alternative sports round

Question 1

In Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest on Coney Island, Joey Chestnut has won it 8 times. How many calories does he consume?

Accepted Answer

21000

Question 2

Which of the following has never been an olympic sport?

Accepted Answer

Chess

Question 3

Which of the activities below has more recorded deaths each year than any of the others?

Accepted Answer

Fishing

Question 4

In which English county does the famous cheese rolling event take place?

Accepted Answer

Gloucestershire

Question 5

Pesäpallo is the Finnish version of which American sport?

Accepted Answer

Baseball

Question 6

Which 1960s famous TV show inspired sports mascots to be people in costumes rather than just drawings?

Accepted Answer

The muppets

Question 7

What is the prize for winning the Wife Carrying Festival in Finland? (your wife's weight in...)

Accepted Answer

Beer

Question 8

In the Persian sport of Buzkashi, what takes the place of a ball that one team has to keep away from the other?

Accepted Answer

A headless goat carcass

Question 9

The unusual Indian team sport of Kabaddi involves players doing what?

Accepted Answer

holding their breath

Question 10

Which colour is considered unlucky to wear during a rodeo?

Accepted Answer

Yellow

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