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Quiz about Aussie Sports
Quiz about Aussie Sports

10 Average Questions about Aussie Sports


This quiz is on Australian sports and on some of its champs, whether they were born here or adopted this country as their own. It's a toughie.

A multiple-choice quiz by Creedy. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Creedy
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
318,908
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
984
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 165 (5/10), Guest 139 (8/10), Guest 153 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. The movie "Gettin' Square" which was released in 2003, saw which former boxing champ appear in a cameo role as the character Big Mick? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In 1995, which Australian cricket umpire was involved in a controversy in a cricket match between Australia and Sri Lanka in Melbourne, featuring Sri Lankan bowler Muttiah Muralitharan? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. From which Australian city does cricketing great, Doug Walters, hail? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which rugby league star footballer wore white boots in the 1975 grand final? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In the 1979 cricket Test against England in Perth, of which material was the great Dennis Lillee's bat made? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. When did a Morris car win the great Bathurst 1000 car race? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In the 2004 Australian Swimming Championships in Sydney, which led up to the 2004 Olympics in Greece, what happened when swimmer Ian Thorpe was on the blocks and about to swim in the 400m to qualify for a place in the Australian team for this event? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of Australia's great tennis players was nicknamed "Muscles" because of his lack of same? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which outstanding horse won the Melbourne Cup on three consecutive years, the first horse to do so? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. How many times did champion Australian swimmer Dawn Fraser win Olympic gold for the 100 metre freestyle event? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The movie "Gettin' Square" which was released in 2003, saw which former boxing champ appear in a cameo role as the character Big Mick?

Answer: Joe Bugner

Born in Hungary in 1950, Joe Bugner's family fled to England in 1956 after the Soviet invasion. Bugner held the British and British Commonwealth Titles twice and the European Heavyweight Title three times. He fought many of the great champions in thriller matches in his professional career, going the distance with both Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, before moving to Australia to live on his retirement in 1977. Over the next two decades however he made periodic comebacks with some success, winning the Australian Heavyweight Title in 1995 and, aged 49, the WBF Heavyweight Title.

His professional career record was 69-13-1 and this included 41 knockout wins. Joe has recently began to carve a new career in the movie industry.
2. In 1995, which Australian cricket umpire was involved in a controversy in a cricket match between Australia and Sri Lanka in Melbourne, featuring Sri Lankan bowler Muttiah Muralitharan?

Answer: Darrell Hair

Hair called Muralitharan seven times in three overs in this match, and it was some time before it was realised he was making the calls based on Muralitharan's elbow action rather than on his foot. It was ultimately concluded by the International Cricket Council (ICC) following a subsequent bio-mechanical investigation that year, that Muralitharan had a congenital elbow deformity, clearing him of any wrong play and leading to the ICC raising the elbow extension to 15 degrees for all bowlers.
3. From which Australian city does cricketing great, Doug Walters, hail?

Answer: Dungog, New South Wales

Walters was a great first class (from 1962) and test attacking batsman and right arm medium pace bowler (from 1965) until his retirement in 1981. He played in 74 test matches for Australia, with a batting average of 48.26 and a bowling average of 29.08, and with his career interrupted from 1966-68 for two years when he was conscripted for two years of National Service in the Army.
4. Which rugby league star footballer wore white boots in the 1975 grand final?

Answer: Graeme Langlands

One of Australia's immortals of the game, Langlands was a rugby league footballer, and later coach, during the sixties and seventies. He represented the country at international level on 45 occasions, captaining 15 of these and played at the state level for St George Dragons.

In the 1975 grand final match, he wore a sponsor's white boots. Prior to the game, he had a pain killing injection in an injured leg which went horribly wrong. It deadened his leg nerves and consequently his ability to play his normal brilliant game. To his chronic embarrassment, every mistake he subsequently made was highlighted by those bright boots.

However he still remains as one of the most respected players of all time at the game.
5. In the 1979 cricket Test against England in Perth, of which material was the great Dennis Lillee's bat made?

Answer: Aluminum

The most renowned sportsmen of all time in his field, Lillee started his career as an extremely fast bowler, but stress fractures in his back almost ended that career. His determination and grit saw him fight his way back to the top once again as a brilliant bowler and one of the forces behind the establishment of the World International One Day Cricket matches.

He finished his international career as a then record holder of the most wickets taken to date. Although there were no rules against its use, and it wasn't particularly effective anyhow, the aluminum bat in the 1979 game created a furore and led to an amendment of cricket rules that stated all bats must in future be made of wood.
6. When did a Morris car win the great Bathurst 1000 car race?

Answer: Once in 1966

The Bathurst 1000 is a 1,000 kilometre supercar race held once a year at the Mount Panorama circuit at Bathurst in New South Wales. Since 1960 this race has thrilled race fans Australia wide and mostly it has been a tussel for first place between Fords and Holdens, and only with the occasional Jaguar or Mercedes or Nissan taking the prized trophy instead. Since 2000, it has been run exclusively for V8s, but in 1966 a little Morris Cooper S blitzed the field. See, Virginia, there really is a hare and tortoise race.
7. In the 2004 Australian Swimming Championships in Sydney, which led up to the 2004 Olympics in Greece, what happened when swimmer Ian Thorpe was on the blocks and about to swim in the 400m to qualify for a place in the Australian team for this event?

Answer: He lost his balance, fell in, and was disqualified

Yes it's true, the great swimmer Ian Thorpe fell in the drink. It was a tragedy. Though he managed to qualify for the Olympics anyway in his other races, it seemed he was out of the 400. Then Craig Stevens, the second qualifier in the race, in a gallant gesture telecast Australia wide, withdrew from the race, thus allowing Thorpe to swim the 400 for Australia in the Olympics after all, in an event that was billed as "The Race of the Century." Thorpe went on to take first place against his friend Hackett, in the closest and most brilliant swim of all time.
8. Which of Australia's great tennis players was nicknamed "Muscles" because of his lack of same?

Answer: Ken Rosewall

Born in Sydney in 1934, 'Muscles' is considered to be one of the top male tennis players of all-time, with a career at the highest international levels from the early fifties to the early 1970s. From 1952 until 1977 when he was aged 43, he was still ranked among the top 20 players in the world, only quitting the top 10 in 1976. Though he was runner up four times at Wimbledon, 1954, 1956, 1970 and amazingly still in 1974, this was the only title that eluded this inspirational Australian sportsman.
9. Which outstanding horse won the Melbourne Cup on three consecutive years, the first horse to do so?

Answer: Makybe Diva

This wonderful little mare won the Cup in 2003, 2004, and 2005. She is the highest stakes-earner in Australian horse racing history to date, and in 2006 was inducted into the racing Hall of Fame. Same jockey, Glen Boss, on each of those amazing wins as well.

A bronze statue has also been erected at Flemington race course, home of the Melbourne Cup, in her honour. Retiring in November 2005, the Diva has since given birth to a colt and a filly. That's some retirement. You go, girl, you're a beauty.
10. How many times did champion Australian swimmer Dawn Fraser win Olympic gold for the 100 metre freestyle event?

Answer: 3

Dawn won the 100m freestyle in 1956, 1960, and 1964. She won eight Olympic medals in all, four of which were gold. She also won six Commonwealth gold medals. She became the second swimmer in history to win gold at three successive Olympics for the same event. In October 1962, she broke the minute for this event, swimming it in 58.9 seconds and held this record from 1956 to 1972, eight years after she had retired.
Source: Author Creedy

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