Multi-Sport Quiz Thread

[biased indian]

1. Samuel_Vimes -- 9
2. Boybrumby -- 9
3. Tom Halsey -- 9
4. Michaelf7777777 -- 8
5. Simon -- 7
6. Somerset -- 6
7. roseboy64 -- 6
8. Steds -- 5
9. GeraintIsMyHero -- 5
10. Jamee999 -- 1

 

[biased indian]

will do next round once Simon is through with his round

 

[GIMH]

1. Samuel_Vimes -- 9
2. Boybrumby -- 9
3. Tom Halsey -- 9
4. Michaelf7777777 -- 8
5. Simon -- 7
6. Somerset -- 6
7. roseboy64 -- 6
8. Steds -- 5
9. GeraintIsMyHero -- 5
10. Jamee999 -- 1

Surely I can have the BCCI one, only got the of and for the wrong way round!

 

[Tom Halsey]

10. how many sporting events are there in 2008 olympics ? (5) 28

According to wiki there are 302 events.

 

[steds]

Yeah, that question was really badly put.

 

[steds]

1 How many goals has Miroslav Klose scored at the World Cup in total?
3
2 Craig McDermott took how many test wickets?
193
3 West Coast Eagles won their first AFL flag in which year?
92
4 Brett Finch made his NRL debut playing for which club?
Raiders
5 How many Grand Prix did Mika Salo win in the 1999 Formula 1 season for Ferrari while driving in place of Michael Schumacher?
2
6 Who did Dortmund beat to win the 1996/97 European Champions League Final?
Ajax
7 What year did Lance Armstrong first win Le Tour de France?
96
8 Before Tiger Woods in 2008, who was the last American to win the US Open Golf tournament?
Jack Nicklaus
9 Name Both Swiss Players to have beaten Pete Sampras at Wimbledon
Hakan Yakin and Stephane Chapuisat
10 Which country won the most medals at the very first Summer Olympics in 1896?
France

 

[Johnners]

1 How many goals has Miroslav Klose scored at the World Cup in total? 4
2 Craig McDermott took how many test wickets? 293
3 West Coast Eagles won their first AFL flag in which year? 92
4 Brett Finch made his NRL debut playing for which club? Canberra Raiders
5 How many Grand Prix did Mika Salo win in the 1999 Formula 1 season for Ferrari while driving in place of Michael Schumacher? 0
6 Who did Dortmund beat to win the 1996/97 European Champions League Final? Ajax
7 What year did Lance Armstrong first win Le Tour de France? 96
8 Before Tiger Woods in 2008, who was the last American to win the US Open Golf tournament? Justin Rose
9 Name Both Swiss Players to have beaten Pete Sampras at Wimbledon? Jonas Bjorkman, Stefan Edberg
10 Which country won the most medals at the very first Summer Olympics in 1896? Greece

 

[biased indian]

According to wiki there are 302 events.

Yeah, that question was really badly put.

sorry for the confusion ..

any way no one said 302..and only simon got the sports correctly

 

[GIMH]

You haven't answered me about that point I want for BCCI

 

[biased indian]

You haven't answered me about that point I want for BCCI

sorry cant give that point the whole meaning is changed

 

[GIMH]

I disagree!

 

[Simon]

Answers for my questions were

1 Ten
2 291
3 1992
4 Canberra Raiders
5 None
6 Juventus
7 1999
8 Jim Furyk
9 George Bastl & Roger Federer
10 Greece

 

[Johnners]

Haha, read no.9 as sweedish, not swiss.

 

[Simon]

Haha, read no.9 as sweedish, not swiss.

Thought your answer was a little odd!

 

[James90]

Brett Finch debuted for Canberra and Mika Salo never won a GP. Pretty sure he scored a 2nd place in '99 though. Cbf with the other questions.

 

[Michaelf7777777]

Seeing as we haven't had a quiz for a while I'll post one now

Quiz

1.How many times have the Auckland Blues reached the final of super 12/ super 14? (1)

2. How many cyclists have won the Tour de France 5 times? (1)

3. Who has the most wickets in an Ashes series being held in Australia? (1)

4. Who fought in the boxing bout hyped as "The Rumble In The Jungle"? (1)

5. How many Australian Opens did Margaret Court win? (1)

6. Who is the only person to both captain and manage a World Cup winning football (soccer) team? (2)

7. Who has the most runs in a Test Cricket series for a losing team? (2)

8. Which athlete has the most Olympic Games medals ever? (3)

9. About which sportsman did President Franklin Roosevelt say "We need muscles like yours to beat Germany? (3)

10. Name the three cyclists who have overturned a deficit on the last day to win the Tour de France since World War 2? (5)

 

[BoyBrumby]

Seeing as we haven't had a quiz for a while I'll post one now

Quiz

1.How many times have the Auckland Blues reached the final of super 12/ super 14? (1)

2. How many cyclists have won the Tour de France 5 times? (1)

3. Who has the most wickets in an Ashes series being held in Australia? (1)

4. Who fought in the boxing bout hyped as "The Rumble In The Jungle"? (1)

5. How many Australian Opens did Margaret Court win? (1)

6. Who is the only person to both captain and manage a World Cup winning football (soccer) team? (2)

7. Who has the most runs in a Test Cricket series for a losing team? (2)

8. Which athlete has the most Olympic Games medals ever? (3)

9. About which sportsman did President Franklin Roosevelt say "We need muscles like yours to beat Germany? (3)

10. Name the three cyclists who have overturned a deficit on the last day to win the Tour de France since World War 2? (5)

1. 4?
2. 3: Merckx (sp?), Hinault & Armstrong
3. Rodney Hogg?
4. Foreman & Ali
5. Pfft. 3?
6. Franz Beckenbaur (74 & 90)
7. Vaughan? Scored a load in 2002/3
8. Any sport? Probably a gymnast or swimmer. If it's athletics I'd guess Carl Lewis tho
9. Joe Louis?
10. Stuggle to name three more cyclists tbh. Merckx, Indurain (sp?), Delgado?

 

[grecian]

Seeing as we haven't had a quiz for a while I'll post one now

Quiz

1.How many times have the Auckland Blues reached the final of super 12/ super 14? (1)

2. How many cyclists have won the Tour de France 5 times? (1)

3. Who has the most wickets in an Ashes series being held in Australia? (1)

4. Who fought in the boxing bout hyped as "The Rumble In The Jungle"? (1)

5. How many Australian Opens did Margaret Court win? (1)

6. Who is the only person to both captain and manage a World Cup winning football (soccer) team? (2)

7. Who has the most runs in a Test Cricket series for a losing team? (2)

8. Which athlete has the most Olympic Games medals ever? (3)

9. About which sportsman did President Franklin Roosevelt say "We need muscles like yours to beat Germany? (3)

10. Name the three cyclists who have overturned a deficit on the last day to win the Tour de France since World War 2? (5)

1. 7567
2. 2
3. Rodney Hogg
4. Ali/Foreman
5. 0
6. Beckenbauer
7. Lara
8. probably a swimmer, ummm Spitz
9. Babe Ruth
10. Hinault, Lemond and Kelly, that's about the only three I remember......

 

[Smudge]

Seeing as we haven't had a quiz for a while I'll post one now

Quiz

1.How many times have the Auckland Blues reached the final of super 12/ super 14? (1) 4

2. How many cyclists have won the Tour de France 5 times? (1) 3

3. Who has the most wickets in an Ashes series being held in Australia? (1) Glenn McGrath

4. Who fought in the boxing bout hyped as "The Rumble In The Jungle"? (1) Muhammad Ali and George Foreman

5. How many Australian Opens did Margaret Court win? (1) 8

6. Who is the only person to both captain and manage a World Cup winning football (soccer) team? (2) Michael Platini

7. Who has the most runs in a Test Cricket series for a losing team? (2) Brian Lara

8. Which athlete has the most Olympic Games medals ever? (3) Carl Lewis

9. About which sportsman did President Franklin Roosevelt say "We need muscles like yours to beat Germany? (3) Jesse Owens

10. Name the three cyclists who have overturned a deficit on the last day to win the Tour de France since World War 2? (5) Freddie Mercury, Brian May and one of the other blokes from Queen

My answers above

 

[Simon]

1.How many times have the Auckland Blues reached the final of super 12/ super 14? (1) Six

2. How many cyclists have won the Tour de France 5 times? (1) Two

3. Who has the most wickets in an Ashes series being held in Australia? (1) Craig McDermott

4. Who fought in the boxing bout hyped as "The Rumble In The Jungle"? (1) Ali and Foreman

5. How many Australian Opens did Margaret Court win? (1) Four

6. Who is the only person to both captain and manage a World Cup winning football (soccer) team? (2) no idea

7. Who has the most runs in a Test Cricket series for a losing team? (2) Matthew Hayden

8. Which athlete has the most Olympic Games medals ever? (3) Ian Thorpe

9. About which sportsman did President Franklin Roosevelt say "We need muscles like yours to beat Germany? (3) no idea

10. Name the three cyclists who have overturned a deficit on the last day to win the Tour de France since World War 2? (5) no idea