Unit 2 Lesson 11.10 Recreation

What were two pastimes popularized by medieval Muslims?

• Archery and swimming
• Polo and chess
• Fishing and hunting
• Soccer and basketball

Where did Muslims learn about the game of polo?

• Egypt
• India
• China
• Persia

What is polo?

• A game in which players throw a frisbee to each other
• A game in which players hit a shuttlecock over a net
• A game in which players move pieces on a board according to a set of complex rules
• A sport in which teams on horseback use mallets to strike a ball through a goal

What did Muslims think of horses?

• They were seen as a nuisance
• They were seen as a source of food
• They were seen as sacred animals
• They were seen as status symbols

What is chess?

• A sport in which teams on horseback use mallets to strike a ball through a goal
• A game in which players move pieces on a board according to a set of complex rules
• A game in which players hit a shuttlecock over a net
• A game in which players throw a frisbee to each other

Where was chess probably invented?

• India
• Egypt
• Persia
• China

Who introduced chess to the Muslim world?

• The Persians
• The Indians
• The Chinese
• The Egyptians

What did caliphs do with chess champions?

• They banished them
• They invited them to their palaces to play in matches
• They ignored them
• They executed them

What does checkmate mean?

• The game is a tie
• The king can move without being captured
• The king has been captured
• The king cannot move without being captured

What is the king in chess?

• A piece that can move diagonally
• A piece that can move in any direction
• A piece that can move one square in any direction
• A piece that can move in a straight line