Let's see how much you know about badminton!

[Neosakai]

I got this quiz thing for a chance to win a racquet lol.... There are 10 cheesy questions, see if you know them :D


1. How often the Badminton World Championship is held ?
A: One year B: Two years C: Three years D: Four years

2. Where will the most recent one be held ?
A: China B: Demark C: Malaysia D:USA

3. When did badminton first official become one of the Olypmpic sports ?
A: 1988 B:1992 C:1996 D:2000

4. Who won the Ladies' Champion & Men's Champion in the first Olympic games?
A: Huang Hua/Yan Yan B: Susi/Allan C: Chery/Erik

5. How many feathers a badminton shuttle has ?
A: 10 B: 12 C: 14 D:16

6. What is the weight of a bird?
A: 4g B: 4.5g C: 4.8g D: 5g

7. What is the standard size of a badminton court (width x length)?
A: 14m/7.5m B: 15m/8.5m C: 16mm/9m D:13m/6.5m

8. How many people (maximum) can play on the court for one match ?
A: 1 B: 2 C: 3 D: 4

9. What is the standard size of a racquet ?
A: 2.2feet B: 2.3feet C: 2.4feet D: 2.5feet

10. How high is the net ?
A: 5 feet B: 5.2 feet C: 5.5 feet D: 6 feet

[Big Slick]

1. How often the Badminton World Championship is held ?
A: One year B: Two years C: Three years D: Four years
Not sure about this now, is it changed to 1 year???

2. Where will the most recent one be held ?
A: China B: Demark C: Malaysia D:USA
Question is confusing, next one is in USA.

3. When did badminton first official become one of the Olypmpic sports ?
A: 1988 B:1992 C:1996 D:2000
No idea

4. Who won the Ladies' Champion & Men's Champion in the first Olympic games?
A: Huang Hua/Yan Yan B: Susi/Allan C: Chery/Erik
No idea either

5. How many feathers a badminton shuttle has ?
A: 10 B: 12 C: 14 D:16
16 I think

6. What is the weight of a bird?
A: 4g B: 4.5g C: 4.8g D: 5g
I doubt they're all the same weight, isn't there a range in the rules?

7. What is the standard size of a badminton court (width x length)?
A: 14m/7.5m B: 15m/8.5m C: 16mm/9m D:13m/6.5m
The width seems less than half the length, so this confuses me :confused:

8. How many people (maximum) can play on the court for one match ?
A: 1 B: 2 C: 3 D: 4
What is the point of this question :confused:

9. What is the standard size of a racquet ?
A: 2.2feet B: 2.3feet C: 2.4feet D: 2.5feet
I'll guess 2.2ft

10. How high is the net ?
A: 5 feet B: 5.2 feet C: 5.5 feet D: 6 feet
1.5 metres, whatever that is. 5ft maybe?

[Neosakai]

Thanks, lol I need all the help I can get. Since I have to fax this by today

[Big Slick]

Thanks, lol I need all the help I can get. Since I have to fax this by today
Lol! :D. Well if you look up the rule book you can get definites most of em. If you win do I get a portion of the racket :p

[Neosakai]

lol... Some questions are screwed up. And I typed it up according to what's on the quiz, so if there's any grammar problems... It's the quizz's fault XD


I think the hardest question is the one about the weight of a bird... I couldn't find any info about it =S

I'll give you the shaft of the racquet if I win ;)


So far I got

1: A or D
2: D
3: B
4: B
5: D
6: C
7: D
8: D
9: A
10: A

Correct me if I'm wrong =)


According to http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14764

In 1992, badminton became an official sport of the Olympic..

[ploppers]

yes, but it was played in 1988. I dun think it was official though

[lohtw]

I hope that this website will help with the weight of the bird http://www.shuttlecock.com/Resources/Shuttlecock/speed_info.php4.8g and 5.0g both seems likely. In my country, 5.0g for grain 77 seems more common.

Hope you got your racket;)

[Neosakai]

6. What is the weight of a bird?
A: 4g B: 4.5g C: 4.8g D: 5g

I chose C for my answer to the quiz thingie.... Is that correct then?

[lohtw]

6. What is the weight of a bird?
A: 4g B: 4.5g C: 4.8g D: 5g

I chose C for my answer to the quiz thingie.... Is that correct then?
Neosakai,

Your answer is correct, so is D :( . This is because the weight should be in the range from 4.74 to 5.5g according to the law of badminton "Shuttle" section rule 2.7
The question was also discussed in this thread http://www.badmintonforum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=15041

[jump_smash]

yes, but it was played in 1988. I dun think it was official though
Would have to be Barcelona 1992 - medals were issued, Seoul 1988 and Munich 1972 were demonstration years.

Confirmed from: http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/programme/history_uk.asp?DiscCode=BD&sportCode=BD

"OLYMPIC HISTORY
Badminton was contested as a demonstration sport during the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. It debuted as a full medal sport in 1992 at Barcelona. Men and women compete at the Olympics in both singles and doubles, and the events have been dominated by Indonesia, China, and Korea. "

[Neosakai]

lol well I've submitted my quiz thing with these as my answers...

1: D
2: D
3: B
4: B
5: D
6: C
7: D
8: D
9: A
10: A

Which ones do you guys thing i got wrong?