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

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