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1. What American city is recognized as the cradle				QQ: Just another demonstration of the sport's
of modern professional				widespread popularity. Japan has
football?				more rugby players than any other country, and
A. Canton, Ohio				the game is as popular in
B. Chicago, Illinois				Argentina as in Britain or New Zealand.8.
C. Muncie, Indiana				American football slowly evolved in the 19th
D. Rochester, New York A. Canton, Ohio				century. What sport, which was
QQ: Today, Canton is recognized as the cradle of				a prelude to this popular pastime, was banned at
modern professional football.				Harvard in 1860?
The Pro Football Hall of Fame, dedicated in 1963,				A. Field hockey
is located there, but the				B. Lacrosse
real reason is that a 1920 meeting led to the				C. Rugby
formation of the American				D. SoccerC. Rugby
Professional Football Association.2. The English				QQ: Any number of theories exist about the
organized the game, which they called hockie and				evolution of American football, but
the French				most historians agree that it is a modification of
called hoquet, and instituted most of the modern				the English game of rugby
rules. However, the stick and				and of soccer. Football made its first appearance
ball game called Field Hockey can trace its routes				at the intercollegiate level.
back to three ancient				As a prelude to what would become an
civilizations. Which of these is NOT one of them?				American game, collegians played rugby,
A. Egypt				but the sport was so grueling that it was barred
B. Greece				at Harvard in 1860.9. How far back can we trace
C. Persia				soccer's roots?
D. RomeD. Rome				A. 500 B.C.
QQ: Field hockey, a stick and ball game related to				B. 200 B.C.
ice hockey and lacrosse,				C. 200 A.D.
originated in ancient Egypt, Persia, and Greece				D. 500 A.D.B. 200 B.C.
and assumed its present form				QQ: The earliest evidence of soccer dates from
after its spread to Europe.3. Lacrosse, an				about 200 B.C. in China, where a
outdoor game in which two teams using netted				form of the game was played that emphasized
sticks compete to				the ability of players to dribble a
throw a ball into the opponents' goal, is similar in				leather ball. The Greeks and Romans also
tactics to ice hockey and				participated in a variation of soccer
soccer. A national sport of Canada, lacrosse has				that permitted ball carrying.10. When the
grown in popularity in the				American Professional Football Association (APFA)
United States, Australia, England, and Ireland. Who				was formed in
invented the game?				1920. How much did franchises sell for?
A. Canadians				A. $100
B. English				B. $500
C. Huron Indians				C. $1000
D. IrishC. Huron Indians				D. $5000A. $100
QQ: In 1636 a Jesuit missionary in North America				QQ: Franchises at $100 each went to Canton,
observed Huron Indians playing				Cleveland, Dayton, Akron, and
a game with a hide-covered ball carried and				Massillon in Ohio; Rock Island, Decatur (George
hurled from a curved stick with a				Halas's Staleys moved to
pouch at the top. The Indians called the game				Chicago to become the Chicago Bears before
bagataway, but the curved stick				the APFA changed its name in 1922),
resembled a bishop's crosier, or la crosse in				and Chicago (Cardinals) in Illinois; Hammond and
French, from which the sport				Muncie in Indiana; Wisconsin;
takes its name.4. Where did the sport of rugby				and Rochester, N.Y.11. Introduced to the game
originate in 1823?				by the British Army, India later adopted it as its
A. The Rugby School in England				national sport?
B. The Rugby School in Australia				A. Rugby
C. A Scottish parochial school in the parish of				B. Soccer
Rugby				C. Polo
D. No one knows for sure, but rugby is much				D. Field hockeyD. Field hockeyQQ: In the 19th
older than 1823A. The Rugby School in England				century, the British Army introduced the game to
QQ: Whether in legend or in fact, rugby is said to				the
have originated in 1823 at				Commonwealth countries, and India later adopted
the Rugby School in England. A stone marker at				the game as its national sport.12. In 1869, two
the gates of the school				New Jersey universities, Rutgers and Princeton,
commemorates the event when "William Webb				played what is
Ellis with a fine disregard for the				considered the first intercollegiate game in the
rules of football as played in his time, first took				United States of what sport?
the ball in his arms and				A. Football
ran with it." The game being played was soccer,				B. Soccer
the ancestor of both rugby and				C. Rugby
American football.5. Soccer evolved from				D. Field hockeyA. Football
centuries of different ball games, but the				QQ: However, the game they played hardly
modern-day				resembled modern-day football, or even
version of soccer is known to have started in				the football that was played at the turn of the
England, and the first ball				20th century. There were 25
reportedly was the head of a dead Danish				players on each side, and the scoring was
brigand. The game was already				decided by goals, not touchdowns,
incredibly popular in the 14th century despite				conversions, and field goals. Rutgers won that
being prohibited by King Edward				first game, and Princeton won a
III. Why did he ban it?				rematch a week later. Before long, other
A. He preferred golf and wanted it to be more				universities began taking up the game
popular				Columbia in 1870, followed by Yale 2 years
B. It interfered with military preparedness				later.13. In what century did formal rules and
C. They would never let him play				distinctions among players of the game of soccer
D. The Danish brigands lodged a formal protestB.				emerge?
It interfered with military preparedness				A. 17th century
QQ: King Edward III prohibited soccer in 1365				B. 18th century
because of its excessive violence				C. 19th century
and for military reasons playing took time away				D. 20th centuryC. 19th century
from archery practice. However,				QQ: Soccer, which evolved from centuries of
the game had become too popular to be				different ball games, did not always
curtailed.6. How often would typical lacrosse				allow only the goalkeepers, or goalies, to use
matches last among the Indians?				their hands to touch the ball. Formal rules and
A. A few hours				distinctions among players of the game did not
B. A few days				emerge until the late 19th century. Rugby and
C. A few weeks				U.S.-style football developed out of the division
D. A few monthsB. A few days				that came with decisions to prohibit certain actions
QQ: Lacrosse among the Indians had few rules.				in soccer, such as handling the ball, tackling with
Training was rigorous, and the				the arms, and hacking.14. Which state hosted the
contests between tribes often lasted two or				first professional football game?
three days with scores of players				A. Ohio
on each side.7. Rugby is played in more than 80				B. Pennsylvania
countries. Which country has the most				C. New York
players?				D. New JerseyB. Pennsylvania
A. Japan				QQ: The game was first played with paid players
B. Britain				in 1895, when a team from Latrobe,
C. New Zealand				Pa., hosted a game with a team from nearby
D. ArgentinaA. Japan				Jeannette.15.

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