Sport Quiz #309
Sports & Leisure Quiz for 19 December 2014
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1
Q1.
Who won his 6th gold medal (a record for canoeists) at the Olympic Games in 1960?
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2
Q2.
In what sport would one use a carabiner and a piton?
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3
Q3.
What sport is played in an area that can vary between 20 x 10 and 30 x 20 metres, with 7 players in play at any one time per side playing for around 8 minutes for each of four periods?
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4
Q4.
What very popular sport, introduced to England by the Romans, was banned temporarily under Cromwell and finally outlawed in 1849?
A
Greyhound racing for distances over 5 miles
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5
Q5.
What team water sport involves two teams of six field players and one goalkeeper with a maximum of six substitutes?
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6
Q6.
Which of these is a fielding position in cricket?
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7
Q7.
Which of these cities has hosted the Winter Olympics twice?
A
Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
C
St. Moritz, Switzerland
D
Squaw Valley, United States
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