Sports & Cars Mega Quiz: 73 Questions

Sports & Cars Mega Quiz: 73 Questions: questions and answers

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1. Which sport uses a shuttlecock? Tennis · Badminton · Squash

   Badminton

2. In Sweden, when must your car's headlights be on? Only at night · Always, even by day · Only in tunnels

   Always, even by day

3. In Germany, showing the middle finger to another driver can get you... Nothing, it's legal · Just a warning · A big criminal fine

   A big criminal fine

4. In tennis, what does the score 'love' mean? Zero · One point · A tie

   Zero – One theory: from French 'l'oeuf', an egg, shaped like a 0.

5. How many holes are in a standard round of golf? 18 · 9 · 12

   18

6. How long is a match, without extra time? 80 minutes · 90 minutes · 100 minutes

   90 minutes

7. In basketball, how many points is a shot from behind the arc? 2 · 4 · 3

   3

8. Golf balls have dimples so they fly farther.

   True – A smooth golf ball would fly only about half as far.

9. In Finland, the size of a speeding fine depends on your... Income · Car's age · Own age

   Income – A Finnish millionaire once paid over 100,000 euros.

10. How many cylinders does a V8 engine have? 8 · 6 · 10

    8

11. What does RPM stand for? Rotations per mile · Revolutions per minute · Rapid power mode

    Revolutions per minute

12. What does a red card mean? Player is sent off · Free kick only · A warning

    Player is sent off

13. On Germany's Autobahn, what can get you fined? Driving at 200 km/h · Running out of fuel · Overtaking a truck

    Running out of fuel – Stopping without a real emergency is not allowed.

14. Which animal's road warning sign is Sweden famous for? Moose · Kangaroo · Camel

    Moose – Tourists steal the moose signs as souvenirs.

15. Lamborghini first made what? Boats · Tractors · Motorcycles

    Tractors

16. What does BMW stand for? Bavarian Motor Works · British Motor Works · Berliner Motor Works

    Bavarian Motor Works

17. In which year were women in Saudi Arabia allowed to drive? 1998 · 2008 · 2018

    2018

18. Which sport is called 'the beautiful game'? Tennis · Football (soccer) · Golf

    Football (soccer)

19. Which of these sports is played on ice? Croquet · Lacrosse · Curling

    Curling – Players sweep the ice to make the stone slide farther.

20. In Spain, wearing which of these while driving can get you fined? Flip-flops · Sunglasses · A hat

    Flip-flops

21. In Japan, what is illegal to do to pedestrians on a rainy day? Splash them · Honk at them · Flash lights

    Splash them

22. Which country has won the most men's football World Cups? Germany · Italy · Brazil

    Brazil – Brazil has 5 titles: 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002.

23. Which sport is NOT played with a ball? Rugby · Ice hockey · Cricket · Baseball

    Ice hockey – Ice hockey uses a puck, a hard rubber disc.

24. The Porsche 911 was almost called what? 901 · 900 · 912

    901 – Peugeot claimed every car name with a zero in the middle!

25. In Manila, your car is banned from roads one weekday based on... The car's colour · Your plate's last digit · Engine size

    Your plate's last digit

26. What does a turbo do? Cools the engine · Forces more air in · Cleans the fuel

    Forces more air in – More air means more fuel can burn, so more power!

27. How long is an Olympic swimming pool? 50 m · 25 m · 100 m

    50 m

28. A badminton smash can be faster than a Formula 1 car.

    True – The record smash is over 500 km/h. F1 cars top out near 370.

29. How far is the penalty spot from the goal line? 9 meters · 11 meters · 16 meters

    11 meters – That's 12 yards, a number set back in 1891!

30. Which trophy is won in ice hockey's NHL? Davis Cup · Stanley Cup · Ryder Cup

    Stanley Cup

31. What is the legal blood alcohol limit for drivers in Hungary? 0.5 per mille · 0.8 per mille · Zero

    Zero

32. In Cyprus, what can police fine you for doing while driving? Singing · Eating or drinking · Driving barefoot

    Eating or drinking

33. How many points is a league win worth today? 3 · 2 · 1

    3 – It was only 2 until the 1990s!

34. Who invented the windshield wiper? Henry Ford · Karl Benz · Mary Anderson

    Mary Anderson

35. The race leader wears a yellow jersey in which sport? Running · Cycling · Skiing

    Cycling – Yellow, because the newspaper behind the race was printed on yellow paper.

36. In golf, what is one stroke under par called? Eagle · Birdie · Bogey

    Birdie

37. Which one is NOT a swimming stroke? Butterfly · Backstroke · Slalom · Breaststroke

    Slalom – Slalom is a zigzag race in skiing and canoeing.

38. How many points is a touchdown worth in American football? 7 · 3 · 6

    6

39. What is the highest possible score in ten-pin bowling? 300 · 200 · 250

    300

40. How many players does a volleyball team have on the court? 5 · 6 · 7

    6

41. What does a catalytic converter reduce? Engine noise · Fuel use · Harmful exhaust gases

    Harmful exhaust gases

42. Which country created judo? China · Japan · South Korea

    Japan

43. How long is a marathon? 26.2 km · 50 km · 42.2 km

    42.2 km – 26.2 is the distance in miles, which is why people mix them up.

44. Which country has won the most Summer Olympic medals? China · United States · Russia

    United States

45. What is the maximum number of substitutes a team can use in most top leagues today? 3 · 5 · 7

    5

46. Which wheels do the work in a front-wheel-drive car? The front wheels · The rear wheels · All four

    The front wheels

47. How many players are on the field for one baseball team? 9 · 11 · 7

    9

48. Where were the first Winter Olympics held, in 1924? France · Norway · Switzerland

    France

49. Which sport has been played on the Moon? Baseball · Golf · Tennis

    Golf – Astronaut Alan Shepard hit two golf balls on the Moon in 1971.

50. An Olympic gold medal is made mostly of gold.

    False – It's mostly silver, plated with about 6 g of gold.

51. In bowling, what are three strikes in a row called? A hat trick · A turkey · An eagle

    A turkey – Hat tricks are 3 goals. An eagle is 2 under par in golf.

52. Which country has won the most Rugby World Cups? New Zealand · Australia · South Africa

    South Africa – South Africa won in 1995, 2007, 2019 and 2023.

53. Which country makes new drivers show 'N' plates for two years? Canada · Greece · Ireland

    Ireland – N stands for novice.

54. How often is the men's World Cup held? Every 2 years · Every 3 years · Every 4 years

    Every 4 years

55. In football (soccer), what is a 'nutmeg'? Ball through the legs · A free kick · An own goal

    Ball through the legs

56. In Japan, who else can be punished when a driver is caught drunk? The passengers · The car's maker · Nobody else

    The passengers – Knowingly riding with a drunk driver is an offence.

57. What is the drink-driving limit in Norway? 0.5 per mille · 0.2 per mille · 0.8 per mille

    0.2 per mille

58. What does a tachometer show? Road speed · Engine speed · Oil pressure

    Engine speed

59. How many balls are in one over in cricket? 8 · 10 · 6

    6

60. A classic football is stitched from 12 pentagons and 20 hexagons.

    True

61. How high is a basketball hoop? 9 feet · 12 feet · 10 feet

    10 feet – 3.05 m, the same height since the first game in 1891.

62. Ferrari's prancing horse was first painted on… A racehorse · A fighter plane · A wine bottle

    A fighter plane – It was the emblem on WWI ace Francesco Baracca's fighter plane.

63. In Japan, the green traffic light is traditionally called what colour? Green · Yellow · Blue

    Blue – Japan's go lights are a blue-green shade.

64. What is Usain Bolt's 100 m world record? 9.58 s · 9.69 s · 9.81 s

    9.58 s – 9.69 was his 2008 Olympic record. He beat it in 2009.

65. What color is the center of an archery target? Red · Yellow · Black

    Yellow – Archers call the yellow center 'the gold'.

66. Which tennis Grand Slam is played on clay? French Open · Wimbledon · US Open

    French Open – Wimbledon is grass. The US and Australian Opens are hard courts.

67. Which sport did Michael Jordan play in 1994, after leaving the NBA? Baseball · Golf · American football

    Baseball – He played minor league baseball for the Birmingham Barons.

68. How many points does a Formula 1 race winner get? 25 · 10 · 20

    25

69. 10 runners. You're last, pass 3, then 1 passes you. Your place? 7th · 6th · 8th

    8th – Passing 3 from 10th makes you 7th, being passed makes you 8th.

70. A golf ball flies 300 m in 6 seconds. Average speed in km/h? 180 · 50 · 300

    180 – 300 m ÷ 6 s = 50 m/s, and 50 × 3.6 = 180 km/h.

71. A knockout tournament has 64 players. How many matches to find a winner? 32 · 64 · 63

    63 – Every match sends one player home, and 63 must go.

72. At 10 km/h, about how long does a marathon take? 4 h 13 min · 3 h 30 min · 5 h

    4 h 13 min – 42.2 km ÷ 10 km/h = 4.22 hours.

73. 6 teams each host every other team once. How many games? 15 · 36 · 30

    30 – Each of the 6 teams hosts the other 5: 6 × 5 = 30.