Sports quiz of the week: Arsenal, Amanda Serrano and All Blacks

Mikel Arteta, Amanda Serrano, Ardie Savea. Composite: Tom Jenkins, Shutterstock, Getty Images

1. Which of the quarter-finals at this year’s Rugby World Cup is a repeat of a quarter-final at the previous World Cup four years ago in Japan?

   1. France v South Africa

   2. Ireland v New Zealand

   3. Wales v Argentina

   4. England v Fiji

2. 

   Ireland have picked their team to play New Zealand on Saturday. Which of these Ireland players was not born in New Zealand?

   1. James Lowe

   2. Jamison Gibson-Park

   3. Mack Hansen

   4. Bundee Aki

3. We’re nearly a quarter of the way through the football season and Tottenham are top of the table. Which of these events happened on the day they last won a league title?

   1. The second world war began

   2. The Bay of Pigs Invasion

   3. The Berlin Wall fell

   4. The atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima

4. 

   Kelvin Kiptum set a new world record for the marathon on Saturday. Where?

   1. Chicago

   2. Berlin

   3. Sydney

   4. Dublin

5. What was unusual about the stoppage time played at the end of the Genoa v Milan match in Serie A?

   1. The referee blew his full-time whistle after 89 minutes and 59 seconds

   2. The game finished 3-2 and all five goals were scored in second-half injury time

   3. Both goalkeepers were sent off in injury time

   4. It lasted 31 minutes

6. 

   Manchester City have lost two league games in a row for the first time since 2018. Who beat them in those games five years ago?

   1. Manchester United and Tottenham

   2. Liverpool and Watford

   3. Southampton and Newcastle

   4. Crystal Palace and Leicester City

7. Before Sunday, who was the last Arsenal manager to win a league game against City?

   1. Freddie Ljungberg

   2. Arsène Wenger

   3. Unai Emery

   4. Pat Rice

8. 

   Cricket will feature at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. What happened the last time cricket was played at the Olympics, in 1900?

   1. France were the only team that entered, so they were awarded a gold medal

   2. An amateur team from southern England beat a team from Paris in the only game to win gold

   3. Eight teams played a group stage but never got round to playing the knockout fixtures

   4. Australia beat England in the final in what is considered the first game of the Ashes rivalry

9. Wayne Rooney is the new Birmingham City manager. Which of his former teammates will he face in his first game in charge?

   1. Paul Ince

   2. Steve Bruce

   3. Scott Parker

   4. Michael Carrick

10. 

    Max Verstappen won the F1 title on Sunday in Qatar. Why did a number of drivers complain after the race?

    1. They said they were exhausted as the race was held too late at night

    2. They felt it was too hot to be racing

    3. They said there were no fans present and no atmosphere

    4. They were all lapped by Verstappen and complained that his car is too good

11. The Super League Grand Final will be played at Old Trafford on Saturday. St Helens are the reigning champions, having won the trophy in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. Which side beat them in the semi-finals this year?

    1. Wigan

    2. Catalans Dragons

    3. Hull KR

    4. Salford Red Devils

12. There has been a limit of 40 horses at the Grand National since 1984. How many will be allowed at the race next year?

    1. 24

    2. 34

    3. 52

    4. There will not be a limit

13. 

    Amanda Serrano is putting her three world titles on the line against Danila Ramos in Florida. What is remarkable about their fight?

    1. They are sisters

    2. They are both boxers but are fighting under MMA rules

    3. The fight is scheduled for 12 three-minute rounds, the same as men's boxing

    4. Serrano is Ramos' mother

14. 

    Frankie Dettori has ditched his plan to retire because he “still has the fire” in him. What age is he?

    1. 44

    2. 48

    3. 52

    4. 57

15. The Cricket World Cup is trundling along in India. How many matches are being played in the 10-team tournament?

    1. 24

    2. 36

    3. 48

    4. 64

Solutions

1:B - New Zealand won that match 46-14., 2:C - He was born in Australia., 3:B - Spurs have not won the title since 1961. They also won the FA Cup that season., 4:A - The record now stands at 2:00:35., 5:C - The Milan keeper was shown a red card in the 98th minute and the Genoa keeper followed him off the pitch in the 103rd minute. Milan held on for a 1-0 win – even though their striker, Olivier Giroud, deputised in goal for the last five minutes. , 6:D - City still went on to win the Premier League (and the FA Cup and League Cup)., 7:B - On 21 December 2015. Arsenal's scored were scored by Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud (back when he was a striker)., 8:B - There were a number of unusual sports at the Games in 1900, including angling, ballooning, fire fighting, kite flying, life saving, pigeon racing and rugby., 9:D - Birmingham City visit Middlesbrough a week on Saturday., 10:B - It was 50C in their cockpits. Esteban Ocon said he vomited inside his helmet. Lance Stroll said he had been in danger of losing consciousness. Alex Albon had to attend the medical centre due to heat exhaustion. And Logan Sargeant was forced to retire while suffering from dehydration. , 11:B - They will become the first overseas winners if they beat Wigan in the final on Saturday evening. , 12:B - There were 66 runners at the race 1929 but the number of horses has gradually been improved over the years to improve safety. , 13:C - Women's title fights are usually contested in 10 two-minute rounds but a group of female boxers want equality. "As women, we have had to fight inch by inch to earn the same equity and respect freely awarded to men. In our sport, we have made progress, but there is still far to go," they said in a statement., 14:C - "I'm not ready to stop yet," said Dettori this week. Good on him. He has come a long way since his first race as a nine-year-old – when he fell off the horse and finished last., 15:C - The Rugby World Cup has the same number of matches for double the number of teams.

Scores

1. 1 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

2. 2 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

3. 3 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

4. 4 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

5. 5 and above.

   That's a decent score. Well played. Have a great weekend.

6. 6 and above.

   That's a decent score. Well played. Have a great weekend.

7. 7 and above.

   That's a fine score. Well played. Have a great weekend.

8. 8 and above.

   That's a fine score. Well played. Have a great weekend.

9. 9 and above.

   That's a superb score. Well played. Have a great weekend.

10. 10 and above.

    That's a superb score. Well played. Have a great weekend.

11. 11 and above.

    That's a superb score. Well played. Have a great weekend.

12. 12 and above.

    That's a sensational score. Well played. Have a great weekend.

13. 13 and above.

    That's a stunning score. Well played. Have a great weekend.

14. 14 and above.

    That's a stunning score. Well played. Have a great weekend.

15. 0 and above.

    Ah well. Better luck next week.

16. 15 and above.

    That's a stunning score. Well played. Have a great weekend.