SPORT quiz
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Which of these dances is not classified as a Latin American dance?
The Latin American dances also include the samba and the paso doble.
Who is Bode Miller?
He is a multiple Olympic medallist and a two-time World Cup winner.
In what year was the NBA basketball league founded?
You can be off by 20 years.
1946
The league was founded in New York as the Basketball Association of America. It took the name NBA in 1949 after merging with the National Basketball League.
List the Winter Olympics in chronological order, starting with the oldest:
- Chamonix
- St Moritz
- Lake Placid
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Since which season has Lewis Hamilton competed in the Formula One World Championship?
2007
Which sport is shown in the photograph?
In which city are the NBA's Golden State Warriors based?
The team plays its home games at the Chase Center. It has been league champion seven times.
From how many metres is a penalty throw taken in handball?
7
Which sport is shown in the photograph?
How many players are there in a cricket team?
You can be off by 1.
11
What is the maximum number of points a basketball player can score with a single shot?
3
In which town is the Danish football club FC Midtjylland based?
The town is in Jutland.
In which year did the first documented ancient Olympic Games take place?
You can be off by 50 years.
−776
The first documented Olympic Games took place in 776 BC in Olympia – the Greek city from which they take their name. They were held there until 393 AD, when they were abolished by the Roman Emperor Theodosius I the Great on account of their pagan nature.
In which countries was the UEFA Euro 2000 held?
The opening match was played in Brussels and the final in Rotterdam.
At which arena do the NBA's New York Knicks play their home games?
The arena is in Manhattan.
In which month did the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar begin?
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December
The World Cup is usually held in the summer, but due to the high temperatures in Qatar at that time of year, it has been rescheduled for November.
In which year did Robert Lewandowski join FC Barcelona?
2022
Since which year has the women's cycling race Tour de France Femmes been held?
You can be off by 5 years.
2022
It is organised by Amaury Sport Organisation, the organiser of the men's Tour de France.
How much does the shot used by men in the shot put weigh?
Women put a 4 kg shot. The athlete throws from a circle 2.135 m in diameter.
What is the national sport and traditional martial art of Korea called?
The "tae" part of the name means foot, a kick, or a system of techniques performed with the legs.
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