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General World Sports Trivia Quiz

20 sporting general knowledge questions from around the world, some easy, some not so easy and some down right hard.

A multiple-choice quiz by Bigeppy. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
Bigeppy

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
1,658

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 20

Plays
1278

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 20

1. Which athlete was portrayed by Ian Charleston in the film Chariots of Fire ? Hint

Ben Johnson

Roger Bannister

Eric Liddell

Allan Wells

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Question 2 of 20

2. Who was the first West Indian cricketer to play 100 test matches ? Hint

Michael Holding

Viv Richards

Gary Sobers

Clive Lloyd

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Question 3 of 20

3. Which swimmer was the first to swim 100 yards in less than a minute ? Hint

Buster Crabb

Johnny Weismuller

Mark Spitz

Michael Gross

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Question 4 of 20

4. Which batsman scored the most runs in Test cricket in the 1990's ? Hint

Alec Stewart

Brian Lara

Sachin Tendulkar

Steve Waugh

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Question 5 of 20

5. In 1970, who became the first African nation to play in the finals of the soccer World Cup ? Hint

Egypt

Morocco

Tunisia

Nigeria

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Question 6 of 20

6. By what nickname is the American rugby team commonly known? Hint

The Cougars

The Eagles

The Buffaloes

The Bears

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Question 7 of 20

7. Over which bridge do competitors run in the London Marathon? Hint

Victoria

London

Tower

Putney

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Question 8 of 20

8. Soccer - who succeeded Alex Ferguson as manager of Scotland in 1986? Hint

Andy Roxburgh

Craig Brown

Kenny Dalglish

Jock Stein

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Question 9 of 20

9. Horse Racing - In what year did Red Rum win the Grand National for the final time? Hint

1975

1978

1977

1976

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Question 10 of 20

10. In what year did Boris Becker win Wimbledon for the first time? Hint

1985

1986

1984

1983

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Question 11 of 20

11. How many individual bets make up a Yankee? Hint

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Question 12 of 20

12. Golf - Who won the 1997 British Open? Hint

Nick Price

Tiger Woods

Justin Leonard

Nick Faldo

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Question 13 of 20

13. Who was runner up in the Formula 1 world championship in 1997 ? Hint

Damon Hill

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Michael Schumaker

Eddie Irvine

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Question 14 of 20

14. What sporting body was founded at the Star and Garter Coffee House in Pall Mall in 1750 ?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 15 of 20

15. Which sport did James Gibb introduce in 1899 ? Hint

Badminton

Field Hockey

Snooker

Table Tennis

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Question 16 of 20

16. Who was Cliff Thorburn playing when in 1983 he became the first man to score a 147 break at the Embassy World Snooker Championship? Hint

Dennis Taylor

Steve Davis

Terry Griffiths

Kirk Stevens

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Question 17 of 20

17. Athletics - What is the exact distance of a marathon ? Hint

26 Miles 385 yards.

26 Miles 285 yards

26 Miles 585 yards

26 Miles 485 yards

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Question 18 of 20

18. How many gold medals did Mark Spitz win at the 1972 Olympics in Munich? Hint

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Question 19 of 20

19. Which famous Californian track club did Carl Lewis represent?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 20 of 20

20. Which Jockey rode West Tip (1986) and Minnehoma (1994) to victory in the Grand National ? Hint

Tony Dobbin

Richard Dunwoody

Peter Scudamore

John Francombe

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