SPORTS FUN FACTS QUIZ

What stick-and-ball sport has long been recognized as the national pastime of Ireland?

• hurling

• curling

• hockey

• lacrosse

Which athletic contest originated in Scotland and includes events such as tossing the caber?

• Gaelic Games

• Paralympics

• Highland Games

• Scotish Games

In traditional Spanish bullfighting, what is the name given to the performer who both works the capes and kills the bull?

• matador

• banderilla

• rejoneo

• troubadour

Which is a court or lawn game played with lightweight rackets?

• cricket

• tennis

• golf

• badminton

Which sport is considered the national summer sport of England?

• rugby

• football

• cricket

• hockey

Which sport evolved as a combination of tennis and squash?

• royal tennis

• platform tennis

• table tennis

• deck tennis

What is the oldest professional sporting trophy in North America?

• Stanley Cup

• Grey Cup

• Canadian-American Challenge Cup

• Walker Cup

What game evolved from the now-obsolete French game of paille-maille?

• croquet

• billiards

• volleyball

• soccer

The side horse is associated with which sport?

• steeplechase

• volleyball

• gymnastics

• show jumping

What is the term for offsetting the varying abilities or characteristics of competitors in order to equalize their chances of winning?

• standardizing

• breaking even

• equalizing

• handicapping