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Geoff Hurst scored a hat-trick in the 1966 World Cup final. Who scored England's other goal?
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- 1. Geoff Hurst scored a hat-trick in the 1966 World Cup final. Who scored England's other goal?
- A. Martin Peters (answer)
- B. Bobby Charlton
- C. Roger Hunt
- D. Nobby Stiles
Peters scored the second; Hurst got the first, third and fourth. - 2. In golf, what is a score of three under par on a single hole called?
- A. Albatross (answer)
- B. Eagle
- C. Birdie
- D. Condor
A condor is four under par and has only been recorded a handful of times. - 3. Which country invented table tennis?
- A. England (answer)
- B. China
- C. Japan
- D. Hungary
It began as a Victorian parlour game using books as nets and cigar box lids as bats. - 4. How many times did Michael Schumacher win the Formula 1 World Championship?
- A. Seven (answer)
- B. Five
- C. Six
- D. Eight
Lewis Hamilton matched his seven titles in 2020. - 5. Which country won the first Rugby World Cup in 1987?
- A. New Zealand (answer)
- B. Australia
- C. England
- D. South Africa
The All Blacks beat France 29-9 in the final at Eden Park. - 6. In darts, what is the highest possible score with three darts?
- A. 180 (answer)
- B. 170
- C. 150
- D. 120
The highest possible checkout is 170, which is why the two numbers get confused. - 7. Which athlete has won the most Olympic gold medals?
- A. Michael Phelps (answer)
- B. Usain Bolt
- C. Carl Lewis
- D. Larisa Latynina
Phelps won 23 golds; gymnast Larisa Latynina held the total medal record before him. - 8. The Fosbury flop revolutionised which athletics event?
- A. High jump (answer)
- B. Long jump
- C. Pole vault
- D. Triple jump
Dick Fosbury won gold going backwards over the bar at the 1968 Olympics. - 9. How many players per team are on an ice hockey rink at full strength?
- A. Six (answer)
- B. Five
- C. Seven
- D. Eight
Five skaters plus the goaltender. - 10. In cricket, what unlucky nickname is given to a score of 111?
- A. Nelson (answer)
- B. Duck
- C. Maiden
- D. Bunny
It supposedly resembles Admiral Nelson's one eye, one arm and one leg. - 11. Which tennis player holds the record for the most men's singles Grand Slam titles?
- A. Novak Djokovic (answer)
- B. Rafael Nadal
- C. Roger Federer
- D. Pete Sampras
Djokovic holds 24 major titles, ahead of Nadal's 22 and Federer's 20. - 12. How many players are in a standard curling team?
- A. Four (answer)
- B. Three
- C. Five
- D. Six
Each player throws two stones per end, eight per team in total.
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