Study Guide


# Question
1 Which is the most famous series played by English players?
2 After how many years did Sir Robin Knox become the first person to sail around the world without stopping?
3 Which is the most popular sports in the UK?
4 When were the first professional football clubs formed in the UK?
5 When did England win the World Cup which hosted in the UK?
6 Which 'Major' golf tournament held outside of the United States?
7 Which place is known as the home of golf?
8 How far in history can the modern game of golf be traced?
9 Which 5-day race meeting in Berkshire is attended by members of the Royal Family?
10 Which famous horse racing event was held at Ayr?
11 Which famous horse racing event was held at Aintree near Liverpool?
12 Which of the following are major horse-racing events in the UK?
13 When did motor-car racing start in the UK?
14 What did Jenson Button, Damon Hill, and Lewis Hamilton have in common?
15 How many ski centers are in Scotland?
16 Which city in the UK hosted the Paralympic Games in 2012?
17 Which of the following water sports is popular in the UK?
18 Which of the following is a cycling athlete?
19 How many Olympic gold medals Sir Chris Hoy, the Scottish cyclist, has won?
20 How many gold medals did Mo Farah win?
21 Which athlete won 11 Paralympic medals?
22 Who has a number of records in English Test Cricket for bowling and batting?
23 Which country did cricket originate from?
24 Which of the following sports began in Britain?
25 At which Olympic Game in 1984 did Jayne Torvill (1957) and Christopher Dean (1958) win gold medals?
26 Who captained the English Football team which won the World Cup in 1966?
27 What record does Sir Jackie Stewart hold?
28 Who won two gold medals in the 2004 Olympic Games for running?
29 Which sport did Dame Ellen MacArthur is famous for?
30 Who was the first Briton to win the Tour de France?
31 How many gold medals did Sir Steve Redgrave win in a row?
32 Who was the first British man to win a singles title in a Grand Slam Tournament since 1936?
33 Who was the Paralympian who won 6 gold medals over two Paralympic Games?
34 Which of the following is a famous British sportsman?
35 When and where did Rugby originate from?
36 What is the most famous rugby competition?
37 What are some of the major stadiums in the UK?
38 How many times has the UK hosted the Olympic games?
39 When were the first Olympic games held in the UK?
40 The most famous tennis tournament hosted in Britain is the
41 The Wimbledon Championships is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and the only "Grand Slam" event played on grass.
42 What is unique about the Wimbledon Championship(the oldest tennis tournament in the world)?
43 Which of the following were the famous sailors who sail around the world?