HNC General Knowledge - Sport

Which is the national sport of Canada?

• Ice Hockey

• Cricket

• Volleyball

• Football

This athlete claimed his first individual World Championship gold for eight years with a stunning victory in Budapest, but who is it?

• Duncan Scott

• Tom Daly

• Chris Mears

• Ben Swain

How many players are their on an Olympic curling team?

• Five

• Four

• Six

• Nine

Former England and Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole has retired at the age of 37. How many goals did he score the 56 games for England between 2001 and 2010?

• 34

• 10

• 4

• 24

There are ten red balls on a snooker table. How many other colours are there?

• 6

• 7

• 5

• 8

Which athlete won gold in both the 5,000 and 10,000 Summer Olympics in 2016?

• Katarina Johnson-Thompson

• Jessica Ennis-Hill

• Andrew Butchart

• Mo Farah

Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.

• True

• False

How many teams compete in the English Premier League?

• 22

• 18

• 20

• 21

Yellow, green, red, black, and blue were selected for the Olympic rings. Why?

• Each colour represents a home playing kit

• Each colour represents a primary colour

• Each colour is included in atleast one flag

• Each colour is used in the Olympic reef

How many dimples does a gold ball have?

• 336

• 422

• 166

• 277