Quick Quiz: The Facts About Polo

Question: How many players constitute a polo team?

Answer: Polo is a game played on horseback between two teams of four players each who use mallets with long, flexible handles to drive a wooden ball down a grass field and between two goal posts.

Question: Where did water polo originate?

Answer: Water polo originated in Great Britain in the 1870s. The first rules were established in Scotland in 1877, when goalposts were suggested.

Question: What was the first international polo competition?

Answer: The first international polo competition took place in 1886 when the United States unsuccessfully challenged the English, then the undisputed world leaders in polo, for the Westchester Cup.

Question: Where did polo originate?

Answer: A game of Central Asian origin, polo was first played in Iran (Persia) at dates given from the 6th century BCE to the 1st century CE.