1,000 trivia questions and answers: sports
Questions 601–700 of 1,000. Answer, explanation and source under each one.
Sports trivia questions 601–650
Q 601Abaixo de que idade um ciclista disputa a classificação de jovem no Tour de France?
- A26 anos
- B23 anos
- C25 anos
- D28 anos
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26 anos
Se um ciclista lidera mais de uma classificação, ele veste a camisa da mais prestigiada, e a outra vai para o segundo colocado daquela competição.
Q 602Which team won the very first draft lottery in 1985?
- AGolden State Warriors
- BIndiana Pacers
- CLos Angeles Clippers
- DNew York Knicks
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New York Knicks
New York Knicks won it, and even then there was talk that the draw had been fixed so they would get the first pick.
Q 603Which Oscar winner played Enzo's wife, Laura, in the 2023 film Ferrari?
- AMarion Cotillard
- BJuliette Binoche
- CRachel Weisz
- DPenélope Cruz
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Penélope Cruz
Penélope Cruz. The real Laura Ferrari was no bystander: she stayed closely involved in running the company and, after their son died, was a feared presence on the factory floor.
Q 604Na której hawajskiej plaży George Freeth jako nastolatek sam uczył się surfowania?
- AWaikīkī
- BHanalei
- CMākaha
- DWaimea
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Waikīkī
Oprócz tradycyjnej jazdy po falach młody Freeth opanował tam również sztukę rzeźbienia desek.
Q 605Which gamesmanship tactic put Manu Ginobili on a 2007 ESPN list of the NBA's greatest offenders?
- ATravelling
- BTrash talk
- CFlopping
- DHand-checking
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Flopping
Flopping, or exaggerating contact to win a foul, was something a Sports Illustrated columnist later said he had helped make famous, likening it to diving in soccer.
Q 606Which inquiry's findings after Hillsborough paved the way for all-seater stadiums?
- AThe Wheatley Report
- BThe Taylor Report
- CThe Popplewell Report
- DThe Hillsborough Panel
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The Taylor Report
The Taylor Report, by Lord Justice Taylor, led to all-seater grounds, and Anfield's Kop was rebuilt with seats in 1994.
Q 607Which owner bought the Whalers in 1994, pledging to stay in Hartford, then moved them to North Carolina in 1997?
- ARichard Gordon
- BPeter Karmanos
- CTom Dundon
- DHoward Baldwin
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Peter Karmanos
Peter Karmanos, a Michigan software executive, paid $47.5 million with a partner and promised at least four years in Hartford; when plans for a new arena fell through, he left after three.
Q 608Which Spurs reserve hit four second-half three-pointers to finish off the 2003 Western Conference finals in Game 6?
- ASteve Smith
- BSpeedy Claxton
- CSteve Kerr
- DDanny Ferry
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Steve Kerr
Steve Kerr helped erase a 15-point second-half deficit, then retired after the Finals with a fifth championship ring.
Q 609Welches Fliegerass des Ersten Weltkriegs führte das spätere Ferrari-Wappentier als Symbol?
- AUmberto Nobile
- BItalo Balbo
- CFrancesco Baracca
- DGabriele D’Annunzio
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Francesco Baracca
Seine Mutter, die Contessa Paolina Biancoli, regte Enzo Ferrari später an, das Motiv als Emblem zu verwenden.
Q 610How was the Hawks' star point guard injured in Game 3 of the 2021 conference finals?
- AStepping on an official's foot
- BColliding with a cameraman
- CSlipping on a wet spot
- DLanding on a courtside chair
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Stepping on an official's foot
Stepping on an official's foot. The bone bruise kept him out of the next two games, and Milwaukee closed out the series in six.
Q 611After 1970-71 the San Francisco Warriors moved to Oakland and replaced the city in their name with what?
- AGolden State
- BBay Area
- CPacific Coast
- DCalifornia
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Golden State
Golden State was chosen to suggest the team represented all of California, and the franchise kept the label even after returning to San Francisco in 2019.
Q 612Brazil beat which nation on penalties in the 2016 Olympic final for a first men's gold?
- AHonduras
- BGermany
- CNigeria
- DColombia
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Germany
Germany lost 5–4 on penalties at the Maracanã two years after their 7–1 World Cup rout of Brazil, and Neymar scored the winner.
Q 613Which three-time Grand National winner, trained on Southport sands, is buried at Aintree's winning post?
- ARed Rum
- BAldaniti
- CCorbiere
- DL'Escargot
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Red Rum
Red Rum won in 1973, 1974 and 1977 and was runner-up in the two years between, and his name is simply the last three letters of his dam, Mared, and his sire, Quorum.
Q 614Bis zu welchem Alter kommt ein Spieler für die Auszeichnung „Bester junger Spieler“ infrage?
- A19 Jahre
- B22 Jahre
- C21 Jahre
- D20 Jahre
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21 Jahre
Der Nominierte muss zudem seine erste Weltmeisterschaft bestreiten; bewertet werden technische Fertigkeiten, aber auch Fairplay.
Q 615Which Los Angeles Lakers guard, nicknamed 'Mr. Clutch', was the model for the silhouette on the NBA logo?
- AElgin Baylor
- BPete Maravich
- CJerry West
- DGail Goodrich
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Jerry West
Jerry West picked up the extra nickname 'the Logo'; the emblem's designer has said he based the 1969 design on a photograph of him.
Q 616Como é resolvido um empate no lançamento de disco?
- ALançamento extra
- BSegunda maior marca
- CSorteio entre os empatados
- DMelhor marca da temporada
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Segunda maior marca
Se as segundas marcas também empatarem, compara-se a terceira de cada atleta, e assim sucessivamente.
Q 617Which Bobby Orr moment does one of hockey's most famous photographs show?
- AHis overtime goal to win the 1970 final
- BHis 100th career NHL goal
- CHis first goal as a rookie
- DA coast-to-coast shorthanded goal
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His overtime goal to win the 1970 final
His overtime goal to win the 1970 final is the picture: Orr flies through the air, arms raised, because defender Noel Picard tripped him just as the puck went in.
Q 618¿En qué localidad, donde inició su carrera, se retiró Jan Železný con una exhibición en 2006?
- AMladá Boleslav
- BČeské Budějovice
- CHradec Králové
- DKarlovy Vary
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Mladá Boleslav
La exhibición de despedida se celebró el 19 de septiembre de aquel año.
Q 619Which All-Star centre, recovering from a torn Achilles, joined the champion Warriors on a one-year, $5.3 million deal in 2018?
- AMarc Gasol
- BDeAndre Jordan
- CDeMarcus Cousins
- DDwight Howard
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DeMarcus Cousins
DeMarcus Cousins said he received no offers when free agency opened, so he phoned the Warriors' general manager himself and took the mid-level exception.
Q 620Mike Trout grew up in which small New Jersey town?
- AToms River
- BMillville
- CCherry Hill
- DBridgeton
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Millville
Millville Senior High's star lasted until the 25th pick of the 2009 draft, behind 24 other players, before the Angels took him; three years later he was the unanimous AL Rookie of the Year.
Q 621Op welke datum werd de professionele voetbalclub Crystal Palace opgericht?
- A10 september 1905
- B15 augustus 1905
- C3 maart 1906
- D21 juni 1904
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10 september 1905
De nieuwe club ontleende haar naam aan het Kristallen paleis dat voor de wereldtentoonstelling van 1851 was gebouwd en ging in hetzelfde stadion spelen.
Q 622Which New Japan faction, famous for its Too Sweet hand gesture, did The Young Bucks bring to ROH?
- AUnited Empire
- BSuzuki-gun
- CBullet Club
- DTaguchi Japan
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Bullet Club
Bullet Club recruits needed the approval of New Japan's booker, even when they signed up at an ROH show.
Q 623In 2015–16 the Pacers wore 'Hickory' alternate uniforms based on which film?
- ABlue Chips
- BRudy
- CBreaking Away
- DHoosiers
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Hoosiers
For the film's 30th anniversary, the Pacers and MGM dressed the team as Hoosiers' fictional Hickory High; the story was inspired by tiny Milan High School's 1954 Indiana state title.
Q 624Wer wurde 2021 als erster Niederländer Formel-1-Weltmeister?
- AJos Verstappen
- BNyck de Vries
- CMax Verstappen
- DGiedo van der Garde
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Max Verstappen
Er verteidigte den Titel anschließend 2022, 2023 und 2024 – jeweils mit Red Bull Racing.
Q 625Which trio made up Calgary's '3M Line'?
- ABennett, Jankowski and Mangiapane
- BLindholm, Backlund and Coleman
- CMonahan, Gaudreau and Ferland
- DTkachuk, Backlund and Frolik
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Tkachuk, Backlund and Frolik
Tkachuk, Backlund and Frolik: a teenage rookie named Matthew alongside a Mikael and a Michael. The line helped Calgary back into the playoffs in 2017, where Anaheim swept them.
Q 626What do British players call the side strips of a tennis court that are in play only during doubles?
- ACorridors
- BTramlines
- CGutters
- DSidings
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Tramlines
Tramlines is the British name for the pair of parallel lines down each side; Americans call the strip between them the doubles alley. Each one adds four and a half feet of width.
Q 627Which tax would Measure C, the Chargers' stadium plan San Diego voters rejected in November 2016, have raised?
- ASales tax
- BHotel room tax
- CProperty tax
- DGasoline tax
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Hotel room tax
Hotel room tax: the measure would have raised the city's tax on hotel stays to help build a downtown stadium, but it lost decisively, and two months later the Chargers announced their move.
Q 628Qual è il soprannome di calciatori e tifosi del Leeds United?
- AWhites
- BToffees
- CBlades
- DMagpies
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Whites
Il nome richiama il colore sociale: il bianco, con bordi gialli e blu.
Q 629In which Orange County, California, city was Lonzo Ball born in October 1997?
- AIrvine
- BSanta Ana
- CAnaheim
- DFullerton
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Anaheim
Anaheim was his birthplace, and both of his parents, LaVar and Tina, were former college basketball players; he took up the game at the age of two.
Q 630¿De qué material natural son las cuerdas caras que usan los profesionales del bádminton?
- ASeda
- BLino
- CCáñamo
- DTripa
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Tripa
La alternativa son las cuerdas sintéticas multitrenzadas; unas y otras ofrecen mejor control y más durabilidad que las económicas de los principiantes.
Q 631Which teammate of Son of Havoc and Angélico became one of the first Lucha Underground Trios Champions?
- ASuper Fly
- BMr. Cisco
- CIvelisse
- DBengala
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Ivelisse
Ivelisse helped keep the belts in a later defence even while carrying a legitimate foot injury, and the trio reigned until the first Ultima Lucha.
Q 632Que cidade sediou o primeiro Campeonato Mundial de Halterofilismo, em 1891?
- ALondres
- BBerlim
- CEstocolmo
- DViena
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Londres
Participaram sete atletas de seis países, ainda sem qualquer divisão por peso corporal; o vencedor foi o inglês Edward Lawrence Levy.
Q 633At the 2016 World Triathlon Series final, Alistair Brownlee gave up his chance of victory to do what?
- AGive a spectator first aid
- BProtest an official's ruling
- CRepair a rival's puncture
- DHelp his collapsing brother finish
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Help his collapsing brother finish
Help his collapsing brother finish: Alistair propped up the heat-struck Jonathan and pushed him over the line in second place, which left Jonathan four points short of the world title.
Q 634Brighton's head coach left in September 2022 to replace which sacked manager at Chelsea?
- AAntonio Conte
- BFrank Lampard
- CThomas Tuchel
- DMaurizio Sarri
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Thomas Tuchel
Thomas Tuchel had won three trophies in 20 months at Chelsea before he was sacked, and the London club then paid Brighton more than £21 million to take their head coach and his staff.
Q 635Whose overtime goal in Game 7 completed the Oilers' 1997 upset of the Dallas Stars?
- ADoug Weight
- BRyan Smyth
- CTodd Marchant
- DJason Arnott
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Todd Marchant
Todd Marchant. He blew past defenceman Grant Ledyard, broke in alone on Andy Moog and beat the Dallas goalie at 12:26 of overtime.
Q 636Which caretaker manager first made Beckham England captain in November 2000?
- APeter Taylor
- BKevin Keegan
- CSven-Göran Eriksson
- DHoward Wilkinson
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Peter Taylor
Peter Taylor, standing in for a single friendly, gave the armband to the 25-year-old Beckham; the next manager, Sven-Göran Eriksson, kept him as captain, and he led England for almost six years.
Q 637Which country boycotted Seoul 1988 after demanding to co-host?
- AThe Philippines
- BNorth Korea
- CJapan
- DChina
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North Korea
North Korea had demanded since 1985 to co-host; when no deal was reached it stayed away with allies Cuba and Ethiopia, yet a record 159 nations still came to Seoul.
Q 638What was raised on the Augusta National grounds while the Masters was suspended for World War II?
- ACattle and turkeys
- BVegetables for victory gardens
- CHorses for the cavalry
- DCotton and peanuts
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Cattle and turkeys
Cattle and turkeys grazed the closed course to help the war effort, some 200 head and more than a thousand birds; the cattle ate the azaleas, and the course needed months of repair.
Q 639One of Finley's ball girls later founded which famous cookie company?
- AGrandma's Cookies
- BMother's Cookies
- CMrs. Fields
- DFamous Amos
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Mrs. Fields
Mrs. Fields founder Debbi Fields was one of the first ball girls Finley's A's hired, as a young teen, and spent her pay on baking ingredients; she opened her first cookie shop in Palo Alto in 1977.
Q 640Van welke sterspeler nam West Ham United afscheid na het eerste seizoen in het Olympisch Stadion?
- AManuel Lanzini
- BMarko Arnautović
- CMichail Antonio
- DDimitri Payet
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Dimitri Payet
Dat eerste seizoen in het nieuwe stadion werd afgesloten op de elfde plaats.
Q 641Em que ano a FIVB introduziu a função de líbero?
- A1994
- B1998
- C1990
- D2003
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1998
A ideia era permitir disputas de ponto mais longas e tornar o jogo mais atraente para o público.
Q 642Contro quale nazionale Pelé eseguì il celebre «drible da vaca» ai Mondiali del 1970?
- AIsraele
- BUruguay
- CRomania
- DMarocco
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Uruguay
Lasciò scorrere il pallone senza toccarlo da un lato del portiere Ladislao Mazurkiewicz e gli girò attorno dall'altro, disorientandolo.
Q 643Which Manchester United player, later a Spice Girl's husband, scored from the halfway line in 1996?
- ADavid Beckham
- BOle Gunnar Solskjær
- CPaul Scholes
- DEric Cantona
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David Beckham
David Beckham spotted Wimbledon goalkeeper Neil Sullivan standing a long way off his line and floated the ball over him, on the opening day of the Premier League season.
Q 644What was the day job of the borrowed Ford Fangio first raced in 1936?
- AA hearse
- BA delivery van
- CA police car
- DA taxi
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A taxi
A taxi. It belonged to a friend's father, and Fangio entered under the alias 'Rivadavia', the name of his football club, so that his parents would not find out he was racing.
Q 645Morant's father Tee was a high school teammate of which NBA great?
- ARay Allen
- BJermaine O'Neal
- CRaymond Felton
- DKevin Garnett
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Ray Allen
Ray Allen and Tee Morant were teammates at Hillcrest High in Dalzell. Tee later shelved his own pro basketball hopes when Ja was on the way and went to work as a barber.
Q 646Where did the Warriors play their 1996–97 home games while their East Bay home was being renovated?
- ASan Jose Arena
- BCow Palace
- CArco Arena in Sacramento
- DMaples Pavilion at Stanford
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San Jose Arena
San Jose Arena, the Sharks' NHL rink, housed a lost year: the Warriors finished last in their division at 30–52, ranked 23rd of 29 in attendance and traded Chris Mullin that summer.
Q 647Antes de Djokovic, em 2015, quem era o único a ter vencido Rafael Nadal em Roland Garros?
- ARobin Soderling
- BRoger Federer
- CJuan Carlos Ferrero
- DLleyton Hewitt
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Robin Soderling
O sérvio bateu o espanhol, então dono de vários títulos no torneio, por 3 sets a 0 nas quartas de final, com parciais de 7/5, 6/3 e 6/1.
Q 648Em 2018, Djokovic foi o campeão de Wimbledon de ranking mais baixo desde qual vencedor de 2001?
- AGoran Ivanišević
- BRichard Krajicek
- CPat Rafter
- DTim Henman
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Goran Ivanišević
O croata havia vencido como wildcard; já o sérvio saltou da 21.ª para a 10.ª posição com o título, o primeiro dele naquela temporada.
Q 649Hoeveel weken stond Roger Federer onafgebroken op nummer 1 van de wereldranglijst?
- A237
- B270
- C191
- D209
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237
De reeks liep van 2 februari 2004 tot 18 augustus 2008. Het vorige record, 160 weken, stond op naam van Jimmy Connors.
Q 650Which 6-foot-8 closer, nicknamed 'The Mountain', reached the majors with the Orioles in 2022?
- AYennier Cano
- BJorge López
- CFélix Bautista
- DCraig Kimbrel
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Félix Bautista
Félix Bautista had been released by the Marlins as a teenager after struggling to throw strikes, and he spent a year out of professional baseball before the Orioles signed him in 2016.
Sports trivia questions 651–700
Q 651¿Qué golpe sirve para pasar la pelota por encima del jugador contrario?
- AEl globo
- BLa volea globeada
- CEl resto
- DLa derecha
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El globo
Puede ejecutarse tanto de derecha como de revés y se impacta arriba, a diferencia de los demás golpes, que se impactan adelante.
Q 6521976年に就任し、1981年までブライトンの指揮を執ったのは誰？
- Aボビー・ロブソン
- Bアラン・マレリー
- Cテリー・ヴェナブルズ
- Dマルコム・アリソン
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アラン・マレリー
この在任中に、クラブはトップディビジョンでの戦いを始めている。1986年から1987年にも再び監督を務めた。
Q 653Spain won all four of its knockout matches at the 2010 World Cup by which identical scoreline?
- A2–0
- B3–2
- C2–1
- D1–0
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1–0
1–0 was enough against Portugal, Paraguay, Germany and the Netherlands. Spain's eight goals in the tournament set a record for the fewest by a World Cup winner.
Q 654Which Illinois halfback, nicknamed the Galloping Ghost, scored four touchdowns in 12 minutes against Michigan in 1924?
- AJim Thorpe
- BBronko Nagurski
- CTom Harmon
- DRed Grange
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Red Grange
Red Grange opened with a 95-yard kickoff return, then ran 67, 56 and 44 yards for scores. It all happened at the grand opening of the new Memorial Stadium.
Q 655Which England midfielder became his country's youngest ever player at a major tournament at Euro 2020, aged 17?
- ADeclan Rice
- BPhil Foden
- CJude Bellingham
- DBukayo Saka
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Jude Bellingham
Jude Bellingham came on against Croatia aged 17 years and 349 days; a year earlier his first club, Birmingham City, had retired his number 22 shirt when he left.
Q 656Which penalty trick, a trademark of teenage Neymar, did football's lawmakers ban in 2010?
- APausing after the run-up
- BChipping it down the middle
- CBackheeling the kick
- DRolling it to a teammate
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Pausing after the run-up
Pausing after the run-up, his 'little stop', became a bookable offence, although a feint while still running in stayed legal.
Q 657Which Indian minister resigned in 2010 over the Kochi Tuskers Kerala franchise?
- AShashi Tharoor
- BArun Jaitley
- CPraful Patel
- DSharad Pawar
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Shashi Tharoor
Shashi Tharoor had mentored the winning bid while his friend Sunanda Pushkar held sweat equity in it; the two married later that year.
Q 658Ruth's funeral Mass in 1948 drew tens of thousands of mourners to which New York church?
- ASt. Patrick's Cathedral
- BTrinity Church
- CChurch of St. Ignatius Loyola
- DSt. John the Divine
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St. Patrick's Cathedral
St. Patrick's Cathedral was the second stop. First his open casket lay for two days at the entrance to Yankee Stadium, the House That Ruth Built, while fans queued to file past.
Q 659PNC Park, the Pirates' home since 2001, stands in which Pittsburgh neighbourhood?
- ANorth Shore
- BSouth Side
- COakland
- DStrip District
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North Shore
North Shore. Fans walk over from downtown on the Sixth Street Bridge, which is closed to cars on game days and was renamed for Roberto Clemente when the park itself took a bank's name.
Q 660Onder welke andere naam staat de recurveboog in het Nederlands bekend?
- AStaafboog
- BLattenboog
- CHoornboog
- DVeerboog
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Lattenboog
Dit type valt onder de olympische discipline; schutters gebruiken vaak vizieren en stabilisatie om zo nauwkeurig mogelijk te schieten.
Q 661Which NFL team went 0-16 in 2008, the first team to lose every game in a 16-game regular season?
- ADetroit Lions
- BTampa Bay Buccaneers
- CJacksonville Jaguars
- DCleveland Browns
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Detroit Lions
The 2008 Detroit Lions became the first team to go 0-16 in a 16-game season, under coach Rod Marinelli. The Cleveland Browns later matched this dubious record in 2017.
Q 662Who scored the overtime touchdown that ended Super Bowl LI?
- AJames White
- BDion Lewis
- CJulian Edelman
- DLeGarrette Blount
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James White
James White's 2-yard run ended it on overtime's first drive, so the other offense never touched the ball; a 2022 rule change now gives both teams a possession in playoff overtime.
Q 663Who was the Giants' head coach for both the 2007 and 2011 Super Bowl wins?
- AJim Fassel
- BBill Parcells
- CTom Coughlin
- DBen McAdoo
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Tom Coughlin
Tom Coughlin: the first head coach the Jacksonville Jaguars ever had, he fined Giants players who turned up less than five minutes early for meetings.
Q 664Em que formato é disputada a maior parte das provas de patinação de velocidade no gelo?
- ARevezamento
- BContrarrelógio
- CClassificatória
- DEliminatória
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Contrarrelógio
Nas distâncias individuais, cada participante percorre o trajeto uma vez e vence quem tiver o melhor tempo.
Q 665Which MLS club shares Mercedes-Benz Stadium with the Falcons?
- AAtlanta Silverbacks
- BAtlanta United FC
- CAtlanta Chiefs
- DGeorgia Revolution
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Atlanta United FC
Atlanta United FC drew a league-record average of more than 48,000 fans in 2017, its first season, and won the MLS Cup in the stadium a year later.
Q 666Which now-standard aid for ski racing was used in Olympic competition for the first time at the 1980 Winter Olympics?
- AArtificial snow
- BElectronic timing
- CPlastic ski boots
- DShaped carving skis
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Artificial snow
Artificial snow has since become essential: the 2018 and 2022 Games both needed vast quantities of it. Racers say it packs into a harder piste than the natural kind.
Q 667¿En qué pueblo de Galicia se celebra ante notario el único concurso oficial de comer de España?
- ARibeira
- BBetanzos
- CLa Estrada
- DLalín
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La Estrada
Lo organiza el restaurante Argentinos Burguer de la misma localidad, con las normas depositadas ante notario.
Q 668What was new about the official game ball the NBA introduced for 2006–07 and withdrew after players complained?
- AA two-tone color scheme
- BA built-in tracking chip
- CA smaller size
- DA synthetic cover
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A synthetic cover
A synthetic cover replaced real leather, but players said the ball turned slick, bounced oddly off the rim and cut their fingers. The league went back to leather on January 1, 2007.
Q 669Welche Gruppengegner der Vorrunde trafen 2002 im WM-Halbfinale erneut aufeinander?
- ASenegal und Frankreich
- BJapan und Belgien
- CDeutschland und Südkorea
- DBrasilien und die Türkei
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Brasilien und die Türkei
Der Spielplan sollte verhindern, dass die beiden Veranstalter Japan und Südkorea zu früh aufeinandertreffen.
Q 670Which Russia winger in 2018 became the first substitute to score in a World Cup opening match?
- AArtem Dzyuba
- BAleksandr Golovin
- CFyodor Smolov
- DDenis Cheryshev
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Denis Cheryshev
Denis Cheryshev came on for the injured Alan Dzagoev after 24 minutes and scored twice in a 5–0 win. The first of them was also his first goal for Russia.
Q 671Which team did Allen Iverson lead to the 2001 NBA Finals?
- APhiladelphia 76ers
- BToronto Raptors
- CMilwaukee Bucks
- DDetroit Pistons
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Philadelphia 76ers
Allen Iverson, the 2001 MVP, carried the Philadelphia 76ers to the Finals, where they took Game 1 in overtime before losing to the Lakers in five.
Q 672Which runner won the 5,000 m, 10,000 m and marathon at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics?
- APaavo Nurmi
- BVladimir Kuts
- CAlain Mimoun
- DEmil Zátopek
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Emil Zátopek
Emil Zátopek had never raced a marathon before the Olympic one, and still won it for his third gold of the Games.
Q 673Which Tuscan rival did Nino Benvenuti knock out in 1965 to become world junior middleweight champion?
- ASandro Mazzinghi
- BGiancarlo Garbelli
- CCarmelo Bossi
- DSandro Lopopolo
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Sandro Mazzinghi
Sandro Mazzinghi lost the title that night and a close rematch six months later, and the pair feuded for decades. They finally made peace over the telephone in 2018.
Q 674Which British broadcaster added Ndamukong Suh to its NFL coverage as a pundit from the 2023 season?
- ASky Sports
- BTNT Sports
- CBBC Sport
- DITV Sport
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Sky Sports
Sky Sports put Suh on screen in the United Kingdom while he was out of football, two years before he formally announced his retirement.
Q 675Which number has Sidney Crosby worn for the Pittsburgh Penguins as a tribute to his own birthdate?
- A58
- B71
- C87
- D29
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87
No. 87 is shorthand for Crosby's birthdate in the summer of 1987. His 2007 contract played the same game, paying $8.7 million a year.
Q 676Wie heißt die Trainingsbekleidung im Taekwondo?
- AKeikogi
- BDobok
- CHanbok
- DHakama
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Dobok
Sie besteht aus Oberteil, Hose und Gürtel; Schnitt, Farben und Kennzeichnungen hängen von Stilrichtung und Graduierung ab.
Q 677The very first Winter Olympic Games were held in January 1924 in which country?
- ASwitzerland
- BNorway
- CFrance
- DCanada
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France
Chamonix, France, hosted the 1924 Games in the Alps; the IOC only later named them the inaugural Winter Olympics.
Q 678Which fitness assessment has runners shuttle back and forth over 20 metres in time with ever-quicker recorded signals?
- ABeep test
- BHarvard step test
- CWingate test
- DCooper test
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Beep test
The beep test estimates aerobic capacity, and a score is logged as a level and a shuttle count, such as 9.5.
Q 679A quale commissario tecnico subentrò Maradona alla guida dell'Argentina nell'ottobre 2008?
- ASergio Batista
- BAlfio Basile
- CGerardo Martino
- DJosé Pekerman
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Alfio Basile
A metà degli anni novanta aveva già guidato per brevi periodi il Deportivo Mandiyú e il Racing Club; debuttò battendo 1-0 la Scozia in amichevole.
Q 680Volcano boarding down ash slopes on a plywood board was commercialised at Cerro Negro in which country?
- AEcuador
- BGuatemala
- CNicaragua
- DCosta Rica
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Nicaragua
Nicaragua's Cerro Negro is a young active volcano that first appeared in 1850, and riders hike up it before sliding down seated or standing. An Australian hostel owner launched the first tours.
Q 681Which Texas A&M pass rusher was the first overall pick of the 2017 NFL Draft?
- ACharles Harris
- BMyles Garrett
- CTaco Charlton
- DDerek Barnett
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Myles Garrett
Myles Garrett missed the first four games of his rookie year, then recorded a sack on his very first NFL play. He went on to be named Defensive Player of the Year more than once.
Q 682Which Eagles offensive coordinator left after winning Super Bowl LIX to become head coach of the New Orleans Saints?
- APat Shurmur
- BKellen Moore
- CShane Steichen
- DFrank Reich
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Kellen Moore
Kellen Moore spent a single season calling the offense in Philadelphia, and it finished with the league's second-ranked rushing attack.
Q 683Which guard nicknamed Agent Zero scored 60 points in an overtime win at the Lakers in December 2006?
- ARichard Hamilton
- BMike Bibby
- CGilbert Arenas
- DRaja Bell
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Gilbert Arenas
Gilbert Arenas broke Earl Monroe's Washington franchise record of 56, which had stood since 1968. The nickname came from the zero on his jersey.
Q 684Drew Brees reigned over which New Orleans Mardi Gras parade krewe one week after winning Super Bowl XLIV?
- AEndymion
- BOrpheus
- CZulu
- DBacchus
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Bacchus
Bacchus was the first krewe to put celebrities in its parade, and Brees rode as its monarch for 2010. He had been the parade's grand marshal three years earlier.
Q 685Which pinch hitter, well under four feet tall, wore the fraction 1/8 for the St. Louis Browns in 1951?
- AEddie Gaedel
- BSatchel Paige
- CPete Gray
- DBob Cain
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Eddie Gaedel
Eddie Gaedel crouched so low that his strike zone all but vanished, and he walked on four straight pitches in his only plate appearance. Owner Bill Veeck staged the stunt.
Q 686Evan Jager, who enrolled at Portland State after turning professional, won 2016 Olympic silver in which track event?
- ASteeplechase
- B1500 metres
- CMarathon
- D10,000 metres
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Steeplechase
Steeplechase was new to Jager in 2012, yet in that first year he won the US Olympic Trials and broke the American record.
Q 687Which FIFA president announced in December 2010 that Russia would host the 2018 World Cup?
- AMichel Platini
- BJoão Havelange
- CSepp Blatter
- DGianni Infantino
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Sepp Blatter
Sepp Blatter read out the result in Zürich after two rounds of voting. England, bidding for a second home tournament, had gone out in the first round.
Q 688In which Texas city did the San Antonio Spurs spend their first ABA seasons, playing as the Chaparrals?
- AEl Paso
- BAustin
- CHouston
- DDallas
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Dallas
Dallas met the Chaparrals with poor attendance, and a spell as a regional 'Texas' team with games in Fort Worth and Lubbock failed too. The club left for San Antonio in 1973.
Q 689What nickname did 49ers teammates give Montana because of his very thin calves?
- ASpider
- BToothpick
- CBird Legs
- DThe Stork
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Bird Legs
Bird Legs: one teammate joked that he had no calves at all. Montana, another recalled, was the man who gave everyone else in the locker room a nickname.
Q 690Nigel Adkins had twice won promotion with which club before joining Southampton in 2010?
- AGrimsby Town
- BScunthorpe United
- CDoncaster Rovers
- DRotherham United
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Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United, where Adkins had been the club physiotherapist before taking charge, won the League One title under him in 2007 and went up again through the 2009 play-offs.
Q 691Whose 44-game hitting streak ended in Atlanta in August 1978 when Braves reliever Gene Garber struck him out?
- APete Rose
- BGeorge Brett
- CLou Brock
- DRod Carew
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Pete Rose
Pete Rose was livid afterwards, complaining that the Braves had pitched to him as though it were the ninth inning of the seventh game of the World Series.
Q 692Ile razy Bob Beamon był halowym mistrzem Stanów Zjednoczonych?
- ATrzykrotnie
- BDwukrotnie
- CJednokrotnie
- DCzterokrotnie
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Dwukrotnie
Tytuły w hali zdobywał w latach 1967 i 1968, a na stadionie triumfował w 1968 i 1969.
Q 693Welke Nederlandse club probeerde Pelé in 1975 te verleiden om er te komen spelen?
- AAjax
- BPSV Eindhoven
- CFC Twente
- DFeyenoord
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Feyenoord
Het bleef bij een poging: hij koos dat jaar voor een avontuur in de Verenigde Staten.
Q 694Come si chiamano i listelli longitudinali di legno inseriti nelle tavole da surf?
- ARockers
- BLaminates
- CRails
- DStringers
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Stringers
La maggior parte delle tavole moderne nasce da una schiuma speciale di poliuretano resistente ai raggi UV-A, rivestita di fibra di vetro e resina di poliestere.
Q 695Which WWE Champion had huge insect images projected onto the ring during his WrestleMania 33 title defence?
- ALuke Harper
- BJohn Cena
- CBray Wyatt
- DAJ Styles
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Bray Wyatt
Bray Wyatt's mind games did not save him: he lost the match, ending his title reign after only 49 days.
Q 696Wie müssen Doppelpartner im Tischtennis den Ball während eines Ballwechsels spielen?
- AIn beliebiger Reihenfolge
- BStets abwechselnd
- CJeweils zweimal nacheinander
- DNur aus der eigenen Tischhälfte
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Stets abwechselnd
Eine Ausnahme gilt für Teams aus Rollstuhlfahrern: Nach dem ersten Rückschlag dürfen sie beliebig alle Bälle zurückschlagen, die sie erreichen.
Q 697¿Cuántos millones de libras valió el acuerdo televisivo de cuatro años firmado en 1988?
- A60
- B44
- C28
- D75
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44
El contrato anterior, de dos años y firmado en 1986, había reportado solo 6,3 millones de libras.
Q 698Quelle corporation de New York organisait la course de charité à l'origine des relais ?
- APostiers
- BDockers
- CPoliciers
- DPompiers
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Pompiers
Les relais 4 × 100 m et 4 × 400 m ont fait leur première apparition olympique sous leur forme actuelle en 1912.
Q 699Suffragette Emily Davison was fatally injured at the 1913 Epsom Derby by a horse belonging to whom?
- AKing George V
- BLord Rosebery
- CThe Aga Khan
- DHerbert Asquith
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King George V
King George V owned Anmer, the colt that struck her. Her purpose is still unclear: a 2013 film analysis suggested she was reaching up to fix a suffragette scarf to its bridle.
Q 700Di quale città è la squadra di pallamano che vanta il record italiano di scudetti, ben 17?
- ATrieste
- BSiracusa
- CBolzano
- DConversano
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Trieste
Il Nordest è una delle zone d'Italia in cui questo sport è più praticato, insieme a Lombardia, Emilia-Romagna, Puglia e Sicilia.
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