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Lacrosse: What Do You Know?

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Introduction:
"Lacrosse is a fast paced interesting game. How much do you know about its history?"


1. Lacrosse origins date back as far as the 15th Century. Players were gravely injured or even killed. Early balls were made from deerskin, clay/stone, and sometimes wood. They were also made from what?
    Metal
    Glass
    The heads of the enemy
    Tree trunks


2. Eventually called Lacrosse by French observers, the game was invariably known in different cultures by different terms. Lacrosse has been described as “men hit a rounded object”, “little war”, “little brother of war” and what other term?
    "To kill and maim"
    "Run like a maniac"
    "To chase a sphere"
    "They bump balls"


3. Crosse, a French word is used to describe what in general?
    Irate
    Bat or Stick
    To pummel
    Winter sport


4. A team/side (men’s) will consist of what?
    2 x Attackmen, 4 x Midfielders, 4 Defenders
    3 x Attackmen, 3 x Midfielders, 3 x Defenders, 1 x Goalie
    5 Attackmen, 2 Midfielders, 2 x Goalies, 1 x Defenders
    4 Attackmen, 2 Midfielders, 4 Defenders


5. An integral part of the game of Lacrosse is known as body ________?
    Checking
    Mass
    Type
    Side


6. Invented by Native North Americans, the game later became less violent and more sport oriented by the 19th Century. In what year did Canadian dentist, Dr William George Beers found the Montreal Lacrosse Club?
    1912
    1942
    1930
    1856


7. By the 1900s, lacrosse was being played in high schools, colleges and universities. The sport was contested in which 2 Olympic Games initially?
    1908 and 1912
    1904 and 1908
    1912 and 1916
    1916 and 1920


8. With its National Sport being Australian Rules Football, surprisingly lacrosse has made a huge following in major states in Australia; South Australia, Western Australia and which other?
    New South Wales
    Victoria
    Tasmania
    Queensland


9. Personal fouls are awarded against players. These fouls are called for ‘slashing’, ‘tripping’, ‘crosschecking’, and ‘unsportsmanlike conduct’. What other reasons would a personal foul be called for?
    Standing still for too long
    Unnecessary roughness, illegal body checking and illegal equipment
    Falling over and “playing dead”
    Screaming at the top of your lungs


10. Illegal gloves is a reason a foul would be called upon a player. What would make gloves illegal in a game of lacrosse?
    They are filled with pepper
    The smell really bad
    They are filled with sand
    When the fingers are cut out underneath


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