Question 1/12
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Boxing was combined with which popular board game to produce an up and coming unconventional sport?
Checkers
Chess
Yahtzee
Question 2/12
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"Seepak Takraw," native to Southeast Asia, involves players playing a game of volleyball using anything but which body part?
Fingers
Arms
Legs
Question 3/12
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In the sport of underwater hockey, the size of players' hocking sticks are comparable to what common object?
A regular-sized hockey stick
A banana
A bowling pin
Question 4/12
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What takes the place of the magical Golden Snitch in real-life Quidditch?
A golden soccer ball
A remote-controlled flying ball
A person
Question 5/12
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"Eukonkanto," which translates to "wife carrying," is a sport that originated in which country?
United States
Germany
Finland
Question 6/12
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"Bo-taoshi" - or "pole pulldown" - is a Japanese game in which how many players per team try to pull down the other team's pole?
100+
50
10
Question 7/12
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"Extreme ironing" is a sport that involves people trying to outdo each other while ironing underwater, on mountainsides, and while parachuting, to name a few. Where did this sport originate?
Canada
Ireland
England
Question 8/12
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What type of cheese is rolled and chased in the English sport of cheese rolling?
Double Gloucester
Aged Brie
Baby Gouda
Question 9/12
sgbinky.com
"Kaninhop" - or "bunny jumping" - originated in which country?
Sweden
United States
Iceland
Question 10/12
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In the sport of roller derby, what is the position called that is held by the team member whose job is to lap the players on the other team to score points?
Lapper
Jammer
Hopper
Question 11/12
ontravelarabia.com
"Buzkashi," the national sport of Afghanistan, is similar to polo except what is used in place of a ball?
Boulder
Burlap sack filled with intestines
Goat carcass
Question 12/12
telegraph.co.uk
True or False: Toe wrestling, similar to thumb wrestling except with toes, is a real sport that originated in England.
True
False
False, but pinky wrestling is!
You're a big basketball, football, and soccer fan, but other than those conventional sports, it seems like you have little interest in anything else. Try watching something else for a change - you may just enjoy it! I hear chess boxing is entertaining!
C+, Conventional Sports Fan
bloguin.com
Right!
Good job! Seems like you dabble in watching/playing some strange sports along with the conventional ones. Extreme table tennis, anyone?
B+, Strange Sports Hobbyist
telegraph.co.uk
Right!
Your tastes are too eccentric for boring old basketball or football - extreme ironing and cheese rolling are what interest you instead! Great job on this quiz.
A+, Odd Sports Lover
georgetowncollege.edu
Right!
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1
Boxing was combined with which popular board game to produce an up and coming unconventional sport?
Checkers
Chess
Yahtzee
2
"Seepak Takraw," native to Southeast Asia, involves players playing a game of volleyball using anything but which body part?
Fingers
Arms
Legs
3
In the sport of underwater hockey, the size of players' hocking sticks are comparable to what common object?
A regular-sized hockey stick
A banana
A bowling pin
4
What takes the place of the magical Golden Snitch in real-life Quidditch?
A golden soccer ball
A remote-controlled flying ball
A person
5
"Eukonkanto," which translates to "wife carrying," is a sport that originated in which country?
United States
Germany
Finland
6
"Bo-taoshi" - or "pole pulldown" - is a Japanese game in which how many players per team try to pull down the other team's pole?
100+
50
10
7
"Extreme ironing" is a sport that involves people trying to outdo each other while ironing underwater, on mountainsides, and while parachuting, to name a few. Where did this sport originate?
Canada
Ireland
England
8
What type of cheese is rolled and chased in the English sport of cheese rolling?
Double Gloucester
Aged Brie
Baby Gouda
9
"Kaninhop" - or "bunny jumping" - originated in which country?
Sweden
United States
Iceland
10
In the sport of roller derby, what is the position called that is held by the team member whose job is to lap the players on the other team to score points?
Lapper
Jammer
Hopper
11
"Buzkashi," the national sport of Afghanistan, is similar to polo except what is used in place of a ball?
Boulder
Burlap sack filled with intestines
Goat carcass
12
True or False: Toe wrestling, similar to thumb wrestling except with toes, is a real sport that originated in England.
True
False
False, but pinky wrestling is!
