Sport Quiz #72
Sports & Leisure Quiz for 4 June 2010
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1
Q1.
What is the next in this series: Sarajevo, Calgary, Albertville ...
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2
Q2.
Which race, the first of which was in 1829 and held annually since 1856 (with the exception of the two world wars) is rowed each spring on the Thames in London?
Note: This question was updated in May 2015
A
Head of the River Fours
C
The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
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3
Q3.
How many times has cricket been an Olympic sport?
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4
Q4.
On 4 July 2009, Joey Chestnut logged his third consecutive win with a new world record in what annual contest?
A
Coney Island's hot dog eating contest
B
The "Tube Challenge", to visit all London Underground stations in the shortest time
C
Climbing the stairs to the top of the Empire State Building in the shortest time
D
Fastest swim across the English Channel
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Q5.
Which English classic horse race for 3 year olds held at Doncaster every September began in 1776?
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6
Q6.
The quickest goal scored in an FA Cup Final was in which year?
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Q7.
Most of which of these games is spent handling "tiles"?
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