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Sports in 1994 Trivia Quiz

Can you remember what happened in the world of sports in 1994?

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

Author
skysports

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
176,747

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
759

Last 3 plays: Guest 86 (4/10), Upstart3 (9/10), rossian (10/10).

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1. Where were the Winter Olympics held? Hint

Albertville

Calgary

Lillehammer

Salt Lake City

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2. What happened between championship challengers Damon Hill and Michael Schumacher, at the 1994 Australian Grand Prix? Hint

Didn't turn up

Collided

Blew up together

Both took out Mika Hakkinen

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3. Which jockey won the Derby at Epsom in 1994? Hint

Tony McCoy

Frankie Dettori

Willie Carson

Richard Dunwoody

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4. Which of the following became the oldest ever boxing champion at the age of 45? Hint

Muhammed Ali

Jersey Joe Walcott

Jack Dempsey

George Foreman

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5. In which country was the FIFA World Cup staged? Hint

USA

Argentina

Mexico

Japan

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6. Which club achieved the double by winning both the FA Cup and the Premiership? Hint

AC Milan

Manchester United

Leeds United

Blackburn Rovers

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7. How many Gold Medals did Great Britain return in the European Championships in 1994? Hint

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8. Who beat Leeds in the final of Rugby League's Challenge Cup? Hint

St Helens

Bradford

Huddersfield

Wigan

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9. Who led Warwickshire to Cricket's County Championship? Hint

Jack Russell

Jimmy Adams

Brian Lara

Dermot Reeve

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10. In which competition did Arsenal triumph in 1994? Hint

UEFA Champions League

UEFA Cup

Cup-Winners Cup

Coca Cola League Cup

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where were the Winter Olympics held?

Answer: Lillehammer

Lillehammer in Norway, saw Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean bow out of competition with a bronze medal.

2. What happened between championship challengers Damon Hill and Michael Schumacher, at the 1994 Australian Grand Prix?

Answer: Collided

Schumacher went on to win the championship by a single point after the lap 36 stunt, but Damon's efforts were rewarded by winning the 1994 BBC Sports Personality Of The Year award.

3. Which jockey won the Derby at Epsom in 1994?

Answer: Willie Carson

Carson won his fourth Derby on Erhaab at the age of 51. He won his first in 1979, then 1980, and 1989 respectively.

4. Which of the following became the oldest ever boxing champion at the age of 45?

Answer: George Foreman

Foreman knocked out Michael Moorer to win the WBA and IBF titles.

5. In which country was the FIFA World Cup staged?

Answer: USA

Brazil beat Italy in the final on penalties to win the competition for the first time in 24 years.

6. Which club achieved the double by winning both the FA Cup and the Premiership?

Answer: Manchester United

United beat Blackburn in the race for the Premiership title and easily beat Chelsea at Wembley 4-0 in the FA Cup final, to make Alex Ferguson's side only the 4th side to achieve the double in the 20th century (Tottenham Hotspur 1961, Arsenal 1971, and Liverpool 1986).

7. How many Gold Medals did Great Britain return in the European Championships in 1994?

Answer: 6

The six who achieved Gold were Linford Christie 100m, Steve Backley javelin, Colin Jackson 110m hurdles, Sally Gunnell 400m hurdles, Duane Ladejo 400m, and the men's 4x400m relay squad.

8. Who beat Leeds in the final of Rugby League's Challenge Cup?

Answer: Wigan

Wigan won in 1994. To go alone with the Challenge Cup, they also won the Stones League Championship, and the World Club Challenge in Australia.

9. Who led Warwickshire to Cricket's County Championship?

Answer: Dermot Reeve

Warwickshire also won the B&H Cup, the Sunday League, and were runners-up in the NatWest Trophy final.

10. In which competition did Arsenal triumph in 1994?

Answer: Cup-Winners Cup

Alan Smith headed in the only goal in the 1-0 success against Italian giants Parma.

Source: Author skysports

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