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The 1975 ICC World Cup Trivia Quiz

This was the first World Cup. Can you remember the origins of this exciting competition?

A multiple-choice quiz by beckyel. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
beckyel

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
165,409

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which country hosted this world cup? Hint

Australia

New Zealand

South Africa

England

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Question 2 of 10

2. The six test playing nations (England, Australia, India, West Indies, Pakistan and New Zealand), along with Sri Lanka and East Africa, participated in this world cup. Which countries sent team members to play in the East African team? Hint

Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia

Uganda, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia

Kenya, Uganda, Zimbabwe and Zambia

South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania and Zimbabwe

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which teams won their semi-final, and played in the first World Cup final? Hint

England and West Indies

West Indies and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand

Australia and West Indies

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Question 4 of 10

4. The West Indians won the first World Cup, winning the final by how much? Hint

17 runs

3 wickets

2 wickets

15 runs

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the Man of the Match in the final? Hint

Clive Lloyd

Keith Boyce

Gary Gilmour

Alvin Kallicharran

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who umpired the final? Hint

W L Budd and A E Fagg

H D Bird and T W Spencer

W E Alley and D J Constant

J G Langridge and A Jepson

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Question 7 of 10

7. How was Roy Fredericks dismissed in the final? Hint

he retired hurt

run out

hit wicket

stumped

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who made the highest score of the tournament? Hint

Keith Fletcher

Dennis Amiss

Glenn Turner

Clive Lloyd

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Question 9 of 10

9. Gilmour had the best bowling figures of the World Cup, but which other bowler took five wickets in a match? Hint

Sarfraz Nawaz

John Snow

Dennis Lillee

Bernard Julien

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Question 10 of 10

10. No one scored a duck in the World Cup final.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which country hosted this world cup?

Answer: England

England also hosted the World Cup in 1979, 1983, and 1999.

Answer: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia

The East African captain was Harilal Shah, from Kenya. The team lost all three of their matches - to New Zealand by 181 runs, to India by 10 wickets and to England by 196 runs.

3. Which teams won their semi-final, and played in the first World Cup final?

Answer: Australia and West Indies

England played Australia at Headingly and Australia won by 4 wickets.England scored 93, with Gary Gilmour taking 6 wickets for 14. Australia scored 94-6. In the second semi-final the West Indies beat New Zealand by 5 wickets, bowling the Kiwis out for 158 and then reaching their target in 40.1 overs.

4. The West Indians won the first World Cup, winning the final by how much?

Answer: 17 runs

The West Indies scored 8/291 and Australia were all out for 274. Gary Gilmour took 5-48 in the West Indian innings, including the wicket of Clive Lloyd, West Indian captain and century-maker.

5. Who was the Man of the Match in the final?

Answer: Clive Lloyd

Lloyd scored 102 in 108 minutes, off of 85 balls. His innings included 12 fours and 2 sixes.

6. Who umpired the final?

Answer: H D Bird and T W Spencer

'Dickie' Bird is a well respected umpire, who played for Yorkshire and Leicestershire. Tom Spencer played for Kent.

7. How was Roy Fredericks dismissed in the final?

Answer: hit wicket

Fredericks scored had scored 7 when he was dismissed by Dennis Lillee with the score on 12.

8. Who made the highest score of the tournament?

Answer: Glenn Turner

Turner scored 171* against East Africa. Amiss scored 137 against India. Fletcher's 131 was scored against New Zealand and Lloyd scored his century in the final.

9. Gilmour had the best bowling figures of the World Cup, but which other bowler took five wickets in a match?

Answer: Dennis Lillee

Lillee and Gilmour were the only ones to take 5 wickets in a match. Gilmour did it twice (6-14 against England and 5-48 against the West Indies) and Lillee once, against Pakistan. He took 5-34.

10. No one scored a duck in the World Cup final.

Answer: true

The lowest score on the West Indian scorecard was 5 runs by Viv Richards; the lowest Australian score was 7, which was scored by Rick McCosker and Max Walker.

Source: Author beckyel

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