Sport quiz questions.

Thirty sport questions from the free bank, easiest first, answers folded away so you can read them out. The bank has 200 in this category.

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On which day of the week is the Melbourne Cup run?
Answer
Tuesday
It is held on the first Tuesday in November, a public holiday in metropolitan Melbourne. Source
In State of Origin rugby league, which state's team are the Maroons?
Answer
Queensland
New South Wales play in sky blue and are known as the Blues. Source
In Aussie rules football, a behind is worth three points.
Answer
False
A behind is worth one point and a goal is worth six. Source
Which snooker player is nicknamed "The Rocket"?
Answer
Ronnie O'Sullivan
He earned the name for his fast, attacking style of play. Source
What is the name of the Maori challenge the All Blacks perform before matches?
Answer
Haka
The best-known haka, Ka Mate, was composed by the Ngati Toa chief Te Rauparaha. Source
Which ice hockey player was nicknamed "The Great One"?
Answer
Wayne Gretzky
His number 99 was retired across the entire NHL in 2000. Source
Which Canadian city's NHL team is the Maple Leafs?
Answer
Toronto
The team took the Maple Leafs name in 1927. Source
Which Canadian city hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics?
Answer
Vancouver
Canada won its first Olympic gold on home soil at Vancouver 2010. Source
Michael Jordan won an NBA title with the Washington Wizards.
Answer
False
Jordan played two seasons for the Wizards, from 2001 to 2003, without reaching the playoffs. Source
Which mare won three Melbourne Cups in a row, from 2003 to 2005?
Answer
Makybe Diva
Her name was made from the first two letters of five of her owner's employees' names. Source
Which champion racehorse won the 1930 Melbourne Cup?
Answer
Phar Lap
Phar Lap's heart is held at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra. Source
Which medal goes to the best and fairest player in the AFL home-and-away season?
Answer
Brownlow Medal
Umpires award votes after each match on a 3, 2, 1 basis. Source
On what day does the Sydney to Hobart yacht race start each year?
Answer
Boxing Day
The race was first sailed in 1945. Source
Whose extra-time drop goal won England the 2003 Rugby World Cup final?
Answer
Jonny Wilkinson
England beat Australia 20 to 17 in Sydney. Source
In which city is snooker's World Championship venue, the Crucible Theatre?
Answer
Sheffield
The World Championship has been held at the Crucible every year since 1977. Source
Which club won the 2015 to 16 Premier League after starting the season at 5000 to 1?
Answer
Leicester City
Claudio Ranieri managed them to the first top-flight title in the club's history. Source
Which Scottish town is known as the "home of golf"?
Answer
St Andrews
Golf has been played on the links at St Andrews since the 1400s. Source
How many feet above the floor is the rim of a basketball hoop?
Answer
10
The rim has been 10 feet high since James Naismith's first game in 1891. Source
The Bledisloe Cup is a rugby union contest between New Zealand and which country?South Africa / Australia / England / Fiji
Answer
Australia
The cup is named after Lord Bledisloe, Governor-General of New Zealand in the early 1930s. Source
In which sport is the Grey Cup awarded?Ice hockey / Lacrosse / Canadian football / Curling
Answer
Canadian football
The Grey Cup was first awarded in 1909. Source
At which Dublin stadium are the All-Ireland hurling and Gaelic football finals played?
Answer
Croke Park
Croke Park is the home of the Gaelic Athletic Association. Source
What is the All-Ireland senior Gaelic football trophy called?
Answer
Sam Maguire Cup
It is named after Sam Maguire, a Cork-born footballer and Irish republican. Source
What is the ball used in hurling called?Hurley / Sliotar / Camán / Bodhrán
Answer
Sliotar
The hurley, or camán, is the stick; the sliotar is the ball. Source
Which Irish boxer won lightweight gold at the London 2012 Olympics?
Answer
Katie Taylor
Women's boxing made its Olympic debut at London 2012. Source
Table tennis was invented in China.
Answer
False
The game began in Victorian England as an after-dinner parlour game. Source
Which yacht won the 1983 America's Cup, ending 132 years of American wins?
Answer
Australia II
Its secret weapon was a winged keel designed by Ben Lexcen. Source
What nickname do fans give the Montreal Canadiens?
Answer
Habs
It comes from "les Habitants", the name for early French settlers. Source
Lacrosse is Canada's official national summer sport.
Answer
True
A 1994 law made lacrosse the national summer sport and ice hockey the national winter sport. Source
How many feet apart are the bases on a Major League Baseball diamond?
Answer
90
The pitcher's rubber is 60 feet 6 inches from home plate. Source
How many players per side are on the field in Canadian football?
Answer
12
American football uses 11 per side, on a smaller field. Source

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