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Sport Quiz #179

Sports & Leisure Quiz for 22 June 2012

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Q1. Which of these is a type of trousers associated with golf?

Note: This question was updated in July 2020
A
Times threes
B
Minus twos
C
Plus fours
D
Divided fives
Select from the options above.

Q2. What amateur rowing club based at Henley on Thames, England, was founded in 1818?

Note: This question was updated in July 2020
A
Henley Rowing Club,
B
Leander Club
C
Upper Thames Rowing Club
D
Phyllis Court Rowing Club
Select from the options above.

Q3. The Montreal Biodome in Montreal allows visitors to walk through replicas of four ecosystems found in the Americas. What was the building originally constructed for?

A
Town Hall
B
Catholic cathedral
C
Basketball stadium
D
The velodrome for the 1976 Olympic Games
Select from the options above.

Q4. Which game has 5 players per team (who are not allowed to wear shoes), who play for 36 minutes in three 12 minute periods on a stretch of sand that is 35-37m (38.2-40.4 yds) long and 26-28m (28.4-30.6 yards) wide?

A
Beach volleyball
B
Beach soccer
C
Beach 100 m relay
D
Beach power walking
Select from the options above.

Q5. Which one of these is not a main difference between the rings specified for a netball court and the hoops specified for basketball?

A
Unlike basketball hoops, netball rings have no backboards
B
Netball rings are a pastel shade. Basketball rings are always black
C
The height of the rings on a netball court is smaller than basketball hoops
D
The diameter of the rings on a netball court is smaller than basketball hoops
Select from the options above.

Q6. In golf, the Ryder Cup and the biennial Presidents Cup for teams representing the USA and International (non-European) players are unusual in that they use what scoring system?

A
Match play
B
Stroke play
C
Extended play
D
Variegated play
Select from the options above.

Q7. What sport is featured in the play "Foreskin's Lament" by Greg McGee?

A
Baseball
B
Soccer
C
Rugby
D
Hockey
Select from the options above.
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