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Quiz about Sports Around the Globe
Quiz about Sports Around the Globe

Sports Around the Globe Trivia Quiz


General questions on a range of sports.

A multiple-choice quiz by gregbrfc2. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
gregbrfc2
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
245,441
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
507
Last 3 plays: ozzz2002 (3/10), Guest 106 (4/10), Guest 147 (3/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who was the first left handed golfer to win the Masters? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which of the tennis majors did Pete Sampras not win? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who was the first Premiership footballer to have scored a hat-trick against Manchester United? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of the following England batsmen had the highest test match score of 364, made against Australia? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who scored the most runs for England in the 2005 Ashes series? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who was the first batsman to reach 10,000 Test match runs? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In the 2006 Ryder Cup, who scored the least points for Europe? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who was the first non Brit to win the Snooker World Championship? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who was the first team to win the FA Cup three years in a row? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. TRACK & FIELD - Who was the first man to break the 10-second barrier for the 100m sprint? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Sep 26 2024 : ozzz2002: 3/10
Sep 23 2024 : Guest 106: 4/10
Sep 06 2024 : Guest 147: 3/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who was the first left handed golfer to win the Masters?

Answer: Mike Weir

Weir won in 2003 becoming only the second left hander to win a major.
2. Which of the tennis majors did Pete Sampras not win?

Answer: French Open

His best finish came in 1996, when he reached the semi-finals.
3. Who was the first Premiership footballer to have scored a hat-trick against Manchester United?

Answer: David Bentley

It came in Rovers' 4-3 home win in 2006.
4. Which of the following England batsmen had the highest test match score of 364, made against Australia?

Answer: Len Hutton

Hutton scored 364 in 1938.
5. Who scored the most runs for England in the 2005 Ashes series?

Answer: Kevin Pietersen

He scored 473 runs at an average of 52.55.
6. Who was the first batsman to reach 10,000 Test match runs?

Answer: Sunil Gavaskar

Gavaskar reached the figure in 1987 six years before Border.
7. In the 2006 Ryder Cup, who scored the least points for Europe?

Answer: Padraig Harrington

Harrington took only half a point from his 5 matches played.
8. Who was the first non Brit to win the Snooker World Championship?

Answer: Cliff Thorburn

Thorburn beat Alex Higgins 18-16 in 1980.
9. Who was the first team to win the FA Cup three years in a row?

Answer: Blackburn Rovers

Rovers won between 1884 and 1886.
10. TRACK & FIELD - Who was the first man to break the 10-second barrier for the 100m sprint?

Answer: Jim Hines

Hines ran 9.95 in October 1968 at the Mexico Olympics, breaking Greene's record of 10.02 set the day before. Calvin Smith broke that record with a 9.93 sprint 15 years later, in July 1983, at Colorado Springs USA.
Source: Author gregbrfc2

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