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Sports Cups Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the kind of cups that are awarded, not the kind that are worn.

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

Author
sportcon

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
38,362

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1325

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of the cup awarded to the winner of the competition between men's amateur golf teams from the U.S. and the British Isles? Hint

Ryder Cup

Walker Cup

Soldheim Cup

President's Cup

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Question 2 of 10

2. The America's Cup is awarded in which sport? Hint

Yachting

Sking

Soccer

Horse Racing

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Ryder Cup is a competition between professional golfers from the U.S. and Great Britain.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which is the oldest trophy that can be won by professional athletes in North America? Hint

Stanley Cup

Breeder's Cup

Ryder Cup

Curtis Cup

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Question 5 of 10

5. The World Cup, awarded to the world championship soccer team, is competed for once every how many years? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Thomas Cup signifies world supremacy in what sport? Hint

Tennis

Badminton

Polo

Archery

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Curtis Cup is awarded to the winner of the competition between U.S. and British & Irish women's amateur golf teams.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the name of the cup awarded to the Canadian Football League champion? Hint

Blue Cup

Maple Leaf Cup

Grey Cup

Soldheim Cup

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Question 9 of 10

9. In which sport is the President's Cup awarded? Hint

Golf

Football

Tennis

Basketball

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the first communist country to win the Davis Cup in tennis, in 1980? Hint

Romania

Hungary

USSR

Czechoslovakia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the cup awarded to the winner of the competition between men's amateur golf teams from the U.S. and the British Isles?

Answer: Walker Cup

The Walker Cup is named after George Herbert Walker, president of the United States Golf Association in the 1920s. The matches have been played every other year since 1922.

2. The America's Cup is awarded in which sport?

Answer: Yachting

Originally known as the Hundred Guinea Cup in 1851, the name was changed to the America's Cup when the schooner America won the first race.

3. The Ryder Cup is a competition between professional golfers from the U.S. and Great Britain.

Answer: False

It was between 1927 and 1979, but beginning in 1979 players from all over Europe were included so that now the competition is between the U.S. side and the European side.

4. Which is the oldest trophy that can be won by professional athletes in North America?

Answer: Stanley Cup

The cup's donor was a governor-general of Canada, Frederick Arthur, Lord Stanley of Preston. The cup was first awarded in the 1893-1894 season.

5. The World Cup, awarded to the world championship soccer team, is competed for once every how many years?

Answer: 4

World Cup teams are not limited to amateurs. The World Cup was originally called the Jules Rimet Trophy.

6. The Thomas Cup signifies world supremacy in what sport?

Answer: Badminton

The cup has been competed for every 3 years since 1939.

7. The Curtis Cup is awarded to the winner of the competition between U.S. and British & Irish women's amateur golf teams.

Answer: True

Matches have been held every other year since 1932.

8. What is the name of the cup awarded to the Canadian Football League champion?

Answer: Grey Cup

The cup was donated by Earl Grey, Governor-General of Canada, in 1909.

9. In which sport is the President's Cup awarded?

Answer: Golf

10. What was the first communist country to win the Davis Cup in tennis, in 1980?

Answer: Czechoslovakia

The Davis Cup was originally a competition between the U.S. and Great Britain, but since 1912 has been worldwide.

Source: Author sportcon

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