Ancient Handball Games
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Ancient Handball Games

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Which ancient poet described a game that contained certain features of ancient handball?

  • Claudius Galenus
  • Walther von der Vogelweide (correct)
  • Homer
  • Konrad Koch

    • Where did the real impulses for modern handball emanate from?

  • Spain, Italy, and France
  • Denmark, Germany, and Sweden (correct)
  • England, Scotland, and Ireland
  • Greece, Rome, and Germany

    • Who introduced the sport named 'handball' in Sweden in 1910?

  • Claudius Galenus
  • Konrad Koch
  • G. Wallström (correct)
  • Homer

    • When was the sport's international governing body formed?

    <p>1928</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is considered the founding father of field handball?

    <p>Konrad Koch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which game described by Homer in the Odyssey contained certain features that can be described as an ancient form of handball?

    <p>'Urania'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the IHF's first president's name?

    <p>Avery Brundage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which country was indoor handball invented?

    <p>Denmark</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is beach handball predominantly played?

    <p>On the sands of a beach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which continent has amateur handball clubs mainly?

    <p>Oceania</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was handball reintroduced as an Olympic event?

    <p>XXth Olympiad (1972 Munich Games)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which nations dominated handball in its formative years as an outdoor game?

    <p>Germany, Austria, Denmark</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which nations started to make an impact on international handball competitions in the late 1980s - early 1990s?

    <p>African (Algeria and Egypt) and Asian (South Korea and China) nations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which variety of handball is now recognized by the IHF and has formal rules?

    <p>(Beach Handball)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many players are estimated to be registered with a club for handball?

    <p>~7 million players</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which region are the European handball clubs mainly professional?

    <p>Europe</p> Signup and view all the answers

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