Sport

Rugby Quiz – Can you identify these national Rugby League teams from their nicknames?

1. The Wolverines

Canada

2. The Dragons

Wales

3. The Rhinos

South Africa

4. The Tomahawks

USA

5. The Kiwis

New Zealand

6. The Vikings

Norway

7. The Wolfhounds

Ireland

8. The Bears

Russia

9. The Bravehearts

Scotland

10. The Wahoos

West Indies

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Sports Trivia – Pub Quiz Questions and Answers on the topic of sport

1. Which country came top of the medal table in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro?

United States (Great Britain came 2nd)

2. Which country came top of the medal table in the 2018 Winter Olympic Games held in PyeongChang, South Korea?

Norway

3. Which Brazilian-born footballer transferred from Italian club Roma to Chelsea in January 2018 for a reported fee of £17.6 million?

Emerson Palmieri

4. ‘Checkout’, ‘oche’ (pronounced ‘ockey’) and ‘Robin Hood’ are terms used in which sport?

Darts (‘Checkout’ is the number needed to complete a game, ‘oche’ is the line players stand behind and ‘Robin Hood’ is throwing one dart into the shaft of another)

5. In which English city was Gary Lineker born?

Leicester

6. How many players are there on a water polo team?

7

7. Which British skeleton racer won two consecutive gold medals in the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics?

Lizzy Yarnold

8. In which year did Venus Williams win her first Wimbledon singles title?

2000

9. What colour karate belt is a beginner required to wear in the majority of schools?

White

10. What term is used for scoring one over par on a hole in golf?

Bogey

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FA Cup quiz – Which teams won the FA Cup final in the years listed? We will only give dates as far back as 1980. The FA Cup seasons run over two years, but these are the years when the final was played.

1. 1997, 2000, 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2012

Chelsea

2. 1987

Coventry City

3. 1984 and 1995

Everton

4. 2008

Portsmouth

5. 1993, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2014, 2015 and 2017

Arsenal

6. 2013

Wigan Athletic

7. 1986, 1989, 1992, 2001 and 2006

Liverpool

8. 1981, 1982 and 1991

Tottenham Hotspur

9. 1983, 1985, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2004 and 2016

Manchester United

10. 1988

Wimbledon

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Football Nicknames Quiz – The following are international footballers often known by only one name, whether that be a nickname or a part of their first or surname. But can you recognise them from their full names? You may wish to use the printed version of this quiz (available by clicking the grey box at the bottom of the page) owing to the pronunciation of some of the names.

1. Ronaldo de Assis Moreira

Ronaldinho

2. Javier Hernández Balcázar

Chicharito

3. Edson Arantes do Nascimento

Pelé

4. Marcos Aoás Corrêa

Marquinhos

5. Manuel Francisco dos Santos

Garrincha

6. Arthur Antunes Coimbra

Zico

7. Xavier Hernández Creus

Xavi

8. Gabriel Fernández Arenas

Gabi

9. Robson De Souza

Robinho

10. Ricardo Izecson Dos Santos Leite

Kaka

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Sporting venues quiz – In which countries are the following sports venues?

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1. Nakayama Racecourse

Japan

2. Buddh International Circuit

India

3. Flemington Racecourse

Australia

4. Churchill Downs

USA

5. Hockenheimring

Germany

6. Rungrado 1st of May Stadium

North Korea

7. Estadio Azteca

Mexico

8. Circuit Gilles Villeneuve

Canada

9. Goodwood Circuit

UK

10. FNB Stadium (First National Bank)

South Africa

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Basketball teams quiz – Which US cities are home to the following basketball teams?

1. Lakers

Los Angeles

2. 76ers

Philadelphia

3. Rockets

Houston

4. Cavaliers

Cleveland

5. Mavericks

Dallas

6. Raptors

Toronto

7. Celtics

Boston

8. Timberwolves

Minnesota

9. Wizards

Washington

10. Pistons

Detroit

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Sporting terms quiz – We will give you three terms used in the same sport. Can you identify which sport uses all three of those words in its terminology?

1. Backswing, lob and deuce

Tennis

2. Quiver, fletching and upshot

Archery

3. Spike, shank and dig

Volleyball

4. Piste, moguls and baseplate

Skiing

5. Chukka, knock-in and mallet

Polo

6. Backwall shot, boast and hand

Squash

7. Axel jump, camel spin and hydroblading

Figure skating

8. Scrum, flanker and full-back

Rugby

9. Buddy check, Nitrox and surface interval

Scuba diving

10. Aero bars, road race and pannier

Cycling

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1. How long should a tennis court be?

78 feet (23.77 metres – I would advise accepting answers within 3 feet/one metre)

2. How many Formula One World Championships were won by Michael Schumacher?

7 (1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004)

3. In the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Greg Rutherford took Bronze in the men’s long jump behind South Africa’s Manyonga who won silver. Who took gold?

Jeff Henderson (USA)

4. Which number sits at the bottom of the circle on a dartboard?

3

5. Who won the 2017 Tour de France?

Chris Froome

6. Which three football teams were promoted to the Premier League at the end of the 2016-2017 season?

Newcastle United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Huddersfield Town

7. In which year was the first UEFA European Championship held?

1960

8. How many snooker balls are on the table at the beginning of a frame?

22

9. Which golfing term means 3 under par?

Albatross

10. In which country are the 2018 Winter Olympic Games scheduled to be held?

South Korea (Pyeongchang)

Sports terms quiz – We will give you three words or phrases used in a specific sport. Can you tell us which sport they are used in?

1. Block, clinch and prop

Boxing

2. Cox, blade and quad

Rowing

3. Gapper, K and screwball

Baseball

4. Crease, bail and innings

Cricket

5. Handicap, flight and birdie

Golf

6. Blinkers, handicap and maiden

Horse racing

7. Rest hold, finisher and low-carder

Wrestling

8. Shuttle, alley and baseline

Badminton

9. Feint, lunge and riposte

Fencing

10. Slider, gripper and sweep

Curling

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Footballers Quiz – In which country were these famous footballers born?

1. Lionel Messi

Argentina

2. Luis Suarez

Uruguay

3. N’Golo Kanté

France

4. Sergio Ramos

Spain

5. Jérôme Boateng

Germany

6. Cristiano Ronaldo

Portugal

7. Luka Modrić

Croatia (Yugoslavia at the time)

8. Alexis Sánchez

Chile

9. Gareth Bale

Wales

10. Kasper Schmeichel

Denmark

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British Olympic Medal Winners quiz. The following are British Olympians, but in which specific events did they win Gold?

1. Daley Thompson

Decathlon (1980 and 1984)

2. Mary Rand

Long jump (1964)

3. Jessica Ennis-Hill

Heptathlon (2012)

4. Tessa Sanderson

Javelin (1984)

5. Sebastian Coe

1500 metres (1980 and 1984)

6. Denise Lewis

Heptathlon (2000)

7. Harold Abrahams

100 metres (1924)

8. Sally Gunnell

400m hurdles (1992)

9. Mary Peters

Pentathlon (1972)

10. Jade Jones

Taekwondo 57kg (2012 and 2016)

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1. The highest ever football transfer fee, as of the end of the transfer window in 2016, was $105 million (£89.3 million). For which player was this sum paid?

Paul Pogba (on his return to Manchester United)

2. Which type of animal was the mascot for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil?

An armadillo (named Fuleco)

3. What is the maximum amount time a golf player may take to look for a lost ball?

5 minutes

4. How many points in basketball is a successful ‘free throw’ worth?

One point (An unopposed attempt to score, usually following a foul)

5. How many points is a green ball worth in snooker?

Three

6. How many players may one ice hockey team have on the ice at one time?

Six (One in goal and five skaters)

7. Which American former boxer, who competed between 1977 and 2006, was known as ‘The Hitman’?

Tommy Hearns

8. In which year was beach volleyball introduced as an official Olympic sport?

1996

9. How many ‘frames’ are played in a game of ten-pin bowling?

Ten

10. How many players are there on a men’s field lacrosse team?

Ten

1. Who has been the longest-serving England national football team manager to date?

Walter Winterbottom (1946-1962)

2. In which sport was Wilton Norman ‘Wilt’ Chamberlain a famous name?

Basketball

3. Which three individual sports are combined to make an Olympic triathlon?

Swimming, cycling and running

4. How many concentric circles form an archery target?

5 (White, black, blue, red and yellow, from outer to inner)

5. Which nationality is the Formula One racing driver Sebastian Vettel?

German

6. Who was the first woman ever to win an Olympic boxing title?

Nicola Adams (2012 Olympic Games)

7. In which decade was football’s ‘European Cup’ rebranded to become the ‘UEFA Champions League’?

1990s (1992)

8. Which golfer holds the record for most match wins overall at the Ryder Cup?

Nick Faldo (23)

9. The ‘perfect’ 501 game can be completed with how many darts?

9 (See this link for options if specifics are required)

10. How long is a standard field hockey pitch?

100 yards/91.4 metres

1. Which Sutton United goalkeeper hit the headlines in February 2017 when he was forced to resign after encouraging bets on whether or not he would eat a pie on camera during his next match?

Wayne Shaw

2. Which Brazilian racing driver was Formula One World Champion in 1972 and 1974?

Emerson Fittipaldi

3. ‘Shakehand’ and ‘Penhold’ are the two most common types of grip in which sport?

Table Tennis

4. What does NASCAR stand for?

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing

5. The ‘Dodgers’ are a baseball team from which US city?

Los Angeles

6. As long as they are two points ahead, the winner of a game of badminton is the first to achieve how many points?

21

7. Who won Great Britain’s first medal in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games?

Adam Peaty ( Gold in the men’s 100m breaststroke – World record of 57.13 seconds)

8. Which type of wood most commonly forms the blade of a cricket bat?

Willow

9. Which two football teams competed in the 2016 FA Cup Final?

Crystal Palace and Manchester United (Manchester United won 2-1 after extra time)

10. Who won the World Snooker Championship in 2001, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2013?

Ronnie O’Sullivan