History of Leisure
Ancient civilization that held the first Olympic Games
What is Greece?
This sport features a bat, ball, and bases
What is baseball?
This art form uses clay to create pots and vases
What is pottery?
What is a piano?
This leisure activity is often done by sleeping in a tent in the woods
What is camping?
In the 1800s, what outdoor activity became popular in America, leading to the creation of national parks?
What is hiking?
In chess this piece is moved diagonally
What is the bishop?
This painting technique utilizes water-based pigments
What is watercolor?
This popular dance originated in Argentina and is known for its passionate steps
What is the tango?
This amusement park is often referred to as “The Happiest Place on Earth”
What is Disneyland?
A card game that was first played in France during the 17th century
What is Solitaire
This board game uses tiles with letters to create words
What is Scrabble?
This activity is traditionally done by cutting and gluing pictures out of magazines onto a canvas
What is collaging?
This string instrument is the largest in the violin family
What is The cello?
This activity involves walking in nature typically on marked trails
The year the first modern Olympic Games were held
What is 1896
In bowling, there are this many pins set up when beginning the game.
What is 10?
This activity originated in China and involves folding paper into shapes
What is origami?
This music style originated in New Orleans
What is jazz?
This activity consists of traveling in a car and stopping at various places along the way
What is a roadtrip?
This table top game traditionally utilizes 15 colorful balls and sticks
What is pool?
This craft involves using flour, salt, and water to make a playable dough
What is salt dough?
The dance known as Samba originated from which country
This activity is done outdoors often socially while cooking food on a grill
What is barbecuing?