Sport in Australia

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Robert Whittaker (Mixed Martial Arts)

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Australia has won the most Rugby League World Cups.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Swimming

Question 5

Who is currently the highest paid Australian sportsperson ?

Accepted Answer

Ben Simmons (Basketball)

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

England

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Rugby Union

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

St Kilda Saints

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

Lawn Bowls

Question 10

Which of these Queensland stadiums is further north ?

Accepted Answer

Suncorp Stadium

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

10

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

5

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

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 16

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

Accepted Answer

French Open

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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