Sport Quiz #90
Sports & Leisure Quiz for 8 October 2010
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1
Q1.
In what sport is "touché" said to signify that an opponent has scored a hit?
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2
Q2.
Which American football quarterback is the only player to win the AP Most Valuable Player three consecutive times (1995-97) and holds NFL records including most passing yards (65,127), most pass completions (5,720), and most career victories as a starting quarterback (169)?
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3
Q3.
The Rowing World Cup, which is held at 3 or 4 venues over a year, has only once been staged outside Europe. Where was it?
A
Lake Karapiro, New Zealand in 2003
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4
Q4.
The rules for which sport were originally drawn up by the Knickerbocker Club in New York in 1843?
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5
Q5.
The first time that Roger Bannister ran under 4 minutes for a mile at an international meeting was at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, B.C. Which country was he representing?
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6
Q6.
What country co-hosted the Euro 2008 soccer competition with Switzerland?
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7
Q7.
What is the connection between the sport of Badminton and the Duke of Beaufort?
A
Badminton was the name of his wife
B
Badminton was the name of his horse
C
Badminton was the name of his home
D
Badminton was the name of his dog
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