Test Round 2: Sport

What is the only Sport to have been played on the moon?

Which of the following is a professional sport in Thailand?

• Kite Flying
• Tuna Tossing
• Underwater Football

Which of the following is NOT a colour used for the Olympic Rings?

• Black
• Brown
• Blue
• Green

How long was the longest tennis match?

• 7 hours & 23 minutes

• 8 hours & 46 minutes

• 11 hours & 5 minutes

In 1895, Annie Cohen Kopchovsky became the first woman to…?

• Cycle around the world
• Attend the Olympic Games
• Swim the English Channel

In 2002, South Korean football player Ahn Jung-Hwan, was sacked by Italian Football Club Perugia for what reason?

• For not returning home after the tournament in South Korea

• For scoring against Italy and knocking them out of the World Cup

• For not learning any Italian

Where does "Boxing Ring" get it's name from?

• Boxing boundaries used to form a circle instead of a square
• The ring represents the "ring of the bell" before each round
• The boundaries used to form a diamond which prompted the name "diamond ring"

In the 1960s, which of the following was a popular Sport along the West Coast of US?

• Sea Otter Wrestling
• Seal Wrestling
• Octopus Wrestling

The Sport of "Wife Carrying" originates in which country?

• Germany

• Finland

• Spain

• Greece

The Marathon was inspired by the legend of an ancient Greek messenger who raced from the site of Marathon to Athens. Why did he run this distance?

• He had news of an important Greek victory over an invading army of Persians
• He had news of a devistating Persian victory over a a defenceless Greek army
• He was sent by the God Mercury
• He had left the gas on