Sport Quiz #712
Sports & Leisure Quiz for 9 September 2022
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1
Q1.
In snooker, what colour ball scores 7 points?
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2
Q2.
Why was the running of a record-breaking sub-two hour marathon (26.2. miles), in Vienna in October 2019 by an internationally well-known athlete, not recognised as an official world record?
A
The shoes and conditions were judged by World Athletics to be unduly favourable
B
The runner had a strong following wind
C
The timing equipment was later found to be faulty
D
The invigilator had to leave before the end of the run
Select from the options above.
3
Q3.
For the 1924 Summer Olympics the International Olympic Council (IOC) decided to ban what?
A
Competitors from South Africa
C
Female competitors in athletics events
Select from the options above.
4
Q4.
In the early stages of which Olympic sport would you hear the words "en garde"?
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5
Q5.
When were the first games now known as the Winter Olympics held?
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6
Q6.
Hussein Abdi Kahin was revealed in July 2022 to be the birth name of whom?
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7
Q7.
The fighting style known as mixed martial arts (MMA) is an extreme sport, initially banned in 36 of the 50 states of the USA for its no-holds-barred violence. In the rules later developed which of these is not considered a foul?
A
Throat strikes of any kind and heels to the kidney
B
Groin attacks and eye gouging
C
Placing a finger into any orifice, or into any cut or laceration of your opponent
Select from the options above.