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Badminton Rules 2005 Trivia Quiz

Second only to soccer in popularity, this racket sport has lots of trivia. See what you know.

A multiple-choice quiz by exit0. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
exit0

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
48,117

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. In which year did Badminton become an Olympic sport? Hint

1948

1976

1968

1992

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the original name of Badminton? Hint

Shuttlecock

All of these

Poona

Battledore

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Question 3 of 10

3. Badminton is the world's fastest racket sport. The shuttle has been known to fly at speeds as much as what? Hint

150 miles per hour

160 miles per hour

180 miles per hour

130 miles per hour

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these famous personalities play badminton? Hint

All of them

Paul Newman

Diego Maradonna

Nick Faldo

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Question 5 of 10

5. What are the best shuttles made of? Hint

the back of a swan

the right wing of a turkey

the left wing of a goose

the breast of a robin

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Question 6 of 10

6. When scoring, the opposing sides usually play the best of three games. How many points are needed by one side to win in Doubles or Men's singles? Hint

9 points

21 points

16 points

25 points

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which two countries have won more than 70 per cent of all IBF tournaments? Hint

America and Malaysia

England and India

Philippines and Norway

China and Indonesia

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Question 8 of 10

8. Every time there is a serve, there is a point scored.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following strokes is not used in Badminton? Hint

the clear

the putt

the smash

the drop

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Question 10 of 10

10. What does IBF stand for?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which year did Badminton become an Olympic sport?

Answer: 1992

Badminton was admitted as a full medal sport at the games of the XXVth Olympiad in Barcelona 1992.

2. What was the original name of Badminton?

Answer: All of these

The game as we know it today took its name from Badminton House in Gloucestershire, England home of the Duke of Beaufort.

3. Badminton is the world's fastest racket sport. The shuttle has been known to fly at speeds as much as what?

Answer: 180 miles per hour

That's faster than the fastest tennis serve, and occurs regularly during rallies at the top level. I kid you not. Not much fun if you get one in the face.

4. Which of these famous personalities play badminton?

Answer: All of them

5. What are the best shuttles made of?

Answer: the left wing of a goose

They are made from the left wing of a goose. Four geese provide four feathers each to make up the 16 feathers on a shuttle.

6. When scoring, the opposing sides usually play the best of three games. How many points are needed by one side to win in Doubles or Men's singles?

Answer: 21 points

At 20 all, the side which gains a 2 point lead first, wins that game.
At 29 all, the side scoring the 30th point, wins that game.

7. Which two countries have won more than 70 per cent of all IBF tournaments?

Answer: China and Indonesia

8. Every time there is a serve, there is a point scored.

Answer: True

9. Which of the following strokes is not used in Badminton?

Answer: the putt

10. What does IBF stand for?

Answer: International Badminton Federation

Source: Author exit0

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