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2021 Sports Quiz - Weird & Wonderful Sports
2021 Sports Quiz - Weird & Wonderful Sports
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1
Which extreme sport gets athletes up to 80 miles per hour while laying down
Water Skating
Road Skating
Luge
Bobsledding
2
In bowling, what is the term given for three consecutive strikes?
Perfect Game
Turkey
Flush
Bagger
3
Octopush is the name for underwater hockey
False
True
4
In which sport do competitors refer to ‘catching a crab’?
Yachting
Fishing
Rowing
Triathlon
5
At Coopers Hill Cheese rolling competition, what do the runners chase down a steep hill?
A foam disc
A wheel of cheddar cheese
A wooden disc
A wheel of Double Gloucester
6
In the World Gurning Contest, contestants are required to ... ?
Solve a rubik's cube
Pull a funny face
Drink water fast
Crawl the length of the main street
7
Since it began in 1980, how many times has a human won the The Man versus Horse marathon in Wales?
Never
1
2
10
8
In 2020 how many hotdogs did the winner eat at the famous Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest?
45
62
75
78
9
An ironman race is:
A triathlon
An ultra-marathon
A mountaineer race
A heavy weights competition
10
How many world titles has Phil Taylor won in darts?
16
5
10
14
11
Which of these is NOT involved in the unusual Indian team sport of Kabaddi?
Throwing balls at the opposing team
Chanting “kabaddi, kabaddi”
Holding their breath
Tagging players on the opposing team
12
Which of these has NEVER been an Olympic sport.
Pigeon shooting
Trampolining
Tug of War
Darts
13
What is the name of this Olympic sport where people seemingly fly?
Sloping
Speed Skiing
Ski shooting
Ski jumping
14
Which sport involves tucks and pikes?
Rowing
Diving
Sailing
Bowling
15
How many points do you get for catching the snitch in Quidditch?
50 points
You win the game
100 points
150 points
16
In which sport do you wear a plastron?
Cricket
Fencing
Lyrical Gymnastics
Rugby
17
What country is best in the world for Syncronized swimming?
China
Russia
Spain
Japan
18
Which country invented Zorbing?
Canada
New Zealand
Ireland
Brazil
19
What is the name of the hybrid sport of American football and Australian rules football created by US soldiers in WW2?
US Rules
Austus
AusGrid
Ustralia
20
The national sport of Afghanistan is Buzkashi, which is similar to horse polo except what is used instead of a ball?
A leather ball
A headless goat carcass
One of the competitors
A pile of dung
21
Which of these is NOT a Surfing term
Snarly
Wipe out
Cutback
Punt
22
“A good walk, spoiled” is how Mark Twain is believed to have described which sport?
Golf
Marathon running
Competitive walking
Tennis
23
You can elbow an opponent in roller derby
False
True
24
What is the objective of Caber toss from the Highland games?
Throw the caber so it stands straight up
Toss the caber so that it turns end over end, falling away from the tosser
Throw the caber the furthest distance behind the tosser
Throw the caber the furthest distance in front of the tosser
25
Which sport requires a team, a raft, and an oar?
Tubing
Canoeing
White water rafting
Water falling
