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Sporting Families Trivia Quiz

Sportsmen and women often come from sports-oriented families. Here are a few questions about some of these families.

A multiple-choice quiz by spanishliz. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
spanishliz

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
18,611

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following father and son pairs have both been Formula One World Champion? Hint

Jack and David Brabham

Graham and Damon Hill

Gilles and Jacques Villeneuve

Mario and Michael Andretti

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Question 2 of 10

2. Spaniards Arantxa Sanchez Vicario and her brother Emilio play which sport? Hint

golf

badminton

tennis

field hockey

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Whitaker brothers, John and Michael, compete for Great Britain in which sport? Hint

equestrianism (show jumping)

tennis

field hockey

Alpine skiing

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Question 4 of 10

4. Nelson Pessoa and his son Rodrigo have both been champion show jumpers. Can you tell me their nationality? Hint

British

French

Brazilian

German

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Question 5 of 10

5. Australian brothers Steve and Mark Waugh excel at which sport? Hint

Rugby Union

cricket

Rugby League

soccer

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Question 6 of 10

6. Rocket Richard and his brother, the Pocket Rocket, used to take to the ice in the Montreal Forum for the Canadiens. What are their first names? Hint

Frank and Pete

Guy and Gilles

Maurice and Henri

Robert and Marc

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Question 7 of 10

7. Twin brothers Alvin and Calvin Harrison helped the US team win one of their many gold medals at the Sydney Olympics. In which sport and event? Hint

volleyball

swimming - 4 x 100 medley relay

athletics - 4 x 400 m Relay

basketball

8. Brothers Pavel and Valeri Bure are both pretty good hockey players, but their father Vladimir won an Olympic Bronze Medal for the Soviet Union in 1972 in a very different sport. Can you say which one? Hint

soccer

long distance running

field hockey

swimming

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Question 9 of 10

9. Christian Fittipaldi has been driving CART (Champ) cars for Newman-Haas for a few years now. Can you say how he is related to former F1 champion Emerson Fittipaldi? Hint

nephew

brother

son

no relation

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Question 10 of 10

10. New Zealander Denis Hulme was F1 World Champion in 1967. Years earlier, his father had distinguished himself in quite a different (not sports related) field. He was... Hint

a television star in New Zealand

a successful author

awarded a Victoria Cross for bravery in WWII

a self-made millionaire

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following father and son pairs have both been Formula One World Champion?

Answer: Graham and Damon Hill

Graham Hill was champion in 1962 and 1968. Son Damon did the trick in 1996. Jack Brabham was champion in 1959, '60 and '66, son David had a few outings in F1. Gilles Villeneuve was killed in 1982 before winning a title, but son Jacques was Canada's first champion in 1997. Mario Andretti was champ in 1978, son Michael did not last a full season in F1.

2. Spaniards Arantxa Sanchez Vicario and her brother Emilio play which sport?

Answer: tennis

Arantxa has been the more successful of the two.

3. The Whitaker brothers, John and Michael, compete for Great Britain in which sport?

Answer: equestrianism (show jumping)

Both have competed quite successfully in show jumping events for many years, and were both present at the Sydney Olympics. John's magnificent gray horse, Milton, is sadly missed.

4. Nelson Pessoa and his son Rodrigo have both been champion show jumpers. Can you tell me their nationality?

Answer: Brazilian

Nelson rode competitively until recently and is now involved in training. Rodrigo had bad luck in Sydney in the jump-off round. He had been a favourite for a medal.

5. Australian brothers Steve and Mark Waugh excel at which sport?

Answer: cricket

For many years the brothers Waugh were mainstays of the Aussie cricket team.

6. Rocket Richard and his brother, the Pocket Rocket, used to take to the ice in the Montreal Forum for the Canadiens. What are their first names?

Answer: Maurice and Henri

Sadly Maurice died in 2001. In a classy move, baseball's Montreal Expos wore his number 9 on their sleeves for that season as a mark of respect.

7. Twin brothers Alvin and Calvin Harrison helped the US team win one of their many gold medals at the Sydney Olympics. In which sport and event?

Answer: athletics - 4 x 400 m Relay

Alvin also won a silver medal in the 400 metres. The other members of the Relay team were Antonio Pettigrew and Michael Johnson.

Answer: swimming

Bure senior finished third behind the great Mark Spitz and fellow American Jerry Heidenreich in the 100 m Freestyle.

9. Christian Fittipaldi has been driving CART (Champ) cars for Newman-Haas for a few years now. Can you say how he is related to former F1 champion Emerson Fittipaldi?

Answer: nephew

Christian is the son of Emerson's brother Wilson, who also raced a bit. Emerson also won the Indycar series, after his F1 success.

10. New Zealander Denis Hulme was F1 World Champion in 1967. Years earlier, his father had distinguished himself in quite a different (not sports related) field. He was...

Answer: awarded a Victoria Cross for bravery in WWII

Sgt Alfred Clive Hulme of the Canterbury Regiment, New Zealand Expeditionary Force was awarded the VC for 'outstanding leadership and courage' during the period 20-28 May 1941, in Crete. He survived the war and lived to see his son's success.

Source: Author spanishliz

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