Sport Quiz #421
Sports & Leisure Quiz for 10 February 2017
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1
Q1.
Why was the 2005 IBSF World Snooker Championship, due to be held in Pakistan, cancelled?
A
Fireworks explosions nearby damaged the venue
B
Security concerns linked to Taliban attacks
D
Not enough people registered to compete
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2
Q2.
On the table for which gambling game would you see the words Passe, Pair, Manque, Impair and pictures of black and red diamonds?
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3
Q3.
What is the aim in a game of Hearts?
A
To avoid taking any tricks containing cards of the heart suit or the Queen of spades
B
To take as many tricks as possible containing cards of the heart suit
C
To avoid taking any tricks containing cards of the heart suit
D
To take as many tricks as possible containing cards of the heart suit and also the Queen of spades
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4
Q4.
What is the next in this series: Rome, Tokyo, Mexico City … ?
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5
Q5.
Which computer game contains the characters Lara Croft, Larson, Jacqueline Natla and Pierre Dupont?
C
Warcraft: Orcs & Humans
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6
Q6.
Most of what Brazilian team died in a plane crash in November 2016 near to Medellin in Colombia?
A
Canarinho, the national football team
B
Chapecoense, Chapeco's football team
Select from the options above.
7
Q7.
Who won the Hockey Champions Challenge for Women played in Cape Town, South Africa, in 2009?
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