Sports Around the World
Discover how popular sports are played, where they began, and what makes famous events special.
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Questions with solutions-
1. Choisissez la bonne réponse.
In which sport do players mainly use their feet to move a ball and score goals?
- Soccer
- Basketball
- Volleyball
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- Soccer
A soccer goalkeeper may use their hands inside the area around their own goal.
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2. Choisissez la bonne réponse.
In basketball, where must the ball go to score?
- Over a net
- Through a hoop
- Between two goalposts
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- Through a hoop
A successful shot from far away can earn three points.
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3. Choisissez la bonne réponse.
Which sport has athletes racing through water without a boat?
- Rowing
- Sailing
- Swimming
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- Swimming
Swimmers use different styles. In some races, they swim on their backs.
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4. Choisissez la bonne réponse.
What do tennis players use to hit the ball?
- A bat
- A racket
- A stick
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- A racket
Tennis can be played by two players or by four players in teams of two.
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5. Choisissez la bonne réponse.
Which sport is played on a table with a small ball and a low net?
- Table tennis
- Badminton
- Volleyball
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- Table tennis
After a serve, the ball must touch your side of the table before you hit it back.
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6. Complétez le blanc.
The Tour de France is a famous ___ race.
- swimming
- running
- bicycle
The athletes travel on two wheels.
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The Tour de France is a famous bicycle race.
Some parts of the race take riders up high mountains.
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7. Choisissez la bonne réponse.
Which sport uses a light object with feathers instead of a ball?
- Squash
- Badminton
- Volleyball
Players hit it over a net with rackets.
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- Badminton
The object is called a shuttlecock. Some shuttlecocks use plastic instead of feathers.
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8. Complétez le blanc.
In baseball, a runner moves from one ___ to the next.
- base
- goal
- basket
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In baseball, a runner moves from one base to the next.
A runner scores after going around the bases and returning to home plate.
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9. Choisissez la bonne réponse.
Which sport uses an oval ball rather than a round ball?
- Soccer
- Baseball
- Rugby
An oval ball is longer than it is wide.
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- Rugby
In rugby, players may pass the ball backward, but not forward.
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10. Choisissez la bonne réponse.
Ice hockey is popular in Canada and Finland. What do the players wear on their feet?
- Skates
- Sneakers
- Sandals
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- Skates
Players use sticks to hit a small, flat object called a puck.
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11. Choisissez la bonne réponse.
Cricket is popular in countries such as India and Australia. What does a player use to hit the ball?
- A club
- A racket
- A bat
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- A bat
Batters wear pads to protect their legs from the hard ball.
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12. Choisissez la bonne réponse.
Sumo is a sport from Japan. One wrestler pushes the other outside the ring. Who wins?
- The wrestler who stays inside
- The wrestler who is pushed outside
- Neither wrestler
Leaving the ring means losing the match.
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- The wrestler who stays inside
A wrestler also loses if a hand or knee touches the ground first.
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13. Choisissez la bonne réponse.
Judo is a sport in which athletes try to throw each other to the ground. In which country did it begin?
- South Korea
- Japan
- China
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- Japan
People who do judo learn how to fall safely as well as how to throw each other.
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14. Choisissez la bonne réponse.
The Olympic Games began thousands of years ago. In which country did they start?
- Italy
- Egypt
- Greece
Athens is the capital of this country.
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- Greece
The early Games took place in Olympia, which gave the Olympics their name.
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15. Choisissez la bonne réponse.
Which kind of tennis court is used at Wimbledon in London?
- A grass court
- A clay court
- A hard court
This kind of court is covered with living green plants.
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- A grass court
The ball usually stays low after it hits a grass court.