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philmophlegm) wrote2010-07-09 03:25 pm
philmophlegm) wrote2010-07-09 03:25 pm
Answers to tough sports quiz
Right, you've had a day. Here are the answers:
1. Football. Including the qualifying games, which two nations are undefeated in the World Cup?
The Netherlands (beckyc got this first) and, bizarrely, the British Virgin Islands (undefeated in qualifying, but nevertheless failed to qualify for the finals)
2. Which English footballer (still playing) was described by Zinedine Zidane as "unquestionably the best midfielder of his generation"? Paul Scholes
3. The postcode of my office is PL6 8LT. What major sporting event took place very nearby on the 29th June 1974? A stage of the Tour de France, the first to take place in Britain, up and down the Plympton bypass.
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? It's Ryan ten Doeschate, and he's Dutch.
5. 34% of all the test centuries scored by wicket keepers since 1970 were scored by one wicket keeper. Name him. Adam Gilchrist of Australia
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? They were all born in Poland. beckyc was first again.
7. In the World Cup game between Germany and Ghana, half-brothers Jerome and Kevin-Prince Boateng both played. Why was this unusual? Jerome played for Germany but his half-brother Kevin-Prince played for Ghana. beckyc was first again.
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 Robinho
9. Ronaldo de Assis Moreira Ronaldinho
10. Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite Kaka
11. Arthur Antunes Coimbra Zico
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? Believe it or not, it was pioneered by Wrexham.
13. Which football club, currently playing in the BUCS Midlands Division 1A, won the 1874 FA Cup? Oxford University
14. Who won the 1981 Formula One World Drivers' Championship? Nelson Piquet
15. Which was the first four wheel drive car to win the drivers' World Rally Championship? Gene Hunt's favourite, the Audi Quattro
16. Malcolm Cooper won two Olympic gold medals (in 1980 and 1984) for Great Britain in which sport? Shooting (3 positions 50m rifle, to be precise) wellinghall got shooting, so I'll give him that.
17. What event was revolutionised by Dick Fosbury in the 1960s? The high jump. beckyc was first
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. Paul Collingwood - well done wellinghall.
19. Who is currently ranked as the world's number one (male) golfer? It's still Tiger Woods
20. Who is currently ranked as the world's number one (male) road cyclist? Cadel Evans. Lots of people put Lance Armstrong down - he's currently ranked 41 in the World. Even in his prime, I don't think he was ever number 1.
1. Football. Including the qualifying games, which two nations are undefeated in the World Cup?
The Netherlands (beckyc got this first) and, bizarrely, the British Virgin Islands (undefeated in qualifying, but nevertheless failed to qualify for the finals)
2. Which English footballer (still playing) was described by Zinedine Zidane as "unquestionably the best midfielder of his generation"? Paul Scholes
3. The postcode of my office is PL6 8LT. What major sporting event took place very nearby on the 29th June 1974? A stage of the Tour de France, the first to take place in Britain, up and down the Plympton bypass.
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? It's Ryan ten Doeschate, and he's Dutch.
5. 34% of all the test centuries scored by wicket keepers since 1970 were scored by one wicket keeper. Name him. Adam Gilchrist of Australia
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? They were all born in Poland. beckyc was first again.
7. In the World Cup game between Germany and Ghana, half-brothers Jerome and Kevin-Prince Boateng both played. Why was this unusual? Jerome played for Germany but his half-brother Kevin-Prince played for Ghana. beckyc was first again.
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 Robinho
9. Ronaldo de Assis Moreira Ronaldinho
10. Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite Kaka
11. Arthur Antunes Coimbra Zico
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? Believe it or not, it was pioneered by Wrexham.
13. Which football club, currently playing in the BUCS Midlands Division 1A, won the 1874 FA Cup? Oxford University
14. Who won the 1981 Formula One World Drivers' Championship? Nelson Piquet
15. Which was the first four wheel drive car to win the drivers' World Rally Championship? Gene Hunt's favourite, the Audi Quattro
16. Malcolm Cooper won two Olympic gold medals (in 1980 and 1984) for Great Britain in which sport? Shooting (3 positions 50m rifle, to be precise) wellinghall got shooting, so I'll give him that.
17. What event was revolutionised by Dick Fosbury in the 1960s? The high jump. beckyc was first
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. Paul Collingwood - well done wellinghall.
19. Who is currently ranked as the world's number one (male) golfer? It's still Tiger Woods
20. Who is currently ranked as the world's number one (male) road cyclist? Cadel Evans. Lots of people put Lance Armstrong down - he's currently ranked 41 in the World. Even in his prime, I don't think he was ever number 1.