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Quiz about General World Sports
Quiz about General World Sports

General World Sports Trivia Quiz


20 sporting general knowledge questions from around the world, some easy, some not so easy and some down right hard.

A multiple-choice quiz by Bigeppy. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
Bigeppy
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
1,658
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
7 / 20
Plays
1262
Last 3 plays: Guest 164 (5/20), joespeedboat (6/20), Guest 31 (7/20).
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Question 1 of 20
1. Which athlete was portrayed by Ian Charleston in the film Chariots of Fire ? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. Who was the first West Indian cricketer to play 100 test matches ? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. Which swimmer was the first to swim 100 yards in less than a minute ? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. Which batsman scored the most runs in Test cricket in the 1990's ? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. In 1970, who became the first African nation to play in the finals of the soccer World Cup ? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. By what nickname is the American rugby team commonly known? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. Over which bridge do competitors run in the London Marathon? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. Soccer - who succeeded Alex Ferguson as manager of Scotland in 1986? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. Horse Racing - In what year did Red Rum win the Grand National for the final time? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. In what year did Boris Becker win Wimbledon for the first time? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. How many individual bets make up a Yankee? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. Golf - Who won the 1997 British Open? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. Who was runner up in the Formula 1 world championship in 1997 ? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. What sporting body was founded at the Star and Garter Coffee House in Pall Mall in 1750 ?

Answer: (Three Words)
Question 15 of 20
15. Which sport did James Gibb introduce in 1899 ? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. Who was Cliff Thorburn playing when in 1983 he became the first man to score a 147 break at the Embassy World Snooker Championship? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. Athletics - What is the exact distance of a marathon ? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. How many gold medals did Mark Spitz win at the 1972 Olympics in Munich? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. Which famous Californian track club did Carl Lewis represent?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 20 of 20
20. Which Jockey rode West Tip (1986) and Minnehoma (1994) to victory in the Grand National ? Hint



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