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Who Dare Wins? Trivia Quiz


This sports trivia quiz of 10 questions - attempt only if you dare to think you can beat this one.

A multiple-choice quiz by alfred_whizkid. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
32,676
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
745
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which boxer was the first to win the heavyweight title? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Luisito Monti played for Argentina in the 1930 World Cup Football. In 1934, he played for another country. Which one? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Tennis : Pam Shriver said of another tennis pro, 'Everytime I see her, her shoulders are still about three inches wider! I was growing too at her age, but enough's enough'. Who was he talking about? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of these British royals was playing squash with his private secretary when his first child was born? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. 'Long Jump' was known by what altogether different name in the first modern Olympics and for some time later? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Tuctu Golf Club Course, the highest golf course in the world, is located in which country? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Whom did the English cricketers refer to as 'Rent a Wagon'? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Courageous, Reliance, Columbia, Mayflower and Magdalens are common names of what? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. 'Tour de France' is associated with which sport? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Tradition has it that in 1823, William Webb Ellis, a student, was so frustated with the rules of association football that one fine day in protest he picked the ball up in his arms and ran towards the opposing goal. Thus was born the game which is now known as _________ ?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which boxer was the first to win the heavyweight title?

Answer: Floyd Patterson

2. Luisito Monti played for Argentina in the 1930 World Cup Football. In 1934, he played for another country. Which one?

Answer: Italy

3. Tennis : Pam Shriver said of another tennis pro, 'Everytime I see her, her shoulders are still about three inches wider! I was growing too at her age, but enough's enough'. Who was he talking about?

Answer: Gabriela Sabatini

4. Which of these British royals was playing squash with his private secretary when his first child was born?

Answer: HRH Prince Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh

Prince Philip was playing squash with his private secretary when his first child, Prince Charles, was born.
5. 'Long Jump' was known by what altogether different name in the first modern Olympics and for some time later?

Answer: Running Broad Jump

6. Tuctu Golf Club Course, the highest golf course in the world, is located in which country?

Answer: Peru

7. Whom did the English cricketers refer to as 'Rent a Wagon'?

Answer: Venkataraghavan

The English cricketers found it hard to remember and pronounce V-E-N-K-A-T-A-R-A-G-H-A-V-A-N, hence he was known as 'Rent a Wagon'
8. Courageous, Reliance, Columbia, Mayflower and Magdalens are common names of what?

Answer: Yachts

These were names of yachts. All of them have won the 'America's Cup'.
9. 'Tour de France' is associated with which sport?

Answer: Cycling

10. Tradition has it that in 1823, William Webb Ellis, a student, was so frustated with the rules of association football that one fine day in protest he picked the ball up in his arms and ran towards the opposing goal. Thus was born the game which is now known as _________ ?

Answer: Rugby

Source: Author alfred_whizkid

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