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Questions pertaining to international athletics
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Which of these sports did not get its start in the United States?
Volleyball
Basketball
Rugby
Baseball
2
What type of race is the Tour de France?
Horse
Bike
Motor car
Running
3
True or false: all countries have official national sports.
True
False
4
Sumo, the competitive full-contact wrestling sport, comes from where?
Korea
China
Japan
Thailand
5
The Running of the Bulls is a controversial tradition in which of these countries?
Columbia
Italy
Spain
Brazil
6
True or false: the first game of volleyball was played in the United States.
False
True
7
In what game is “love” a score?
Tennis
Badminton
Volleyball
Squash
8
In which sport are the terms “stale fish” and “mulekick” used?
Snowboarding
Ice Skating
Ice hockey
Downhill skiing
9
The sport of hurling comes from which nation?
Germany
Ireland
Poland
Russia
10
Taekwondo is the unofficial game of which region?
South Korea
Thailand
Philippines
Japan
11
Which country had the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 at an Olympic Games?
Romania
Germany
Russia
Korea
12
Ice hockey is the winter game of Canada, but which of these is the summer sport there?
Field hockey
Lacrosse
Rugby
Cricket
13
How many summer Olympic Games have been held in the United States?
Eight
Four
Two
Six
14
How long is a marathon?
40km
42km
38km
36km
15
What is it called when a bowler makes three strikes in a row?
Turkey
Rooster
Birdie
Fowl
16
Which of these sports is the unofficial national game of the United States?
Basketball
Baseball
Football
Golf
17
Which of these nations did not have a hand in the beginnings of the sport known as fencing?
Germany
Italy
France
Spain
18
What is the only country to play in every Soccer World Cup?
Brazil
England
Germany
Argentina
19
Cricket is considered the national game of which country?
India
Australia
England
Sweden
20
Used both in hunting and in sport, archery began as early as 5,000 years ago in which country?
Egypt
Greece
Yemen
Peru
21
How many regulation strokes are there in swimming?
2
6
8
4
22
The 2018 Olympics will be held in what country?
Beijing
Tokyo
South Korea
Sochi
23
Which of these sports is number one in terms of fans?
Baseball
Cricket
Soccer
Football
24
In what was the first sport women were allowed to compete in at the modern Olympic games?
Athletics
Tennis
Swimming
Wrestling
25
What was banned in basketball from 1967 to 1976?
Crowds
Coaches
Slam dunk
African American player