Sports quiz of the week: money, medals, records, a house and a crown

Liverpool are on the way up. Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images

1. Scotland have already beaten England and Wales in the Six Nations, so a win against Ireland on Sunday would secure their first triple crown since …

   1. The 1980s

   2. The 1990s

   3. The 2000s

   4. The 2010s

2. 

   Ellis Genge will captain England for the first time this weekend. Which club won the Premiership last year under his captaincy?

   1. Bath

   2. Leicester Tigers

   3. Bristol Bears

   4. Exeter Chiefs

3. Blackburn did it in 1926, Aston Villa did it in 1930, and Wolves did it in 1931. Who did it this week?

   1. Tottenham

   2. Arsenal

   3. Liverpool

   4. Burnley

4. 

   Liverpool’s 7-0 win over Manchester United is not the biggest win in the Premier League so far this season. Which team won a game 9-0?

   1. Manchester City

   2. Manchester United

   3. Liverpool

   4. Brighton

5. Most of the world's best golfers are competing in the Players Championship at Sawgrass this weekend. How much will the winner be paid in prize money?

   1. $500,000

   2. $1m

   3. $4.5m

   4. $10m

6. 

   The Cheltenham Festival begins on Tuesday, with the Gold Cup coming on Friday. What was remarkable about last year’s race?

   1. It was won by an Argentinian jockey – the first winner from outside of Europe

   2. A female jockey won it for the first time

   3. It was the first time a horse won the Gold Cup and Grand National in the same year

   4. It was held after dark for the first time

7. Eilish McColgan set a new British record for the women’s 10,000m this week. What was her time?

   1. 27:58.12

   2. 30:00.86

   3. 34:44.33

   4. 41:22.22

8. 

   Jordan Stolz, an 18-year-old from Wisconsin, made headlines this week by winning three gold medals at the World Speed Skating Championships. He was the only American to win a medal. Which country dominated the world championships this year – winning more than a third of the medals on offer?

   1. Canada

   2. The Netherlands

   3. Norway

   4. Japan

9. Andrew Gilding, a 52-year-old from Suffolk who lives in a “tiny one-bedroom council flat”, won £110,000 in prize money this week and now plans to buy his first home. How did he do it?

   1. He won an event on the World Surf League

   2. He became a poker world champion

   3. He won the darts UK Open

   4. He made the cut in the Players Championship

10. 

    The top two clubs in the Women’s Super League table are playing this weekend. Chelsea are the hosts. Who are the visitors?

    1. Manchester United

    2. Arsenal

    3. Manchester City

    4. Aston Villa

Solutions

1:B - Scotland have not won the triple crown since 1990, back in the Five Nations era., 2:B - Steve Borthwick was the team’s coach., 3:C - They all beat Manchester United 7-0. , 4:C - Liverpool beat Bournemouth 9-0 in August. They meet again this weekend. , 5:C - The total purse is $25m, a lot more than is on offer at any of the majors. The four majors – Open, US Open, Masters and PGA Championship – paid $15m last year, with $2.7m going to the winner., 6:B - Rachael Blackmore won the race on the French horse A Plus Tard., 7:B - She broke Paula Radcliffe’s record, which had stood for 21 years. McColgan is now the British record holder for the 5,000m and 10,000m (track), 5km and 10km (road), and the half marathon., 8:B - Dutch skaters won 17 of the 48 medals up for grabs. , 9:C - Gilding only took up darts in his early 30s when he joined a pub team. He was world No 41 before the tournament, where he won the final against three-time world champion Michael van Gerwen., 10:A - United, who are a point clear of Chelsea at the top of the table, have never won the WSL – nor have they won a match against Chelsea.

Scores

1. 1 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

2. 2 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

3. 3 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

4. 4 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

5. 5 and above.

   Nice work. Have a great weekend.

6. 6 and above.

   Nicely done. Have a great weekend.

7. 7 and above.

   Nicely done. Have a great weekend.

8. 8 and above.

   A superb score. Nicely done. Have a great weekend.

9. 9 and above.

   A superb score. Well played. Have a great weekend.

10. 0 and above.

    Ah well. Better luck next week.

11. 10 and above.

    A superb score. Well played. Have a great weekend.