Sports quiz

Published November 3, 2012

1.    What is the standard height and width of a football goal? 2.    How many holes are there in a bowling ball used in a game of tenpin bowling? 3.    There are five rings in the Olympic flag, representing the five main continents of the world, what are the colours of these rings? 4.    The game of baseball was invented in which country? 5.    How many players are there in a rugby league team? 6.    What is the name of the racquet game played in a closed wall court with a small rubber ball? 7.    How many bases must be completed/passed in a game of rounders to score a point? 8.    What is the name of throwing stick used by Aborigines in Australia that can return to its thrower? 9.    In which sport might you do a slam dunk? 10.    Which flag is waved in motor racing to show the winner of a race? — Rehan Jalal

Answers:

1.    Football goal measurements should be: Height 2.4m and width 7.3m

2.    Three (3)

3.    Red, yellow, green, blue and black

4.    England

5.    Thirteen (13)

6.    Squash

7.    Four (4)

8.    Boomerang

9.    Basketball

10.    A black and white chequered flag

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