Euro Bloodsport

1.

1 point

Puritans were strongly against blood sport for it's

excess of swearing and idleness

violence

abuse of the helpless animals

2.

1 point

Jack Dempsey invented the boxing glove

True

False

3.

1 point

Bloodsport was only for the lower class.

True

False

4.

1 point

The culture of blood sport centered around pubs

True

False

5.

1 point

Blood sport derived from

Nobles Hunting

Roman history's depiction of violence

State sponsored entertainment

Team sports

6.

1 point

The reason for the ring being around boxing matches today was the:

Problem of fans throwing things into the fight

Tendency for an onlooker to interrupt the fight by attacking the boxer who was appearing to win

Fact that fighters would sometimes run away when it wasn't enclosed.

7.

1 point

The first widespread opposition to the violence of blood sport came in the

Pax Romani

Year following the Magna Carta

Victorian Era

Era of Absolutism

8.

1 point

All of these are types of blood sport EXCEPT

Cock Throwing

Horse Tipping

Bull Hankers

Badger Baiting

9.

1 point

The first legal action aimed to combat animal cruelty was

The Garrison Act

The Poultry Decree

The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act

10.

1 point

Cock fighters were known as pugilists.

True

False

11.

1 point

Bloodsport in 18th century England reflected

Overall harshness of life

The illiterate state of the lower class populous

The widespread inclination to gamble

All the above

12.

1 point

Charles II's Rules and Orders for cocking aimed to:

Standardize matches and eliminate gambling abuse

Virtually ban cocking through over regulation

Promote cockfighting in order to reach new markets

13.

1 point

Cocks were categorized by their
I. Height
II. Weight
III. Appearance

I only

II and III

I and II

I, II, and III

14.

1 point

All were characteristics of upper class recreation EXCEPT

Playing more sophisticated games, like tennis

Following simple unwritten rules

Traveling far lengths to play

Acting as an agent to a competitor

15.

1 point

The golden age of hunting was after the black death because

There were fewer people which led to more hunting opportunities

Animals found lotus in the wild and became noticeably intoxicated

The spread of airborne illnesses made it easier to see

Of the emergence of sub machine guns in hunting

16.

1 point

Bloodsport in European history was the infliction of violence on animals.

True

False

17.

1 point

Bloodsport was a recent development in 1700 Europe

True

False

18.

1 point

The greatest economic impact of blood sport was

The time wasted

The surge to the economy provided by business at pubs

The killing of valuable animals

The killing of animals that effected the whole food web

19.

1 point

Hawking was the sport of the poor man

True

False

20.

1 point

Cricket was an alternative to blood sport that was played to meet mates

True

False