Classic Outdoor Games

• Question 1 out of 10

  Which best describes how the game of cornhole is played?

  Cornhole is a popular lawn game where players take turns tossing bean bags toward a raised board with a hole. Points are scored for bags that land on the board or go through the hole.

  Players toss metal horseshoes toward a wooden stake for points

  Players throw bean bags at a raised board with a hole to score points

  Players roll wooden balls toward a small target ball on grass

  Players hit a ball through wickets using a mallet on a lawn

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• Question 2 out of 10

  In which game is scoring often based on “closest to the jack”?

  Bocce is an Italian lawn game where players aim to get their balls closest to a smaller target ball called the “jack.”

  Horseshoes

  Ring Toss

  Bocce

  Stickball

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• Question 3 out of 10

  Which activity is best described as “street baseball played with a broom handle and rubber ball”?

  Stickball is a variation of baseball often played in urban streets, using improvised equipment like broom handles and rubber balls.

  Stickball

  Softball

  Kickball

  Rounders

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• Question 4 out of 10

  What game involves tossing small weighted discs toward a scoring area on a long court?

  Shuffleboard involves sliding weighted pucks down a long court to land in marked scoring zones, requiring control and strategy.

  Bocce

  Croquet

  Horseshoes

  Shuffleboard

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• Question 5 out of 10

  Which game involves swinging a ball attached to a rope around a stationary pole?

  Tetherball is played by hitting a ball attached to a rope, trying to wind it completely around the pole in one direction.

  Paddleball

  Ring Toss

  Tetherball

  Croquet

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• Question 6 out of 10

  Which game is most associated with numbered squares and a small throwing object called a marker or “stone”?

  Hopscotch involves tossing a marker into numbered squares and hopping through the pattern without stepping on lines.

  Jacks

  Hopscotch

  Ring Toss

  Shuffleboard

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• Question 7 out of 10

  Which statement best describes how traditional outdoor badminton is played?

  Badminton is played with lightweight racquets and a feathered or plastic shuttlecock. The goal is to send it over a net so the opponent cannot return it within the rules of play.

  Players roll a shuttle across a court using paddles

  Players kick a shuttlecock over a low net into scoring zones

  Players use racquets to hit a shuttlecock back and forth over a net

  Players throw a lightweight ball over a net without equipment

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• Question 8 out of 10

  Which game traditionally uses “wickets” and requires hitting balls through a set course in a specific order?

  Croquet is a strategic lawn game where players use mallets to strike balls through a series of wickets in a prescribed sequence, often requiring planning and precision.

  Bocce

  Croquet

  Horseshoes

  Shuffleboard

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• Question 9 out of 10

  Which best describes how the game of Foursquare is played?

  Foursquare is a playground game where players occupy four adjoining squares and hit a ball between them on a single bounce. If a player misses, hits out of bounds, or makes an error, they are eliminated or moved to a lower square.

  Players bounce a ball between four connected squares, trying to avoid being eliminated

  Players hit a ball through numbered ground squares using a racquet

  Players throw a ball into four separate targets arranged in a square formation

  Players kick a ball between four bases arranged in a square field

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• Question 10 out of 10

  Which best describes the objective of Capture the Flag?

  Capture the Flag is a classic outdoor team game where each side hides a flag on their territory. The goal is to sneak into the opponent’s area, grab their flag, and return it safely without being tagged and sent to “jail.”

  Players try to collect as many small flags scattered in a field as possible

  Players throw flags into a target zone to score points for distance and accuracy

  Teams race to build a flagpole using materials found on the field

  Teams attempt to capture the opposing team’s flag and bring it back to their side without being tagged

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