An Encyclopedia of Sports

Question: In what context might one see a matador?

Answer: The matador is the central human figure in a bullfight. Bullfighting was once popular in Spain and other Hispanic nations, but is less popular today.

Question: Who invented basketball?

Answer: James Naismith, a teacher at a YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts, is credited with inventing basketball in 1891.

Question: Which of these is a gymnastics pose?

Answer: In gymnastics, the lever is a position in a hang from the rings in which the body is parallel to the floor and straight.

Question: In what game would one find a googly?

Answer: A googly is a kind of delivery featured in the game of cricket.

Question: Which of these is a surfing move?

Answer: A left slide is a movement on a wave to the left relative to the shore. This is difficult, in surfing, since most waves are to the right.

Question: In what city were the Asian Games first held?

Answer: The first Asian Games competition was held in Delhi, India, in 1951. The city also hosted the games of 1982.

Question: Which of these is found on a fencer?

Answer: In fencing, the line of attack is a portion of the torso that the opponent seeks to strike.

Question: In the United States, what sport is known as "the national pastime?"

Answer: Baseball, a nine-player game involving throwing and hitting a ball, is one of the most popular professional sports in the United States.

Question: Which of these is a volleyball foul?

Answer: Lifting is a foul that follows a player’s letting the ball rest on his or her hands, even for a fraction of a second.