50 sports quiz questions and answers

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Round 1: Football

What was the score after extra time in the 1966 World Cup final?
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4-2
Which club became the first English side to win the European Cup, at Wembley in 1968?
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Manchester United
Which two countries co-hosted the 2002 World Cup?
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South Korea and Japan
Which Englishman managed the Republic of Ireland at the 1990 World Cup?
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Jack Charlton
Which player's late goal against QPR won Manchester City the 2011-12 Premier League title?
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Sergio Aguero
What type of free kick cannot be scored directly, needing another player to touch the ball first?
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Indirect free kick
Which English club beat Bayern Munich to win the 1982 European Cup in Rotterdam?
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Aston Villa
Which England striker won the Golden Boot at the 1986 World Cup?
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Gary Lineker
Which club won the league and FA Cup double in 1960-61 under manager Bill Nicholson?
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Tottenham Hotspur
Which England player won the Golden Boot at the Women's Euro 2022?
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Beth Mead

Round 2: Cricket and rugby

How long does a standard senior rugby union match last, excluding stoppages?
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80 minutes
Edgbaston cricket ground is in which English city?
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Birmingham
Headingley cricket ground is the home of which county?
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Yorkshire
The cricket ground known as the Gabba is in which Australian city?
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Brisbane
In rugby union, a yellow card sends a player to the sin bin for how many minutes?
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Ten
Which region hosted the 2007 Cricket World Cup?
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The West Indies
Which ball-tracking system, developed in England and first used on cricket television coverage in 2001, is used to judge lbw reviews?
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Hawk-Eye
Kingsholm is the home ground of which English rugby union club?
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Gloucester
In 1979, which Australian fast bowler caused a row by batting in a Test against England in Perth with an aluminium bat?
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Dennis Lillee
On St Patrick's Day at the 2007 Cricket World Cup, Ireland knocked out which country?
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Pakistan

Round 3: Tennis, golf and racing

In golf, what name is given to the longer grass on either side of the main playing area?
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Rough
In which 1964 James Bond film does 007 play a round of golf against the villain?
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Goldfinger
What name is given to the area where the winning horse is led after a race?
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Winner's enclosure
Which Japanese player beat Serena Williams in the 2018 US Open women's final?
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Naomi Osaka
Which horse, owned by the Queen Mother, collapsed on the run-in while leading the 1956 Grand National?
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Devon Loch
In golf, what name is given to the halfway point of an 18-hole round, between the 9th and 10th holes?
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The turn
At which year's Derby did suffragette Emily Davison run in front of the King's horse?
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1913
Before winning it in 2015, in which year had Great Britain last won the Davis Cup?
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1936
Who trained the horse that won the Grand National in 1973, 1974 and 1977?
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Ginger McCain
In 1970, which Canadian-bred horse won the 2000 Guineas, the Derby and the season's final Classic?
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Nijinsky

Round 4: The Olympics and Formula 1

In which Olympic sport would you perform a 'clean and jerk'?
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Weightlifting
Which US city hosted the 1996 Summer Olympics, the centenary of the modern Games?
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Atlanta
Over what distance is a traditional drag race run?
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A quarter of a mile
On the Olympic flag, what colour is the middle ring of the top row?
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Black
Which Scottish driver won the Indianapolis 500 in 2007, 2010 and 2012?
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Dario Franchitti
Which British swimmer won two Paralympic gold medals at the 2008 Games at the age of 13?
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Ellie Simmonds
Which Brazilian won the Formula One World Championship in 1981, 1983 and 1987?
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Nelson Piquet
The 'Triple Crown of Motorsport', completed by Graham Hill in 1972, comprises the Monaco Grand Prix, the Indianapolis 500 and which other race?
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24 Hours of Le Mans
Which Norwegian figure skater won three consecutive Olympic titles from 1928 to 1936 before becoming a Hollywood film star?
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Sonja Henie
Which country hosted the first motor race called a Grand Prix, in 1906?
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France

Round 5: Sporting mix

In a relay race, what object do runners pass to each other?
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Baton
What colour card does a football referee show to send a player off?
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Red
Which country won the 2019 Men's Cricket World Cup?
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England
How many points is a try worth in rugby union?
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5
Which Australian batsman finished his Test career in 1948 with a batting average of 99.94?
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Don Bradman
Which Romanian gymnast scored the first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics, at the 1976 Games in Montreal?
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Nadia Comaneci
Which Brazilian driver won the Formula One World Championship in 1988, 1990 and 1991?
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Ayrton Senna
Which British driver won the 1992 Formula One World Championship?
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Nigel Mansell
In 1988, which player won all four Grand Slam singles titles and Olympic gold, completing a Golden Slam?
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Steffi Graf
Which Scottish driver won the Formula One World Championship in 1963 and 1965?
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Jim Clark

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