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Sport Quiz #842

Sports & Leisure Quiz for 7 March 2025

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Q1. What is common to the card games loo, euchre, all fours, juckerspiel, and nap?

A
A joker card
B
They use a 32-card pack
C
Trick taking
D
A Jack is the highest ranked card
Select from the options above.

Q2. What is the name of the New Zealand national rugby team?

A
All Whites
B
Black Caps
C
All Blacks
D
Tall Blacks
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Q3. In the inaugural modern Olympic Games in 1896, the third place-getter in the marathon was later disqualified. What reason was given?

A
Two athletes had shared his race in relays
B
The athlete admitted to travelling part of the race in a carriage
C
The athlete had only run the start and the finish of the race
D
The athlete was found to be a woman
Select from the options above.

Q4. The horse Red Rum finished second twice in the British Grand National, in 1975 and 1976; Rag Trade and which other were the horses that beat him?

A
L'Escargot
B
Crisp
C
Rubstic
D
Ben Nevis
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Q5. The sport parkour developed from what?

A
Skateboard techniques
B
Athletics training
C
Military style exercise
D
Free running
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Q6. What fault was found in the equipment or set-up for the vault section of the 2000 Summer Olympics women's artistic gymnastics, which led to several unusual errors and an injury?

A
The mats were too spongy
B
The vault was 5 cm too low
C
The run-up allowed was too short
D
Lighting was shining in the competitor's eyes at the take-off of a manoeuvre
Select from the options above.

Q7. Which cricket commentator, who began his broadcasting career at the BBC in 1960 and commentated in Britain to 2005 and Australia from 1964, announced his 2010 retirement on 18 February 2009?

A
Richie Benaud
B
Tony Blair
C
Adam Parore
D
Ian Smith
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