Sport Quiz #711
Sports & Leisure Quiz for 2 September 2022
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1
Q1.
Which of these Olympic events covers the longest distance?
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2
Q2.
The acronym "B.A.S.E.", as used in B.A.S.E jumping, stands for four categories of fixed objects from which one can jump, including buildings, antennae and earth (cliff). Which of these is the other?
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3
Q3.
Which Austrian card game uses a 54 card Industrie und Glück deck?
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4
Q4.
In 2020 the International Olympics Committee approved what sport, which had been included in the 2018 Youth Olympics, for inclusion also in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris?
A
Breakdancing, or breaking
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5
Q5.
Who, as the WBA champion, beat Evander Holyfield in December 2008?
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6
Q6.
In September 2013 Kurt Steiner in Pennsylvania set the world record, according to the Guinness Book of Records, for what?
A
Shearing the most sheep in one hour
B
Drinking the most water in one go
C
Skipping a stone across water for the most number of skips before it sinks
D
Standing on one leg for the longest time without falling over
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Q7.
Belgian competitor Eddy Merckx, often referred to as among the best of all time in his field, was involved in what sport?
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