Sport Quiz #179
Sports & Leisure Quiz for 22 June 2012
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1
Q1.
Which of these is a type of trousers associated with golf?
Note: This question was updated in July 2020
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2
Q2.
What amateur rowing club based at Henley on Thames, England, was founded in 1818?
Note: This question was updated in July 2020
C
Upper Thames Rowing Club
D
Phyllis Court Rowing Club
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3
Q3.
The Montreal Biodome in Montreal allows visitors to walk through replicas of four ecosystems found in the Americas. What was the building originally constructed for?
D
The velodrome for the 1976 Olympic Games
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4
Q4.
Which game has 5 players per team (who are not allowed to wear shoes), who play for 36 minutes in three 12 minute periods on a stretch of sand that is 35-37m (38.2-40.4 yds) long and 26-28m (28.4-30.6 yards) wide?
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5
Q5.
Which one of these is not a main difference between the rings specified for a netball court and the hoops specified for basketball?
A
Unlike basketball hoops, netball rings have no backboards
B
Netball rings are a pastel shade. Basketball rings are always black
C
The height of the rings on a netball court is smaller than basketball hoops
D
The diameter of the rings on a netball court is smaller than basketball hoops
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6
Q6.
In golf, the Ryder Cup and the biennial Presidents Cup for teams representing the USA and International (non-European) players are unusual in that they use what scoring system?
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7
Q7.
What sport is featured in the play "Foreskin's Lament" by Greg McGee?
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