Sports quiz of the week: Rory McIlroy, Marc Márquez and Champions League

1.Rory McIlroy is the sixth man in history to win golf’s career grand slam. Who was the fifth?
Jordan Spieth
Phil Mickelson
Tiger Woods
Brooks Koepka
2.McIlroy is the first European to complete the career slam, but which European has won the most majors?
Nick Faldo
Harry Vardon
Seve Ballesteros
Tom Morris Junior
3.Which two players were under par on all four days at the Masters?
Justin Rose and Scottie Scheffler
Patrick Reed and Im Sung-jae
Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau
Ludvig Åberg and Xander Schauffele
4.The great Bernhard Langer played at the Masters for the final time. How many rounds has he played in the competition?
72
88
136
160
5.There was a mishap at Villa Park before the Champions League match between Aston Villa and PSG on Tuesday night. What happened?
The referee forgot to bring a coin for the toss so the captains did scissors, paper, stone to decide who would kick off
They played the Europa League anthem rather than the Champions League anthem
The wrong PSG teamsheet was read out – including players who left the club in January
The game was delayed for a few minutes after Prince William was interviewed on the pitch and he was explaining Villa’s tactics
6.Chelsea and Manchester United will meet in the Women’s FA Cup final next month. What happened the last time they contested the final, two years ago?
Chelsea won 1-0
United won 3-2
Chelsea won on penalties
United won it in extra time
7. Jackson Page made history this week by becoming the first person to …
Throw two consecutive nine-dart finishes
Make the cut at the Masters at the age of 16
Hit two 147 breaks in the same match
Run a 5k in less than 14 minutes
8.Mathieu van der Poel won the Paris-Roubaix race on Sunday even though ...
It was his first race in 18 months
A spectator threw a water bottle at him during the race
He took a wrong turn midway through the race and lost 20 seconds
He had three punctures on the cobbles
9.Marc Márquez won the Qatar MotoGP on Sunday after recovering from a setback in the first lap. What happened?
His bike stalled on the start line and dropped to the back of the grid
He damaged his bike in a collision with his brother Alex
One of his contact lenses fell out and he had to make a pitstop on the first lap
He had to take an early pitstop for a toilet break
10.Harry Kane and Eric Dier scored for Bayern Munich against Inter this week. It’s only the second time two England players have scored for a foreign team in a Champions League match. Who were the first pair to do it?
David Beckham and Jonathan Woodgate for Real Madrid
Jadon Sancho and Jude Bellingham for Borussia Dortmund
Steve McManaman and Michael Owen for Real Madrid
Mark Hateley and Ray Wilkins for Milan
11.Which teams could meet in the finals of the men’s and women’s Champions League this season?
PSG and Inter
Arsenal and Inter
Arsenal and PSG
Barcelona and Arsenal
12.The boxers Ben Whittaker and Liam Cameron meet on Sunday night for a rematch. Why was their first fight controversial?
Cameron knocked out Whittaker but the punch was thrown after the final bell so the fight was declared a no contest
They both fell out of the ring and the fight was scored a draw
Whittaker walked out of the ring just before the first bell, claiming he had a “nasty migraine”
Cameron won the fight on points even though Whittaker had knocked him down in three of the 10 rounds
13.Why was an election debate in Canada rescheduled this week?
So golf fans could watch the last night of the Masters
To avoid a clash with a Montreal Canadiens hockey game
Because Justin Trudeau was at the Bernabéu to watch Arsenal in the Champions League
So fans could watch the Toronto Blue Jays host the Boston Red Sox
14.Josip Stanisic says he did something “a bit stupid” while playing for Bayern Munich against Inter in the Champions League. What was it?
He was sent off for calling the referee a “jobsworth”
He mocked Benjamin Pavard for leaving Bayern – and then Pavard scored the goal that took Inter through
He pushed a ballboy
He was booked for taking off his shirt to celebrate a goal that was subsequently ruled out by VAR
15.Ju Wenjun won her fifth world title this week – in which sport?
Judo
Chess
Table tennis
Pool

Sports quiz of the week: Rory McIlroy, Marc Márquez and Champions League

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