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

Author
gazza_j

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
297,148

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
480

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Question 1 of 10

1. Bryan Habana equalled the World Cup try scoring record in 2007. How many tries did he score during the competition? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who refereed the 2007 Rugby World Cup Final? Hint

Wayne Barnes

Andre Watson

Alain Rolland

Tony Spreadbury

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the first individual to represent their country in both the Olympics and Paralympics? Hint

Oscar Pistorius

Sally Barnes

Mark Mackenzie

Natalie du Toit

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which teammate did Hansie Cronje offer a match fixing bribe to? Hint

Herschelle Gibbs

Allan Donald

Jaques Kallis

Kepler Wessels

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many majors did golfing great Jack Nicklaus win? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where was the 2011 Rugby World Cup held? Hint

New Zealand

Argentina

Japan

USA

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who lit the Olympic torch in Atlanta, 1996? Hint

Mark Spitz

Greg Holding

Jesse Owens

Muhammad Ali

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who won the 2007 Men's Waterpolo World Championships? Hint

USA

Australia

Croatia

Hungary

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which cricket batsman famously retired with a test career average of 99.94? Hint

Adam Gilchrist

Brian Lara

Kapil Dev

Sir Donald Bradman

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Question 10 of 10

10. What animal is the 2010 Soccer World Cup mascot? Hint

Lion

Buffalo

Zebra

Leopard

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Bryan Habana equalled the World Cup try scoring record in 2007. How many tries did he score during the competition?

Answer: 8

Bryan Habana scored four of those tries in one game, a pool match against Samoa.

2. Who refereed the 2007 Rugby World Cup Final?

Answer: Alain Rolland

Rolland was the first Irish referee to officiate over a World Cup Final.

3. Who was the first individual to represent their country in both the Olympics and Paralympics?

Answer: Natalie du Toit

She won 5 golds at the Paralympics. She was the first female amputee swimmer to qualify for an Olympic Games in 2008 at Beijing.

4. Which teammate did Hansie Cronje offer a match fixing bribe to?

Answer: Herschelle Gibbs

In 2000, Gibbs was banned for six months and Cronje was banned for life. One year after the match fixing scandal, Cronje died in a plane crash.

5. How many majors did golfing great Jack Nicklaus win?

Answer: 18

Nicklaus won a total of 18 majors, including 6 Masters titles. In 2008, Tiger Woods had 14 to his credit.

6. Where was the 2011 Rugby World Cup held?

Answer: New Zealand

New Zealand have entered every World Cup since its inception in 1987 as favourites, and had not won since the inaugural tournament, until they finally won, in 2013!.

7. Who lit the Olympic torch in Atlanta, 1996?

Answer: Muhammad Ali

Ali won the Olympic gold in the Light Heavyweight division at the 1960 Olympics. He later threw his medal into the Ohio river after he was refused service at a "whites-only" restaurant.

8. Who won the 2007 Men's Waterpolo World Championships?

Answer: Croatia

Croatia have won 3 Olympic Gold waterpolo medals, however, this was as part of the former Yugoslav team. The gold medal won at the 2007 World Championships was their first world gold medal as the Croatian national team.

9. Which cricket batsman famously retired with a test career average of 99.94?

Answer: Sir Donald Bradman

In his last match, Bradman needed only 4 runs to achieve a career test average of 100, but was bowled out for zero!

10. What animal is the 2010 Soccer World Cup mascot?

Answer: Leopard

The mascot's name is Zakumi. The "Za" stands for South Africa, and "kumi" means 10 in various African languages, which stands for 2010, the year of the tournament.

Source: Author gazza_j

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