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History of Australian Sport: 17.8.2021
History of Australian Sport: 17.8.2021
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History of Australian Sport Quiz
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1
An Australian Men's team won a Gold Medal in this sport at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.
Hockey
Volleyball
Basketball
Soccer
2
Which sport has the Claxton Shield been associated with for many years in Australia?
Baseball
Rugby Union
Water polo
Fencing
3
Which woman athlete won the 400 metres track event at the Sydney Olympic Games?
Jana Pittman
Cathy Freeman
Melinda Gainsford
Tamsyn Lewis
4
Royal Melbourne is the name of a world famous:
Golf course
Cricket ground
Swimming pool
Basketball stadium
5
In which sport do the teams known as the Victorian Bushrangers and Queensland Bulls play?
Rugby Union
Soccer
Cricket
Baseball
6
Before the Tokyo 2020 games which modern Olympic Games did Australia achieve its greatest Gold Medal tally ?
Athens, 2004
Sydney, 2000
Melbourne, 1956
Montreal, 1976
7
Who was not a champion tennis player?
Rod Laver
Shirley Strickland
Ash Barty
Evonne Goolagong
8
Which of the following sportswomen are associated with Australian Netball?
Sharelle McMahon, Joyce Brown and Michelle Fielke
Susie Maroney, Layne Beachley and Hayley Lewis.
Raelene Boyle, Melinda Gainsford and Marjorie Jackson
9
During the 1990s, how many times was Australia successful in winning the Rugby World Cup?
6
0
2
10
In what year did Australia win its first Women's World Championship in Softball?
2000
2004
1900
1965
11
Which of the following teams are involved in the National League in Women's Netball?
Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Phoenix
Brisbane Lions
Wollongong Wolves
12
Which VFL/AFL team won four premierships during the 1950s? (Hint: there a good chance to win it this year)
Melbourne
Essendon
Collingwood
Geelong
13
What was the sport where Tracey Wickham and Shane Gould were record holders
Athletics
Swimming
Netball
Basketball
14
In what sport did Australian states compete for the Sheffield Shield during the 20th Century?
Soccer
Lacrosse
Cricket
Rugby Union
15
Natalie Cook and Kerri Pottharst won a Gold Medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics in:
rowing - double skull
Beach volleyball
Sailing
Track cycling
16
In which sport were Anna Meares and Brad McGee champions?
Cycling
Swimming
Gymnastics
Archery
17
What particular success did both Steven Bradbury and Alisa Camplin achieve in February 2002?
They won a Gold Medal at the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics
Selected in the Australian Athletics team for the 1st time.
They both broke a world record in swimming.
Having a baby together
18
Australia's men's and women's basketball teams have become known as the:
Lions and Diamonds
Kookaburras and Matildas
Kangaroos and Koalas
Boomers and Opals
19
Australia did not win a Gold Medal at four of the Olympic Games since 1896. They were:
Paris-1900, London-1908, Melbourne-1956, Rome-1960.
St Louis-1904, Antwerp-1920, Berlin-1936, Montreal-1976
Melbourne-1956, Atlanta-1996, Sydney-2000, Athens-2004.
20
In which sport are the Melbourne Storm and the Newcastle Knights part of the competition?
Basketball
Rugby League
Baseball
Netball
21
Which player holds the record for the most number of career goals kicked by a VFL/AFL player?
Matthew Lloyd
Jason Dunstall
Gordon Coventry
Tony Lockett
22
What unusual cricket event took place in a test between Australia and West Indies in Dec 1961?
The match was a draw.
Australia scored more than 1000 runs in a match.
The match was a tie.
All five days were washed out and not a ball was bowled.
23
Australian women have won a medal in both sports at the following Olympics (1996, 2000, 2004).
Basketball and softball
Cricket and netball
Swimming and handball
Handball and indoor volleyball