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Sport Quiz #90

Sports & Leisure Quiz for 8 October 2010

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Q1. In what sport is "touché" said to signify that an opponent has scored a hit?

A
Fencing
B
Boxing
C
Darts
D
Soccer
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Q2. Which American football quarterback, as at the time of his retirement in 2007, was the only player to win the AP Most Valuable Player three consecutive times (1995-97) and holds NFL records including most passing yards (65,127), most pass completions (5,720), and most career victories as a starting quarterback (169)?

A
Brett Favre
B
Mike Sherman
C
Javon Walker
D
Mark Gastineau
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Q3. The Rowing World Cup, which is held at 3 or 4 venues over a year, has only once been staged outside Europe. Where was it?

A
Lake Karapiro, New Zealand in 2003
B
Princeton, USA in 2001
C
Lake Titicaca, Peru
D
Lake Nasser, Egypt
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Q4. The rules for which sport were originally drawn up by the Knickerbocker Club in New York in 1843?

A
American Football
B
Basketball
C
Ice hockey
D
Baseball
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Q5. The first time that Roger Bannister ran under 4 minutes for a mile at an international meeting was at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, B.C. Which country was he representing?

A
USA
B
Austria
C
England
D
India
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Q6. What country co-hosted the Euro 2008 soccer competition with Switzerland?

A
Italy
B
Germany
C
Austria
D
France
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Q7. What is the connection between the sport of Badminton and the Duke of Beaufort?

A
Badminton was the name of his wife
B
Badminton was the name of his horse
C
Badminton was the name of his home
D
Badminton was the name of his dog
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