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Quiz about Worldwide Sports All Mixed Up

Worldwide Sports, All Mixed Up! Quiz

Sports from all over the world. Good luck!

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

Author
Helo_King

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
305,849

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
339

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Question 1 of 10

1. All the following cricketers scored at least 20 centuries during their playing career for England. Which of the following played in the most Tests? Hint

Ken Barrington

Geoffrey Boycott

Colin Cowdrey

Walter Hammond

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the UEFA Champions League, what is the official name of the two games in each knockout stage? Hint

Game

Leg

Match

Round

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the first English player to play in 50 Rugby Internationals? Hint

Rory Underwood

Jason Robinson

Jason Leonard

Martin Johnson

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the first boxer to defeat Manny Pacquiao as a pro for the first time? Hint

Dele Decierto

Rudolfo Fernandez

Rustico Torrecampo

Armando Rocil

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these Indian cricketers have taken the most catches during their career? Hint

Ravi Shastri - 80 tests

Anil Kumble - 132 tests

Mohammad Azharuddin - 99 tests

Kapil Dev - 131 tests

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which former champion did boxer Cassius Clay KO with the so-called "phantom punch"?
Hint

George Foreman

Sonny Liston

Leon Spinks

Chuck Wepner

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Question 7 of 10

7. Wayne Gretzky was the sixth player in NHL history to wear the number 99. Which of the following did not? Hint

Wilf Paiement

Leo Bourgault

Rick Dudley

Sidney Crosby

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the UEFA Champions League, how many games does each club play in the Group Stages? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Australian was the first to score 60 tries in international rugby? Hint

David Campese

Joe Roff

Chris Latham

Lote Tuqiri

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Question 10 of 10

10. All the following Zimbabwean batsmen scored a double ton during their career. Which one had the highest score? Hint

Guy Whittall

Grant Flower

Dave Houghton

Andy Flower

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. All the following cricketers scored at least 20 centuries during their playing career for England. Which of the following played in the most Tests?

Answer: Colin Cowdrey

Possibly the unluckiest captain to play the game. He never captained an Ashes series in Australia, always being replaced by a more aggresive character. He also lost his captaincy after snapping an achillies tendon. Colin Cowdrey (114), Geoffrey Boycott (108), Walter Hammond (85), Ken Barrington (82).

2. In the UEFA Champions League, what is the official name of the two games in each knockout stage?

Answer: Leg

Any of the games in the knockout stages are called legs. The teams that get drawn for each knockout stage play each other twice, once away, and once at home. The game that is played first is called the 1st leg, and the second game is called the 2nd leg.

3. Who was the first English player to play in 50 Rugby Internationals?

Answer: Rory Underwood

Rory Underwood MBE is a former English rugby union footballer who played wing for, most notably, Leicester Tigers and Bedford. He represented England and the British Lions and is a former Royal Air Force pilot. Having first laced up his rugby boots as a youngster at Middlesbrough Rugby Club (with Rob Andrew and Bernie Coyne), he went on to become one of the greatest wings in rugby union.

4. Who was the first boxer to defeat Manny Pacquiao as a pro for the first time?

Answer: Rustico Torrecampo

Torrecampo knocked out Manny in the 3rd round of their bout on December 7, 2008.

5. Which of these Indian cricketers have taken the most catches during their career?

Answer: Mohammad Azharuddin - 99 tests

The silky Mohammad Azharuddin took 105 catches, mainly as a dependable slips fielder. Anil Kumble was second on the list with 60, while Kapil Dev hung on to 64, and Ravi Shastri 36.

6. Which former champion did boxer Cassius Clay KO with the so-called "phantom punch"?

Answer: Sonny Liston

This match in 1965 was the second encounter between these fighters. Liston was accused of throwing both matches. They met for the first time in 1964.

7. Wayne Gretzky was the sixth player in NHL history to wear the number 99. Which of the following did not?

Answer: Sidney Crosby

Both Desse Roche and Joe Lamb were the others to wear 99 before Gretzky. Crosby's career began with the Pittsburgh Penguins after Gretzky retired, and wore the number 9.

8. In the UEFA Champions League, how many games does each club play in the Group Stages?

Answer: 6

Groups are similar to the knockout stages in the fact that the teams play each other twice, once at home and once away. If Group C consisted of Arsenal, Villareal, Ajax, and Inter. Arsenal, then Arsenal would play Villareal twice, Ajax twice, Inter twice, and vice versa equalling a total of 6 matches for each team.

9. Which Australian was the first to score 60 tries in international rugby?

Answer: David Campese

David Ian Campese, also known as Campo, is an Australian former Rugby Union player. Campese is considered one of the greatest wingers in Rugby Union history. He also occasionally played fullback.

10. All the following Zimbabwean batsmen scored a double ton during their career. Which one had the highest score?

Answer: Dave Houghton

Along with Andy Flower, Dave Houghton is considered as Zimbabwe's best-ever batsman. He scored a century in Zimbabwe's first ever Test, and had a high score of 266. Andy Flower's best effort was 232*. Guy Whittall managed 203* while Grant Flower made 201*.

Source: Author Helo_King

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