Sports Legends — Medium, Set 3
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1.In which sport is Richie McCaw considered an all-time great?
- A. rugby union
- B. surfing
- C. figure skating
- D. golf
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rugby union
Did you know? Richie McCaw captained the All Blacks to two World Cup titles.
2.Which country does Oscar Schmidt come from?
- A. Switzerland
- B. Brazil
- C. Russia
- D. France
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Brazil
Did you know? Oscar Schmidt was one of basketball's most prolific scorers.
3.Which country does Arnold Palmer come from?
- A. Wales
- B. Germany
- C. United States
- D. Greece
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United States
Did you know? Arnold Palmer won seven major titles.
4.In which sport is Haile Gebrselassie considered an all-time great?
- A. figure skating
- B. athletics
- C. basketball
- D. gymnastics
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athletics
Did you know? Haile Gebrselassie broke dozens of middle and long distance world records.
5.Which country does Vince Carter come from?
- A. Switzerland
- B. United States
- C. South Africa
- D. Kenya
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United States
Did you know? Vince Carter played a record 22 NBA seasons.
6.In which sport is Jonah Lomu considered an all-time great?
- A. figure skating
- B. skateboarding
- C. rugby union
- D. baseball
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rugby union
Did you know? Jonah Lomu scored seven tries at the 1995 World Cup.
7.Which country does David Ortiz come from?
- A. Senegal
- B. Egypt
- C. England
- D. Dominican Republic
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Dominican Republic
Did you know? David Ortiz won three World Series with the Boston Red Sox.
8.In which sport is Mika Hakkinen considered an all-time great?
- A. snooker
- B. auto racing
- C. soccer
- D. surfing
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auto racing
Did you know? Mika Hakkinen won back-to-back Formula One titles in 1998 and 1999.
9.In which sport is Marcel Hirscher considered an all-time great?
- A. judo
- B. boxing
- C. skiing
- D. handball
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skiing
Did you know? Marcel Hirscher won eight straight alpine skiing overall titles.
10.Which country does Phil Mickelson come from?
- A. Jamaica
- B. United States
- C. Greece
- D. Australia
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United States
Did you know? Phil Mickelson won six major championships.
11.Which country does Derek Jeter come from?
- A. Italy
- B. United States
- C. Kenya
- D. Norway
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United States
Did you know? Derek Jeter won five World Series with the New York Yankees.
12.In which sport is Mario Lemieux considered an all-time great?
- A. ice hockey
- B. cross-country skiing
- C. table tennis
- D. skiing
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ice hockey
Did you know? Mario Lemieux won two Stanley Cups and an Olympic gold medal.
13.In which sport is Carmelo Anthony considered an all-time great?
- A. golf
- B. basketball
- C. martial arts
- D. surfing
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basketball
Did you know? Carmelo Anthony won three Olympic gold medals.
14.In which sport is Nikola Karabatic considered an all-time great?
- A. soccer
- B. basketball
- C. cross-country skiing
- D. handball
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handball
Did you know? Nikola Karabatic won three Olympic handball golds.
15.Which country does Charles Barkley come from?
- A. Finland
- B. United States
- C. India
- D. West Indies
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United States
Did you know? Charles Barkley won the 1993 NBA MVP award.
16.Which country does AB de Villiers come from?
- A. Wales
- B. Kenya
- C. South Africa
- D. Philippines
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South Africa
Did you know? AB de Villiers scored the fastest one-day international century.
17.Which country does Annika Sorenstam come from?
- A. Sweden
- B. Finland
- C. Netherlands
- D. Chile
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Sweden
Did you know? Annika Sorenstam won ten major championships.
18.In which sport is Pedro Martinez considered an all-time great?
- A. biathlon
- B. baseball
- C. basketball
- D. judo
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baseball
Did you know? Pedro Martinez won three Cy Young Awards.
19.Which country does Lin Dan come from?
- A. Argentina
- B. China
- C. South Africa
- D. Spain
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China
Did you know? Lin Dan won two Olympic badminton singles golds.
20.In which sport is Edinson Cavani considered an all-time great?
- A. soccer
- B. skiing
- C. darts
- D. martial arts
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soccer
Did you know? Edinson Cavani won the Copa América with Uruguay in 2011.
21.Which country does Dirk Nowitzki come from?
- A. Sri Lanka
- B. East Germany
- C. Germany
- D. Norway
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Germany
Did you know? Dirk Nowitzki led Dallas to the 2011 NBA title.
22.Which country does Ichiro Suzuki come from?
- A. Canada
- B. Japan
- C. Poland
- D. Croatia
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Japan
Did you know? Ichiro Suzuki set the MLB single-season hits record with 262.
23.In which sport is Evander Holyfield considered an all-time great?
- A. snowboarding
- B. gymnastics
- C. cross-country skiing
- D. boxing
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boxing
Did you know? Evander Holyfield won undisputed cruiserweight and heavyweight titles.
24.Which country does Mario Andretti come from?
- A. India
- B. Serbia
- C. China
- D. United States
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United States
Did you know? Mario Andretti won the 1978 Formula One title and the Indy 500.
25.In which sport is Florence Griffith Joyner considered an all-time great?
- A. athletics
- B. cross-country skiing
- C. biathlon
- D. handball
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athletics
Did you know? Florence Griffith Joyner still holds the 100m and 200m world records.
26.Which country does Gary Player come from?
- A. South Africa
- B. Hungary
- C. Panama
- D. China
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South Africa
Did you know? Gary Player won nine major championships.
27.In which sport is Yuzuru Hanyu considered an all-time great?
- A. auto racing
- B. handball
- C. table tennis
- D. figure skating
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figure skating
Did you know? Yuzuru Hanyu won back-to-back Olympic figure skating titles.
28.Which country does Richie McCaw come from?
- A. New Zealand
- B. Panama
- C. Soviet Union
- D. Romania
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New Zealand
Did you know? Richie McCaw captained the All Blacks to two World Cup titles.
29.In which sport is Ronnie O'Sullivan considered an all-time great?
- A. badminton
- B. snooker
- C. ice hockey
- D. basketball
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snooker
Did you know? Ronnie O'Sullivan won seven world snooker titles.
30.Which country does George Best come from?
- A. Hungary
- B. South Africa
- C. Sweden
- D. Northern Ireland
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Northern Ireland
Did you know? George Best won the European Cup with Manchester United in 1968.
31.Which country does Alexis Sanchez come from?
- A. Germany
- B. Bulgaria
- C. Soviet Union
- D. Chile
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Chile
Did you know? Alexis Sanchez won two Copa America titles with Chile.
32.Which country does Jenson Button come from?
- A. China
- B. Romania
- C. Argentina
- D. United Kingdom
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United Kingdom
Did you know? Jenson Button won the 2009 Formula One title.
33.In which sport is Hristo Stoichkov considered an all-time great?
- A. table tennis
- B. soccer
- C. darts
- D. baseball
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soccer
Did you know? Hristo Stoichkov won the 1994 Ballon d'Or.
34.In which sport is Tom Watson considered an all-time great?
- A. cricket
- B. golf
- C. gymnastics
- D. motorcycle racing
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golf
Did you know? Tom Watson won eight major championships.
35.Which country does Deng Yaping come from?
- A. China
- B. Argentina
- C. Senegal
- D. Ireland
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China
Did you know? Deng Yaping won four Olympic table tennis golds.
36.In which sport is Kohei Uchimura considered an all-time great?
- A. volleyball
- B. gymnastics
- C. snowboarding
- D. handball
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gymnastics
Did you know? Kohei Uchimura won back-to-back Olympic all-around titles.
37.In which sport is Willie Mays considered an all-time great?
- A. ice hockey
- B. cross-country skiing
- C. baseball
- D. martial arts
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baseball
Did you know? Willie Mays hit 660 career home runs.
38.In which sport is Gary Player considered an all-time great?
- A. golf
- B. snowboarding
- C. motorcycle racing
- D. snooker
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golf
Did you know? Gary Player won nine major championships.
39.Which country does Thierry Henry come from?
- A. France
- B. Croatia
- C. Jamaica
- D. Switzerland
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France
Did you know? Thierry Henry won the 1998 World Cup with France.
40.In which sport is Wladimir Klitschko considered an all-time great?
- A. cricket
- B. swimming
- C. motorcycle racing
- D. boxing
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boxing
Did you know? Wladimir Klitschko dominated the heavyweight division for a decade.
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