Softball History Quiz 2

Where did the first game of softball take place?

• Miami

• Los Angeles

• New York

• Chicago

Who is credited with yelling 'play ball' to start the first game of softball?

• Walter Hackinson

• George Hancock

• Lis Robert Senor

• Chicago Reporter

In what year was the term 'softball' coined?

• 1930

• 1933

• 1926

• 1895

When was the first women's softball team formed?

• 1895

• 1933

• 1926

• 1887

Which event led to over 5 million people playing softball within 7 years?

• Chicago Reporter's joke

• World's Fairgrounds

• Softball tournament tourament

• YMCA meeting

In what year were the first women's fast-pitch World Championships played?

• 1933

• 1983

• 1926

• 1996

Which country won all three softball gold medals in the Olympics?

• US

• Netherlands

• Canada

• Australia

How many people actively play softball in the United States?

• 50 million

• 25 million

• 10 million

• 5 million

In what year was softball dropped from the Olympics?

• 2005

• 1996

• 1933

• 1983

What was the reason for moving the game of softball outside in 1895?

• Firefighters' exercise

• Better lighting

• Cooler weather

• More space