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Sports Schmorts! [2] Trivia Quiz

Come and play my second quiz about the more unusual sporting activities of the world.

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

Author
Plodd

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
326,633

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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2604

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Question 1 of 10

1. This sport is a mixture between volleyball, soccer, gymnastics, and capoeira. Two teams play against each other on an inflatable court with a trampoline each side of the net. What is the name of this sport? Hint

Tchoukball

Budo

Bossaball

Airsoft

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Question 2 of 10

2. This world championship is held every year at Witcham in Cambridgeshire, England. Contestants blow through a thin tube or laser guided shooter and aim at a target 12 feet away. What is this sport called? Hint

Feather darts

Air darts

Splatter

Pea shooting

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Question 3 of 10

3. Certain places in America hold an annual race that involves a specially constructed building on skis or wheels, a toilet seat, and toilet paper. What is this race called? Hint

Toilet race

Outhouse race

Potty race

Biffy race

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Question 4 of 10

4. People who think they can fly literally take to the skies in homemade aeroplanes, hang gliders or wacky costumes and plunge off the end of a pier into deep dark waters below. What is this sporting rally known as? Hint

Magnificent Flying Caper

Human Airshow

Manoplane

Birdman

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Question 5 of 10

5. This Australian sport is named after a lizard and involves two people linked by a leather belt over their heads. What is the name of this tug-of-war style sport? Hint

Gecko pulling

Monitor pulling

Goanna pulling

Komodo pulling

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which cross country sport is similar to orienteering, but is over a longer distance and can last up to 24 hours? Hint

Joggling

Extreme Cross Country

Parkour

Rogaining

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Question 7 of 10

7. Sir Stirling Moss won the British Grand Prix for which unusual motor sport in 1975 and 1976? Hint

Hovercraft racing

Motorised Barbecue racing

Lawn Mower racing

Meals on Wheels racing

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Question 8 of 10

8. Most people leave their household chores at home when they climb mountains or go underwater diving. What is the name of the extreme sport that involves one of the most common types of housework? Hint

Extreme hoovering

Extreme ironing

Extreme dusting

Extreme washing

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Question 9 of 10

9. Fishing by hand for catfish is another unusual sport which is normally carried out in southern United States. By what name is this sport more commonly known as? Hint

Flishing

Noodling

Catorting

Barking

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Question 10 of 10

10. This competitive sport uses strategy more than fitness. The ideal conditions should be wet or damp and the equipment used can range from musical instruments, garden forks to good old fashioned trickery. What is the name of this earth shattering sport? Hint

Snail baiting

Spider webbing

Slug lugging

Worm charming

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Bossaball

Bossaball was invented and developed by Belgian Filip Eyckmans between 2003 and 2005. Each team has three to five players. An attacker is positioned on the trampoline and gains height to prepare a 'smash' on the opposing teams court. Other players on the inflatables use any body part to defend the ball from landing.

Answer: Pea shooting

Pea shooting started in Witcham during 1971 as an initiative to raise funds for a newly built village hall. The contest now attracts people from all over the world including Europe, New Zealand and America. Contestants shoot five peas at a soft target, similar to those used for archery, by blowing through the mouth using a thin straw like tube.

3. Certain places in America hold an annual race that involves a specially constructed building on skis or wheels, a toilet seat, and toilet paper. What is this race called?

Answer: Outhouse race

The largest outhouse race is held in Trenary, Michigan and attracts on average 3000 spectators. The outhouse is normally constructed of wood and must contain a toilet seat and toilet paper. Other features can include curtains and a chimney. All outhouses are given names that are appropriate to a family fun day out.

Answer: Birdman

The Birdman Rally started in Selsey, England in 1971 and attracted small crowds. It was when the venue changed to Worthing, Sussex, that more people turned up to watch the crazy antics of those human flying machines. The event attracted worldwide media coverage with Australia and Japan being two countries to take up the sport.

5. This Australian sport is named after a lizard and involves two people linked by a leather belt over their heads. What is the name of this tug-of-war style sport?

Answer: Goanna pulling

Goanna pulling dates back to the 19th century with the national championship held each year in Wooli, New South Wales. Two people get down on all fours and a heavy leather strap is placed around their necks, joining them together. It is then the fight for the strongest as they pull at each other.

6. Which cross country sport is similar to orienteering, but is over a longer distance and can last up to 24 hours?

Answer: Rogaining

Rogaining is a team sport with up to five people per team. They use their navigational skills to cross country and visit various checkpoints along the way. With orienteering, the checkpoints are in a specific order but with rogaining, the check points can be visited in any order. Each checkpoint gives a number of points.

7. Sir Stirling Moss won the British Grand Prix for which unusual motor sport in 1975 and 1976?

Answer: Lawn Mower racing

This sport is similar to go-cart racing but using a modified ride-on lawn mower instead. The blades are removed for safety reasons. The British Lawn Mower Racing Association and United States Lawn Mower Racing Association are two of the largest governing bodies for this sport.

Answer: Extreme ironing

Extreme ironers take their ironing board and iron to remote places such as mountains, gorges, mine shafts or under ice topped lakes. They even take them parachuting with them. The sport mixes endurance, fitness as well as going home with a freshly pressed shirt.

9. Fishing by hand for catfish is another unusual sport which is normally carried out in southern United States. By what name is this sport more commonly known as?

Answer: Noodling

Noodling involves either one person or a team of people clambering around a riverbed or sometimes diving up to 20 feet in water. Catfish live in holes and the object of the sport is to wiggle the fingers just inside the hole until the catfish grabs hold of the hand or arm.

Answer: Worm charming

Vibrating the ground using various implements will cause the worm to appear at the surface of the soil. This method is used by fishermen to collect bait but has since become a popular competitive sport. Other names for this sport can include 'worm grunting' or 'worm fiddling'.

Source: Author Plodd

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