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

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