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A Sporting Potpourri #3 Trivia Quiz

A mish-mash mix of sporting knowledge.

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

Author
KrivoyRog

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
229,966

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
686

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who or what is the "Cresta Run"? Hint

The only horse to win classic races on 3 continents

Italian Grand Prix driver , Guido Cresta, ran the 9 miles that remained of his lap at the Nurburgring after his car broke down during the 1936 German GP

An annual athletics race, near Cresta, Italy, traversing 3 high peaks

A downhill toboggan run at St. Moritz, Switzerland

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Question 2 of 10

2. "So, all he has to do is sink this 30 inch putt to win the 1970 British Open Golf Championship. Here he goes. Oooops". Who missed the putt that day? Hint

Bob Charles

Doug Sanders

Henry Pringle

Peter Alliss

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which club did Arsenal's French international Robert Pires sign for at the end of the 2005-06 season? Hint

CSKA Moscow

Villareal

Leeds United

Paris St. Germain

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many different ways can a batsman be given out in cricket? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. The 2006 Formula 1 Grand Prix season began and ended in which countries? Hint

Belgium and Bahrain

Bahrain and Brazil

Britain and Belgium

Bangladesh and Brazil

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Question 6 of 10

6. Two cricketers from which country broke the record for the highest partnership in the history in a Test Match played in July 2006? Hint

India

Sri Lanka

Australia

West Indies

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which English county cricket team had players called Mustard and Onions in their team during the 2006 season? Hint

Northamptonshire

Sussex

Kent

Durham

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which one of these sports stars played their sport right handed but writes left handed? Hint

Mike Weir (golf)

Amelie Mauresmo (tennis)

Phil Mickelson (golf)

Rafael Nadal (tennis)

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Question 9 of 10

9. In August 2006, sprinter Asafa Powell equaled the men's 100 metres world record. What nationality is he? Hint

Dutch

Nigerian

Canadian

Jamaican

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Question 10 of 10

10. The champions of England, Spain, Italy, and Germany in the 2005-2006 football season are all correctly named in which list? Hint

Manchester United / Real Madrid / AC Milan / Borussia Dortmund

Manchester United / Barcelona / Juventus / Schalke04

Chelsea / Real Madrid / AC Milan / Bayern Munich

Chelsea / Barcelona / Juventus / Bayern Munich

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who or what is the "Cresta Run"?

Answer: A downhill toboggan run at St. Moritz, Switzerland

If your idea of a fun weekend involves hurtling down a narrow track for three-quarters of a mile at gradients of 1 in 2.5, then St. Moritz is the place to be. Members of the public are welcome to try it, provided they are medically fit. Whether they are mentally fit is open to conjecture.

2. "So, all he has to do is sink this 30 inch putt to win the 1970 British Open Golf Championship. Here he goes. Oooops". Who missed the putt that day?

Answer: Doug Sanders

Despite winning over 20 PGA tournaments, all anyone ever talks about with Doug is that little one that got away.

3. Which club did Arsenal's French international Robert Pires sign for at the end of the 2005-06 season?

Answer: Villareal

Following six hugely successful seasons with Arsenal, Pires moved to much improved La Liga club, Villareal. He played 284 games for Arsenal and won two Championships and two FA Cups in his time with the North London club.

4. How many different ways can a batsman be given out in cricket?

Answer: 10

Five of these are the usual ways to get a batsman out: Bowled, stumped, caught, run out, and lbw (leg before wicket). Then, there are five more unusual ways: Hit wicket, timed out, handled the ball, hit the ball twice, and obstructing the field.

5. The 2006 Formula 1 Grand Prix season began and ended in which countries?

Answer: Bahrain and Brazil

The Sakkir Circuit in Bahrain was built by the same design team that worked on Sepang in Malaysia. It held its first Grand Prix in 2004 and is said to be well liked by many teams and drivers.

6. Two cricketers from which country broke the record for the highest partnership in the history in a Test Match played in July 2006?

Answer: Sri Lanka

Mahele Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara scored 624 runs between them in the 1st Test Match versus South Africa in Colombo.

7. Which English county cricket team had players called Mustard and Onions in their team during the 2006 season?

Answer: Durham

Mustard is keen. Onions is a bit raw yet can bring a tear to the eye when he performs well. Actually, Phil Mustard is a promising young batsman and Graham Onions is a young fast bowler.

8. Which one of these sports stars played their sport right handed but writes left handed?

Answer: Amelie Mauresmo (tennis)

Golfers Phil Mickelson and Mike Weir both play left handed yet use a pen right-handed, as does Spain's tennis sensation Rafael Nadal.

9. In August 2006, sprinter Asafa Powell equaled the men's 100 metres world record. What nationality is he?

Answer: Jamaican

Powell tied the record set by America's Justin Gatlin of 9.77 seconds at a meeting in Zurich.

10. The champions of England, Spain, Italy, and Germany in the 2005-2006 football season are all correctly named in which list?

Answer: Chelsea / Barcelona / Juventus / Bayern Munich

Chelsea won the Premiership comfortably, the final margin of 8 points more than 2nd placed Manchester United was only reduced as Chelsea eased up in the final few weeks, the title already having been won. Barcelona won La Liga by a massive 12 points over Real Madrid and went on to become winners of the Champions League.
Juventus and AC Milan were eventually only seperated by 3 points, with Juventus only losing 1 out of 38 league games all season.
Bayern Munich held off a revitalised Werder Bremen to win the Bundesliga by 5 points.

Source: Author KrivoyRog

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