Stretford Camp Quiz 2023

Which country does this flag belong to?

• Ireland

• Iceland

• India

• Italy

True or False

Lightening kills about 1000 people a year worldwide.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

Lightning kills about 10,000 people a year worldwide, more people than tornadoes or flooding.

Lightning doesn't just happen during a thunderstorm. It can happen during volcanic eruptions, intense forest fires, surface nuclear explosions, heavy snowstorms, and large hurricanes.

What comes next?

Mercury, Venus, Earth...

• Saturn

• Neptune

• Mars

• Jupiter

What comes next?

London, Rio, Tokyo...

• Madrid

• Rome

• Sydney

• Paris

How many players are there in a water polo team?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

What is the length of an Olympic sized swimming pool?

• 25 meters

• 50 meters

• 75 meters

• 100 meters

In a medley relay race each member of the team does what?

• swims a different stroke

• swims the same stroke

• swims whichever stroke they like

• swims breaststroke

How many types of swimming strokes are used at international swimming competitions?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Answer explanation

In competition swimming, swimmers only race four strokes – butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle. They also combine all four strokes into an individual medley.

Breaststroke mimics the movements of which creature?

• Snake

• Dolphin

• Seal

• Frog

How many different types of swimming strokes are there?

• 4

• 6

• 8

• 10