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Shuttlers, tournaments and India's badminton stars. Test yourself against real players in a fast Badminton trivia battle: ten questions, ten seconds each, and the quickest right answer scores the most.
Badminton quiz questions with answers
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Indonesia won its first Thomas Cup title in which year, beating Malaya 6–3?
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Answer: 1958. Indonesia's first Thomas Cup came in 1958 with a 6–3 win over Malaya.
Which country won the 2017 Sudirman Cup on the Gold Coast, beating China 3–2?
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Answer: South Korea. South Korea edged China 3–2 in the 2017 final in Australia.
In which year did the International Badminton Federation rename itself the Badminton World Federation?
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Answer: 2006. The IBF adopted the name Badminton World Federation in 2006.
Ball badminton, played with a wool ball, was played as early as the 1850s in which Indian town?
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Answer: Thanjavur. Ball badminton was played in Thanjavur as early as the 1850s.
The Badminton World Federation was founded in 1934 under what original name?
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Answer: International Badminton Federation. The BWF was founded on 5 July 1934 as the International Badminton Federation.
Modern badminton developed from which older game, played with a 'battledore'?
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Answer: Battledore and shuttlecock. Badminton grew out of battledore and shuttlecock, battledore being an old word for racquet.
Which Danish player's 426 km/h smash was cited as the fastest stroke recorded in badminton gameplay?
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Answer: Mads Pieler Kolding. Mads Pieler Kolding's 426 km/h smash came in a Badminton Premier League match.
Which country won the first Sudirman Cup in 1989, beating South Korea 3–2 in Jakarta?
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Answer: Indonesia. Hosts Indonesia beat South Korea 3–2 in the 1989 final.
Which Indian city hosted the 2009 BWF World Championships?
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Answer: Hyderabad. Hyderabad hosted the 17th World Championships in August 2009.
Japan won its first Thomas Cup in 2014 by beating which country 3–2 in the final?
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Answer: Malaysia. Japan defeated Malaysia 3–2 in the 2014 final.
Mixed doubles was added to the Olympic badminton programme in which year?
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Answer: 1996. Badminton debuted with four events in 1992; mixed doubles came four years later in 1996.
The Sudirman Cup is named after Sudirman, a former badminton figure from which country?
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Answer: Indonesia. The cup honours Sudirman (1922–1986), a former Indonesian badminton player.
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More than 48 Badminton questions, checked by the Quix team, and new ones are added regularly. A match draws ten of them.
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Ten questions, ten seconds each, against up to three players matched to your level. Answer right and fast to score more; your first tap locks in.
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