Transcript American Culture - The Woman in China

Western Culture
Review: Sports
Review by Ruth Anderson
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1) In North America, who plays golf?
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It is played by both wealthy and
“ordinary” people.
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2) What activities are licensed and
regulated in the West?
– Hunting and fishing
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3) What is a Rodeo?
– ‘Cowboy’ skills contests
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4) What are the most popular sports in
the USA?
– Baseball
– Basketball
– American football
– Golf
– Tennis
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5) What is American’s national
pastime?
• Baseball.
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6) What is the “Super Bowl”?
• The final game of the American Football
season
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7) What is Canada’s National
Winter sport?
• Ice Hockey.
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8) Who created Lacrosse?
– The First Nations (Native Indians) peoples of
Canada.
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9) What sports had their origin in Britain?
– football
– tennis
– badminton
– table tennis
– golf
– cricket
– rugby
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10) What is the most popular sport in
England?
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Football
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11) What problem does Britain have
among its football fans?
• Violence
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12) What were used in the first table tennis
games instead of a racquet and ball?
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Cigar boxes and champagne corks.
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13) What has been banned in England
and Wales since 2005?
– Fox Hunting
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14) What Western city will host the
2012 summer Olympic Games?
• London
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15) What is the third most attended
sporting league in the world?
• The AFL (Australia Football League)
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16) What popular sport in New
Zealand is primarily played by
women?
• Netball
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