1. Where were the first Winter Olympics held, in 1924?A St MoritzB ChamonixC OsloD Lake Placid
2. Which country lost the first football World Cup final, in 1930?A BrazilB United StatesC ArgentinaD Yugoslavia
3. In which fencing weapon is the whole body a valid target?A ÉpéeB FoilC SabreD Rapier
4. Which golfer won the Open Championship a record six times?A Tom WatsonB Peter ThomsonC James BraidD Harry Vardon
5. The Thomas Cup is the men's world team championship in which sport?A BadmintonB Table tennisC SquashD Volleyball
6. Which is the final event of the decathlon?A JavelinB Pole vaultC 1500 metresD 400 metres
7. Which country has won the most Olympic gold medals in men's field hockey?A PakistanB NetherlandsC GermanyD India
8. Who was the first bowler to take all ten wickets in a Test innings?A Sydney BarnesB Jim LakerC Hedley VerityD Anil Kumble
9. Which Frenchman won the French Open men's singles in 1983?A Yannick NoahB Henri LeconteC Guy ForgetD Cédric Pioline
10. Who is Formula One's only posthumous world champion?A Jim ClarkB Gilles VilleneuveC Wolfgang von TripsD Jochen Rindt
11. Which country lost the first Rugby World Cup final, in 1987?A AustraliaB EnglandC FranceD Wales
12. Which world heavyweight champion retired with a perfect professional record of 49 wins from 49 fights?A Gene TunneyB Rocky MarcianoC Lennox LewisD Joe Louis
13. The 1956 Olympics were held in Melbourne, but quarantine rules meant the equestrian events were held in which city?A StockholmB HelsinkiC RomeD London
14. In darts, how high is the centre of the bullseye from the floor?A 5 feet 2 inchesB 5 feet 4 inchesC 5 feet 6 inchesD 5 feet 8 inches
15. A maximum break in snooker is normally 147. What is the highest possible break if a free ball is awarded at the start?A 147B 151C 155D 162
16. Who was the first cyclist to win the Tour de France five times?A Fausto CoppiB Jacques AnquetilC Eddy MerckxD Bernard Hinault
17. Which team won the first Super Bowl?A Kansas City ChiefsB Dallas CowboysC New York JetsD Green Bay Packers
18. Who was the first man to run 100 metres in under 10 seconds with electronic timing?A Jim HinesB Bob HayesC Armin HaryD Tommie Smith
19. Which was the first British club to win a major European trophy?A CelticB West Ham UnitedC Tottenham HotspurD Manchester United
20. At which Olympics was the marathon first run over 26 miles 385 yards?A Paris 1900B London 1908C Stockholm 1912D Antwerp 1920
ANSWERS
1. B) Chamonix
2. C) Argentina
Uruguay beat Argentina 4-2. The United States and Yugoslavia were the beaten semi-finalists.
3. A) Épée
In foil only the torso counts, and in sabre everything above the waist. The rapier is not an Olympic weapon.
4. D) Harry Vardon
Watson, Thomson and Braid each won five.
5. A) Badminton
The women's equivalent is the Uber Cup.
6. C) 1500 metres
7. D) India
India has won eight, including six in a row from 1928 to 1956.
8. B) Jim Laker
Laker took 10 for 53 against Australia at Old Trafford in 1956, and 19 wickets in the match. Kumble repeated the feat in 1999.
9. A) Yannick Noah
10. D) Jochen Rindt
Rindt was killed in practice at Monza in 1970, but nobody overtook his points total.
11. C) France
New Zealand won 29-9 in Auckland.
12. B) Rocky Marciano
13. A) Stockholm
14. D) 5 feet 8 inches
15. C) 155
A free ball can be potted as an extra red, followed by the black, adding 8 points to the usual 147.
16. B) Jacques Anquetil
17. D) Green Bay Packers
They beat the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10 in January 1967.
18. A) Jim Hines
Hines ran 9.95 seconds at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.
19. C) Tottenham Hotspur
Spurs won the Cup Winners' Cup in 1963. Celtic were the first British winners of the European Cup, in 1967.
20. B) London 1908
The distance is traditionally said to have been set so the race could start at Windsor Castle and finish in front of the royal box. It became the official standard in 1921.
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