Sport in Australia

Question 1

Who is currently the highest paid Australian sportsperson ?

Accepted Answer

Ben Simmons (Basketball)

Question 2

Australian Olympic swimming legend Ian “Thorpedo” Thorpe has how many Olympic gold medals?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 3

The Bledisoe Cup is a competition where Australia and New Zealand play each other at which sport ?

Accepted Answer

Rugby Union

Question 4

Ash Barty won her first major singles competition at which event ?

Accepted Answer

French Open

Question 5

This is Gold Coast native Ian Schuback. He is the defending , 4-time World Champion in which sport ?

Accepted Answer

Lawn Bowls

Question 6

Australia has won the most Rugby League World Cups.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

Every two years Australia’s cricketers compete in the Ashes. Who do they compete against ?

Accepted Answer

England

Question 8

David Warner is Australia’s most capped T20 International Cricketer ?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

The Perth Wildcats have won the most NBL titles. How many have they won?

Accepted Answer

10

Question 10

With a capacity of just over 100,000 the Melbourne Cricket Ground is the largest stadium in the southern hempishere.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

Which current AFL club has the longest premiership drought (time without winning the comp)?

Accepted Answer

St Kilda Saints

Question 12

Which of these sports has the highest participation numbers in Australia?

Accepted Answer

Swimming

Question 13

The Melbourne Cricket Ground or MCG has been the host venue for which sports grand final over 100 times ?

Accepted Answer

Aussie Rules Football

Question 14

Johnathan Thurston is the all-time leading try scorer in State of Origin History.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 15

These are Australia’s top 4 most followed sportspeople on Instagram. Who has the most followers ?

Accepted Answer

Robert Whittaker (Mixed Martial Arts)

Question 16

Which of these Queensland stadiums is further north ?

Accepted Answer

Suncorp Stadium

Question 17

Leggys, Toppys and Wrong Uns are most likely to be used by which Aussie sporting legend?

Accepted Answer

Shane Warne

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