Sport Quiz #584
Sports & Leisure Quiz for 27 March 2020
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1
Q1.
Which of these is an arcade game developed by Namco and licensed for distribution in the U.S. by Midway, first released in Japan in 1980?
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2
Q2.
What was unusual about the lighting of the cauldron for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, UK?
A
One of the four arms supporting it failed to rise, and the lighting was delayed
B
It was lit a group of seven teenagers
C
It was lighted by means of a flaming arrow shot over it
D
It was lighted by Queen Elizabeth, who was lowered by helicopter
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3
Q3.
What sporting event did one round of Double Gloucestershire cheese feature in during 2019?
A
Bylong annual Mouse Racing Event
B
Annual international cheese rolling contest at Cooper's Hill, Gloucestershire
C
Liquid City: Cheese Expo
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4
Q4.
How many sports were included in the first Summer Paralympics, in 1960?
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5
Q5.
There are several world championships in the field of woodchopping or wood cutting; which of these is celebrated as the first one?
A
Lumberjack World Championships
B
Stihl Timbersports Series
C
World Logging Championship
D
Woodchopping Championship (world)
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6
Q6.
Which English cricketer, a left-handed batsman who was named one of the Five Batsmen of the Year by the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack in 1893, captained Somerset in the late 19th century and appeared for Oxford University and the Marylebone Cricket Club?
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7
Q7.
What was the nickname of tennis player Mark Philippoussis?
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