Sport Quiz #200
Sports & Leisure Quiz for 16 November 2012
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1
The first playoff tiebreaker in Major League Baseball history was held on 1 & 3 October 1946, a best-of-three playoff to decide the winner of the MLB National League (NL) conference, between which 2 teams?
A
St. Louis Cardinals and Brooklyn Dodgers
B
Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Giants
C
Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds
D
Chicago Cubs and Boston Braves
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2
In climbing and mountaineering, where are crampons worn?
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3
The Super Bowl, the championship game of the premier association of professional American football, was first held in what year?
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4
In 1949, who became the youngest player to represent England in test cricket?
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5
What is the name of the test cricket venue in Nottingham, England?
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6
The term "Grand Slam" was first applied to whose achievement of winning the 4 major golf events of 1930?
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7
Magnus Carlsen, on the way to becoming World Champion, was frequently the world's youngest what?
Note: This question was updated in April 2021
A
Winner of major chess titles
B
British Member of Parliament
C
Olympic High Jump record holder
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