Quiz-Tastic Answers
Hockey
Answer 1: How many players make up a full team to play hockey?
A standard field hockey team consists of eleven players on the pitch at any one time (ten outfield players plus a goalkeeper).
[Reference: International Hockey Federation (FIH) Rules of Hockey]
Answer 2: Where is the 'home' of England hockey?
The home of England hockey is Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis centre.
[Reference: England Hockey Official Website]
Answer 3: What year was hockey introduced as a sport in the Olympic Games?
Field hockey made its Olympic debut in 1908 at the London Games.
[Reference: Olympics.com (Official Olympic Records)]
Answer 4: When was the last time England’s hockey team triumphed to win the World Cup?
England has never won the Hockey World Cup. Although both the men’s and women’s teams have achieved runner-up and other high placements, they have yet to secure a first-place finish.
[Reference: FIH (International Hockey Federation) World Cup Historical Results]
Football
Answer 1: How many players make up a full team to play football (soccer)?
A full team in association football consists of eleven players on the field (ten outfield players plus a goalkeeper).
[Reference: IFAB Laws of the Game ]
Answer 2: Who is currently captain of England’s international men’s team?
Harry Kane serves as the current captain of the England men’s national football team.
[Reference: The Football Association (The FA) ]
Answer 3: Which country's team won the Women's Gold Medal in Paris 2024?
The Women's Gold Medal Match took place at Parc des Princes, Paris, on 10/08/2024. The United States of America claimed the Gold.
[Reference: Olympics.com – Football ]
Cricket
Question 1: Which batsman holds the record for the highest individual score in a Test match innings?
The record for the highest individual score in a Test match innings is held by Brian Lara, who scored 400 not out for the West Indies against England in 2004.
[Reference: ESPNcricinfo – Highest Individual Scores in Test Cricket]
Question 2: Which country has won the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup the most times?
Australia has won the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup the most times, with five titles (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015).
Reference: https://www.icc-cricket.com/cricket-world-cup
Question 3: In cricket terminology, what is the name given to the position located very close to the batsman on the leg side, often seen under a helmet?
The position on the leg side, close to the batsman and typically involving a fielder wearing a helmet, is called “short leg.”
Reference: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/cricket-fielding-positions-explained-1143584