Sport Quiz #278
Sports & Leisure Quiz for 16 May 2014
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Q1.
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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2
Q2.
How many cards are used for a game of canasta?
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3
Q3.
By what name was netball previously known?
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4
Q4.
When were the first Winter Paralympics held?
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5
Q5.
Who is the only cricketer, as at 2023, to have scored 400 runs in a single innings in a test match?
Note: This question was updated in September 2023
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Q6.
When Sir Edmund Hillary earned newspaper acclaim in 1953 in relation to Mt Everest what was he doing?
A
Examining its geological evidence
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Q7.
Zara Phillips, the daughter of Princess Anne of the UK, is associated most with which of these?
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