Do you know the origins of these globally popular sports? Come take this quiz!

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• Do you know the location of the oldest annual held marathon?

  • Rome, Italy

  • London, England

  • Boston, Massachusetts

  • New York, New York

• In human history, what activity do we believe to be the earliest kind of competitive sport?

  • Soccer

  • Wrestling

  • Cricket

  • Golf

• Which nation did golf come from?

  • The Netherlands

  • France

  • China

  • Scotland

• What English sport was considered baseball's forerunner?

  • Rounders

  • Fetch-catch

  • Bat and ball

  • Bandy

• Which material did the earliest surfboards feature?

  • Rubber

  • Wood

  • Fiberglass

  • Stone

• In which country did soccer first appear?

  • India

  • France

  • Egypt

  • China

• What modern sport may trace its roots back to the Iroquois game of tewaarathon?

  • Golf

  • Speed skating

  • Lacrosse

  • Volleyball

• What renowned field did the first official baseball game take place on?

  • Sportsman’s Park, Missouri

  • Elysian Fields, New Jersey

  • Ebbets Field, New York

  • Wrigley Field, Illinois

• Where did bowling first appear, as far as we know?

  • Mongolia

  • France

  • India

  • Egypt

• Where can you find the oldest annual sailing regatta?

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Honolulu, Hawaii

  • Cape Town, South Africa

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