Q 01/05

Which Australian speed skater won 2002 Olympic gold after every rival ahead of him crashed in a last-corner pile-up?

A) Steven Bradbury

B) Alisa Camplin

C) Torah Bright

D) Scotty James

Answer · why

A) Steven Bradbury

Steven Bradbury admitted he 'wasn't as strong as the other guys', and he had been trailing in his semi-final too before luck sent him through.

Q 02/05

Which jockey became the first woman to win the Melbourne Cup, riding 100-1 shot Prince of Penzance?

A) Jamie Kah

B) Clare Lindop

C) Michelle Payne

D) Rachel King

Answer · why

C) Michelle Payne

Michelle Payne told everyone who thought women weren't strong enough to 'get stuffed', revealing some owners had wanted her off the horse. Her brother...

Q 03/05

Which team did the Socceroos beat 31-0 in a 2001 World Cup qualifier?

A) Tonga

B) Cook Islands

C) Solomon Islands

D) American Samoa

Answer · why

D) American Samoa

American Samoa drafted in youth players, three of them 15, after FIFA's passport ruling left goalkeeper Nicky Salapu the only eligible member of its o...

Q 04/05

On captain Greg Chappell's orders, how did brother Trevor bowl the last ball to New Zealand at the MCG in 1981?

A) Underarm

B) A bouncer

C) A beamer

D) A wide

Answer · why

A) Underarm

Underarm was still legal then: New Zealand needed six from the final ball to tie, and batsman Brian McKechnie threw his bat away in disgust after bloc...

Q 05/05

Which swimmer, the first woman under a minute for 100 m freestyle, was banned for ten years after the 1964 Olympics?

A) Lorraine Crapp

B) Dawn Fraser

C) Tracey Wickham

D) Susie O'Neill

Answer · why

B) Dawn Fraser

Dawn Fraser was arrested in Tokyo over a flag taken from the Emperor's palace, but police released her without charge and later gave her the flag.