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The Great World of Sports Trivia Quiz

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

Author
anirudh_si

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
238,745

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
264

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Question 1 of 10

1. I am the uncle of a famous sportsman. I was also a good footballer when I used to play. I used to play under Johan Cruyff at Barcelona. Who am I? Hint

Felipe Gonzalez Alonso

Cervantes Gonzalez

Luis Meija Ferrero

Miguel Angel Nadal

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the manager of Manchester United F.C. before Sir Alex Ferguson? Hint

Dave Sexton

Tommy Docherty

Ron Atkinson

Matt Busby

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Indian emulated Bob Massie's feat of 16 wickets on test debut? Hint

Sunil Gavaskar

Narendra Hirwani

Madan Lal

Roger Binny

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following bowlers has conceded the most runs in a single ODI match? Hint

Muttiah Muralitharan

Mick Lewis

Martin Snedden

Roger Telemachus

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Question 5 of 10

5. Everyone remembers the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix for Ayrton Senna's death. However, there was another rider who also died during the qualifying rounds for the event. Who was he? Hint

Pedro Lamy

Nicola Larini

Roland Ratzenberger

Olivier Beretta

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Question 6 of 10

6. At the Barcelona Olympics in 1992, why were coconut shells imported from India? Hint

To serve ice cream in

To use as caps

To make keychains

To use for selling juice

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Question 7 of 10

7. "With Time to Spare", was the autobiography of which elegant left-handed cricket batsman? Hint

David Gower

Salim Durani

Alan Border

Clive Lloyd

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Question 8 of 10

8. Nadia Comenaci was the first person to score a perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics competition. What was her nationality? Hint

Latvian

Hungarian

Romanian

Ukrainian

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which English football club was called "Dial Square" when they were founded? Hint

Manchester United F.C.

Chelsea F.C.

Arsenal F.C.

Leeds United F.C.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which famous Hungarian footballer of the 20th century was nicknamed, "The Galloping Major"? Hint

Franz Beckenbaur

Marco van Basten

Ferenc Puskas

Johan Cruyff

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I am the uncle of a famous sportsman. I was also a good footballer when I used to play. I used to play under Johan Cruyff at Barcelona. Who am I?

Answer: Miguel Angel Nadal

Miguel Nadal also played the FIFA Football World Cup 3 times in 1994, 1998, and 2002. His nephew is of course, Rafael Nadal.

2. Who was the manager of Manchester United F.C. before Sir Alex Ferguson?

Answer: Ron Atkinson

Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United team became the first English club to win the treble, i.e. win 3 competetive tournaments in the same season.T hey won the treble in 1998-1999 winning the FA Premier League, the FA Cup, and the UEFA Champions League.

3. Which Indian emulated Bob Massie's feat of 16 wickets on test debut?

Answer: Narendra Hirwani

Hirwani had figures of 16 for 136 in 1988, bettering Massie's 16 for 137 which had been achieved in 1972.

4. Which of the following bowlers has conceded the most runs in a single ODI match?

Answer: Mick Lewis

Mick Lewis conceded 113 runs of his 10 overs claiming no wickets. South Africa won the same match by chasing down Australia's mammoth total of 434 runs in 50 overs.

5. Everyone remembers the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix for Ayrton Senna's death. However, there was another rider who also died during the qualifying rounds for the event. Who was he?

Answer: Roland Ratzenberger

Ratzenberger died during qualifying when his car crashed into a wall at 300 km/h. Senna however, who was on the pole died during the race when a piece of his visor entered his eye. The race was eventually won by Michael Schumacher.

6. At the Barcelona Olympics in 1992, why were coconut shells imported from India?

Answer: To serve ice cream in

Spain finished 6th with 13 Gold, 7 Silver, and 2 Bronze medals. India failed to win a medal, but the shells were for them as a 'hometown kick'. The Unified Team topped the medals tally with 45 Gold, 38 Silver, and 29 Bronze medals.

7. "With Time to Spare", was the autobiography of which elegant left-handed cricket batsman?

Answer: David Gower

During the 1991 Ashes, Gower who was playing for England, skipped a warm-up game against Queensland to take a joy ride in a Tiger Moth with another player John Morris. This was done without telling the management. Gower also had a very successful county career with Leicestershire.

8. Nadia Comenaci was the first person to score a perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics competition. What was her nationality?

Answer: Romanian

When Comenaci scored her first perfect 10, the scoreboard displayed the score as 1.00 as it was used to only taking 3 digits.

9. Which English football club was called "Dial Square" when they were founded?

Answer: Arsenal F.C.

Arsenal was founded by a group of workers at the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich. The Royal Arsenal was an area where guns and ammunition were stored.

10. Which famous Hungarian footballer of the 20th century was nicknamed, "The Galloping Major"?

Answer: Ferenc Puskas

Puskas' Hungarian team was widely considered the best team in the 1954 FIFA World Cup, but slipped at the final hurdle, losing 3-2 to West Germany in the final. Puskas also played for Real Madrid and formed a lethal strike force with Alfredo Di Stefano.

Source: Author anirudh_si

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