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What was the name of the game introduced to the Duke’s country house in Badminton in 1873?
What was the name of the game introduced to the Duke’s country house in Badminton in 1873?
- Polo
- Tennis
- Cricket
- Battledore and Shuttlecock (correct)
How did the name 'badminton' originate?
How did the name 'badminton' originate?
- From the game's resemblance to tennis
- From the Duke’s country estate in Badminton (correct)
- From the shuttlecock used in the game
- From the origin in Asian countries
What innovation differentiated badminton from the original battledore and shuttlecock game?
What innovation differentiated badminton from the original battledore and shuttlecock game?
- The modification of the playing field
- The introduction of a new type of racket
- The change in the shape of the shuttlecock
- The addition of a suspended string net (correct)
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Origins of Badminton
- The game of badminton was introduced to the Duke's country house in Badminton, Gloucestershire, England in 1873.
- The name 'badminton' originated from the Duke's country house, where the game was first introduced.
- The innovation that differentiated badminton from the original battledore and shuttlecock game was the introduction of a net.
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