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Who invented the Centigrade scale of temperature?

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Anders Celcius

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Which is the southernmost of the North American Great Lakes?

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Lake Erie

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What was the secret identity of the comic book character Babs Gordon?

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Batgirl

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Who played the nanny in the 1992 film The Hand That Rocks The Cradle?

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Rebecca De Mornay

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When asked if he would be going to Marilyn Monroes funeral, who said Why should I go? She wont be there? Arthur Miller, Joe Di Maggio or John F Kennedy?

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Arthur Miller

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For what film did Humphrey Bogart win his only Oscar?

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The African Queen`

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the title of an H. G. Wells book, how is Griffin better known?
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The Invisible Man`

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Who designed Elizabeth Hurleys famous dress which she wore to the premiere of the film Four Weddings And A Funeral`?

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Gianni Versace

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Who plays Jim Morrison in the film The Doors?

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Val Kilmer

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Actors Warren Beatty and Annette Bening married after meeting on the set of what film?

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Bugsy

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What is the name given to a young eagle?

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An eaglet

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Which sculptors work includes Genesis, Adam and Lucifer`?

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Sir Jacob Epstein.

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Who overthrew King Idris in 1969?

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Colonel Gaddafi (in Libya)

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What was the name of Thomas Keneallys book on which the film Schindlers List was based?
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Schindlers Ark

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Who was the first American President to win the Nobel Peace Prize?

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Theodore Roosevelt

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Who invented both the electric lamp and the gramaphone?

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Thomis Edison

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How heavy is a puck used in ice hockey? 4 ounces, 6 ouces or 9 ounces?

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6 ounces

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Which actor won his first best actor Oscar for the 1986 film The Color Of Money?

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Paul Newman

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Who had a number one in 1995 with Cotton Eye Joe?

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Rednex

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Who was the first American President to be born in the 20th century?

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John F Kennedy

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Whose paintings include Mrs Siddons and Blue Boy?

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Thomas Gainsborough

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Who played Bonnie and Clyde in the 1967 film?

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Warren Beaty and Faye Dunaway

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Which Simspon voice regular and secondary character movie actor was shot dead by his wife in 1998?

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Phil Hartman

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Attu Island is the most western point of which country?

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USA

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Which country was admitted to the United Nations in 1993, becoming the smallest country to have done so?

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Monaco

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1986 which boxer beat Trevor Burbick to become the youngest ever heavyweight world champion?

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Mike Tyson

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What nationality was the racing driver Ayrton Senna?

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Brazilian

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What is name of the Scottish ball game, similar to hockey, in which a player would use a caman to hit the ball?

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Shinty

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What sport features in the Stella Artois tournament?

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Tennis

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30
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In 2004, Ronnie Coleman equaled a famous film star by winning a title for the seventh time. In which field was this?

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Bodybuilding (Arnold Swarzennegger has also won the Mr Olympia title 7 times)

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In the 1996 Olympics, who was disqualified from the 100m final after two false starts?

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Linford Christie

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At which distance did Sally Gunnell win her gold medal for hurdling at the 1992 Olympics?

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400m

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Which boxer had the nickname The Dark Destroyer?

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Nigel Benn

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What type of racing has only two cars competing on the track at the same time?

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Drag racing

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How many gold medals did Jesse Owens win at the 1936 Berlin Olympics?

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4

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Approximately how many acres in size is a baseball field? 1, 2 or 4?

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2

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Which country was the first to win the soccer World Cup three times?

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Brazil

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38
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In what sport would you compete for the Nino Bibbia Cup?

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Bobsleighing

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Which sportsmans autobiography is called You Cannot Be Serious`?

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John McEnroe

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Who in 1988 became the first boxer to win world titles at 5 officially recognises weights?

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Sugar Ray Leonard

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Ben Johnson was stripped of his gold medal in the 1988 Summer Olympics because what banned substance was detected in his body?

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Anabolic steroids

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  1. Which football team won the World Cup in 1986?
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Argentina

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43
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Which of the major tennis tournaments is played annually at the Roland Garros Stadium?

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The French Open

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Who was the Formula 1 World Champion in the years 1988, 1990 and 1991?

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Aarton Senna

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What do the letters d.p.s.mean to a competitive swimmer?

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Distance Per Stroke

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Which boxer was nicknames The Brown Bomber?

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Joe Louis

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47
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By 1966, how many times had Brazil won the World Cup?

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Twice

48
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What was the first team sport to be publicly televised?

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Baseball

49
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How high is the highest board in competition diving? 2 metres, 6 metres or 10 metres?

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10 metres

50
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Which sportsmans autobiography is called My Side`?

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David Beckham`s

51
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  1. Eamonn Martin in 1993 was the last Briton to win which annual event?
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The London Marathon

52
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  1. In the French game boules, what are the two things that a baguette is used for?
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Measuring distance and making marks on the ground

53
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Tennis - which four events make up the ` Grand Slam` ?

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Wimbledon, US Open, French Open, Australian Open

54
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How did Eric the Eel make his name at the Sydney Olympics in 2000?

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By winning a swimming heat in a record slow time

55
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  1. Which city will host the 2004 Summer Olympics?
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Athens

56
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How many fences are jumped in the Grand National?

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30

57
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  1. In centimetres, what is the maximum length a rounders bat can be? 46cm, 56 cm or 66cm?
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46cm

58
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As at the year 2001, which baseball team has won the most World Series titles?

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New York Yankees

59
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In what sport do players take long and short corners?

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Hockey

60
Q

How long is a 10-pin bowling lane? 60 feet, 80 feet or 100 feet?

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60

61
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In 1986 which boxer beat Trevor Burbick to become the youngest ever heavyweight world champion?

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Mike Tyson

62
Q

How many players are there in a baseball team?

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9

63
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When were the Winter and Summer Olympics last held in the same year?

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1992

64
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  1. In which sport are the Thomas Cup, Uber Cup and Sudiman Cup tournaments played?
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Badminton

65
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In which sport are there defensive positions called prime, tierce and octave?

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Fencing

66
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In which sport are competitors forbidden to play left handed?

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Polo

67
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At which stroke did swimmer David Wilkie win the 200m with a world record time at the 1976 Olympics?

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Breaststroke

68
Q

How old was Tiger Woods when he won the US Masters in 1997?

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21

69
Q

How many players make up a netball team?

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7

70
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Which American football team play their home games at the Ralph Wilson Stadium?

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Buffalo Bills

71
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Which famous person from history opened the 1936 Olympic Games?

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Adolf Hitler

72
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In which sport might you adopt the egg position?

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Skiing

73
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Which sport was invented by Dr James Naismith in Massachusetts in 1891?

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Basketball

74
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With which sport was Suzanne Dando associated?

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Gymnastics

75
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Who or what are the band Kaiser Chiefs named after?

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A South African football club

76
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Who won a tennis Golden Slam in 1988 by winning the singles titles at the Australian, French, Wimbledon and United States tennis championships and winning a gold medal at the Olympic games?

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Steffi Graf

77
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After how many points do players swap serve in table tennis?

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2

78
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As at 2001, which golfer has won 18 majors in his career, the most by a single player?

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Jack Nicklaus

79
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which famous race is the slowest man of the day given a red lantern?

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Tour de France

80
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How many nations competed in the first ever Olympic Games?

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1

81
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The Iroquois Cup is contested in what sport?

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Lacrosse

82
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How long is an Olympic sized swimming pool?

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50 metres

83
Q

Where were the 1988 summer Olympics held?

A

Seoul

84
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In what city is the Kentucky Derby held?

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Louisville

85
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Name the river that flows through the city of Albuquerque in the USA.

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Rio Grande

86
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Winnepeg is the capital of which Canadian province?

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Manitoba

87
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Kosciusko is the highest mountain in which country?

A

Australia

88
Q

In which event would you compete for the Borg Warner Cup?

A

The Indianapolis 500

89
Q

What is made using soda, lime and silica?

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Glass

90
Q

Who created Wikipedia on the World Wide Web?

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Jimmy Wales

91
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Which US city is home to sporting teams known as the Browns, the Cavaliers and the Indians?

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Cleveland (NFL, NBA and MLB teams)

92
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What is the name of the famous statue by Edvard Eriksen, unveiled on the 23rd August, 1913?

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The Little Mermaid (in Copenhagen)

93
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At what sport does Jane Sixsmith represent England?

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Hockey

94
Q

Where were the 1984 summer Olympics held?

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Los Angeles

95
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How many players make up a team in Gaelic football?

A

15

96
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With which sport would you associate Matt Biondi?

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Swimming

97
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After the 1936 Olympic Games, they were not held again until what year?

A

1948

98
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Where were the 1960 Olympic Games held?

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Rome

99
Q

What is the name of the sport which combines cross-country skiing and rifle marksmanship?

A

Biathlon

100
Q

What is a perfect score in ten-pin bowling?

A

300

101
Q

Who won the mens singles title at Wimbledon in 2000?

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Pete Sampras

102
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Which sporting event did the Brit Ann Haydon Jones win in 1969?

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Wimbledon

103
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Which heavyweight boxer is nicknamed The Real Deal?

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Evander Holyfield

104
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How many hoops are used in a game of croquet?

A

6

105
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which country did the Rumble In The Jungle between Muhammed Ali and George Foreman take place in 1974?

A

Zaire

106
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How many players make up a volleyball team?

A

6

107
Q

official number Olympiad will Rio Olympic Games be in 2016?

A

31 xxxi

108
Q

Which four tournaments make up the golf majors?

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The British Open, the US Open, the US Masters and the US PGA

109
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How high is the centre of a Badminton net? 5 feet, 5 and a half feet, or 6 feet?

A

5 ft.

110
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Which two throwing events in track and field require safety netting?

A

Discus and Hammer

111
Q

In inches what is the diameter of a standard dartboard?

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18 inches

112
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what name was the boxer Walker Smith Jr better known?

A

Sugar Ray Robinson

113
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What was unique about the Toronto Blue Jays baseball world series win in 1992?

A

Non American

114
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The French Open tennis tournament is played on what type of surface?

A

Clay

115
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American football birds

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Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Seattle Seahawks, Arizona Cardinals, Philadelphia Eagles

116
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The volume of a golf ball is approximately equal to how many cubic centimeters? 8, 22 or 40?

A

40

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