Classic Table Tennis & Rec Room Sports
Instructions: Paddle through memories of table tennis, ping pong, and other beloved rec room sports from the golden era of home entertainment!
- 1.
The term 'Ping Pong' is actually a trademarked brand name. Which company held the trademark in the United States?
ASearsBParker BrothersCSpaldingDMilton Bradley - 2.
'Ping Pong Diplomacy' in 1971 helped open relations between the United States and which country?
AJapanBCubaCChinaDSoviet Union - 3.
In basement rec rooms of the 1950s-60s, the standard table tennis table measured how long?
A7 feetB8 feetC10 feetD9 feet - 4.
Which country dominated international table tennis competition from the 1950s through the 1980s?
ASwedenBJapanCChinaDHungary - 5.
The classic table tennis paddle used by recreational players in the 1950s-70s typically had what kind of surface?
ASandpaperBBare woodCCorkDRubber pips - 6.
Foosball, another popular rec room game, originated in which part of the world?
AUnited StatesBJapanCSouth AmericaDEurope - 7.
A game of table tennis in competition is traditionally played to how many points (under classic rules used until 2001)?
A11B15C25D21 - 8.
Which American table tennis player was part of the historic 1971 delegation to China and helped thaw Cold War tensions?
AGlenn CowanBDal Joon LeeCErrol ResekDDick Miles - 9.
Air hockey, another beloved rec room game, was first introduced in which decade?
A1970sB1980sC1960sD1950s - 10.
The classic rec room or rumpus room of the 1960s-70s was typically located in which part of the house?
AAtticBBasementCGarageDSpare bedroom - 11.
Which billiards game, also popular in rec rooms, involves sinking balls numbered 1 through 9 in order?
AStraight PoolB9-BallCSnookerD8-Ball - 12.
The standard color of a table tennis ball used in competition for most of the 20th century was what?
AYellowBRedCOrangeDWhite - 13.
Bumper pool, a popular rec room variation of billiards, uses a table with what distinctive feature?
ABumper obstacles in the middleBTwo sets of ballsCNo pocketsDA triangular shape - 14.
Which company was the most well-known manufacturer of pool tables for home rec rooms in the 1960s-70s?
AFisherBBrunswickCSearsDValley - 15.
Darts, another classic rec room game, features a standard dartboard with how many numbered sections?
A24B16C18D20