Stage 4 History - A history of leisure and recreation

Question 1

What is educational recreation?

Accepted Answer

Fun that also teaches

Question 2

Who was a famous playwright in the 16th century?

Accepted Answer

William Shakespeare

Question 3

Which modern game developed from Alquerque?

Accepted Answer

Draughts

Question 4

Which modern game developed from ancient Chaturanga?

Accepted Answer

Chess

Question 5

Where were special holiday towns built in Ancient Rome?

Accepted Answer

On the coast

Question 6

What were knucklebones made from?

Accepted Answer

Animal ankle bones

Question 7

What game was used like dice in Ancient Rome?

Accepted Answer

Knucklebones

Question 8

What type of travel became possible with steamships and railways?

Accepted Answer

International travel

Question 9

What sport involved throwing a spear in ancient times?

Accepted Answer

Javelin

Question 10

What do you need to go on holiday?

Accepted Answer

Time, money, and transport

Question 11

What is judo an example of?

Accepted Answer

Martial arts

Question 12

Which game came from India and developed into chess?

Accepted Answer

Chaturanga

Question 13

Which ancient game is believed to have come from China?

Accepted Answer

Go

Question 14

What did animal racing develop from?

Accepted Answer

Hunting and battle use

Question 15

What was a popular game in Ancient Greece and Rome?

Accepted Answer

Knucklebones

Question 16

What is mass tourism?

Accepted Answer

People travelling in large numbers

Question 17

What did ‘Cabinets of Curiosity’ inspire?

Accepted Answer

Public museums

Question 18

Why do people go on holiday today?

Accepted Answer

For health, nature, or history

Question 19

What is a museum?

Accepted Answer

A building where objects are displayed

Question 20

In ancient times, who usually travelled?

Accepted Answer

Merchants and messengers

Question 21

When did computer games become popular?

Accepted Answer

1970s

Question 22

What were early tournaments for?

Accepted Answer

Rich men

Question 23

What was the first sport to have official rules written?

Accepted Answer

Cricket

Question 24

What form of transport made holidays abroad easier?

Accepted Answer

Airplanes

Question 25

When was the first film screening?

Accepted Answer

1895

Question 26

Why did ancient people first develop sports?

Accepted Answer

To practice skills like hunting and fighting

Question 27

What storytelling form was popular in Asian countries?

Accepted Answer

Shadow puppets

Question 28

What board game from ancient Egypt was very popular?

Accepted Answer

Senet

Question 29

Where was the world’s oldest museum?

Accepted Answer

Ur, Mesopotamia

Question 30

In the Shang Dynasty, soldiers played a type of:

Accepted Answer

Football

Question 31

Before writing, how did people share stories?

Accepted Answer

Storytelling

Question 32

When did sports tournaments begin in Europe?

Accepted Answer

1100 CE

Question 33

What board game came from the Middle East?

Accepted Answer

Alquerque

Question 34

What made mass tourism possible?

Accepted Answer

Transport and free time

Question 35

Where did drama and theatre start?

Accepted Answer

Greece

Question 36

Who travelled for pleasure in Ancient Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Wealthy people

Question 37

What was transport originally developed for?

Accepted Answer

Carrying goods

Question 38

Where did operas become famous in the 1300s?

Accepted Answer

China

Question 39

Which sport was played in Ancient Greece?

Accepted Answer

Gymnastics

Question 40

When did organised horse racing become popular?

Accepted Answer

1400 CE

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