Tennis Quiz

In what continent does Tennis have its origin?

• France
• Germany
• Europe
• Asia

How was the ball contacted originally?

• With the hand
• With the head
• With a bat
• With a stick

Why did the game become so popular in France throughout the 16th and 18th centuries?

• Soldiers started to play the game.
• Americans started to play it.
• It was an inexpensive game to play.
• The royal family started to play it.

What was the original name of tennis?

• real tennis
• Jeu de paumme
• tenez
• Tennis

What was the original shape of the Tennis court that was designed by Wingfield?

• Circle
• Square
• Hourglass
• Triangle

Who is actually credited as developing the game of Tennis that is played today?

• King Francis
• Major Walter Wingfield
• Mary Outerbridge
• Harry Gem

In what year were the first rules of Tennis created?

• 1872
• 1874
• 1974
• 1674

In the U.S. where was the first Tennis club located?

• YMCA
• Boys and Girls Club
• Staten Island Cricket Club
• Ferry House

In 1874 who acquired the rights to the equipment and rules for the game that would come to be known as Tennis?

• Major Walter Wingfield
• Harry Gem
• The Royal Family
• Monks

Who was the young socialite that started the first Tennis Club in the U.S.?

• Mary Outerbridge
• Harry Gem
• Major Wingfield
• Augurio Perera