Sports & Leisure Quiz for 1 May 2009
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1
Where were the first world championships for mountain bike racing, sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) in 1990, held?
B
Oak Mountain State Park, Pelham, Alabama
D
Turkey Mountain, Tulsa, Oklahoma
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2
Which of these is not one of the Railway Stations on an English Monopoly board?
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3
Which of these horse races does not form part of The Triple Crown in England?
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4
Who led the expedition that successfully made the first ascent of Mt Everest in 1953?
D
Colonel H C J (John) Hunt
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5
Where were the first modern Olympic Games held, from 6 to 15 April 1896?
A
St. Louis, Missouri, U S A
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6
How many Olympic Games have been cancelled due to World Wars?
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7
What official world speed record for a shuttlecock in badminton, was set on 3 June 2005 by Fu Haifeng?
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