The Fun History of Fun Activities Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• bicycle : created in 1817 as an alternative to horse riding
• fishing : you'll see people doing this at local ponds. it's a 40,000 year-old activity
• swing set : you might have one in your back yard. the first were made of vines and are shown in cave drawings in europe
• nintendo : they make the switch today, but the company started in japan in 1889 making cards with pictures of nature scenes
• greece : forget tada and titanium, the first gymnasts came from this country
• treadmill : this was invented as a torture device for prisoners in 1818. the prisoners would walk but get nowhere. you'll find them in your local gym.
• bowling : this sport started as a religious ceremony. parishioners would set up clubs that represented sinners and try to knock them down with a stone ball
• miniature golf : stop by ace and practice this game, invented for women in the late 1800's so that they could golf without raising their arms above their shoulders
• monopoly : fans of this board game might be surprised to know that "marvin gardens" doesn't exist. it's spelled "marven" but park brothers never fixed the typo
• basketball : this sport only developed backboards so that fans in the stands wouldn't reach down and interfere with shots