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In what year was basketball first played?

1892

When did the first Olympic Games take place?

776 BCE

Where did sport first become important in everyday life?

Ancient Greece

Where were the first Olympic Games held?

Olympia, Greece

What word did people shout when they started playing tennis?

"Tenez"

Where was tennis first played?

France

Which school is linked to the start of rugby?

Rugby School

What was the early football ball made of?

Leather filled with animal hair

What was James Naismith's job?

He was a Canadian doctor

About what year did tennis start in France?

Around 1000 CE

How big was the early football used in China?

About 30-40 cm wide

How long did it take Naismith to write the rules?

About half an hour

In the Rugby School game, what were boys allowed to do with the ball?

Catch it and kick it out of their hands

By which century were there many tennis courts in France?

The fifteenth century

Why did Naismith invent basketball?

To play indoors during cold winter months

In the 7th century BCE, what new events were added to the Olympics?

Long jump and throwing

Basketball is one of the newest sports. In which country was it first played?

The USA

Who picked up the ball and ran in 1823, starting rugby running with the ball?

William Ellis

At the beginning, what event did the Olympics have?

Running races

In which century were the first football matches in China?

The third century BCE

Who invented basketball?

James Naismith

In the original game of basketball, could players bounce the ball?

No

What does the French word "tenez" mean in English?

"To take"

Where were the first football (soccer) matches played?

China

Who played football in China as exercise?

Soldiers

Where was rugby first played?

England