Sport Quiz #447
Sports & Leisure Quiz for 11 August 2017
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Q1.
What tournament was threatened in 1976 because of the shortage of horse chestnut seeds in Northamptonshire, England?
A
Best Australian Drover's Hat
B
The Great British Bake Off
D
World Conker Championship
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2
Q2.
What playing area can include a dedans, a tambour and penthouses?
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3
Q3.
Since women's water polo was introduced for the 2000 Olympics, which country has won more gold medals than the next two highest countries combined?
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4
Q4.
Olympic gold medallists Kristina Šmigun and Kristjan Palusalu represented which country?
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5
Q5.
For what reason were Senegal and the Ivory Coast unique among African nations at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal?
A
Their athletes had to return home before the closing ceremony
B
They were the only African countries not to win any medals
C
They were the only two African countries not to boycott the Games
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6
Q6.
How many ways can a batsman be dismissed in cricket?
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7
Q7.
By the end of the 2015 World Taekwondo Championships which country held the top all-time Championships medal count?
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