BSHM CARAWAY

A game with a shuttlecock is believed to have originated about 2000 years ago in:

• China

• Greece

• India

• Thailand

The game called Poona, considered a direct ancestor of badminton, originated in:

• England

• India

• Thailand

• Denmark

The famous name “Badminton” came from the estate called:

• Bath Sports Club

• Beaufort Castle

• Badminton House

• Olympic Village

The Bath Badminton Club was formed in:

• 1873

• 1877

• 1934

• 1992

Badminton became an official Olympic sport in:

• 1972

• 1988

• 1992

• 2000

The first world men’s badminton championship (1948-49) is called:

• Uber Cup

• Thomas Cup

• Sudirman Cup

• World Cup

The women’s championship first held in 1956-57 is called:

• Thomas Cup

• Sudirman Cup

• Uber Cup

• All England

The total length of a standard badminton court:

• 40 feet

• 44 feet

• 20 feet

• 50 feet

The number of feathers in a standard shuttlecock:

• 12

• 14

• 16

• 18

The maximum length of a badminton racket frame:

• 27 inches

• 27.2 inches

• 28 inches

• 26.5 inches