Trivia Time!
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Sports and Games
1. What sport is known as “the beautiful game”?
2. What sport uses a shuttlecock?
3. What sport uses the terms “spare” and “strike”?
4. What is the standard number of squares on a chessboard?
5. What was the original name given to the sport of volleyball by its inventor, William G. Morgan?
6. In which Canadian city was the first organized indoor ice hockey game played in 1875?
7. Why did King James II of Scotland ban the game of golf in 1457?
8. Which country won the inaugural FIFA Women's World Cup in 1991?
9. What sport was featured in the first Stoke Mandeville Games in 1848?
10. Who was the head coach of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team during the 'Miracle on Ice'?
11. What was the original name of the Rubik's Cube when it was first invented in 1974?
12. How was the winner of the first World Series of Poker in 1970 determined?
13. What household item inspired Harold Thornton to design the layout of a foosball table?
14. What did Samuel Ryder, the founder of the Ryder Cup, sell to make his fortune?
15. What is the primary mechanical difference between a 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube and the 4x4x4 'Rubik's Revenge'?
16. What everyday object inspired the invention of red and yellow cards in soccer?
17. How many women are recognized as the original founders of the LPGA in 1950?
18. In which city was the first Paralympic Torch Relay held?
19. What did sprinters use to gain traction at the start of a race before starting blocks were invented?
20. How many runs are scored during a single 'Grand Slam' home run?