Sports Quiz 2006 - Round Two (France)

by user Alex Holowczak

Sports Quiz – 2006 Season

Round 2 – France

Capital: Paris
Population: 64,000,000
National Sport: Soccer
National Anthem: La Marseillaise
Religion with Most Followers: Christianity
Languages: French

Soccer

Question 1 France are currently participating in the FIFA World Cup. When did they win the World Cup?
A: 1990, B: 1994, C: 1998, D: 2002

Question 2 Their star player, Zinedine Zidane, will retire after this year's competition. He was the son of immigrants from which French colony?
A: Angola, B: Algeria, C: Martinique, D: Sudan

Question 3 In the Second Round, they played Spain. What was the score?
A: 2-0, B: 2-1, C: 3-1, D: 3-2

Question 4 Which Frenchman was second in the 2006 FIFA World Player of the Year Award?
A: Thierry Henry, B: Zinedine Zidane, C: David Trezeguet, D: Fabien Barthez

Golf

Question 5 The French Open is being held this week, but in which French city?
A: Bordeaux, B: Paris, C: Strasbourg, D: Dijon

Tennis

Question 6 Wimbledon started this week. Frenchwoman Amalie Mauresmo hopes to do well, but which Russian beat her in Round 4 in the French Open last month?
A: Nicole Vaidisova, B: Maria Sharapova, C: Nadia Petrova, D: Anastasia Myskina

Sport History

Question 7 France inspired many great sporting events. Which of these was not a French idea?
A: 1896 Olympic Games, B: Soccer World Cup, C: FIFA, D: Rugby World Cup

Question 8 France reached the Semi Finals of the 1982 FIFA World Cup. They lost to West Germany on penalties, after German goalkeeper Harold Schumacher deserved to be sent off for a foul that left the Frenchman he fouled with an injury. Who was the French captain?
A: Michel Platini, B: Manuel Amoros, C: Marius Tresor, D: Jean-Pierre Papin

Question 9 This weekend is the United States Grand Prix. Two of these have won the United States Grand Prix. Which two? (This carries two marks)
A: Maurice Trintignant, B: Pierre Levegh, C: Alain Prost, D: Rene Arnoux, E: Jean-Pierre Jabouille, F: Jean Alesi, G: Olivier Panis, H: Francois Cevert

Cycling

Question 10 Other than Armstrong, how many cyclists have won five Tours de France?
A: 1, B: 2, C: 3, D: 4

Question 11 What colour jersey does the leader of the King of the Mountains wear?
A: White, B: Green, C: Yellow, D: Polka-dot

So there you have it. To submit answers, send me an email to armchairgmsportsquiz@hotmail.co.uk. Note that speed is used as a tie-breaker should there be a tie on points scored out of 10. The subject of the email should be your armchairgm username, followed by your country. E.g. Alex Holowczak, England. This helps me to put a little flag by your name on the results. If you don't I'll assume you are American. (Hence, if you are American you needn't bother). The quiz will close at 0500 BST Tuesday morning. When you send your answers, please write the full answer, along with the letter, e.g. A: New York Mets. If you don't know, just guess! Researching answers is cheating. Nobody likes cheats.

Remember, this is the second of 13 events, so entering can help you to move up the list with a more favourable event later on. Everyone that enters scores at least one point. Good luck!

Date

Sun 07/02/06, 11:13 am EST