Sporting Anagrams Trivia Quiz

Answer: Bowling

Bowling (ten-pin bowling) has been around for a long time. Evidence of a form of bowling has been found in an Egyptian boy's grave dating from 3200 BC.

The modern game is multi-national and thriving with millions playing in over 90 countries.

Answer: Sailing

Winches are used to help take in sheets (the sailing term for a line or rope which controls a sail) and raise halyards (ropes or wire used for raising sails). The tiller is a bar attached to the rudder and used to steer the boat.

Answer: Gymnastics

In many competitions, the use of vocals with the music accompanying choreographed routines is prohibited/attracts a penalty. The men's floor exercise is performed without music.

Answer: Orienteering

There are also sorts of flavours of orienteering these days including mounted (riding an animal like a horse), canoe (best done on lakes with lots of little islands and a complex shoreline), radio (where radio transmitters are tracked down), and ski orienteering.

Answer: Basketball

Basketball traces its roots back to Dr James Naismith and 1891. Originally, the game was played using a peach basket with a bottom. This meant that the ball had to be retrieved from the basket each time a point was scored. The metal hoop was introduced in 1906.

Answer: Ice Hockey

The countries with the strongest following tend to be those with reliable outdoor seasonal ice, although the advent of indoor rinks make outdoor ice unnecessary. Canada and the United States top the table for the numbers of registered players with some 30 countries having more than 1000 registered players, according to Wikipedia.

Answer: Horse Racing

Known as the Sport of Kings, there are three main forms today: flat racing, steeplechasing, and harness racing. In ancient times you might have been watching a chariot race. The gambling associated with horse racing is one of the main reasons for its economic importance.

Answer: Volleyball

Originally called mintonette and created in 1895 in USA, volleyball is an Olympic sport. A spike is a one-armed overhead strike of the ball made in an attempt to make a kill or score a point.

Answer: Mountaineering

Mountaineering encompasses a wide variety of skills and styles. Skiing, rock climbing, and ice climbing skills are frequently found in the all-round mountaineer as well as being sports in their own right. Let's not forget the need for survival skills in what can be a hostile environment.

Answer: Gaelic Football

Played mainly in Ireland, there are 15 players to each side and 8 match officials. There are similarities with Australian Rules football indeed. International rules football is a hybrid of the two codes and is used when matches are played between the two countries.