Sport Quiz #304
Sports & Leisure Quiz for 14 November 2014
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Q1.
Who is credited with establishing the rules which differentiate North American Football, or gridiron, from other forms of ball games?
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2
Q2.
The 1984 Winter Olympics were the first conducted under the IOC (International Olympic Committee) presidency of whom?
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3
Q3.
In the 1960s Tom Elwes instituted which championship in Congham in Norfolk, England?
A
World Snail Racing Championship
B
World Conker Championship
D
International Frog Jumping Championship
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Q4.
What professional world sporting promotion was run in Australia from 1964-78?
A
World Sheep-Shearing Championships
C
World Camel Racing Championships
D
World Championship Wrestling
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Q5.
A sporting event involves propelling an object the most accurately, yet there are no uniform standards for it. What is the object, traditionally around 5-6 m (16-20 feet) long and weighing around 35-60 kg (80-130 pounds)?
Note: This question was updated in January 2022
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Q6.
Which star musician wrote and performed the ending song for the game "Destiny", released in 2014?
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Q7.
Which team won the eighth World Polo Championship in Mexico in May 2008?
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