Games and Sports

Question 1

When did motor racing start in the UK?

Answer 1

1902

Question 2

Name 2 British athletes have won gold medals in the Olympic Games

Answer 2

Dame Kelly Holmes and Jessica Ennis

Question 3

Who holds a number of English Test cricket records?

Answer 3

Sir Ian Botham

Question 4

Who was the first person to sail singe-handed around the word without stopping

Answer 4

Sir Robin Knox-Johnston

Question 5

what is the most well-known rugby league competition?

Answer 5

the Super League

Question 6

How many days is the Royal Ascot>

Answer 6

5 days

Question 7

Which major tournament is he’d outside the US

Answer 7

The Open Championship

Question 8

Who captained the English cricket team and holds number of English Test cricket records, both for batting and bowling?

Answer 8

Sir Ian Botham

Question 9

who won the 2012 olympic medal in heptathlon?

Answer 9

Jessica Ennis

Question 10

which British athlete won 16 medals including 11 gold in races over five Paralympic Games?

Answer 10

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson

Question 11

Where is the Scottish Grant National horse racing event celebrated?

Answer 11

Ayr

Question 12

Where was the first tennis club founded

Answer 12

Leamington Spa

Question 13

Who is the fastest person to have sailed around the world single-handed?

Answer 13

Dame Ellen MacArthur

Question 14

What is Sir Jackie Stewart Famous for?

Answer 14

He won the formula 1 world championship three times

Question 15

Who was the first person to sail single-handed around the world in 1966/7

Answer 15

Sir Francis Chichester

Question 16

Who won two gold medals for running in 2004 Olympic Games ?

Answer 16

Dame Kelly Holmes

Question 17

which major gold tournament is hosted by a different golf course every year ?

Answer 17

The Open Championship

Question 18

in which century did modern tennis evolve in England ?

Answer 18

late 19th century

Question 19

Which British city has Europe’s largest dry ski slope?

Answer 19

Edinburgh

Question 20

where was the main site for the 2012 Olympic Games

Answer 20

Stratford

Question 21

Who won an Olympic gold medal in the pentathlon in 1972 ?

Answer 21

Mary Peters

Question 22

which sportsman won five consecutive gold medals at the Olympic Games in rowing

Answer 22

Sir Steve Redgrave

Question 23

Where is Royal Ascot?

Answer 23

Berkshire

Question 24

in whose work is the origin of the Paralympics found

Answer 24

Dr Sir Ludwig Guttman

Question 25

which game/sport is said to reflect the best of the British character and sense of fair play ?

Answer 25

Cricket

Question 26

The modern game of golf can be traced back to

Answer 26

15th century Scotland

Question 27

who was the first man in the world to run a mile in under four minutes ?

Answer 27

Sir Roger Bannister

Question 28

when was the first tennis club founded in the UK

Answer 28

1872

Question 29

Where is the national horse racing museum

Answer 29

Suffolk

Question 30

how many formula 1 Grand Prix events are held in the UK every year ?

Answer 30

1

Question 31

which popular British sport can be traced back to the 15th century ?

Answer 31

Golf

Question 32

how many ski centres are there in Scotland?

Answer 32

5

Question 33

Name a Paralympic who won gold medals for swimming

Answer 33

Ellie Simmonds

Question 34

Who was made Dame of the British Empire in 2000

Answer 34

Mary Peters