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Exam question about Mob Football
In Pre-Industrial Britain different social groups played different games.
Fig. A
(i) Use Fig. A to help identify three characteristics of mob football and explain how each characteristic was a reflection of Pre-Industrial society. [3]
(i) (characteristics of mob football as reflection of society) 3 marks for 3 of: (must have explanations) mark first three ONLY.
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localised |
because communications limited/free time limited/income limited |
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2. |
Simple,Limited rules |
because of low literacy levels/minimal communications |
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3. |
Cruel, Violent |
because society harsh and cruel |
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4. |
Festival/Ritual |
because held on religious days! Holy days/holidays eg Shrove Tuesday/social occasion/community experience |
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5. |
Played by the Peasant/lower class |
because of two class society/courtly v popular |
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6. |
Rural |
because most people lived in small towns and villages |
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7. |
Occasional |
because of limited free time/constraints from authorities |
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8. |
Wagering |
because of desire to go from ‘rags to riches’/fashionable activity |
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9. |
Natural/simple |
Lack of technology – no purpose built facilities |