Sport Quiz #751
Sports & Leisure Quiz for 9 June 2023
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1
B
A Japanese musical instrument
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2
Q2.
Which of these is a footballer who married a Spice Girl?
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3
Q3.
What weight is the ball used in international shotput competition?
B
7.26kg/16lb for men, 4kg/8.8lb for women
D
8.6kg/19lb for men, 7kg/15.4 lb for women
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4
Q4.
Golf was clearly popular in Scotland in 1457, when James II did what?
A
Established the St Andrews Royal and Ancient Golf Club
B
Formalised the rules of the game
C
Banned it as an unwelcome distraction from learning archery
D
Gave patronage to a Highland dancing team, as a rival to golf's popularity
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5
Q5.
What kept tennis champion Novak Djokovic from competing in the Australian Open in January 2022?
A
He left Australia to help in a major disaster in his home town
C
He would not confirm vaccination against CoViD-19
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Q6.
At the 1925 Wimbledon Championships, the finals of the Men's Singles were contested by René Lacoste who defeated Jean Borotra and the finals of the Women's Singles by Suzanne Lenglen who defeated Joan Fry Lakeman. Three of these players were French: what nationality was the other?
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Q7.
Brothers Joe and Fred Davis were multiple world champions between them in the 1920s to the`1950s in what sport or sports?
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