Badminton

History

100

What country did the game of badminton originate from?

A) China 

B) United States 

C) India 

D) England 

India 

200

What was the original name of badminton?

A) Poona 

B) Shuttleball 

C) Racketball

Poona

300

What year did the Badminton World Federation established? 

A) 1934

B) 1970

C) 2000

D) 1925

1934

400

Who changed the name of the game to Badminton in the 1860's when returning home to England? 

A) The Queen of England 

B) Mr. Castillo 

C) Parliament

D) A British Army Officer who was stationed in India  

British Army Officer

500

What year was the first badminton world championship Held in?

A) 1994

B) 1977

C) 1985

D) 1960

1977

Rules/Dimensions

100

How many points does a Badminton game go up to? 

A) 25

B) 15

C) 11

D) 21

21

200

A birdie that lands on the line is that still in play or is that out of bounds? 

In Play

300

A badminton court is 44 feet long and how many feet wide for a single match? 

A) 11 feet wide

B) 16 feet wide

C) 20 feet wide

D) 30 Feet Wide

16 feet Wide

400

The length of court is 44 feet but the width in a doubles match is?

A) 11 feet wide

B) 16 feet wide

C) 20 Feet wide 

D) 30 Feet wide

20 Feet

500

How many sets are in an official badminton match? 

A) 7

B) 3

C) 5

D) 1

3 

True Or False

100

When you serve you must contact the birdie below the waist?

True or false

True

200

When you serve you must serve it diagonally in the service box across from you. 

True

300

Only doubles are played in the Olympics?

False

400

If the game is 20-20 and team A scores the point the match is over because team A reached 21 points and you don't have to win by two?

True or false

False have to win by 2 unless if the scores get up to 29-29 then it becomes next point win. 

500

You can hit the birdie multiple to get it over the net 

true or false 

false only have one attempt 

Shots

100

The basic _______ serve is the first type of serve we learned. 

Underhand Serve

200

The ________ serve is second serve we learned you hold the racket vertically and birdie directly and front and hit it at lower trajectory 

Flick Serve

300

This type of shot is a defensive shot that is when you hit the shot high and deep in the opponents backcourt

Clear Shot

400

This type of shot is the ultimate scoring shot that is hit hard and sinks down fast making it hard to return 

Smash Shot

500

This shot is a deceptive shot that looks like you are going to hit high and far but with the slower swing speed and downward motion of the racket causes the shuttle to "drop" down.

Drop Shot 

Final Jeopardy

500

What year did Badminton become an Olympic Sport? 

1992