Sport Quiz #173
Sports & Leisure Quiz for 11 May 2012
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Q1.
The French horse race called the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is run at which race course?
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Q2.
What word game, a spin-off to Scrabble that allows proper nouns and words spelled backwards to be used and allows players to "steal" letter tiles from other players, was announced on 6 April 2010?
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Q3.
In cricket, what term is used to describe the situation when a batsman is "out" on the first ball of the match?
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Q4.
Reynald Temarii, president of the Oceania Football Confederation, was banned from soccer administration by FIFA because it was alleged that he had said that his vote for the election of hosts of the 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2022 FIFA World Cup could be influenced through the construction of a sports academy. Where was it to be built?
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Q5.
What sport has been contested annually in Britain since 1715 in the race called "Doggett's Coat and Badge"?
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Q6.
Which regatta is a challenge-driven series of match races between two yachts?
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Q7.
What computer game was invented by Toru Iwatani, first released in Japan in May 1980?
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