Popular Culture

Question 1

Where was Carnival popular?

Answer 1

In Catholic regions - shows a collective identity

Question 2

How many rude drinking songs were there?

Answer 2

Over 30,000 (now archived)

Question 3

Pub games: (2)

Answer 3

• Skittles
• Cards

Question 4

How many feast days did Catholics have?

Answer 4

1/3 of the calendar

Question 5

What percentage of the population engaged with popular culture (not including the elite)?

Answer 5

80%

Question 6

What popular culture activities did the Elite enjoy? (2)

Answer 6

• Ballet
• Classical music

Question 7

The elite condemned many popular culture activities, what did they do to stop these? (2)

Answer 7

• Banned some festivals
• Tried to stop football on Sundays

Question 8

What sites were popular socially? (2)

Answer 8

• Taverns
• Alehouses

Question 9

What did Mark Hailwood call the period of the alehouse?

Answer 9

“golden age of the alehouse”

Question 10

What did male literacy rise to?

Answer 10

1640 - 30%
1750 - 60%

Question 11

What was the literacy rate for women in the 1750?

Answer 11

25%

Question 12

What activities declined? and what increased?

Answer 12

Communal festivals and coffeehouses increased

Question 13

Gin Riots (1753)

Answer 13

There was an overconsumption of gin leading to there having to be tighter restrictions