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Sports and Leisure Trivia Quiz

Mixture of sports around the world.

A multiple-choice quiz by panama. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
panama

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
20,068

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
6 / 15

Plays
639

Last 3 plays: Guest 206 (3/15), Guest 147 (4/15), Guest 148 (2/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What sport was the first to be filmed? Hint

baseball

boxing

tennis

football

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is the distance between bases on a little league baseball field? Hint

60 feet

50 feet

40 feet

70 feet

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Question 3 of 15

3. What was the first sport in which women were invited to compete at the Olympics? Hint

track and field

tennis

swimming

golf

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Question 4 of 15

4. What card game gave us the term bilk? Hint

gin

cribbage

poker

bridge

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Question 5 of 15

5. How wide is the netted goal in ice hockey? Hint

4 feet

7 feet

5 feet

6 feet

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Question 6 of 15

6. Under what name did Dr. Joshua Pim of Great Britain enter and win the Wimbledon tennis tournament in 1893? Hint

Dr. X

Mr. X

John Doe

Renee Richards

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which popular sport did Joe Sobek invent at the Greenwich, Connecticut YMCA in 1950? Hint

badminton

handball

racquetball

squash

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Question 8 of 15

8. In blackjack, players try to get cards that add up to 21, and no higher. What is the count sought in baccarat? Hint

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Question 9 of 15

9. Who was the first Olympic gold medalist to win a professional world boxing title? Hint

Cassius Clay

Joe Frazier

George Foreman

Floyd Patterson

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Question 10 of 15

10. How many world records did swimmer Mark Spitz set when he won seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympics? Hint

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Question 11 of 15

11. In what year's Olympics were electric timing devices and a public address system used for the first time? Hint

1928

1956

1936

1912

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Question 12 of 15

12. What is the maximum weight permitted for calves in rodeo calf roping competition? Hint

300 lbs

200 lbs

350 lbs

250 lbs

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Question 13 of 15

13. In the very first Boston Marathon, 15 runners competed. How many finished? Hint

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Question 14 of 15

14. How long is the average pool cue? Hint

53 inches

60 inches

57 inches

48 inches

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Question 15 of 15

15. How many of the four Grand Slam trophies in tennis are gold? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What sport was the first to be filmed?

Answer: boxing

2. What is the distance between bases on a little league baseball field?

Answer: 60 feet

3. What was the first sport in which women were invited to compete at the Olympics?

Answer: tennis

4. What card game gave us the term bilk?

Answer: cribbage

5. How wide is the netted goal in ice hockey?

Answer: 6 feet

6. Under what name did Dr. Joshua Pim of Great Britain enter and win the Wimbledon tennis tournament in 1893?

Answer: Mr. X

7. Which popular sport did Joe Sobek invent at the Greenwich, Connecticut YMCA in 1950?

Answer: racquetball

8. In blackjack, players try to get cards that add up to 21, and no higher. What is the count sought in baccarat?

Answer: 9

9. Who was the first Olympic gold medalist to win a professional world boxing title?

Answer: Floyd Patterson

10. How many world records did swimmer Mark Spitz set when he won seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympics?

Answer: 7

11. In what year's Olympics were electric timing devices and a public address system used for the first time?

Answer: 1912

12. What is the maximum weight permitted for calves in rodeo calf roping competition?

Answer: 350 lbs

13. In the very first Boston Marathon, 15 runners competed. How many finished?

Answer: 10

14. How long is the average pool cue?

Answer: 57 inches

15. How many of the four Grand Slam trophies in tennis are gold?

Answer: 1

Source: Author panama

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