Classic Table Tennis & Rec Room Sports
1 / 15Paddle through memories of table tennis, ping pong, and other beloved rec room sports from the golden era of home entertainment!
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The term 'Ping Pong' is actually a trademarked brand name. Which company held the trademark in the United States?
About Classic Table Tennis & Rec Room Sports
Classic Table Tennis & Rec Room Sports is a free nostalgia trivia quiz with 15 multiple-choice questions aimed at mixed difficulty. Paddle through memories of table tennis, ping pong, and other beloved rec room sports from the golden era of home entertainment! A typical run takes about 7 minutes, hints are always one tap away, and your streak ticks up the first time you finish a game on a given day.
A few sample questions
1. The term 'Ping Pong' is actually a trademarked brand name. Which company held the trademark in the United States?
Answer: Parker Brothers
2. 'Ping Pong Diplomacy' in 1971 helped open relations between the United States and which country?
Answer: China
3. In basement rec rooms of the 1950s-60s, the standard table tennis table measured how long?
Answer: 9 feet
4. Which country dominated international table tennis competition from the 1950s through the 1980s?
Answer: China
5. The classic table tennis paddle used by recreational players in the 1950s-70s typically had what kind of surface?
Answer: Rubber pips
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Your overall progress — XP, streaks, and badges — is saved in your browser automatically. A quiz that's underway restarts if you leave mid-game, but at about 7 minutes, Classic Table Tennis & Rec Room Sports fits comfortably in one sitting.
How many questions are in Classic Table Tennis & Rec Room Sports?
Classic Table Tennis & Rec Room Sports has 15 multiple-choice questions. Each one has four answer options and an explanation that appears after you answer, so you learn something even when you miss.
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