KS1 History | Leisure Time

History Quiz - Leisure Time through History (Questions)

This quiz addresses the requirements of the National Curriculum KS1 History for children aged 5, 6 and 7 in years 1 and 2. Specifically this quiz is aimed at the section dealing with developing an awareness of differences between the past and the present.

An awareness of history can be developed by looking at different areas, one of which is leisure time. The way we spend our leisure time has changed dramatically over the centuries. The invention of labour saving devices has ensured we have much more free time than our ancestors - we don't even need to leave the house to do the shopping! Children in KS1 will learn about how leisure time in the past differed from that of the present, which helps them to develop an awareness of the differences between life in the past and the present time.

In the 1700s, many people worked long hours for little pay. A very popular leisure time activity was what?

[ ]	A visit to the zoo
[ ]	A visit to the capital city
[ ]	A visit to a local fair
[ ]	A visit to a theme park

In 1784, a scientific spectacle caused a stir in London. What was it?

[ ]	The first rocket launch
[ ]	The first manned hot air balloon
[ ]	The first mobile telephone
[ ]	The first television show

In the 1800s, people often spent their free time where?

[ ]	In cinemas
[ ]	At discos
[ ]	In supermarkets
[ ]	At music halls

What gradually replaced the loud, crowded music halls?

[ ]	Busy bowling alleys
[ ]	Elegant theatres
[ ]	Crowded supermarkets
[ ]	Tall blocks of flats

How many hours a week did people work in 1900?

[ ]	450
[ ]	4
[ ]	500
[ ]	54

In the early 1900s, King Edward VII made a certain sport very popular. What was it?

[ ]	Horse racing
[ ]	Ice skating
[ ]	Pole vaulting
[ ]	Synchronised swimming

Which three games, invented in the middle of the 1900s, are still around today?

[ ]	Cranium, Connect 4 and Hungry Hippos
[ ]	Monopoly, Cluedo and Scrabble
[ ]	Operation, Boggle and Hungry Hippos
[ ]	Twister, Guess Who and Operation

In 1927, something amazing happened in the world of cinema. What was it?

[ ]	Seats were put into theatres
[ ]	Cinema screens got much bigger
[ ]	Children were allowed to visit
[ ]	The first talking movie was released

Nowadays we spend a lot of our leisure time watching TV. What's the average amount we spend doing this each day?

[ ]	40 minutes
[ ]	6 hours
[ ]	30 minutes
[ ]	4 hours

10.

After television, what's the next most popular leisure activity?

[ ]	Walking
[ ]	Shopping
[ ]	Meeting up with friends and family
[ ]	Going to the cinema

History Quiz - Leisure Time through History (Answers)

In the 1700s, many people worked long hours for little pay. A very popular leisure time activity was what?

[ ]	A visit to the zoo
[ ]	A visit to the capital city
[x]	A visit to a local fair
[ ]	A visit to a theme park

Some fairs lasted for a week and everyone enjoyed them, from rich to poor

In 1784, a scientific spectacle caused a stir in London. What was it?

[ ]	The first rocket launch
[x]	The first manned hot air balloon
[ ]	The first mobile telephone
[ ]	The first television show

People had never seen such a thing and it was talked about for months!

In the 1800s, people often spent their free time where?

[ ]	In cinemas
[ ]	At discos
[ ]	In supermarkets
[x]	At music halls

Music halls were loud, busy places to eat, drink and watch the performances on stage

What gradually replaced the loud, crowded music halls?

[ ]	Busy bowling alleys
[x]	Elegant theatres
[ ]	Crowded supermarkets
[ ]	Tall blocks of flats

Some beautiful Edwardian theatres still exist today

How many hours a week did people work in 1900?

[ ]	450
[ ]	4
[ ]	500
[x]	54

There were no paid holidays but most people did not work on a Sunday

In the early 1900s, King Edward VII made a certain sport very popular. What was it?

[x]	Horse racing
[ ]	Ice skating
[ ]	Pole vaulting
[ ]	Synchronised swimming

Only the wealthy could afford to have a day at the races at first

Which three games, invented in the middle of the 1900s, are still around today?

[ ]	Cranium, Connect 4 and Hungry Hippos
[x]	Monopoly, Cluedo and Scrabble
[ ]	Operation, Boggle and Hungry Hippos
[ ]	Twister, Guess Who and Operation

Before people had television in their homes, board games and listening to the radio would have filled their evenings

In 1927, something amazing happened in the world of cinema. What was it?

[ ]	Seats were put into theatres
[ ]	Cinema screens got much bigger
[ ]	Children were allowed to visit
[x]	The first talking movie was released

In the 30s, most people went to the cinema at least once a week. Before 'talkies' music was played to accompany the film

Nowadays we spend a lot of our leisure time watching TV. What's the average amount we spend doing this each day?

[ ]	40 minutes
[ ]	6 hours
[ ]	30 minutes
[x]	4 hours

Some people might spend considerably more than this

10.

After television, what's the next most popular leisure activity?

[ ]	Walking
[ ]	Shopping
[x]	Meeting up with friends and family
[ ]	Going to the cinema

A lot of people socialise with others at least once a week