Accepted Answer

Private schools

Question 2

What increased during the 20th Century?

Accepted Answer

Leisure time

Question 3

In which sport did social classes now mix together and compete at on the same level?

Accepted Answer

Cricket

Question 4

What really suffered during the period of inter-war unemployment?

Accepted Answer

Professional sport

Question 5

What was the 'Butler Act' of 1944 to do with?

Accepted Answer

Education

Question 6

What was invented to help spectators identify the players during sport?

Accepted Answer

Numbers on shirts

Question 7

Improved transport enabled an increase in...

Accepted Answer

Participation, Spectatorism

Question 8

Before the intro. of comprehensive schools (1965), what was the education system made up of?

Accepted Answer

Grammar, secondary modern and secondary technical

Question 9

Around the time of 1914, which classes' opinions of professional sport, went down hill?

Accepted Answer

Middle class

Question 10

Although vague, how many social classes/divisions were there in the 20th Century?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 11

What was at a 'premium' and 'heavily used' during the 20th Century.

Accepted Answer

Space and land

Question 12

In the 20th Century was remianed the 'centre of sporting activity' for working-class men?

Accepted Answer

The pub

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