Sport and Leisure Pub Quiz 260814 (Free Printable)

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1. Q: What does a snooker player need to pot to make a break of exactly eight points using three different colours (not a free ball)?
   A: Red (1) → Yellow (2) → Red (1) → Green (3) → Red (1) = 8 points. Or Red (1) → Green (3) → Red (1) → Yellow (2) → Red (1) = 8 points.
2. Q: A Yokozuna is a grand champion in which sport?
   A: Sumo wrestling. It is the absolute highest rank an athlete can achieve in the sport.
3. Q: According to the rules of both sports, which net is higher from the ground: Lawn Tennis or Table Tennis?
   A: Tennis net. Measured from the floor/ground, a tennis net stands 3 feet (91.4 cm) high at the centre and 3.5 feet (107 cm) at the posts. In contrast, a table tennis net is only about 35.75 inches (91.25 cm) high from the floor (sitting 15.25 cm above a table that is 76 cm high).
4. Q: Who is England’s National Football Team’s all-time top goal scorer?
   A: Harry Kane with 85 goals. He broke Wayne Rooney’s previous record in March 2023 and continues to extend his lead for the England National Football Team.
5. Q: At which motor racing circuit was Ayrton Senna killed?
   A: Imola Circuit (officially the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari) in Imola, Italy, during the San Marino Grand Prix on 1st May 1994.
6. Q: At which sporting venue can you visit the oldest sports museum in the world?
   A: Lord’s Cricket Ground in London, which houses the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC Museum). Its collection dates to 1864.
7. Q: At which venue does the US Open Tennis Tournament take place?
   A: It is located in the borough of Queens, New York City.
8. Q: Competitive swimming has four official strokes: butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and what other?
   A: Freestyle (usually swum using the front crawl technique).
9. Q: Fighting with gloves became standard after the formulation of which set of rules?
   A: Marquess of Queensberry Rules in 1867. Drafted by Welsh sportsman John Graham Chambers and publicly endorsed by John Sholto Douglas, the 9th Marquess of Queensberry, this code was the first to mandate the use of padded gloves in boxing.
10. Q: From which country does the soccer team Anderlecht hail?
    A: Belgium. Full Name: Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht (RSCA). Based in the municipality of Anderlecht, located within the Brussels-Capital Region.