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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
1283
Last 3 plays: csb00015 (6/20), Guest 76 (3/20), Guest 82 (0/20).
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1. Which athlete was portrayed by Ian Charleston in the film Chariots of Fire ? Hint


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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

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


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


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


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


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

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



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Most Recent Scores
Jun 23 2025 : csb00015: 6/20
Jun 18 2025 : Guest 76: 3/20
Jun 02 2025 : Guest 82: 0/20
May 19 2025 : Guest 73: 8/20

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