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1. The name "tennis" comes from the French word "tenez". What does "tenez" mean?
2. The game of tennis originated in which of the following places?
3. From what material were the earliest tennis balls made?
4. What was used to hit the earliest tennis balls?
5. The score that is kept for tennis is done quite differently from other games. No one knows for sure how the method of keeping score developed.
6. Tennis became so popular among the royals that it was called the "Sport of Kings".
7. During which conflict was an important oath taken on a tennis court?
8. A medieval play that was written around 1500 told the story of shepherds giving Baby Jesus a tennis ball.
9. Who is credited with making the modern rules for tennis?
10. Today the game of tennis that is played is known as lawn tennis. What is a term used to describe the original game?
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