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Sports & Leisure Quiz for 17 April 2009

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1

In what sport would one use a carabiner and a piton?

A
NASCAR racing
B
Parallel bars
C
Climbing
D
Polo
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2

The 8th Marquis of Queensberry formulated rules for which sport?

A
Rugby Union
B
Badminton
C
Tennis
D
Boxing
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3

The aim of which board game, which is based on one created in India around 500 BC, is to move pawns from the "nest" to "home"?

A
Snakes and Ladders
B
Ludo
C
Parcheesi
D
Draughts
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4

How many different colours are used for the circles on a "Twister" mat?

A
8
B
3
C
6
D
4
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5

Which of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments is played on grass courts?

A
Wimbledon
B
French Open
C
U.S. Open
D
Australian Open
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6

What board game for two players is known as wéiqí in Chinese and baduk in Korean?

A
Chess
B
Draughts
C
Scrabble
D
Go
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7

What do the initials MCC, of a sports organisation founded in England in 1787, stand for?

A
Marlborough Curling Club
B
Manchester City Cardinals
C
Marylebone Cricket Club
D
Medical Council for Competition
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