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15 Questions: English Sports Multiple Choice Quiz | Sports

Tough English Sports Quiz: various sports played in England.

A multiple-choice quiz by TheRock123321. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
TheRock123321

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
3,196

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
2469

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1. Which English football team played at Oakwell during the 1990s? Hint

Leeds United

Shrewsbury Town

Luton Town

Barnsley

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2. For which English team was Don Revie player-manager? Hint

Manchester United

Leeds United

Liverpool

Everton

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3. Where was the England tennis player Greg Rusedski born? Hint

England

Canada

Scotland

Australia

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4. Which cricket team plays at Trent Bridge? Hint

Warwickshire

Yorkshire

Nottinghamshire

Lancashire

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5. Where did rugby league team Wigan Warriors play their home games in the Super League, after Central Park? Hint

Post Office Road

JJB Stadium

Central Park

Knowsley Road

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6. The Scot Alex Ferguson managed which English premier league team during the 1990s? Hint

Leeds United

Liverpool

Manchester United

Manchester City

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7. Who was the first player to have played in the Merseyside, Manchester, and Glasgow derbies? Hint

Gordon Strachan

Dennis Law

George Best

Andrei Kanchelskis

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8. Who was the manager in charge of Barnsley when they first won promotion to the English top league? Hint

Eric Winstanley

John Hendrie

Danny Wilson

Dave Basset

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9. Which cricket team did Geoffrey Boycott play for? Hint

Warwickshire

Lancashire

Yorkshire

Essex

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10. What sport do the Sheffield Steelers play? Hint

Rugby League

Basketball

Ice Hockey

Rugby Union

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11. What sport do the Sheffield Sharks play? Hint

Baseball

Basketball

Rugby League

Rugby Union

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12. What sport do the Sheffield Eagles play? Hint

Rugby Union

Ice Hockey

Basketball

Rugby League

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13. The famous Oval cricket ground is home to which English county cricket team? Hint

Sussex

Kent

Essex

Surrey

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14. Where did England's football team play their home Internationals during most of the 20th century? Hint

Old Trafford

Oakwell

Elland Road

Wembley

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15. What sport does the English man James Hickman compete in? Hint

Swimming

Golf

Athletics

Football

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which English football team played at Oakwell during the 1990s?

Answer: Barnsley

It's Barnsley, who won promotion to the Premier League for the first time in 1996-97.

2. For which English team was Don Revie player-manager?

Answer: Leeds United

He was the most successful Leeds United manager of all-time.

3. Where was the England tennis player Greg Rusedski born?

Answer: Canada

He has one of the fastest ever recorded serves in pro tennis in excess of 135mph.

4. Which cricket team plays at Trent Bridge?

Answer: Nottinghamshire

5. Where did rugby league team Wigan Warriors play their home games in the Super League, after Central Park?

Answer: JJB Stadium

Wigan have won the best team in the world award several times and are the most successful rugby league team in the world winning the English challenge cup a record number of times. Wigan Warriors played their last game at Central Park in September 1999.

6. The Scot Alex Ferguson managed which English premier league team during the 1990s?

Answer: Manchester United

Probably the most successful manager ever in world soccer taking his team to win the first ever league and cup treble in England in 1999: League Champions, FA Cup, and European Champions League.

7. Who was the first player to have played in the Merseyside, Manchester, and Glasgow derbies?

Answer: Andrei Kanchelskis

He was originally signed by Manchester United and sold to Everton, then on to the Scottish giants Rangers via Fiorentina.

8. Who was the manager in charge of Barnsley when they first won promotion to the English top league?

Answer: Danny Wilson

He then left to manage Sheffield Wednesday - the fierce rivals of Barnsley but got sacked after a dissapointing spell in charge.

9. Which cricket team did Geoffrey Boycott play for?

Answer: Yorkshire

Went on to be a top Cricket commentator.

10. What sport do the Sheffield Steelers play?

Answer: Ice Hockey

Have won several ice hockey titles.

11. What sport do the Sheffield Sharks play?

Answer: Basketball

Also have won several basketball titles in the English league.

12. What sport do the Sheffield Eagles play?

Answer: Rugby League

Were formed in the late 80's and won the English Challenge cup for the first time in 1998 but then merged with Huddersfield and started again.

13. The famous Oval cricket ground is home to which English county cricket team?

Answer: Surrey

Is often also the home venue for the english national cricket team.

14. Where did England's football team play their home Internationals during most of the 20th century?

Answer: Wembley

Wembley Stadium was demolished after the 2000 FA Cup Final. It was also the venue for England's first ever World Cup final win, in 1966.

15. What sport does the English man James Hickman compete in?

Answer: Swimming

Source: Author TheRock123321

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