Sport Quiz #1
Sports & Leisure Quiz for 23 January 2009
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Q1.
To what did the light-heavyweight boxer Cassius Clay change his name?
Note: This question was updated in February 2014
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Q2.
The Targa Florio, an open road endurance automobile race founded in 1906, and part of the World Sportscar Championship from 1955 to 1973, was held on which island?
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Q3.
Which sporting event has a trophy known as the Claret Jug?
A
The British Rugby League National Championship
B
The World Ocean Yacht Racing Championship
C
The Formula One Constructors' Championship
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Q4.
In draughts, what is a counter called when it reaches the opposite end of the board and another piece is put on top?
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Q5.
What game is also known as "Literati", "Alfapet", "Funworder", "Skip-A-Cross", "Spelofun", "Palabras Cruzadas" and "Word for Word"?.
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Q6.
Backgammon is a game for how many players?
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Q7.
Who won the FIFA World Cup for Association Football in Germany in 2006?
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