QUIZ TIME Sport & Film Quiz Answers

1. In the film Raging Bull which actor was told he could have been a professional boxer? Robert De Niro

2. In the film “The Damned United” the actor Michael Sheen plays Brian Clough in his short 44-day reign at which club? Leeds United

3. Which cyclist is depicted in the film “The Flying Scotsman?” Graeme Obree

4. “Rush” was a film telling the story of the rivalry between which two F1 stars? James Hunt and Nikki Lauda

5. In the film “Race” we follow Jesse Owens winning four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games, which American athlete went on to emulate this achievement at the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984? Carl Lewis

6. “Chariots of Fire” was a successful British film depicting the achievements of Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell; Abrahams won the gold in the 100m but who was the next British athlete to achieve this same feat? Alan Wells

7. What was the name of the Manchester City goalkeeper who was a former prisoner of war and depicted in the film “The Keeper?” Bert Trautmann

8. “Escape to Victory” a film from 1981 has a famous scene where the allied prisoners play an exhibition match against a German team. Which England World Cup winner was featured in this scene? Bobby Moore

9. The 2005 film “Munich” by Steven Spielberg follows an event at the 1972 Olympic Games which shook the world, what was that event? A terrorist organisation kills 11 Israeli athletes.

10. The 1998 American film “Without Limits” follows the story of which American record-breaking distance runner? Steve Prefontaine

11. “Weekend of a champion” is a documentary film that captures the efforts of which F1 racing driver as he attempts to win the Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo? Jackie Stewart

12. The film “Miracle” follows a national’s teams’ pursuit of victory in the Ice Hockey competition at the Winter Olympics. Their victory was called the “Miracle on Ice” which team was this? USA

13. “Ford v Ferrari” tells the story how an American car designer and British racing driver came together to build a vehicle for the Ford Motor Co. Their aim is to compete against the cars of Ferrari at which motor race? 24 hours of Le Mans

14. “Cool Runnings” follows the Jamaican bobsleigh team to compete at which Winter Olympics? 1988 Calgary Canada

15. Feeling inspired after watching a heavyweight boxing match a young Sylvester Stallone wrote a script for a film which later became “Rocky”, who were the boxers he watched that day? Muhammad Ali v Chuck Wepner