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Quiz Club Oct 2023 Sports
Quiz Club Oct 2023 Sports
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A quiz to test your knowledge of sports trivia.
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1
Which sports stadium has the largest capacity in the world with 132 000?
FNB Stadium, Johannesburg
The Maracana, Mexico City
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Cotton Bowl Stadium, Dallas
2
Who said: 'The man who has no imagination has no wings.'?
Michael Jordan
Pele
Rafael Nadal
Muhammad Ali
3
Which British football club has its home at the stadium pictured?
Spurs
Arsenal
Liverpool
Chelsea
4
In cricket what does the term 'to Mankad' mean?
To cut ones hair in a 'mullet' style.
To run the non-striker out for backing up too far.
To perform a diving stop.
To check your hair between overs.
5
Why is American football also sometimes referred to as 'gridiron'?
Because the game originated in the Gridiron district.
Because of the grid-shaped pattern of lines on the field.
Because of the metal grid on the football helmets.
Because of the iron studs on the players boots.
6
If you were watching rugby in the Millennium Stadium, who would you most likely be watching?
Ireland
Wales
Scotland
England
7
Which heavyweight boxing legend famously bit off part of his opponent’s ear?
George Foreman
Mike Tyson
Muhammad Ali
Evander Holyfield
8
Name the ice hockey trophy contested by North American teams.
The Wilson Cup
The Stanley Cup
The Trans-America Shield
The Puck Cup
9
Which country has won the most Olympic men's water polo gold medals with 9?
Hungary
Croatia
USA
Serbia
10
In which Scottish Highland event would you launch a large wooden pole?
Tossing the caber.
Tossing the pole.
Throwing the gauntlet.
Launching the caber.
11
Which British Open Golf course is pictured here?
Royal St Georges
Turnberry
Royal Birkdale
The Old Course at St Andrews
12
Who holds the current world long jump record of 8.95m?
Carl Lewis
Bob Beamon
Dwight Phillips
Mike Powell
13
Which famous US golf course is pictured here?
Augusta National
Bethpage Black
Pine Valley
Cypress Point
14
In which city were the 2004 Summer Olympics held?
Athens
London
Beijing
Sydney
15
What was Usain Bolt's average speed in his 100m world record of 9.58?
40.5 km/hr
50.3 km/hr
37.58 km/hr
44.72 km/hr
16
Which golfer was known as ’The Great White Shark’?
John Daly
Jack Nicklaus
Ernie Els
Greg Norman
17
What is the world’s most famous dog sledding race known as?
The Munga
The Ice Race
The Arctic 5000
The Iditarod
18
Which iconic stadium is pictured here?
Camp Nou
The Allianz Arena
Wembley
The Maracana
19
Which player has won the most Darts World Championships with 16?
Eric Bristow
Raymond van Barneveld
Phil Taylor
Michael van Gerwen
20
How long is a running marathon?
50 km
42.2 km
35.5 km
40 km
21
Why is it called the 'World Series' of baseball even though only American teams play in it?
Americans are the best in the world.
No other teams would qualify.
It was originally sponsored by the New York World Telegram.
Most Americans are not aware of a world outside the USA.
22
In which sport do they contest the Webb-Ellis Trophy?
Field Hockey
Rugby Union
Rugby League
Hurling
23
Who currently holds the women's 800m world record of 1 min 53.28 sec?
Nadezhda Olizarenko
Caster Semenya
Pamela Jelimo
Jarmila Kratochvilova
24
Which Summer Olympics were boycotted by 66 countries in 1980?
Los Angeles
Beijing
Moscow
Montreal
25
What is the only sport to have been played on the moon?
Golf
Tennis
Soccer
Rugby
26
Which football club has won the most domestic league titles in their country, with 47?
Al Ahly
Anderlecht
Olympiacos
Benfica
27
Which player has scored the most UEFA Champions League goals with 140?
Diego Maradona
Neymar
Cristiano Ronaldo
Lionel Messi
28
How many players are on a baseball team?
9
5
11
7
29
In which sport do players use brooms to direct ‘stones’ across the ice?
Curling
Jai Alai
Hurling
Shinty
30
Which player has scored the most points ever in the Rugby World Cup with 277?
David Campese
Jonny Wilkinson
Dan Carter
Joel Stransky
31
Which sport is the second most popular spectator sport in India, after cricket?
Tennis
Kabaddi
Field hockey
Football
32
With which athletics event would you associate Dick Fosbury?
Steeplechase
High Jump
The mile.
800m
33
Which football manager once said: “I wouldn't say I was the best manager in the business. But I was in the top one”?
Matt Busby
Alex Ferguson
Brian Clough
Jurgen Klopp
34
What is the only country to have played in every single soccer World Cup since 1930?
Argentina
Brazil
England
Germany
35
Who was the first female gymnast to attain a perfect score of 10 in the Olympic Games?
Deborah Smith
Simone Biles
Gabby Douglas
Nadia Comaneci
36
Who was formula one champion in 2016?
Filipe Massa
Sebastian Vettel
Nico Rosberg
Lewis Hamilton
37
Which legendary member of England's 1966 Fifa World Cup winning team died this week?
Jack Charlton
Bobby Charlton
Nobby Stiles
Geoff Hurst
38
Which country won the first Football World Cup in 1930?
Hungary
Brazil
Uruguay
Germany
39
Which sport is also known as Octopush?
8 ball pool
Underwater hockey
Underwater chess
Underwater polo
40
Which famous cricket ground is pictured here?
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Old Trafford
Eden Gardens
Sydney Cricket Ground
41
From which country does the sport of Taekwando originate?
South Korea
Japan
China
Taiwan
42
Where is the next Summer Olympic Games set to take place?
Beijing
Melbourne
Paris
Hanoi
43
How many different countries have won the Football World Cup since 1930?
9
6
7
8
44
How many minutes was the longest recorded point (rally) in the history of tennis?
15 min
29 min
10 min
5 min
45
What nationality is formula one driver Daniel Ricciardo?
Italian
Spanish
French
Australian
46
How many balls are there in total on the table at the start of a game of snooker?
30
10
15
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