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Clifton High Sports Quiz

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What sport is this?
a)
Archery
b)
Fencing
c)
Billiards
d)
Martial Arts
2.
What sport is this?
a)
Baseball
b)
Fencing
c)
Cricket
d)
Sailing
3.
What sport is this?
a)
Baseball
b)
Billiards
c)
Cricket
d)
Sailing
4.
What sport is this?
a)
Baseball
b)
Billiards
c)
Cricket
d)
Golf
5.
What sport is this?
a)
Skiing
b)
Billiards
c)
Cycling
d)
Golf
6.
What sport is this?
a)
Skiing
b)
Ice Hockey
c)
Floorball
d)
Golf
7.
What sport is this?
a)
Volleyball
b)
Basketball
c)
Floorball
d)
Baseball
8.
What sport is this?
a)
Judo
b)
Basketball
c)
Karate
d)
Rugby
9.
What sport is this?
a)
Billiards
b)
Cricket
c)
Water Polo
d)
Fishing
10.
What sport is this?
a)
Martial Arts
b)
Judo
c)
Fencing
d)
Karate
11.
What sport is this?
a)
Swimming
b)
Water Polo
c)
Volleyball
d)
Fishing
12.

In which sport is the participant called a pugilist?

a)

Sprinting

b)

Boxing

c)

Wrestling

d)

Javelin Throwing

13.

The term 'Butterfly stroke' is used in which sport?

a)

Swimming

b)

Tennis

c)

Volleyball

d)

Wrestling

14.

In which game is the term 'putting' used?

a)

Golf

b)

Hockey

c)

Chess

d)

Billiards

15.

The term 'Beamer' is associated with which sport?

a)

Cricket

b)

Hockey

c)

Chess

d)

Football

16.

The term 'Beamer' is associated with which sport?

a)

Cricket

b)

Hockey

c)

Chess

d)

Football

17.

The Thomas cup is related to which sport?

a)

Tennis

b)

Cricket

c)

Basketball

d)

Badminton

18.

The Thomas cup is related to which sport?

a)

Tennis

b)

Cricket

c)

Basketball

d)

Badminton

19.

The Ryder Cup is related to which sport?

a)

Golf

b)

Cricket

c)

Badminton

d)

Football

20.

How many players are there on a water polo team?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

21.

Where is the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee?

a)

Italy

b)

France

c)

Belgium

d)

Switzerland

22.

Th nine Wimbledon Champion of Women's singles matches is

a)

Iva Majoli

b)

Jana Novotna

c)

Martina Navratilova

d)

Mary Joe Fernandez

23.

Who won 2 consecutive Olympic gold medals in the 400 metres?

a)

Carl Lewis

b)

Michael Johnson

c)

Gregory Houghton

d)

Alvin Harrison

24.

Where did the game of chess originate?

a)

India

b)

Persia

c)

Arabia

d)

Europe

25.

When were the first recorded Olympics held?

a)

80 AD

b)

320 BC

c)

776 BC

d)

826 BC

26.

How many points did Liverpool record in the 2019/20 Premier League season before football was postponed?

a)

82

b)

90

c)

74

d)

68

27.

Which football team sacked Sir Alex Ferguson as a manager?

a)

St Mirren

b)

Manchester United

c)

East Stirlingshire

d)

Aberdeen

28.

How many times has Rafael Nadal won the French Open?

a)

12

b)

10

c)

14

d)

8

29.

How many times has Rafael Nadal won the French Open?

a)

12

b)

10

c)

14

d)

8

30.

How many times has Rafael Nadal won the French Open?

a)

12

b)

10

c)

14

d)

8

31.

Which team has won more trophies since the first Ryder Cup golf tournament in 1927 – USA or Great Britain/Europe?

a)

USA

b)

Great Britain / Europe

32.

Which international team currently sits top of the FIFA Men’s World Rankings? (April 2020)

a)

Belgium

b)

France

c)

Brazi

d)

England

33.

In which year did American Football star Tom Brady win his first Super Bowl with the New England Patriots?

a)

2002

b)

2004

c)

2006

d)

2008

34.

Which football player (still currently playing) has scored the most goals?

a)

Cristiano Ronaldo

b)

Lionel Messi

c)

Louis Suárez

d)

Zlatan Ibrahimović

35.

At 805 goals, which football player holds the record of the most goals scored in a football career?

a)

Josef Bican

b)

Romário

c)

Pelé

d)

Ferenc Puskás

36.

Who is the last non-British, non-German Formula 1 driver to win the World Driver’s title?

a)

Kimi Raikkonen

b)

Fernando Alonso

c)

Mika Häkkinen

d)

Jacques Villeneuve

37.

Eoin Morgan set the record for number of sixes in a one-day international cricket match against Afghanistan at the 2019 Cricket World Cup. How many sixes did he hit?

a)

17

b)

20

c)

15

d)

23

38.

Which WWE superstar did Tyson Fury wrestle in 2019?

a)

Braun Strowman

b)

Big E

c)

Bo Dallas

d)

Daniel Bryan

39.

Who is the top scorer for the England Women’s national football team?

a)

Kelly Smith

b)

Lucy Bronze

c)

Alex Morgan

d)

Megan Rapinoe

40.

In which sport would competitors use a piece of equipment known as a foil?

a)

Fencing

b)

Sailing

c)

Wind-surfing

d)

Equestrianism

41.

Frankie Dettori won seven races out of seven races at which UK horse racing course in 1995?

a)

Ascot

b)

Cheltenham

c)

Aintree

d)

Toaster

42.

In which sport do teams compete to win the Stanley Cup?

a)

Ice Hockey

b)

Baseball

c)

Basketball

d)

NASCAR

43.

What is Usain Bolt’s blistering 100m world record time?

a)

9.58 seconds

b)

9.86 seconds

c)

10.02 seconds

d)

8.92 seconds

44.

Which famous football manager once said: “I wouldn’t say I was the best manager in the business. But I was in the top one”?

a)

Brian Clough

b)

Alex Ferguson

c)

José Mourinho

d)

Jürgen Klopp

45.

Did Team GB win more medals in total at London 2012 or Rio 2016?

a)

Rio 2016

b)

London 2012

46.

The first FIFA World Cup was held in which year?

a)

1930

b)

1935

c)

1940

d)

1945

47.

The first FIFA world cup was held by which nation?

a)

Uruguay

b)

Italy

c)

France

d)

Brazil

48.

England won the 2003 Rugby World Cup thanks to an iconic drop goal from Jonny Wilkinson. How many points did England score in the match?

a)

20

b)

23

c)

17

d)

25

49.

Coco Gauff made headlines at Wimbledon last year when she beat Venus Williams. How old was Gauff?

a)

15

b)

14

c)

16

d)

17

50.

What is Muhammad Ali’s real name?

a)

Cassius Clay

b)

George Foreman

c)

Gerry McNamara

51.

Name the player that didn't win the 2018/19 Premier League Golden Boot.

a)

Mohamed Salah

b)

Sadio Mane

c)

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

d)

Harry Kane

52.

Which Welsh rugby player has been capped the most times?

a)

Alun Wyn Jones

b)

Gethin Jenkins

c)

Gareth Thomas

d)

Mike Phillips

53.

How many balls are in total are there on the table at the start of a game of snooker?

a)

22

b)

20

c)

19

d)

21

54.

At which Olympics did Kelly Holmes win two gold medals?

a)

Athens 2004

b)

Sydney 2000

c)

Beijing 2008

d)

Atlanta 1996

55.

Which of these is not a real sport:

a)

Footgolf

b)

Hand rounders

c)

Chess boxing

56.

In which sport do competitors refer to ‘catching a crab’?

a)

Rowing

b)

Boxing

c)

Sailing

57.

Who has won more grand slam tennis titles: Serena Williams or Roger Federer?

a)

Serena Williams

b)

Roger Federer

58.

Jade Jones took home gold for Team GB in the 2012 and 2016 Olympics. Which sport does she compete in?

a)

Taekwondo

b)

Boxing

c)

Judo

d)

Karate

59.

After retiring from professional cycling, what other sport did Bradley Wiggins briefly attempt to make a career in?

a)

Rowing

b)

Football

c)

Darts

d)

Long-distance running

60.

Before Andy Murray, who was the last British tennis player to win a men’s singles Grand Slam tournament?

a)

Fred Perry

b)

Tim Henman

c)

Kyle Edmund

d)

Jeremy Bates

61.

Which of the following would last 1-3 weeks?

a)

Mega-cycle

b)

Macro-cycle

c)

Meso-cycle

d)

Micro-cycle

62.

The focus of the transition phase is...

a)

Maintenance of fitness

b)

Rest and recuperation

c)

Tapering

d)

Sport specific fitness

63.

Which of the following defines VO2max?

a)

Ability of the body to inspire, transport and utilise oxygen

b)

The organised division of training into blocks

c)

Maximum volume of oxygen inspired, transported and utilised per minute

d)

Maintaining intensity but decreasing volume of training by one third

64.

Which of the following is a sub-maximal test?

a)

Cooper 12-minute run

b)

Direct gas analysis

c)

NCF multi-stage fitness test

d)

Queen's College step test

65.

Which of the following training zones would develop aerobic capacity?

a)

50-60%

b)

80-100%

c)

60-80%

66.

High-intensity interval training (HIIT) should have a work relief ratio of...

a)

1.5:1

b)

0.5:1

c)

1:1

d)

2:1

67.

'The ability to sustain repeated contractions over a period of time withstanding fatigue'

a)

Maximal Strength

b)

Explosive Strength

c)

Strength Endurance

d)

Static Strength

68.

Which of the following test maximal strength?

a)

UK abdominal curl test

b)

Vertical jump test

c)

Grip strength dynamometer

d)

One repetition maximum test

69.

Which muscle fibre type would you most associate with explosive strength?

a)

Type 1

b)

Type 2a

c)

Type 2b

70.

Plyometric training is based on which of the following...

a)

Eccentric followed by concentric contraction

b)

Isometric following by concentric contraction

c)

Concentric followed by eccentric contraction

71.
What carries O2 around the body?
a)
Red blood cells
b)
Haemoglobin
c)
White Blood cells 
d)
Co2
72.
Which is the correct definintion of caradic output?
a)
Cardiac output is the volume of blood ejected from the left ventricle per minute
b)
Cardiac output is the volume of blood ejected from the right ventricle per beat
c)
Cardiac output is the volume of blood ejected from the left ventricle per beat
d)
Cardiac output is the volume of blood ejected from the right ventricle per breath 
73.
What is the definition of minute ventilation?
a)
Volume of air inspired/expired per minute
b)
Volume of blood pumped from the left ventricle during exercise
c)
Volume of air inspired/expired per breath
d)
Volume of blood pumped around the pulmonary circuit
74.
What is responsible for HR regulation?
a)
Sympathetic nervous system
b)
Parasympathic nevrous system
c)
Cardiac Control Center
d)
Medulla Oblongata
75.
What is the job of the veins and venules?
a)
They transport o2 from the muscles and organs back to the heart
b)
They transport oxygenated blood to the muscles and organs 
c)
They transport deoxygenated blood from the muscles and organs back to the heart
d)
They transport deoxygenated blood to the muscles and organs back to the heart