Historical Background Flashcards
If it's in His will, then may His will be done (39 cards)
When did soccer history began?
mid-19th century
Where was soccer developed?
England
origin of soccer
2500 B.C
credited with the earliest form of soccer, commonly recognized as approximately 2500 B.C
Chinese
Chinese name for soccer
‘Tsu Chu’
translation of ‘Tsu Chu’
kicking the leather and stuffed ball with feet
game that was part of physical education program to train
soldiers
It was a game that was part of the physical education program to train soldiers.
tsu chu
goal of Tsu Chu
net with a hole strung between two bamboo poles that 30 feet high
When did the Japanese played a game they called as ‘Kemari’
50 B.C
Japanese game of soccer
Kemari
a game played between two teams with 12 players in Ancient greece
Episkyros
How many players are there in Episkyros?
12 players
True or False: Tsu Chu allowed usage of hands
false
did not allow
True or False: Kemari allowed usage of hands
False
only feet were allowed
True or False: Episkyros allowed usage of hands
True
Romans adopted Episkyros and created a rugby style game called
Harpastum
Where is Harpastum adopted from?
Episkyros
very past, physical, and violent game
Harpastum
how many players does harpastum have?
varies but records suggest hundreds of players on each team
During _________, the English had been playing games similar to soccer
8th century
When did the royal family banned soccer?
14th century
According to him, people were spending too much time playing soccer instead of practicing archery for military purposes
King Henry V
True or False: threat of imprisonment for playing soccer didn’t make any difference as it still stayed popular among working class
True
