History and Development of Badminton Quiz

Test your knowledge of badminton history with these trivia questions. Learn about origins, champions, and key events in the sport's evolution.

#1

Who is credited with the development of modern badminton?

Harry Gem
John Jaques
Thomas Arnold
Joseph Bickerton
1 answered
#2

In which country did the game of badminton originate?

India
China
England
Thailand
2 answered
#3

Which material was historically used to make shuttlecocks?

Feathers
Plastic
Rubber
Nylon
2 answered
#4

Who won the gold medal in men's singles badminton at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?

Viktor Axelsen
Kento Momota
Chen Long
Lin Dan
2 answered
#5

Which country has won the most Sudirman Cup titles in badminton?

China
Indonesia
Denmark
South Korea
2 answered
#6

Which badminton player holds the record for the most consecutive weeks as world number one in men's singles?

Lin Dan
Lee Chong Wei
Chen Long
Kento Momota
2 answered
#7

What was the original name of badminton?

Poona
Shuttlecock
Featherball
Racketball
2 answered
#8

When was the Badminton Association of England (BAE) founded?

1895
1900
1934
1952
#9

Where was the first Badminton World Championships held?

London, England
Jakarta, Indonesia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Gothenburg, Sweden
2 answered
#10

Who won the first-ever Olympic gold medal in badminton?

Rudy Hartono
Rudy Gunawan
Rudy Wijaya
Rudy Hartono Kurniawan
2 answered
#11

Who was the first non-Asian player to win the All England Open Badminton Championships?

Rudy Hartono
Erland Kops
Peter Gade
Morten Frost
1 answered
#12

Which badminton player is known for popularizing the 'jump smash' technique?

Taufik Hidayat
Rexy Mainaky
Lindan
Lee Chong Wei
1 answered
#13

Which player has won the most Olympic gold medals in badminton as of 2022?

Lin Dan
Lee Chong Wei
Zhang Ning
Carolina Marin
2 answered
#14

In which year did badminton become an Olympic sport?

1984
1992
2000
2008
2 answered
#15

Who is known as the 'Queen of Badminton'?

Li Xuerui
Saina Nehwal
Ratchanok Intanon
Tine Baun
3 answered
#16

Who was the first Indian badminton player to win an Olympic silver medal?

P. V. Sindhu
Saina Nehwal
Prakash Padukone
Kidambi Srikanth
2 answered
#17

Who was the first player from Europe to win the All England Open Badminton Championships?

Peter Gade
Morten Frost
Erland Kops
Viktor Axelsen
1 answered
#18

Which country has won the most Thomas Cup titles in badminton?

Indonesia
China
Malaysia
Denmark
2 answered

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