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WorksheetsGeo in Sport 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The map shows the locations of the Melbourne based AFL teams. What bearing is Essendon from North Melbourne?
a)
20º
b)
160º
c)
300º
d)
340º
2.
Australian football (soccer) superstar Tim Cahill has what Pacific ancestry on his mother's side? (clue: the capital of this nation is Apia)
a)
Fijian
b)
Tongan
c)
Samoan
d)
New Caledonian
3.
Cathy Freeman, arguably our greatest Indigenous athlete of all time, was born in Mackay. In which Australian state or territory is Mackay?
a)
Queensland
b)
Northern Territory
c)
Tasmania
d)
Western Australia
4.
The world's most famous bike race, The Tour de France, traditionally finishes on this iconic Parisian street...
a)
Rue Bonaparte
b)
Rue de Marseille
c)
Champs Elysees
d)
Avenue Montaigne
5.
Australia's greatest ever cricketer Don Bradman was born in 1908 in Cootamundra before moving to Bowral as a boy. In what state of Australia are these two towns?
a)
Queensland
b)
New South Wales
c)
South Australia
d)
Victoria
6.
The El Clasico football (soccer) match is played between bitter rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid. In what country would you find these two powerhouse teams?
a)
Italy
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Portugal
7.
With which sport, popular in both North America and Europe, would we associate the following graphic?
a)
Gridiron (American Football)
b)
Baseball
c)
Ice Hockey
d)
Basketball
8.
Star Indigenous rugby league player Greg Inglis, who has represented Queensland and Australia grew up in Kempsey. This coastal town is located in which Australian state?
a)
Queensland
b)
New South Wales
9.
American Alpine skiing superstar and Laureus Sportswoman of the year 2010 Lindsey Vonn was born in the city of St Paul which is the 'twin city' of...
a)
Chicago
b)
Minnesota
c)
Detroit
d)
Milwaukee
10.
The Merseyside derby is one of English football's greatest rivalries. It sees the red and blue sides of which northern city do battle?
a)
Manchester
b)
Liverpool
c)
Birmingham
d)
Newcastle
11.
Which NBA team is located closest to the equator (and is therefore a city associated with a warm climate)?
a)
Orlando Magic
b)
Houston Rockets
c)
Dallas Mavericks
d)
Miami Heat
12.
Which Australian NBL team has the lowest latitude of all teams with a coordinate of 16.9° S? (In other words, which is the northern most team?)
a)
Sydney Kings
b)
Townsville Crocodiles
c)
Cairns Taipans
d)
Melbourne United
13.
Which NFL team would you find in the north western corner of mainland USA?
a)
New York Giants
b)
Seattle Seahawks
c)
Miami Dolphins
d)
Philadelphia Eagles
14.
Which Sydney based NRL team has the lowest longitude figure of 150.7° E? (In other words, which team is the western most team?)
a)
Wests Tigers
b)
Penrith Panthers
c)
Cronulla Sharks
d)
Manly Sea Eagles
15.
Which continent hosted the most Olympic Games from 1988-2016?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
North America
d)
South America
16.
Which Middle Eastern nation's flag shares the same colours as the Manly Sea Eagles Rugby League team?
a)
Qatar
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
Afghanistan
d)
Iraq
17.
Which European nation shares the same two colours as the Sydney Swans AFL team?
a)
Sweden
b)
Greece
c)
Denmark
d)
Albania
18.
What would you estimate the latitude and longitude co-ordinates to be of the 2020 host city of the Olympic Games?
a)
35.6895° N, 139.6917° E
b)
135.6895° N, 39.6917° E
c)
35.6895° S, 139.6917° E
d)
35.6895° N, 139.6917° W
19.
Would you find the Wellington Hurricanes Rugby Union team on the North or South Island of New Zealand?
a)
North
b)
South
20.
What caused Indian and Sri Lankan players to wear masks during a cricket test match in New Delhi in December 2017? (they also vomited during breaks in play)
a)
Record high levels of smog
b)
A plague of locusts
c)
Ash from nearby bushfires
d)
An outbreak of influenza in the Indian capital
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