Sport Quiz #782
Sports & Leisure Quiz for 12 January 2024
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Q1.
What is the main ability needed in a game of "Simon Says" (or "The Teacher/Leader Says")?
A
To distinguish between commands which are real and those which are not
B
To transmit commands accurately between players
C
To make up lines in a poem
D
To remember and repeat a series of commands
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2
Q2.
The first championship known as the Championship of the Internationale Eislauf-Vereingung, held in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in 1896 was a competition in what discipline?
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3
Q3.
By 2014 how many sports were contested in the Winter Paralympics?
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4
Q4.
Which organisation was formed in 1976 by Fred Hemmings to put together an annual tour of 12 events around the world with a points system for event placings to decide a champion?
A
Formula One Constructors Association
B
International Professional Surfing (IPS) organisation
D
Marylebone Cricket Club
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5
Q5.
Michael Jordan was with which team when they won 6 National Basketball Association titles?
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6
Q6.
When did freestyle skiing first become a sport contested at the Winter Olympics?
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7
Q7.
When sportsperson Brittney Griner returned from imprisonment in Russia in December 2022, she was then able to continue to play in what professional discipline?
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