Sport Quiz #511
Sports & Leisure Quiz for 2 November 2018
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Q1.
What game is played on a pitch up to 145 metres long and 90 metres wide with goalposts similar to a rugby union with a lower crossbar and a net similar to soccer, with scoring by putting the ball over the bar (for 1 point) or into the net (for 3)?
B
Australian Rules Football
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2
Q2.
Which New York Yankees baseball identity is credited with coining the phrase "It's deja vu all over again"?
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Q3.
Where did retired three-time World Heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali light the Olympic flame?
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Q4.
Which of these is a team sport played with sticks, where a ball called a sliotar is hit between the opponents' goalposts, either over the crossbar for 1 point, or under the crossbar past a goalkeeper into a net for 3 points?
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Q5.
In 2009, which was the most dominant women's softball team, having won three of the last four Olympic tournaments and the last six Women's ISF XI World Championships?
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Q6.
Following the publication of a story in the "News of the World" on 2 May 2010, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association announced the immediate suspension of 3 time World Champion John Higgins. What was Higgins accused of?
C
Using foul language in a formal interview
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Q7.
If you were watching a game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers, what sport would they be playing?
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