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Quiz about Locations And Competitions In Sports
Quiz about Locations And Competitions In Sports

Locations And Competitions In Sports Quiz


Apart from "famous people", there are also "famous places and famous events" in sports. In this quiz you will find a selection of what would be top names from a U.K. angle.

A multiple-choice quiz by flem-ish. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
flem-ish
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
105,712
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
2322
This quiz has 2 formats: you can play it as a or as shown below.
Scroll down to the bottom for the answer key.
1. What type of competition is the Ryder Cup ? Hint

a golf competition
a yachting-competition
a tennis competition
a horse race

2. The America's Cup is what type of competition? Hint

a yachting-competition
a golf competition
a tennis competition
a horse race

3. St. Andrews in Scotland and Sunningdale in Berks England are famous for which of the following? Hint

soccer grounds
cycle racing tracks
horse racing courses
golf courses

4. The famous race competition annually held between Putney and Mortlake is what? Hint

a rowing competition
a cycling race
a running competition
a steeple chase race

5. What are all the names Newmarket, Aintree, and Sandown Park, popular for in the U.K. ? Hint

golf links
race courses
tennis courts
soccer stadiums

6. Which of the following is Henley in Oxfordshire famous for? Hint

the start and arrival of a famous English cycling race
the start of a sailing race
the location of a rowing competition
the site of a tennis tournament

7. The T.T. Races on the Isle of Man (in June), and the Annual Manx Grand Prix (in September) are both what type of events? Hint

motorsport events
golf competitions
lacrosse tournaments
tennis tournaments

8. Which of these soccer-grounds is famous for its "Kop"? Hint

The White Hart Lane, Tottenham Hotspur
Anfield, Liverpool
Goodison Park, Everton
Old Trafford, Manchester

9. Cowdray Park and Hurlingham are famous locations in which type of sport? Hint

polo
lacrosse
fox-hunting
athletics

10. The Oaks, the St. Leger, and the Derby, are associated with which of the following? Hint

golf competitions
cricket events
soccer tournaments
horseraces


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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What type of competition is the Ryder Cup ?

Answer: a golf competition

The Ryder Cup competition started in 1927, at Worcester, Mass. The competition is held every two years, alternatingly in America and in Europe. Originally Europe meant "England". Later Scotland and Spain(Sotogrande, 1997) became locations too. For obvious reasons no matches were played during Second World War.
2. The America's Cup is what type of competition?

Answer: a yachting-competition

The America's Cup as such was designed in 1848 by a London jeweler. The first Marquess of Anglesey presented it to the Royal Yacht Squadron as a racing-trophy. In 1851, a first competition was organised. The yachts were to race clockwise around the Isle of Wight.

It became a glorious victory for the U.S.A. schooner, the America. When Queen Victoria once asked "who had been second in the race", she got the famous reply: "In this race, Your Majesty, there is no second".
3. St. Andrews in Scotland and Sunningdale in Berks England are famous for which of the following?

Answer: golf courses

St. Andrews is considered 'The Home of Golf'. Golf was practised there already around 1400 AD. In 1457, the sport itself was temporarily forbidden by King James II of Scotland. In 1754, the Royal & Ancient Club was founded. In 1764, the Old Course was reduced from 22 to 18 holes.

In the course of its history, the location had a few dips too. One of them was when in 1799 the golf course was sold to rabbit breeders for rabbit-farming.
4. The famous race competition annually held between Putney and Mortlake is what?

Answer: a rowing competition

Putney and Mortlake are on the Thames. Putney is near Fulham. The Putney Bridges are where the rowers start. They pass under the Hammersmith and the Barnes Railway Bridge. The finish is at Mortlake.
5. What are all the names Newmarket, Aintree, and Sandown Park, popular for in the U.K. ?

Answer: race courses

Other famous horse-racing locations are: Cheltenham; Kempton Park; Epsom Downs.
6. Which of the following is Henley in Oxfordshire famous for?

Answer: the location of a rowing competition

Henley-on-Thames is where the Henley Royal Regatta have their headquarters. The Regatta are normally organized at the end of June, beginning of July. The first time the event was organized was in 1839.
7. The T.T. Races on the Isle of Man (in June), and the Annual Manx Grand Prix (in September) are both what type of events?

Answer: motorsport events

The Manx Amateur Motor Cycle Road Races were first held in the Isle of Man, in 1923.
8. Which of these soccer-grounds is famous for its "Kop"?

Answer: Anfield, Liverpool

The end at Anfield that was to become the Kop, was originally known as the Oakfield Road Embankment or Walton Breck Bank.
After the battle of Spion Kop in the Boer Wars, - in which many of the men killed were from the Liverpool area - "Spion Kop" became the nickname of this side of the stadium. Later the name was abbreviated to "Kop".
9. Cowdray Park and Hurlingham are famous locations in which type of sport?

Answer: polo

Hurlingham Club has its home in Ranelagh Gardens, London. Cowdrey Park is in West-Sussex, near Easebourne, Midhurst.
10. The Oaks, the St. Leger, and the Derby, are associated with which of the following?

Answer: horseraces

Other top races are the 1000 Guineas and the 2000 Guineas Races.
Source: Author flem-ish

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