Time for a TRIVIA QUIZ! Topic: SPORTS GEAR!
Some are easy, some not so easy. I'll post the answers after everyone who wants to try it has a chance.
Have fun!
Sports Gear
1. On a darts board, what number is directly opposite No. 1 ?
2. What color is the cue ball in pool ?
3. What is the craft of making arrows called ?
4. In Cycle Racing, what is a sag wagon ?
5. The apparatus used by male gymnasts consists of vaulting horse, pommel horse, horizontal bars, rings and floor. Which of these pieces of apparatus do women use ?
6. Essential equipment for a boxer comprises gloves, hand tape, protector below the waist, boots and what else ?
7. Why do American footballers paint black marks across their cheeks ?
8. In Ice-Hockey what are puck-stoppers ?
9. In the early days of cricket, a bowler who took three wickets in a row was presented with a top hat. What modern term comes from this practice ?
10. What sport has four different color codes for the balls, ranging from yellow for hot conditions to blue for cold conditions ?
11. Apart from body padding, what protection do some baseball players wear ?
12. In hot air ballooning, how is the maneuvering or cooling valve used ?
13. How many red balls are there in snooker ?
14. Which sport uses stones and a house ?
15. Starting blocks are used on athletic tracks. Runners push their feet against them to get the fastest possible start. What else can they be used for ?
16. In fencing, which is the heavier weapon: the foil or the ?p?e ?
17. What is the difference in shape between rugby and soccer balls ?
18. Kendo is one of the traditional Japanese martial arts and the participants use a type of sword. From what is the sword made ?
19. What type of shots are woods used for in golf ?
20. What color is the centre scoring zone of an archery target ?
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21. All the hoops in croquet are painted white, except the last one, called the rover, which has a different colour on the crown. Which color is it ?
22. Why are the officials in American football known as zebras ?
23. From what fairly light-weight wood is a bat for the sport of cricket traditionally made from ?
24. In the sport of archery, what material are the arrows usually made from ?
25. Soccer boots have interchangeable studs. The studs for wet and slippery surfaces are made from aluminium. What studs are used for playing on hard ground ?
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