SPORTS QUIZ NO. 45

[Dirko]

14 New Zealand

[magpie in the 80's]

14 New Zealand

INCORRECT SJABC

[The Ash Man]

7. Argentina

[magpie in the 80's]

7. Argentina

CORRECT TAM

[FattyLumpkin]

38. Tibet ?? or some Himalayan neighbour

[crackers]

19 ryder cup golf

[magpie in the 80's]

38. Tibet ?? or some Himalayan neighbour

incorrect FL

[magpie in the 80's]

19 ryder cup golf

correct crackers

[FattyLumpkin]

38. Hmmm - my next educated guess was going to be Nepal, but maybe one of the Korea's - North ???

[The Ash Man]

14. France

[magpie in the 80's]

38. Hmmm - my next educated guess was going to be Nepal, but maybe one of the Korea's - North ???

INCORRECT FL AND A CLUE IS: THIS COUNTRY DOES HAVE THE HIMALAYAS RUN THROUGH IT

[Dirko]

22. Italy -well he sounds Italian....

[magpie in the 80's]

14. France

CORRECT TAM

[magpie in the 80's]

22. Italy -well he sounds Italian....

CORRECT SJABC

[magpie in the 80's]

1. In which year did Liverpool win the First Division, European Cup, and League Cup, and Everton win the FA Cup and Tottenham win the UEFA Cup
1984
2. Which two countries contested the 2004 Davis Cup Final?
USA AND SPAIN
3. How many constructors teams competed in the 2004 Formula 1 championship?
10
4. In which sport did the United States take on Europe for the Mosconi Cup?
9 BALL POOL
5. Which athlete reached the Men’s 110m hurdles Olympic Final in four consecutive games between 1988 and 2000, and his only medal being a silver in 1988?
COLIN JACKSON
6. Which was the first American city to host the Summer Olympics twice?
LOS ANGELES
7. Which country won the Olympic Football Gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics?
ARGENTINA
8. With which sport would you associate the names of German Jan Ullrich and Frenchman Nicolas Jalabert?
CYCLING
9. What is the total value of the balls on a snooker table at the start of the game
42
10. Golfer Nick Price represented which country?
ZIMBABWE
11. The Miami Heat & the New York Knicks play which sport?
BASKETBALL
12. Which country’s Formula 1 Grand Prix took place in the town of Spa?
BELGIUM
13. Shivnarine Chanderpaul plays Test cricket for which country?
WEST INDIES
14. Who did England beat in the semi-final of the Rugby Union World Cup in 2003?
FRANCE
15. Which boxing World Champion from the 1980s was nicknamed ‘The Hitman’?
THOMAS HEARNS
16. Which player lost in the 1992, 1994, and 1998 Wimbledon Men’s Finals, before finally winning the title in 2001 with victory over Australia’s Pat Rafter?
GORAN IVANISEVIC
17. With which sport would you associate the names Geraint Jones & Brett Lee?
CRICKET
18. Cuban Javier Sotomayor was Olympic champion in 1992, and silver medalist in 2000 in which athletics event?
HIGH JUMP
19. Which major sporting event was held at Oakland Hills, Michigan, between 17-19 September 2004?
GOLF'S RYDER CUP
20. What sporting job was performed by Toby Balding, Mick Easterby, and Ed Dunlop?
RACEHORSE TRAINERS
21. Which boxer was the first to win the heavyweight title?
FLOYD PATTERSON
22. Luisito Monti played for Argentina in the 1930 World Cup Football. In 1934, he played for another country. Which one?
ITALY
23.Pam Shriver said of another tennis pro, 'Everytime I see her, her shoulders are still about three inches wider! Who was he talking about?
GABRIELA SABATINI
24. Which of these British royals was playing squash with his private secretary when his first child was born?
A Prince Andrew, HRH The Duke of York B Prince Charles, HRH The Prince of Wales
C HRH Prince Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh D King Edward VIII
C) HRH Prince Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh
25. 'Long Jump' was known by what altogether different name in the first modern Olympics and for some time later?
RUNNING BROAD JUMP
26. Tuctu Golf Club Course, the highest golf course in the world, is located in which country?
CUBA
27. Whom did the English cricketers refer to as 'Rent a Wagon'?
VENKATARAGHAVAN
28. Courageous, Reliance, Columbia, Mayflower and Magdalens are common names of what?
YACHTS
29. 'Tour de France' is associated with which sport?
CYCLING
30. William Webb Ellis created the game which is now known as _________ ?
RUGBY UNION
31. What is the national sport of Andorra?
SKIING
32. Kabaddi is the national game of which country?
BANGLADESH
33. Canada has two official sports, one for winter and the other for summer. TRUE or FALSE
TRUE
34. Hockey is the national game of India, but which is India's most popular sport?
CRICKET
35. Sumo wrestling, Karate, Judo and Kendo are the national sports traditionally associated with Japan. But which sport is the most popular?
BASEBALL
36. Horse racing and Kurash are the traditional sports associated with Turkmenistan. But what sport is 'Kurash' a form of?
WRESTLING
37. American Football is considered to be America's "national pastime". TRUE or FALSE
FALSE
38. Only one country considers Archery to be their national sport. Which country?
BHUTAN
39. All the former British colonies of the West Indies have cricket as their national sport. TRUE or FALSE
FALSE
40. Which is the most popular national sport globally?
FOOTBALL (SOCCER)
41. With which sport do you associate the Calcutta Cup?
RUGBY UNION
42. With which sport is the Ryder Cup associated?
GOLF
43. In which sport would you find the James Norris Trophy?
ICE HOCKEY
44. Which country won the World Cup in 1966?
ENGLAND
45. Which game is divided in to Chukkas?
POLO
46. In which sporting event would a competitor wear the Maillot Jaune?
TOUR DE FRANCE
47. Who won the 1996 Wimbledon men's single tennis championship?
RICHARD KRAJICEK
48. Who won the 1988 World Snooker Championship?
STEVE DAVIS
49. Which athlete was referred to as "The Flying Finn"?
LASSE VIREN
50. In which Olympic event did Abebe Bikila gain a medal?
THE MARATHON

QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED.
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

END OF QUIZ