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Sports Trivia and History
1. What sport uses a shuttlecock?
2. What board game includes “Chance” and “Community Chest” cards?
3. What game is played on an 8x8 board with black and white pieces?
4. Which city hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896?
5. What inspired the creation of the Boston Marathon in 1897?
6. The term 'Grand Slam' was originally borrowed from which other game?
7. Which major change did the Marquess of Queensberry Rules introduce to boxing to replace bare-knuckle fighting?
8. What military object determined the standard 16-pound weight of the modern men's shot put?
9. What was the main problem with the original basketball 'hoops' used in the 1890s?
10. In which city was the modern Olympic Flame first lit in a stadium cauldron in 1928?
11. Before the invention of the racket, how was the early version of tennis (Jeu de Paume) played?
12. What is the primary purpose of the goal crease in ice hockey?
13. What was the primary reason the NBA introduced the 24-second shot clock?
14. What was the fourth word added to the Olympic motto in 2021?
15. Which goalie famously pioneered the use of a mask in the NHL after an injury in 1959?
16. What was the original reason for the 'all-white' dress code at Wimbledon?
17. What everyday object inspired the invention of red and yellow cards in soccer?
18. What did sprinters use to gain traction at the start of a race before starting blocks were invented?
19. Hamilton has been a strong advocate for what cause within motorsport?
20. Lewis Hamilton surpassed which record in 2020 to become the driver with the most F1 wins?