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Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Wimbledon Championships is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and the only "Grand Slam" event played on grass.
a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.
Who was the Paralympian who won 6 gold medals over two Paralympic Games?
a)

David Weir

b)

Sir Chris Hoy

c)

Shahid Afridi

d)

None of the above

3.
How many ski centers are in Scotland?
a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

4.
Why are people living longer in the UK than ever before?
a)

Better healthcare

b)

Improved living standards

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the above

5.
Who won two gold medals in the 2004 Olympic Games for running?
a)

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson

b)

Jayne Torvill

c)

Dame Kelly Holmes

d)

None of the above

6.
How far in history can the modern game of golf be traced?
a)

20th century

b)

19th century

c)

16th century

d)

15th century

7.
At which Olympic Game in 1984 did Jayne Torvill (1957) and Christopher Dean (1958) win gold medals?
a)

Cricket

b)

Soccer

c)

Ice dancing

d)

None of the above

8.
When did England win the World Cup which hosted in the UK?
a)

1966

b)

1976

c)

1986

d)

1996

9.
How many Olympic gold medals Sir Chris Hoy, the Scottish cyclist, has won?
a)

5

b)

4

c)

6

d)

3

10.
Which athlete won 11 Paralympic medals?
a)

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson

b)

Sir Steve Redgrave

c)

Jayne Torvill

d)

Christopher Dean

11.
When did motor-car racing start in the UK?
a)

1902

b)

1904

c)

1906

d)

1910

12.
The most famous tennis tournament hosted in Britain is the
a)

Leamington Tournament

b)

Wimbledon Championship

c)

No Championship is hosed in Britain

d)

All of the above are hosted in Britain

13.
Which sport did Dame Ellen MacArthur is famous for?
a)

Swimming

b)

Cycling

c)

Athletics

d)

Sailing

14.
How many gold medals did Sir Steve Redgrave win in a row?
a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

15.
Who was the Paralympian who won 6 gold medals over two Paralympic Games?
a)

David Weir

b)

Sir Chris Hoy

c)

Shahid Afridi

d)

None of the above

16.
Which of the following sports began in Britain?
a)

Rugby

b)

Cricket

c)

Football

d)

All of the above and many more

17.
Which of the following were the famous sailors who sail around the world?


a)

Sir Robin Knox-Johnston

b)

Sir Francis Chichester

c)

Francis Crick

d)

Both A and B

18.
Which city in the UK hosted the Paralympic Games in 2012?
a)

Belfast

b)

Cardiff

c)

Edinburgh

d)

London

19.
Who captained the English Football team which won the World Cup in 1966?
a)

Sir Jackie Stewart

b)

Bobby Moore

c)

Sir Roger Bannister

d)

Sir Ian Botham

20.
After how many years did Sir Robin Knox become the first person to sail around the world without stopping?
a)

One year

b)

Two years

c)

Three years

d)

Fours years

21.
Who was the first British man to win a singles title in a Grand Slam Tournament since 1936?
a)

Andy Murray

b)

Robert Fredrick

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the above

22.
Which famous horse racing event was held at Ayr?
a)

Grand National

b)

Scottish Grand National

c)

Royal Ascot

d)

None of the above

23.
Which of the following is a cycling athlete?
a)

Sir Chris Hoy

b)

Bradley Wiggins

c)

Sir Steve Redgrave

d)

Both A and B

24.
What is unique about the Wimbledon Championship(the oldest tennis tournament in the world)?
a)

It is played on grass

b)

It is played on the beach

c)

It is played on different locations

d)

None of the above

25.
What is the most famous rugby competition?
a)

The National Rugby competition

b)

The Six Nations Championship

c)

The National Championship

d)

All of the above

26.
Which of the following is a famous British sportsman?
a)

Sir Chris Hoy

b)

Thomas Gainsborough

c)

William Shakespeare

d)

Sir Edmund Halley

27.
Who has a number of records in English Test Cricket for bowling and batting?
a)

Sir Ian Botham

b)

Sir Roger Bannister

c)

Bobby Moore

d)

Sir Jackiet Stewart

28.
Which of the following are major horse-racing events in the UK?
a)

Royal Ascot

b)

Grand National

c)

Scottish Grand National

d)

All of the above

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