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Sport Quiz #717

Sports & Leisure Quiz for 14 October 2022

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Q1. What extra power does the flying king in some variants of checkers, or draughts, have?

A
To move any distance along unblocked diagonals
B
To jump, and take, several adjacent opponent pieces in one move
C
To jump pieces on its own side
D
To move in any direction along unblocked areas of the board
Select from the options above.
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Q2. According to legend, on which event is the sport of hammer throw based?

A
A snake spitting venom
B
David's fight with Goliath
C
A throw in the Tailteann Games in Ireland about 2000 BCE
D
A battle exploit by Leonidas (540-480 BCE), king of Sparta
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Q3. In what year was soccer's, or football's, last World Cup of the 20th century held?

A
1998
B
1999
C
2000
D
1997
Select from the options above.
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Q4. The oldest known complete western deck of playing cards, the Cloister cards, or the Flemish Hunting Deck, includes court cards and four suits and is thought to date from when?

A
19th century
B
Late 15th century
C
Early 17th century
D
Late 17th century
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Q5. In the 1984 Winter Olympics Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean set what never-to-be-repeated record?

A
Winning the Nordic Combined for the fourth Olympics
B
Winning both the singles and the team luge competitions
C
Perfect 6s for artistic impression in the free programme of the ice skate dance
D
Sharing between them all 9 speed skating gold medals
Select from the options above.
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Q6. Which of these was a world heavyweight boxing champion?

A
Dick Chairman
B
Henry Manager
C
Tom Supervisor
D
George Foreman
Select from the options above.
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Q7. Where was the first IOC-run Olympics held in the 21st century?

A
Sydney, Australia
B
Salt Lake City, USA
C
Athens, Greece
D
Turin, Italy
Select from the options above.
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