Sports Multiple Choice Quiz 1: multiple choice
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1. Where were the first Winter Olympics held, in 1924?
2. Which country lost the first football World Cup final, in 1930?
3. In which fencing weapon is the whole body a valid target?
4. Which golfer won the Open Championship a record six times?
5. The Thomas Cup is the men's world team championship in which sport?
6. Which is the final event of the decathlon?
7. Which country has won the most Olympic gold medals in men's field hockey?
8. Who was the first bowler to take all ten wickets in a Test innings?
9. Which Frenchman won the French Open men's singles in 1983?
10. Who is Formula One's only posthumous world champion?
11. Which country lost the first Rugby World Cup final, in 1987?
12. Which world heavyweight champion retired with a perfect professional record of 49 wins from 49 fights?
13. The 1956 Olympics were held in Melbourne, but quarantine rules meant the equestrian events were held in which city?
14. In darts, how high is the centre of the bullseye from the floor?
15. A maximum break in snooker is normally 147. What is the highest possible break if a free ball is awarded at the start?
16. Who was the first cyclist to win the Tour de France five times?
17. Which team won the first Super Bowl?
18. Who was the first man to run 100 metres in under 10 seconds with electronic timing?
19. Which was the first British club to win a major European trophy?
20. At which Olympics was the marathon first run over 26 miles 385 yards?
ANSWERS
1. B Chamonix (B) Chamonix)
2. C Argentina (C) Argentina)
3. A Épée
4. D Harry Vardon (D) Harry Vardon)
5. A Badminton
6. C 1500 metres (C) 1500 metres)
7. D India (D) India)
8. B Jim Laker (B) Jim Laker)
9. A Yannick Noah
10. D Jochen Rindt (D) Jochen Rindt)
11. C France (C) France)
12. B Rocky Marciano (B) Rocky Marciano)
13. A Stockholm
14. D 5 feet 8 inches (D) 5 feet 8 inches)
15. C 155 (C) 155)
16. B Jacques Anquetil (B) Jacques Anquetil)
17. D Green Bay Packers (D) Green Bay Packers)
18. A Jim Hines
19. C Tottenham Hotspur (C) Tottenham Hotspur)
20. B London 1908 (B) London 1908)