Review by Ruth Anderson

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1) In North America, who plays golf?

• It is played by both wealthy and “ordinary” people.

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2) What activities are licensed and regulated in the West?

– Hunting and fishing

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3) What is a Rodeo?

– ‘Cowboy’ skills contests

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4) What are the most popular sports in the USA?

– Baseball– Basketball– American football– Golf– Tennis

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5) What is American’s national pastime?

• Baseball.

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6) What is the “Super Bowl”?

• The final game of the American Football season

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7) What is Canada’s National Winter sport?

• Ice Hockey.

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8) Who created Lacrosse?

– The First Nations (Native Indians) peoples of Canada.

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9) What sports had their origin in Britain?

– football

– tennis

– badminton

– table tennis

– golf

– cricket

– rugby

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10) What is the most popular sport in England?

• Football

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11) What problem does Britain have among its football fans?

• Violence

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12) What were used in the first table tennis games instead of a racquet and ball?

• Cigar boxes and champagne corks.

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13) What has been banned in England and Wales since 2005?

– Fox Hunting

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14) What Western city will host the 2012 summer Olympic Games?

• London

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15) What is the third most attended sporting league in the world?

• The AFL (Australia Football League)

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16) What popular sport in New Zealand is primarily played by women?

• Netball

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