Badminton Comprehension Quiz You can do this quiz online or print it on paper. It tests reading comprehension of the Badminton page. 1. British colonial officers brought a game like badminton back from China India Palestine a) China b) India c) Palestine 2. The word "badminton" was originally the name of an Indian bird a British officer an English house a) an Indian bird b) a British officer c) an English house 3. The world's first major badminton competition was held in England in 1863 1899 1903 a) 1863 b) 1899 c) 1903 4. At its centre, a badminton net should be 5ft high 6ft high 7ft high a) 5ft high b) 6ft high c) 7ft high 5. The game begins with an underhand serve an overhead serve a backhand serve a) an underhand serve b) an overhead serve c) a backhand serve 6. Hitting the shuttlecock into the net is a net shot folly fault a) net shot b) folly c) fault 7. To win, the margin in the score must be at least one point two points three points a) one point b) two points c) three points 8. Before 1986, players could only win a point if they had served received faulted a) served b) received c) faulted 9. Badminton was first played at the Olympic Games in Sydney in 2004 Seoul in 1988 Barcelona in 1992 a) Sydney in 2004 b) Seoul in 1988 c) Barcelona in 1992 10. Fu Haifeng's 2005 speed record for hitting the shuttlecock was 233 km/h 332 km/h 356 km/h a) 233 km/h b) 332 km/h c) 356 km/h Your score is: Correct answers:
