(Tough) sports quiz
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philmophlegmWith a big weekend of sport on the way, I thought it might be a good time for a sports quiz. I'll screen comments so don't be afraid to have a guess! Googling is not allowed, but asking friends at work is.
1. Football. Including the qualifying games, which two nations are undefeated in the World Cup?
2. Which English footballer (still playing) was described by Zinedine Zidane as "unquestionably the best midfielder of his generation"?
3. The postcode of my office is PL6 8LT. What major sporting event took place very nearby on the 29th June 1974?
4. In cricket, the batsman with the highest batting average in test cricket is (by a mile) Sir Donald Bradman, who is Australian. What nationality is the batsman with the highest batting average in one day internationals?
5. 34% of all the test centuries scored by wicket keepers since 1970 were scored by one wicket keeper. Name him.
6. The German forward line in last night's World Cup semi-final was Miroslav Klose, Lukas Podolski and Piotr Trochowski. What was unusual about these three?
7. In the World Cup game between Germany and Ghana, half-brothers Jerome and Kevin-Prince Boateng both played. Why was this unusual?
The following questions all show the full name of a famous footballer. What I want is the name or nickname by which he is more commonly known:
8. Robson de Souza
9. Ronaldo de Assis Moreira
10. Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite
11. Arthur Antunes Coimbra
12. The 2-3-5 formation of two fullbacks, three halfbacks, two wingers, two inside forwards and a centre forward, and which was the dominant formation in the first half of the 20th century, was first used by which football team?
13. Which football club, currently playing in the BUCS Midlands Division 1A, won the 1874 FA Cup?
14. Who won the 1981 Formula One World Drivers' Championship?
15. Which was the first four wheel drive car to win the drivers' World Rally Championship?
16. Malcolm Cooper won two Olympic gold medals (in 1980 and 1984) for Great Britain in which sport?
17. What event was revolutionised by Dick Fosbury in the 1960s?
18. Only one England player has ever taken six wickets in a one day international - and he's normally considered a batsman rather than a bowler or an all-rounder. Name him.
19. Who is currently ranked as the world's number one (male) golfer?
20. Who is currently ranked as the world's number one (male) road cyclist?
1. Football. Including the qualifying games, which two nations are undefeated in the World Cup?
2. Which English footballer (still playing) was described by Zinedine Zidane as "unquestionably the best midfielder of his generation"?
3. The postcode of my office is PL6 8LT. What major sporting event took place very nearby on the 29th June 1974?
4. In cricket, the batsman with the highest batting average in test cricket is (by a mile) Sir Donald Bradman, who is Australian. What nationality is the batsman with the highest batting average in one day internationals?
5. 34% of all the test centuries scored by wicket keepers since 1970 were scored by one wicket keeper. Name him.
6. The German forward line in last night's World Cup semi-final was Miroslav Klose, Lukas Podolski and Piotr Trochowski. What was unusual about these three?
7. In the World Cup game between Germany and Ghana, half-brothers Jerome and Kevin-Prince Boateng both played. Why was this unusual?
The following questions all show the full name of a famous footballer. What I want is the name or nickname by which he is more commonly known:
8. Robson de Souza
9. Ronaldo de Assis Moreira
10. Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite
11. Arthur Antunes Coimbra
12. The 2-3-5 formation of two fullbacks, three halfbacks, two wingers, two inside forwards and a centre forward, and which was the dominant formation in the first half of the 20th century, was first used by which football team?
13. Which football club, currently playing in the BUCS Midlands Division 1A, won the 1874 FA Cup?
14. Who won the 1981 Formula One World Drivers' Championship?
15. Which was the first four wheel drive car to win the drivers' World Rally Championship?
16. Malcolm Cooper won two Olympic gold medals (in 1980 and 1984) for Great Britain in which sport?
17. What event was revolutionised by Dick Fosbury in the 1960s?
18. Only one England player has ever taken six wickets in a one day international - and he's normally considered a batsman rather than a bowler or an all-rounder. Name him.
19. Who is currently ranked as the world's number one (male) golfer?
20. Who is currently ranked as the world's number one (male) road cyclist?
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Date: 2010-07-08 12:17 pm (UTC)Spain DID lose in the groups, so not them.
Unfortunately, I have the Groups and teams up on my other monitor, so I didn't resist peeking to remind myself who drew their three group matches, so I can't claim to know it's New Zealand :-).
6)Well, Germany have been fielding players from all over the world - it's something we've been joking about at work. From the names of the second and third, I'm guessing they are all Polish.
7)They were playing for opposing teams! See point 6 re Germany fielding players from ALL OVER
17)They wouldn't let us do the Fosbury Flop at school. Scissor kick high jump for us.
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Date: 2010-07-08 01:09 pm (UTC)6. Correct - or at least, they were all born in Poland.
7. Correct - Jerome plays for Germany and Kevin-Prince for Ghana.
17. Yup - the high jump.
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Date: 2010-07-08 12:28 pm (UTC)16: some sort of shooting. Skeet?
17: high jump (the "Fosbury Flop").
18: Paul Collingwood?
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Date: 2010-07-08 01:10 pm (UTC)16. Shooting (3 position rifle to be precise), so yes.
17. Yes, but beckyc beat you to this answer.
18. Yes.
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Date: 2010-07-08 12:41 pm (UTC)I'll make a guess at #7: the two brothers played on opposing teams.
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Date: 2010-07-08 01:11 pm (UTC)