Sport Quiz #15
Sports & Leisure Quiz for 1 May 2009
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Q1.
Where were the first world championships for mountain bike racing, sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) in 1990, held?
A
Turkey Mountain, Tulsa, Oklahoma
B
Oak Mountain State Park, Pelham, Alabama
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Q2.
Which of these is not one of the Railway Stations on a traditional English Monopoly board?
Note: This question was updated in March 2015
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Q3.
Which of these horse races does not form part of The Triple Crown in England?
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Q4.
Who led the expedition that successfully made the first ascent of Mt Everest in 1953?
Note: This question was updated in February 2014
A
Colonel H C J (John) Hunt
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Q5.
Where were the first modern Olympic Games held, from 6 to 15 April 1896?
C
St. Louis, Missouri, U S A
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Q6.
How many Olympic Games have been cancelled due to World Wars?
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Q7.
What official world speed record for a shuttlecock in badminton, was set on 3 June 2005 by Fu Haifeng?
Note: This question was updated in May 2015
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