The Supreme Sports Quiz - Horrible Histories

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Sport, much like history, is full of the oddest, strangest and down-right weirdest facts, but do you know these ones? From Shakespeare’s love of sport to pirate races, see if you can get full marks in this quiz!

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This quiz will test your knowledge on the history of sports and some of the cool people who did them, including:

  • 📝 Which sport did Sherlock Holmes' author play?

  • 🏴‍☠️ What did pirates race on their ship?

  • ⚽️ Which are the real UK football club names?

  • 🏆 How many goals did Lily Parr score during WW1?

  • 📜 Which are real Shakespeare lines?

  • 🚫 Which sports did Lord Oliver Cromwell ban?

  • 🤫 How did runner Rob Sloan cheat?

  • 🥊 Which boxing move was first made in the Georgian Era?

  • 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Which odd Scottish sport was real?

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