QUARANTINE QUIZZES
Sport round 5 1. Giles Pelerin was a superfan of the American football team, the South California Trojans. How many games did he see the team play in his life time? a) 696 b) 797 c) 898 - b) 797. He actually died while attending a game, at the age of 91 2. What was the fastest knock-out in professional boxing history? a) 10.5 seconds b) 20.5 seconds c) 30.5 seconds - a) 10.5 seconds. Aurele "Al" Couture knocked out his opponent, Ralph Walton at a match in 1946. Walton said he had been distracted by his corner man 3. Which of these was an Olympic sport between 1900 and 1920? a) Live pigeon shooting b) Poetry writing c) Tug of war - c) Tug of war. Live pigeon shooting only lasted as an Olympic event for one year, while poetry writing took place between 1912 and 1948 4. Henry the 8th had a special area created at Hampton Court palace in 1530 for he and his friends to play a fashionable new sport. What was it? T ennis. This is the oldest tennis court in the world 5. A Wife Carrying Festival held annually in Finland requires a man to negotiate a 253.5 m course while carrying his wife on his back. The winner is awarded his wife’s height in what…? B eer 6. What name is footballing legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento better known by? Pele - he scored 1238 goals in his career 7. Which NFL team did Carl Weathers (famous for playing Apollo Creed in The Rocky films) play for before becoming an actor? The Oakland Raiders
8. What is the aim of the annual ‘cheese rolling’ event that takes place in Gloucester? T o catch the cheese - though it’s almost impossible to do so as the cheese can travel up to 70mph. Instead, the competitor to reach the bottom of the hill first wins the cheese.
QUARANTINE QUIZZES 9. Where might you participate in the World Bog Snorkelling Championship? W ales 10. How many times has a human won the Man vs. Horse race that has been taking place in Wales every year since 1980? Twice. Once in 2004 and once in 2007.