Q 01/05

How many times may each side strike the shuttle before it must cross the net?

A) Twice

B) Three times

C) As often as needed

D) Once

Answer · why

D) Once

Play ends the moment the shuttle touches the floor or a fault is called by the umpire, service judge or the other side.

Q 02/05

Under the rally-point rules adopted in 2006, how many points is a game played to?

A) 21

B) 11

C) 15

D) 18

Answer · why

A) 21

Under the old system games went to 15 and only the server could score; a match is still the best of three games.

Q 03/05

Under the 21-point scoring system, what happens if a game is tied 29-29?

A) Play continues until a two-point lead

B) A golden point decides it at 30

C) The game is replayed

D) A coin toss decides it

Answer · why

B) A golden point decides it at 30

From 20-20 a side normally needs a two-point lead, but the cap at 30 stops games running forever.

Q 04/05

Which stately home gave badminton its name?

A) The Duke of Beaufort's house in Gloucestershire

B) The Earl of Derby's house in Lancashire

C) The Duke of Devonshire's house in Derbyshire

D) The Marquess of Bath's house in Wiltshire

Answer · why

A) The Duke of Beaufort's house in Gloucestershire

Nobody knows exactly why or when; a London toy dealer was already selling 'Badminton Battledore' in 1860.

Q 05/05

Where did the modern game develop in the mid-19th century?

A) Victorian England

B) British India

C) Colonial Malaya

D) Hong Kong

Answer · why

B) British India

Expatriate officers adapted an older racquet-and-shuttle pastime, and it was hugely popular by the 1870s.