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Sports Throughout the World! Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about many sports throughout the world, many of which are quite bizarre. I hope it will challenge even the most knowledgeable sporting brains.

A multiple-choice quiz by Fiferbhoy. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Fiferbhoy

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
274,104

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
444

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Apart from Association Football, Ally McCoist represented Scotland at which sport? Hint

Cricket

Handball

Athletics

Camenachd

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where did the last UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final take place? Hint

Stockholm, Sweden

Birmingham, England

Florence, Italy

Brussels, Belgium

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Question 3 of 10

3. Scott Hastings won his last cap for Scotland in which year? Hint

1996

1997

1986

1998

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which country's international Rugby Union team is nicknamed the Lelos? Hint

Tonga

Georgia

Cyprus

Argentina

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Question 5 of 10

5. Bossaball was invented in which country? Hint

Spain

Brazil

Belgium

Holland

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Question 6 of 10

6. In which sport do teams compete for the O'Duffy Cup? Hint

Soccer

Hurling

Camogie

Gaelic Football

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Question 7 of 10

7. In which sport was Julian Retegui Barber�a a renowned player? Hint

Soccer

Basketball

Rugby

Basque Pelota

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Question 8 of 10

8. A Callahan goal is a method of scoring in what sport? Hint

Eton Wall Game

Cricket

Ultimate Frisbee

Handball

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Question 9 of 10

9. The VIVA World Cup is a competition in which sport? Hint

Lacrosse

Gateball

Basque Pelota

Soccer

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who won the first One-Day Cricket League of Bangladesh? Hint

Khulna Division

Sylhet Division

Biman Bangladesh Airlines

Chittagong Division

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Apart from Association Football, Ally McCoist represented Scotland at which sport?

Answer: Handball

On the BBC's popular sports quiz, "A Question of Sport", Ally McCoist revealed that he was once a Scotland handball internationalist.

2. Where did the last UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final take place?

Answer: Birmingham, England

The last Cup Winners' Cup Final, which took place in 1999, was held at Villa Park, Birmingham. Florence hosted the first Cup Winners' Cup, Stockholm hosted it in 1998, and Brussels hosted it on three occasions.

3. Scott Hastings won his last cap for Scotland in which year?

Answer: 1997

Scott, the younger brother of Gavin, won 65 caps between 1986 and 1997.

4. Which country's international Rugby Union team is nicknamed the Lelos?

Answer: Georgia

Argentina's nickname is Los Pumas, Cyprus' is Moufflons, and Tonga's nickname is the Sea Eagles.

5. Bossaball was invented in which country?

Answer: Belgium

Bossaball is played in the other 3 countries but was invented in Belgium. It includes elements of volleyball, soccer, gymnastics, and capoeira. The arena is made up of two trampolines, a net and inflatable barriers. Like volleyball, a point is scored when the ball hits the ground.

6. In which sport do teams compete for the O'Duffy Cup?

Answer: Camogie

Camogie is the women's variant of Hurling. Camogie has only slight variations to the men's game. The O'Duffy Cup is the equivalent of the Liam McCarthy Cup.

7. In which sport was Julian Retegui Barber�a a renowned player?

Answer: Basque Pelota

Basque Pelota is played in a two-walled arena and the rules are quite similar to Squash. Points can only be scored by the serving player. Each player hits the ball off the wall with their hand, and scores when the opponent either hits it above or below the designated area (as in Squash), or cannot return the ball. Julian Retegui Barber�a won the Manomanista de Primera 11 times between 1980 and 1993, and was runner up three times in the same period.

8. A Callahan goal is a method of scoring in what sport?

Answer: Ultimate Frisbee

The game of Ultimate (aka Ultimate Frisbee) is similar to netball, in that players cannot run with the disc, and the scoring is similar to American Football, i.e points are scored when catching the frisbee in the end zone.
A Callahan is when the defending team intercepts a pass in the end zone they are attacking. It is named after the well known Ultimate Frisbee player, Henry Callahan.

9. The VIVA World Cup is a competition in which sport?

Answer: Soccer

The VIVA World Cup is the soccer trophy which nations who aren't members of FIFA can compete for. The teams who competed in the VIVA World Cup 2006 were Occitania, Southern Cameroons, Monaco, and then Sapmi, who won the trophy after defeating Monaco 21-0 in the final.

10. Who won the first One-Day Cricket League of Bangladesh?

Answer: Biman Bangladesh Airlines

The first season of the league was 2000/01 which was one by Biman Bangladesh Airlines. Chittagong won it in the 2003/04 season, Khulan in 2002/03, and Sylhet in 2001/02.

Source: Author Fiferbhoy

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