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The Wide World of Sports Trivia Quiz

This is a fairly easy quiz about general sport. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by boltis. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
boltis

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
266,246

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
909

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Rugby Union players from which country are referred to as the "All Blacks"? Hint

Samoa

New Zealand

South Africa

Fiji

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many holes does a golf course usually have? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. With which sport is the Davis Cup associated? Hint

Football (Soccer)

Cricket

Tennis

Golf

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many players are on a cricket field at one time for one team? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many Australian Football League teams were located outside of Victoria in 2007? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. What do the five linked rings on the Olympic flag stand for? Hint

The coming together of these nations

The 5 main sports

The continents which participate

The 5 dominating nations

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Question 7 of 10

7. Javier Sotomayor became the first high jumper to clear eight feet. In which year did he establish this record? Hint

1993

2003

1997

1986

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who won the 2002 FIFA World Cup? Hint

Germany

France

England

Brazil

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the 2007 Cricket World Cup, the most runs scored by an individual was 659. Who achieved this? Hint

Matthew Hayden

Ricky Ponting

Mahela Jayawardene

Kumar Sangakkara

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Question 10 of 10

10. Australia beat American Samoa in a soccer match 31-0. Archie Thompson scored the most goals. How many goals did he score? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Rugby Union players from which country are referred to as the "All Blacks"?

Answer: New Zealand

Rugby Union is New Zealand's national sport. The All Blacks are generally regarded as the most famous and feared national rugby union team on the globe.

2. How many holes does a golf course usually have?

Answer: 18

A golf course consists a series of holes, tee and green. They usually have 18 holes if not 9.

3. With which sport is the Davis Cup associated?

Answer: Tennis

The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. The women's equivalent is the Fed Cup.

4. How many players are on a cricket field at one time for one team?

Answer: 11

There are 11 players on the fielding team plus the 2 batsmen on the other team.

5. How many Australian Football League teams were located outside of Victoria in 2007?

Answer: 6

Those teams were the Sydney Swans, Brisbane Lions, Port Adelaide Power, Adelaide Crows, Fremantle Dockers, and West Coast Eagles.

6. What do the five linked rings on the Olympic flag stand for?

Answer: The continents which participate

The five rings represent the participating nations and the five colours represent those nation's flags.

7. Javier Sotomayor became the first high jumper to clear eight feet. In which year did he establish this record?

Answer: 1993

Javier Sotomayor was from Cuba and set this record at Salamanca. He jumped at 2.45 meters, or 8'-1/2".

8. Who won the 2002 FIFA World Cup?

Answer: Brazil

The 2002 FIFA World Cup was held in Japan and South Korea. Brazil won the final 2-0 against Germany. The two goals were scored by Ronaldo.

9. In the 2007 Cricket World Cup, the most runs scored by an individual was 659. Who achieved this?

Answer: Matthew Hayden

In the World Cup, Matthew Hayden from Australia scored the fastest World Cup hundred (off 66 balls) for Australia against South Africa, one ball quicker than the previous record set by Canandian, James Davison.

10. Australia beat American Samoa in a soccer match 31-0. Archie Thompson scored the most goals. How many goals did he score?

Answer: 13

Thompson set the world record for goals scored in an international match on April 11, 2001, when Australia played American Samoa in Coffs Harbour, Australia, in a qualifier for the 2002 World Cup. Australia won 31-0 (the score was originally reported as 32-0 as the scorekeepers lost count). Thompson, who was not Australia's first choice striker, scored 13 of the Australian goals. Thompson was not picked for the Socceroos next match against Fiji.

Source: Author boltis

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