Sports quiz of the week: Rory McIlroy, Marc Márquez and Champions League

Rory McIlroy, Caitlin Foord and Alessia Russo, and Marc Márquez. Composite: Getty, Shutterstock

1. Rory McIlroy is the sixth man in history to win golf’s career grand slam. Who was the fifth?

   1. Jordan Spieth

   2. Phil Mickelson

   3. Tiger Woods

   4. Brooks Koepka

2. 

   McIlroy is the first European to complete the career slam, but which European has won the most majors?

   1. Nick Faldo

   2. Harry Vardon

   3. Seve Ballesteros

   4. Tom Morris Junior

3. Which two players were under par on all four days at the Masters?

   1. Justin Rose and Scottie Scheffler

   2. Patrick Reed and Im Sung-jae

   3. Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau

   4. Ludvig Åberg and Xander Schauffele

4. 

   The great Bernhard Langer played at the Masters for the final time. How many rounds has he played in the competition?

   1. 72

   2. 88

   3. 136

   4. 160

5. There was a mishap at Villa Park before the Champions League match between Aston Villa and PSG on Tuesday night. What happened?

   1. The referee forgot to bring a coin for the toss so the captains did scissors, paper, stone to decide who would kick off

   2. They played the Europa League anthem rather than the Champions League anthem

   3. The wrong PSG teamsheet was read out – including players who left the club in January

   4. The game was delayed for a few minutes after Prince William was interviewed on the pitch and he was explaining Villa’s tactics

6. 

   Chelsea and Manchester United will meet in the Women’s FA Cup final next month. What happened the last time they contested the final, two years ago?

   1. Chelsea won 1-0

   2. United won 3-2

   3. Chelsea won on penalties

   4. United won it in extra time

7. Jackson Page made history this week by becoming the first person to …

   1. Throw two consecutive nine-dart finishes

   2. Make the cut at the Masters at the age of 16

   3. Hit two 147 breaks in the same match

   4. Run a 5k in less than 14 minutes

8. 

   Mathieu van der Poel won the Paris-Roubaix race on Sunday even though ...

   1. It was his first race in 18 months

   2. A spectator threw a water bottle at him during the race

   3. He took a wrong turn midway through the race and lost 20 seconds

   4. He had three punctures on the cobbles

9. Marc Márquez won the Qatar MotoGP on Sunday after recovering from a setback in the first lap. What happened?

   1. His bike stalled on the start line and dropped to the back of the grid

   2. He damaged his bike in a collision with his brother Alex

   3. One of his contact lenses fell out and he had to make a pitstop on the first lap

   4. He had to take an early pitstop for a toilet break

10. 

    Harry Kane and Eric Dier scored for Bayern Munich against Inter this week. It’s only the second time two England players have scored for a foreign team in a Champions League match. Who were the first pair to do it?

    1. David Beckham and Jonathan Woodgate for Real Madrid

    2. Jadon Sancho and Jude Bellingham for Borussia Dortmund

    3. Steve McManaman and Michael Owen for Real Madrid

    4. Mark Hateley and Ray Wilkins for Milan

11. Which teams could meet in the finals of the men’s and women’s Champions League this season?

    1. PSG and Inter

    2. Arsenal and Inter

    3. Arsenal and PSG

    4. Barcelona and Arsenal

12. 

    The boxers Ben Whittaker and Liam Cameron meet on Sunday night for a rematch. Why was their first fight controversial?

    1. Cameron knocked out Whittaker but the punch was thrown after the final bell so the fight was declared a no contest

    2. They both fell out of the ring and the fight was scored a draw

    3. Whittaker walked out of the ring just before the first bell, claiming he had a “nasty migraine”

    4. Cameron won the fight on points even though Whittaker had knocked him down in three of the 10 rounds

13. Why was an election debate in Canada rescheduled this week?

    1. So golf fans could watch the last night of the Masters

    2. To avoid a clash with a Montreal Canadiens hockey game

    3. Because Justin Trudeau was at the Bernabéu to watch Arsenal in the Champions League

    4. So fans could watch the Toronto Blue Jays host the Boston Red Sox

14. 

    Josip Stanisic says he did something “a bit stupid” while playing for Bayern Munich against Inter in the Champions League. What was it?

    1. He was sent off for calling the referee a “jobsworth”

    2. He mocked Benjamin Pavard for leaving Bayern – and then Pavard scored the goal that took Inter through

    3. He pushed a ballboy

    4. He was booked for taking off his shirt to celebrate a goal that was subsequently ruled out by VAR

15. Ju Wenjun won her fifth world title this week – in which sport?

    1. Judo

    2. Chess

    3. Table tennis

    4. Pool

Solutions

1:C - Woods was just 24 years old when he completed his first of three career slams in 2000, joining Jack Nicklaus, Ben Hogan, Gary Player and Gene Sarazen in an elite group., 2:B - Vardon, who was born in Jersey, won seven majors – including six at the Open – which puts him two above McIlroy and Ballesteros, and one above Faldo. , 3:B - McIlroy won the tournament despite only being below par on two of the four days., 4:C - “It’s been a fantastic 41 years,” said Langer as he waved goodbye to the crowd at Augusta for the last time. Langer made his debut in 1982, won the tournament in 1985 and 1993, and has played his final round in 2025. What a career., 5:B - They might be needing the Europa League anthem more next season., 6:A - Sam Kerr scored the only goal of the game., 7:C - Page, who had never hit a competitive 147 before, has earned £147,000 in the process. He says the money will come in handy as he has a three-month-old son and has just bought a house., 8:B - "Mathieu van der Poel was approaching and I made that stupid decision and threw that water bottle," said the spectator. "Why did I do that? I’ve been asking myself that question ever since, but I don’t have an explanation for it myself. It was an extremely foolish impulse. I have to apologise to every rider or cycling enthusiast.", 9:B - After four races this season, Marc leads the way in the world championship and Alex is second., 10:A - Beckham and Woodgate were both on the scoresheet when Real beat Rosenborg 4-1 in 2005., 11:D - The semi-finals of the women’s competition begin this weekend, when Arsenal host Lyon and Barcelona take on Chelsea., 12:B - Boxing is no stranger to bizarre fights and this one was right up there. “It was a madness,” said Whittaker. The two men have very contrasting opinions on what happened last year so it's set up nicely for Sunday night., 13:B - The leaders’ debate was meant to start at 8pm – midway through the NHL game – but the organisers say it will now take place two hours earlier to “recognise Canadians’ passion for hockey”., 14:C - Stanisic thought the ballboy was trying to waste time so he pushed him off his stool. Eden Hazard would be proud., 15:B - The 34-year-old Chinese grandmaster beat her longtime rival Tan Zhongyi to become the fourth woman in history to have won five world titles.

Scores

1. 3 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

2. 4 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

3. 5 and above.

   Not bad. Not bad at all.

4. 6 and above.

   Not bad. Not bad at all.

5. 2 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

6. 1 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

7. 7 and above.

   Not bad. Not bad at all.

8. 8 and above.

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

9. 9 and above.

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

10. 10 and above.

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

11. 11 and above.

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

12. 12 and above.

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

13. 13 and above.

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

14. 14 and above.

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

15. 0 and above.

    Ah well. Better luck next week.

16. 15 and above.

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