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What are the 6 most popular sports in the UK?
Football, tennis, rugby, cricket, golf, cross country
What are the names of the 6 less popular sports mentioned?
Snooker, darts, netball, croquet, squash, quidditch
What is the other name for football?
(Usually used in American English)
Soccer
Which series of books/movies inspired quidditch?
Harry Potter
Where did snooker originate? (and when)
India, 19th century
When and where were squash and netball created?
England, 19th century
How many players per team in a match of netball?
7
What is the name of the sport that is similar to snooker?
Pool
In snooker, which colour ball does the player hit with the cue?
White
How do you play squash?
Hit the ball against the wall
Don't let the ball bounce twice
How many darts does each player throw at the dartboard?
3
What is the name of the middle of the dartboard?
Bullseye
How many balls are used in snooker and what are their colours
22: 1 white - 15 red - 1 yellow, green, brown, blue, pink, black
Which sport was invented in France?
When did it become popular in the UK?
Croquet
19th century
What are the 4 different roles that players can take in quidditch?
Chaser, Beater, Keeper, Seeker
Why was netball created?
To be a women-only version of basketball