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1
Which was the first Olympic Games attended by the Soviet Union as a communist power
1992
1952
1960
1956
2
In which country was golf invented?
USA
England
Wales
Scotland
3
Who trained for a fight against Tommy Morrison during breaks while filming and ABC sitcom?
George Foreman
Lennox Lewis
Mike Tyson
Chris Eubank
4
In cricket, how many throws make an over?
8
7
6
5
5
Horse Racing. Which jockey earned his first Derby win aged thirty-six aboard Authorized in 2007
Hamilton
Sam Waley-Cohen
Frankie Dettori
P. McCoy
6
What event did ever-optimistic WWF CEO Vince McMahon dub the "Super Bowl of pro wrestling"?
Battle Royal
Wrestle Mania
Royal Rumble
King of the ring
7
What type of engine did an F1 car run, in 2000?
Super Charged
Electric assisted
Normally aspirated
Turbo
8
How many Grand Prix did Sebastian Vettel win during the 2012 season?
3
9
5
7
9
Who coached the Great Britain men’s and women’s football teams at the 2012 Olympics
Pearce & Powell
Southgate & Brabra
Wilkins & Thorn
10
How many holes does a standard golf course have?
18
9
19
36
11
Lewis Hamilton won the GP2 Series championship in 2006?
False
True
12
Who was the first British golfer to win both the Open Championship and the US Open
Nick Faldo
Harry Vardon
Colin Montgomery
Justin Rose
13
In 1976, which Great Britain swimmer broke an American monopoly in the men’s swimming events
David Wilkie breaststroke
David Wilkie backstroke
David Wilkie butterfly
David Wilkie freestyle
14
Prior to Usain Bolt, who was the last man to win the sprint double of 100 metres and 200 metres
Carl Lewis
Dwayne Johnson
Maurice Greene
Ben Johnson
15
Gricket. In LBW, what does the B stand for?
Bat
Ball
Before
By
16
Who is top scorer in the history of the SPL?
Henrik Larsson
Ally Mcoist
Denis Law
Duncan Ferguson
17
Who ran the first four-minute mile?
Roger Bannister
Doger Bannister
Roger Bannistier
Roger Bannisier
18
In lawn bowling, what is the target ball called?
Jon
John
Jack
Jim
19
Who won the Olympic pentathlon and decathlon in 1912, only to be stripped of the medals for playing a season of semi-pro
Jim Thorp
Ian Thorpe
Jim Thorpe
Jim Barnes
20
What is a golf ball made of?
Rubber
Cotton
Coy Rubber
Poly rapture
21
In what game would one find a googly?
Sailing
Free falling
Cricket
Golf
22
Is Tiger the youngest golfer ever to win the U.S. Junior Amateur title?
False
True
23
F1 driver Felipe Massa is from what country?
Brazil
Belgium
Monaco
France
24
When was the first Super Bowl played?
1917
1947
1967
1937
25
Who was the first 'Flying Finn' to take a victory in the World Rally Championship's inaugural season in 1973?
Ari Vatanen
Timo Makinen
Harri Rovanperä
Jari-Matti Latvala
26
How many players are on a side in international cricket matches?
10
14
12
11
27
What racing tradition was instituted by the 1967 Le Mans winning team?
Spraying champagne
Sharing champagne
Drinking champagne
28
BTCC: Gordon Shedden
won the 2012 British Touring Car Championship?
True
False
29
French footballer Nicolas Anelka has played for 5 premiership clubs
True
False
30
How many cylinders did the A1 GP cars use in the 2005 season?
4
6
8
12
31
Who was the Formula One Grand Prix Champion for 2003?
Kimi Räikkönen
Fernando Alonso
Michael Schumacher
Jenson Button
32
Who captained the Wales football side against England, aged only twenty in 2011?
Ryan Giggs
Mark Hughes
Arron Ramsey
Craig Bellamy
33
In what year was the first World Cup of cricket held?
1971
1963
1975
1967
34
Cricket. How many runs are scored in a maiden over.
21
9
0
6
35
Cricket. What was Geoff Allott’s ‘achievement’ whilst playing for New Zealand against South Africa in 1999?
Most (9) catches
6 sixes
Slowest nought in test history
100 not out
36
What was the first sport to have a world championship?
Football
Snooker
Baseball
Billiards
37
Michel Jordain is a Mexican CART driver
True
False
38
Juha Kankkunen was the first 'Flying Finn' to win the WRC title more than once.
False
True
39
Horse. Who was the first amateur rider for thirty years to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup when he rode Long Run to vic
Jeff Smith
David Gross
Sam Waley-Cohen
Rhyss Jones
40
How long must a billiard cue be?
80 centimeters.
90 centimeters.
95 centimeters.
85 centimeters.
41
Golf. Peter Thomson Australian golfer won five Open Championships between 1954 and 1965
True
False
42
What player was the first to win five straight Wimbledon tennis titles?
John McEnroe
Rodger Federer
Bjorn Borg
Rod Laver
43
When was the first football World Cup played?
1922
1934
1930
1926
44
In what sport would one find an Albion round?
Snooker
Darts
Fishing
Archery
45
Brazilian tennis star Gustavo Kurten inspired hordes of fans to scream "Gu-ga, Gu-ga"
True
False
46
Golf. Who, in 2011, became the all-time leading points scorer in the Solheim Cup?
Inbee Park
Danielle Kant
Laura Davies
Marina Alex
47
What did the 40 in the FORD GT-40 mean?
40cm
40mm
40ft
40inches
48
Golf. Which European player holds the record for most Ryder Cup appearances and most points earned?
Lee Westwood
Rory Mcllroy
Nick Faldo
Sergio Garcia
49
Cricket. Which England captain once walked out to bat but forgot to take his bat with him.
Robin Smith
Ian Botham
Nasser Hussain
David Gower
50
How many years old are horses that run in the Kentucky Derby
5
6
3
4
51
Where was Bruce McLaren from?
Australia
USA
England
New Zeland
52
What notable event happened the first time a Ford GT-40 raced at Le Mans?
It Won
It run out of fuel
it did not start
It crashed
53
The Nursery End, the Pavilion End and St John’s Wood Road are all linked with Lords Cricket Ground
True
False
54
In Australian football, what is the maximum number of players allowed on the field at a time?
28
36
26
38
55
Epsom was the first racecourse equipped with a photo-finish camera
False
True
56
ho won the Formula 1 World Championship in 2006?
Sebastien Bourdais
Fernando Alonso
Michael Schumacher
Sebastian Vettel
57
What Spanish city got fired up over an NFL Europe team called the Dragons?
Madrid
Valencia
Sevilla
Barcelona
58
Mika Hakkinen, which team did he make his debut in 1991?
Lotus
McLaren
Ferrari
Williams
59
Heikki Kovalainen hails from what country?
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
Finland
60
How many rings are there on the Olympic flag?
4
6
7
5
61
Who is the National Champion in the Askew family
Aston
David
Simon
Jonathan
62
Road America located in America?
True
False
63
The Buenos Aires circuit is located in which South American country?
Brazil
Argentina
Peru
Chilie
64
What country hosted the 2006 FIFA World Cup
France
Brazil
Germany
Spain
65
Golf. At what age is a player permitted to join the Seniors Tour?
60
55
45
50
66
Who won two FA Cups at the beginning of the last century, winning the two matches by an aggregate score of 10-0?
Port Stanley
Accrington Stanley
Bury
Maidstone
67
In the United States, what sport is known as “the national pastime?
Gridiron
Soccer
Basketball
Baseball
68
Who scored both goals in the final as Manchester United lifted Alex Ferguson’s first European trophy in 1991?
Bryan Robson
Mark Hughes
Paul Ince
Ryan Giggs
69
Royal Blackheath is the oldest golf club in England.
True
False
70
Mario Andretti was the first driver to win the Daytona 500, the Indy 500, and win the Formula championship?
False
True
71
How many holes are there in a bowling ball?
2
3
5
4
72
In tennis, what follows a deuce?
Recomponce
Advantage
Advanatage
Recompense
73
The first purpose built motor racing circuit was opened in 1907 in the United Kingdom. What was the name of that circuit
Brands Hatch
Donnington
Brooklands
Silverstone
74
Golf. What is the maximum number of clubs permitted in a golf bag?
15
13
12
14
75
With which Dutch football club was Ruud Gullit playing before his move to AC Milan in 1987?
Feyenoord
Ultrecht
Ajax
PSV
76
In polo, what is a period of play called
Chukka
Period
Phase
Quart
77
Maria Teresa de Filippis was not the first woman to compete in a Formula One World Championship Grand Prix?
False
True
78
Cricket. In scoring what does C&B stand for
Catch and bat
Caught and bowled
Clean and bat
Call all batsmen
79
Where can you find arnis being widely practiced?
China
Philippines
Japan
Vietnam
80
Golf. the common name given to the championship golf course known formally as the Royal Liverpool Golf Club is Hoylake.
True
False
81
John Daly (golfer) led the PGA Tour in driving distance eight years during the '90s?
False
True
82
Paul di Resta did not win the 2006 F3 Euro Series?
False
True
83
In cricket, what is the name of the player who delivers the ball?
Pitcher
Bowler
Ball Boy
Garson
84
Cricket. What term applies when all batsmen have been dismissed?
Oi
Had A wammy
Out
All Out
85
Football, Which city has teams called Wednesday and United
Manchester
Sheffield
Bristol
Newcastle
86
Football, Can a goalkeeper score a goal for his own team
False
True
87
Golf. Who was the youngest when they won their first Major: Steve, Tiger, Rory or Phil
Phil
Steve
Rory
Tige
88
MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo won the 2012 MotoGP Championship but who won the most races during the season?
Marc Márquez
Dani Pedrosa
Cal Crutchlow
Valentino Rossi
89
Who invented basketball?
James Naismith
Jaimes Naismith
Jamies Naismith
Jim Naismith
90
Boxing. How many rounds did Mike Tyson take to finish off Frank Bruno in Las Vegas in 1989.
8
7
6
5
91
Sebastien Loeb has won the World Rally Championship each year from 2004 to 2012. Name the car manufacturer.
Citroen
Toyota
Ford
Honda
92
Bowling is also known as tenpins?
True
False
93
NBA stars Karl Malone and Dennis Rodman were hyped as "The Mauler" and "Rodzilla" for a WCW wrestling match?
False
True
94
Who did Wales appoint as their football manager in January 2018?
Arron Ramsey
Ryan Giggs
Neville Southall
Mark Hughes
95
UTD is shared by Birmingham, Coventry and Leicester football clubs.
True
False
96
What is the game of golf played on?
Course
Pitch
Court
Ground
97
Footballer George Best was one of 2 players to first receive a red card when the system was first introduced.
False
True
98
How often are the Olympic Games held?
3
5
2
4
99
Golf.Who is nicknamed “The Great White Shark”?
Nick Faldo
Greg Norman
Colin Montgomery
Ernie Els
100
In golf stroke play, what is the penalty for playing the wrong ball
1
2
4
3