BADMINTON

Badminton is played with a ball

• Badminton is played with a puck
• Badminton is played with a birdie

• Badminton is played on ice

You can hit the birdie twice in a row before it goes over the net.

• True

• False

A badminton court is smaller than a tennis court.

• True – It is much smaller

• False, it is bigger

Badminton was first played in India before becoming popular in England.

• False

• True – It was called "Mini-tennis" in India.

• True – It was called "Poona" in India.

In a professional match, players play until they reach 10 points.

• 5 points
• 15 points
• 21 points

• 10 points

The birdie can touch the net and still be in play if it lands in the opponent’s court.

• True

• False

Badminton is an Olympic sport.

• Badminton is only a recreational sport and not competitive.
• Badminton was removed from the Olympics in 2000.
• Yes, badminton is an Olympic sport.
• No, badminton is not an Olympic sport.

In Badminton you can hit the birdie with any part of your body.

• False, you can only use the racket

• True, you can use your hand

• True, you can use your feet

A badminton match can be played as singles or doubles

• Singles or doubles
• Mixed doubles
• Team play
• Individual competition

The birdie must always land inside the court to score a point.

• The birdie can land outside the court.
• The birdie must land inside the court.