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Mixed Sports Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz all about things associated with sports. Some questions may be Australian.

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

Author
pie_eater

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
183,387

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
617

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the first unseeded male tennis player to win Wimbledon? Hint

Rod Laver

John McEnroe

Boris Becker

Arthur Ashe

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Question 2 of 10

2. In which 2000 Olympic event did Jane Saville get disqualified from? Hint

Gymnastics

Swimming

Race Walking

Judo

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was Ali and Foreman's famous boxing match in 1974 called? Hint

Rumble in the jungle

Fists in the city

Rumble in the ring

Fists in the forest

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which country won the first soccer World Cup? Hint

Brazil

Uruguay

Germany

England

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which sport did the Sydney Kings play? Hint

Basketball

Cricket

Baseball

Softball

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where were the Highland Games played? Hint

Italy

France

Ireland

Scotland

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the purpose of the dimples on a golf ball? Hint

reflect light

go straighter

bounce higher

fly farther

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Question 8 of 10

8. In which sport would you see Anna Kournikova? Hint

Netball

Tennis

Golf

Volleyball

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which former ironman did Lisa Curry marry? Hint

Trevor Hendy

Grant Kenny

Guy Leech

Dean Mercer

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Question 10 of 10

10. With which sport would you associate Englishman Reg Harris? Hint

Gymnastics

Middle distance running

Cycling

Kayaking

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first unseeded male tennis player to win Wimbledon?

Answer: Boris Becker

Laver was always seeded no. 1 when he won Wimbledon, Ashe was seeded no. 6 when he won, and McEnroe was seeded 2 and 1 at his victories at Wimbledon. Becker was only 17 when he won it in 1985.

2. In which 2000 Olympic event did Jane Saville get disqualified from?

Answer: Race Walking

Saville was disqualified for failing to make continuous contact with the ground.

3. What was Ali and Foreman's famous boxing match in 1974 called?

Answer: Rumble in the jungle

The "Rumble in the jungle" was one of the most anticipated matches in boxing history. Ali won using the "rope-a-dope" tactic to tire Foreman then knock him out.

4. Which country won the first soccer World Cup?

Answer: Uruguay

The first World Cup was held in Uruguay in 1930. Uruguay beat Argentina in the final 4-2.

5. Which sport did the Sydney Kings play?

Answer: Basketball

The Kings were Sydney's home-based basketball team.

6. Where were the Highland Games played?

Answer: Scotland

The Highland Games were celebrated in Scotland to do stuff that Scottish people are good at, like Highland wrestling, sheep herding, heavy athletics, and Celtic jam.

7. What is the purpose of the dimples on a golf ball?

Answer: fly farther

Dimples were created in golf balls about 150 years ago. The secret to these is when the ball is spinning the dimpled surface traps a layer of air that rotates with the ball and since the ball is traveling forward. The layer of air spinning on the top of the ball is moving "with the wind." The layer of trapped air along the bottom of ball is moving "against the wind", so it is slowed by this wind resistance.

As a result, air pressure builds up at the bottom of the ball, and the ball rises, much like an airplane wing.

8. In which sport would you see Anna Kournikova?

Answer: Tennis

Anna Kournikova was know as "the body" of tennis and was the highest paid female on the tour.

9. Which former ironman did Lisa Curry marry?

Answer: Grant Kenny

Both Lisa and Grant won medals at the Olympics.

10. With which sport would you associate Englishman Reg Harris?

Answer: Cycling

Reg Harris was Britain's greatest cycling champ. He won five world sprint championships including one when he was over 50. He broke the world indoor 1km record 3 times.

Source: Author pie_eater

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