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1 Which team was the first to win the FA Cup in the new Wembley Stadium?
A Chelsea (against Chelsea beat Manchester United 1-0 thanks to an extra-time goal from Didier Drogba)
2 In which sport do teams compete for the Calcutta Cup?
A Rugby Union – First contested in 1879, it is a rivalry between England and Scotland.
3 In which sport does the phrase Corridor of uncertainty originate?
A Cricket (it describes an area where a cricket ball can pitch during a delivery: a narrow line on and just outside a batsman’s off stump)
4 In what sport does Fanny Chmelar compete for Germany?
A Skiing (pronunciation: [Schmella])
5 Waved in motor racing, which flag shows the winner?
A A black and white chequered flag – it’s also waved at the end of each practice or qualifying session.
6 In which sport can players take both long and short corners?
A (Field) Hockey
7 Who was the four-time Formula One Drivers’ Champion nicknamed ‘The Professor’?
A Alain Prost – with McLaren – first French world champion. (1985, 1986, 1989, 1993)
8 ‘The clean and the jerk’, and ‘snatch’ are terms used in which athletic discipline?
A Weightlifting
9 What colour is the number two-ball in nine-ball pool?
A Blue (1 yellow, 2 blue, 3 red, 4 pink, 5 orange, 6 green, 7 brown, 8 black, 9 yellow stripe)
10 What is the name of the target in a game of curling?
A House – The house is a large bull’s-eye-shaped target at each end of the curling sheet, made up of four concentric rings. The centre of the house is called the button.