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