Question

An 1863 article in The Cornhill Magazine describes badminton as "battledore and shuttlecock played with sides, across a string suspended some five feet from the __________.

A. Ceiling
B. Ground
C. Wall
D. Water

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. Ceiling. According to an 1863 article in The Cornhill Magazine, badminton was described as a game similar to 'battledore and shuttlecock' played with sides, across a string suspended about five feet from the ceiling.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is A. Ceiling. According to an 1863 article in The Cornhill Magazine, badminton was described as a game similar to 'battledore and shuttlecock' played with sides, across a string suspended about five feet from the ceiling. This suggests that in the early days of badminton, the game was played indoors, possibly in a room with a high ceiling where the string could be suspended.