Sports quiz of the week: England, France, Denmark and Mallorca

Georgia Stanway scores the goal that takes England into the semi-finals of Euro 2022. Photograph: Naomi Baker/Getty Images

1. Sarina Wiegman has taken England to the semi-finals of the Women’s Euros. Wiegman won the previous European Championship, in 2017, while managing which team?

   1. Norway

   2. Netherlands

   3. Germany

   4. Belgium

2. England have only conceded one goal on their way to the last four at the tournament. Which team scored it?

   1. Northern Ireland

   2. Norway

   3. Spain

   4. Austria

3. Noah Lyles won the 200m race at the World Athletic Championships this week with a time of 19.31sec – which makes him the third fastest 200m runner in history. Who owns the 200m world record?

   1. Michael Johnson

   2. Yohan Blake

   3. Usain Bolt

   4. Justin Gatlin

4. 

   Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won silver in the women’s 200m at the world championships. Fraser-Pryce did not win her semi-final – what held her back?

   1. She tripped at the end of the race and fell over the line

   2. She was distracted by a bee as the starting pistol fired

   3. She had to fix her wig midway through the race

   4. She stood on her lace out of the blocks and had a terrible start

5. The footballer Leandro Fernández was carried off on a stretcher during a match between Independiente and Racing Club in Argentina this week. How did he pick up his injury?

   1. He ran into the flagpole by the touchline while trying to take a corner

   2. He wore his boots on the wrong feet and twisted his ankle

   3. He was struck by a fish thrown from the crowd

   4. He tripped over the referee’s outstretched foot and broke his leg

6. The Ireland, England, Wales and Scotland rugby union teams have been on tour in the southern hemisphere playing series against New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Argentina, respectively. What was the overall score between the two hemispheres in the 12 Test matches?

   1. South 12-0 north

   2. South 10-2 north

   3. South 6-6 north

   4. South 2-10 north

7. 

   Jonas Vingegaard looks set to clinch his first Tour de France title this weekend? Where is he from?

   1. Finland

   2. Belgium

   3. Argentina

   4. Denmark

8. Quidditch, the sport created for the fictional world of Harry Potter that has since grown in popularity, is changing its name – to what?

   1. Potter’s ball

   2. Quid pro quidditch

   3. Quadball

   4. Rememball

9. Jamie Allen signed a new contract with Halifax Town a few weeks ago, but why will he not be available for their first league match of the season?

   1. He got married in Las Vegas this week and has gone on honeymoon

   2. He has gone on Love Island

   3. He is running to be elected Mayor of Halifax

   4. He picked up an injury while playing cricket for Yorkshire’s under-19s

10. The Commonwealth Games begin on Thursday. Which country is top of the all-time medal table?

    1. Jamaica

    2. England

    3. Australia

    4. India

Solutions

1:B - Wiegman also played for the Netherlands, winning 99 caps. , 2:C - England won all three of their group games without conceding a goal. They scored 14. , 3:C - Lyles did not break the world record but he broke the US national record that was set by Johnson in 1996., 4:C - Fraser-Pryce won a silver medal in the 200m to go with her gold medal in the 100m., 5:C - Replays showed there was very little contact between Fernández and the fish. Thankfully – and unsurprisingly – he was fit enough to return to the field and continue playing., 6:C - The overall points score was 280 v 282. The margins in global rugby have never been tighter. , 7:D - The country where the Tour started this year., 8:C - The sports organisers are trying to distance themselves from JK Rowling given her views on trans rights., 9:B - The club say they will "review the matter on his return"., 10:C - Australia are top – with more golds and more medals overall – followed by England, Canada, India and New Zealand.

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.

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

5. 5 and above.

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

6. 6 and above.

   That's a super score. Have a great weekend.

7. 7 and above.

   That's a super score. Have a great weekend.

8. 8 and above.

   That's a super score. Have a great weekend.

9. 9 and above.

   That's a super score. Have a great weekend.

10. 0 and above.

    Ah well. Better luck next week

11. 10 and above.

    An incredible score. Have a great weekend.