WorksheetsTennis Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In what continent does Tennis have its origin?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
Europe
d)
Asia
2.
How was the ball contacted originally?
a)
With the hand
b)
With the head
c)
With a bat
d)
With a stick
3.
Why did the game become so popular in France throughout the 16th and 18th centuries?
a)
Soldiers started to play the game.
b)
Americans started to play it.
c)
It was an inexpensive game to play.
d)
The royal family started to play it.
4.
What was the original name of tennis?
a)
real tennis
b)
Jeu de paumme
c)
tenez
d)
Tennis
5.
What was the original shape of the Tennis court that was designed by Wingfield?
a)
Circle
b)
Square
c)
Hourglass
d)
Triangle
6.
Who is actually credited as developing the game of Tennis that is played today?
a)
King Francis
b)
Major Walter Wingfield
c)
Mary Outerbridge
d)
Harry Gem
7.
In what year were the first rules of Tennis created?
a)
1872
b)
1874
c)
1974
d)
1674
8.
In the U.S. where was the first Tennis club located?
a)
YMCA
b)
Boys and Girls Club
c)
Staten Island Cricket Club
d)
Ferry House
9.
In 1874 who acquired the rights to the equipment and rules for the game that would come to be known as Tennis?
a)
Major Walter Wingfield
b)
Harry Gem
c)
The Royal Family
d)
Monks
10.
Who was the young socialite that started the first Tennis Club in the U.S.?
a)
Mary Outerbridge
b)
Harry Gem
c)
Major Wingfield
d)
Augurio Perera
11.
What are the oldest championships for Tennis?
a)
U.S Open
b)
Australian Open
c)
Wimbledon
d)
Chinese Open
12.
In what year was the first US National Men's Championship held? This championship was later known as the U.S. Open.
a)
1921
b)
1981
c)
1781
d)
1881
13.
Which of the following tournaments is not one of the tournaments that are a part of what is called the Grand Slam or the Majors?
a)
US Open
b)
Wimbledon
c)
German Open
d)
French Open
14.
If you are on a doubles team, how many players do you have?
a)
2
b)
1
c)
3
d)
4
15.
In actual Tennis scoring, a score of zero is said or noted as what?
a)
Zero
b)
1
c)
Love
d)
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