Sport Quiz #293
Sports & Leisure Quiz for 29 August 2014
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Q1.
What chess piece is also called a "castle"?
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2
Q2.
In what continent was freestyle swimming first developed?
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3
Q3.
What striking and fielding team game, originating in England and known in Ireland as cluiche corr, is played between two teams alternating between batting and fielding and involves hitting a small, hard, leather-cased ball with a round bat and then running around four bases in order to score?
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Q4.
Which of these is a fielding position in cricket?
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5
Q5.
What is a 'single make' open-wheel auto racing series wherein competitors represent their nation as opposed to themselves or a team?
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Q6.
Which of these requires the least area for competition?
B
Hockey (field hockey) field
D
Olympic-sized swimming pool
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Q7.
In 2014, who was President of the IOC?
Note: This question was updated in June 2023
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