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Scottish Sporting Legends Trivia Quiz

Scotland may be a rather small country, but she has produced more than her share of sporting stars over the years.

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

Author
Dizart

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
293,840

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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611

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Top 35% Quiz

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1. Which Scottish sprinter claimed the gold medal in the 100m at the 1980 Olympics? Hint

Allan Wells

Cameron Sharp

Eric Liddell

Elliot Bunney

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2. Which Scottish snooker player won the World Championship 7 times in the 1990s? Hint

John Higgins

Alan McManus

Graeme Dott

Stephen Hendry

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3. As the home of golf, Scotland has not surprisingly produced many great golfers over the years. Which Scot became the first British player to win the Augusta Masters in 1988? Hint

Sam Torrance

Bernard Gallacher

Colin Montgomerie

Sandy Lyle

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4. Which Scottish driver was Formula 1 world champion 3 times between 1969 and 1973? Hint

Jackie Stewart

David Coulthard

Jim Clark

Ian Stewart

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5. Which soccer player scored 30 goals in just 55 appearances for the Scotland national team? Hint

Kenny Dalglish

Ally McCoist

Joe Jordan

Denis Law

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6. Which Scot won the World Professional Darts Championship twice in the 1980s? Hint

Peter Masson

Les Wallace

Jocky Wilson

Ronnie Sharp

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7. Which Scottish rugby union player held the record for points scored for the British Lions with 66? Hint

Andy Irvine

Jim Renwick

John Rutherford

Gavin Hastings

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8. Which Scottish jockey was champion jockey 5 times in the 1970s/80s, and won 17 British Classic Races, including 4 Epsom Derbys? Hint

Willie Carson

Pat Eddery

Lester Piggott

Joe Mercer

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9. Scotland has produced a number of world boxing champions over the years. Who reigned as WBC Lightweight Champion from 1979-81? Hint

Walter McGowan

Ken Buchanan

Jim Watt

Benny Lynch

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10. Which Scot became the first Briton to become World Rally Champion in 1995? Hint

Andrew Cowan

Jimmy McRae

Colin McRae

Louise Aitken-Walker

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Scottish sprinter claimed the gold medal in the 100m at the 1980 Olympics?

Answer: Allan Wells

Wells edged out Silvio Leonard of Cuba for the 100m gold, and also landed a silver medal in the 200m, behind Pietro Mennea of Italy. Wells also won 4 Commonwealth Games gold medals in various sprint events.

2. Which Scottish snooker player won the World Championship 7 times in the 1990s?

Answer: Stephen Hendry

Hendry won his first World Title in 1990 aged 21, and added another six in the following 9 years. He spent a 20th century record eight years at number 1 in the world rankings.

3. As the home of golf, Scotland has not surprisingly produced many great golfers over the years. Which Scot became the first British player to win the Augusta Masters in 1988?

Answer: Sandy Lyle

Lyle won his first major when he landed the British Open at Sandwich in 1985, and finished one stroke ahead of Mark Calcavecchia at Augusta in 1988.

4. Which Scottish driver was Formula 1 world champion 3 times between 1969 and 1973?

Answer: Jackie Stewart

Jackie Stewart made his FI debut in 1965, driving for BRM. He won his first Grand Prix in that same year, in Italy, and finished 3rd in the driver's championship. He landed his first world title in 1969, driving for Matra International, and added another 2 in 1971 and 73 as part of the Tyrrell team. He retired following the 1973 season.

5. Which soccer player scored 30 goals in just 55 appearances for the Scotland national team?

Answer: Denis Law

Law was the only Scot in the 20th century to be voted European Footballer of the Year,in 1964. He played club football from 1956 to 1974 for Huddersfield Town, Manchester City (2 spells), Torino and Manchester United. Kenny Dalglish equalled Law's total of 30 international goals in 1984, but it took him 96 games to do do.

6. Which Scot won the World Professional Darts Championship twice in the 1980s?

Answer: Jocky Wilson

Wilson, from my home town of Kirkcaldy, defeated John Lowe to win his first world title in 1982, then beat Eric Bristow to lift the 1989 title. He retired from the pro darts circuit in 1995.

7. Which Scottish rugby union player held the record for points scored for the British Lions with 66?

Answer: Gavin Hastings

Gavin Hastings, whose younger brother Scott was also a Scottish internationalist, played at fullback for Cambridge University, Watsonians and London Scottish. He won 61 Scottish caps, scoring 667 points, and toured Australia and New Zealand with the Lions in 1989 and 1993 respectively.

8. Which Scottish jockey was champion jockey 5 times in the 1970s/80s, and won 17 British Classic Races, including 4 Epsom Derbys?

Answer: Willie Carson

None of the others mentioned were Scottish. Carson won his first classic riding High Top in the 1972 2000 Guineas, and his last riding Erhaab in the 1994 Derby. After retiring in the late 90s, he took up a role as a TV racing pundit.

9. Scotland has produced a number of world boxing champions over the years. Who reigned as WBC Lightweight Champion from 1979-81?

Answer: Jim Watt

Watt defeated Alfredo Pitalua for the vacant WBC crown in 1979, and held the title for over 2 years, making 4 successful defences before being out-pointed by Alexis Arguello at Wembley in 1981.

10. Which Scot became the first Briton to become World Rally Champion in 1995?

Answer: Colin McRae

Colin McRae, whose father Jimmy and brother Alister were also successful rally drivers, finished 5 points ahead of Carlos Sainz in the 1995 World Rally Championship. He won a total of 25 World Rally Championship events between 1993 and 2002. Colin was tragically killed in a helicopter accident in 2007.

Source: Author Dizart

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