The Story Of Cricket
The Cricket Chronicles: Test Your Knowledge
Welcome to "The Cricket Chronicles!" This quiz will take you on a journey through the fascinating history and evolution of cricket. Test your understanding of this beloved sport's origins, rules, and cultural significance.
In this quiz, you will explore:
- The origins of cricket
- Differences between various sports
- The impact of television on cricket's popularity
- The role of different communities in the sport
Cricket is originally a/an
British game
International game
Indian game
Brazilian game
How is a cricket bat different from a hockey stick?
The cricket bat is round in shape whereas the hockey stick is rectangular
A hockey stick is always black in colour whereas the colour of a cricket at is blue
The cricket bat is made up of plastic while the hockey stick is made up wood
A hockey stick is curved at the bottom while the cricket bat is flat. And it is made up two pieces, the blade and the handle
India joined the world of test cricket before Independence
True
False
The colonisers did nothing to encourage the Parsis in playing cricket
True
False
A 'professional' cricket player is one who makes a living by playing cricket. Find the opposite of 'professional' in the last paragraph.
Popular
Amateur
Gentlemanly
Global
In “the triumph of the one-day game”, ‘triumph’ means the one-day game’s
Inferiority of Test cricket
Superiority to Test cricket
Failure over Test cricket
Larger popularity among viewers
What does “...the men for whom the world is a stage” imply?
It implies that cricketers are like actors and cricket grounds around the world are like stages on which the drama of cricket unfolds.
It refers to the famous cricket fields in the world.
It means that there are many cricket-playing countries in the world.
None of the above
Name some stick-and-ball games that you have witnessed or heard of.
Badminton, tennis and Ludo
Super Mario Brothers, Table Tennis and Soccer
Hockey, Polo and Baseball
Chess, Carrom and Golf
The Parsis were the first Indian community to take to cricket. Why?
The British forced the Parsis to play cricket
The Parsis knew about the game very well and decided to form their own cricket groups.
The Parsis were interested in trying new sports.
The Parsis were the first to take cricket because of their close contact with the British
Do you think cricket owes its present popularity to television? Justify your answer.
No, it does not, because television has made no difference to the popularity of cricket
Yes, cricket owes its present popularity to television. Television has broadened cricket's social base and there is now a global market for cricket
Yes, it does, because it is only through television that players learn how to play well.
{"name":"The Story Of Cricket", "url":"https://www.quiz-maker.com/QPREVIEW","txt":"Welcome to \"The Cricket Chronicles!\" This quiz will take you on a journey through the fascinating history and evolution of cricket. Test your understanding of this beloved sport's origins, rules, and cultural significance.In this quiz, you will explore:The origins of cricketDifferences between various sportsThe impact of television on cricket's popularityThe role of different communities in the sport","img":"https:/images/course6.png"}
More Quizzes
SCC Quiz
10541
Cricket Quiz
10527
Binura Fanclub Quiz
520
Ultimate Cricket Quiz
10543
Cricket Fanatics Quiz
10516
Cricket quiz
1269
Extra Innings @ Navistar IPL 2023 Quiz
10516
Ceremony Day Quiz (Sports)
10519
Test Your Knowledge of Parth's Cricket Journey
10525
SA Cricket Lockdown Quiz 1: 2019/20 Season
14720
WLDCC Cricket Lockdown Quiz!
201026
Ice Breaker Quiz - ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier
1585