Sport Quiz #112
Sports & Leisure Quiz for 11 March 2011
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Q1.
What sporting event is 42.195 km (26 miles 385 yards)?
A
World Ballooning Championship at Kyūshū, Japan
B
Individual cycling pursuit
C
America's Cup competition
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Q2.
What was the first Asian country to hold a Formula 1 Grand Prix?
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3
Q3.
"Joltin' Joe" was the nickname of which American sportsman?
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Q4.
At the 1980 Olympics at Moscow, which Cuban was the first to win three Olympic gold medals in Heavyweight boxing?
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Q5.
Who has been quoted as saying "Cricket civilizes people and creates good gentlemen ... I want ours to be a nation of gentlemen"?
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Q6.
Who was the oldest man to win the world heavyweight boxing title?
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Q7.
What is the name of the water sports that originated in Australia in the early 20th century, that has become popular in New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, and the USA?
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