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1. Which football club is nicknamed The Imps?
 
Brechin City
Lincoln City
Norwich City
Swansea City

They're named after the legendary Lincoln Imp, who is depicted in Lincoln Cathedral
 
 
2. Which world heavyweight boxing champion was nicknamed The Manassa Mauler?
 
Jack Dempsey
Joe Louis
Floyd Patterson
Jack Sharkey

He was born in Manassa, Colorado
 
 
3. Golfer Colin Montgomerie is nicknamed after which character played by Robin Williams?
 
Mrs Doubtfire
Mork
Peter Pan
Popeye

He picked up the nickname at the 1977 US Open
 
 
4. What is the real first name of New Zealand cricket umpire 'Billy' Bowden, with the strange signalling method?
 
Brad
Brent
Brett
Bryn
 
 
5. What is the nickname of the Australian national netball team?
 
Diamonds
Opals
Pearls
Rubies
 
 
6. Which baseball legend was nicknamed The Georgia Peach?
 
Ty Cobb
Joe DiMaggio
Lou Gehrig
Hank Greenberg
 
 
7. What nickname was given to the Beijing National Stadium, venue of the 2008 Olympics?
 
Bird's Nest
Dragon's Den
Monkey Puzzle
Snake Pit
 
 
8. Which snooker player is nicknamed The Captain?
 
Ali Carter
Dominic Dale
Joe Perry
Joe Swail

It's because he holds a pilot's licence
 
 
9. Which darts player is nicknamed The Count?
 
Martin Adams
Ted Hankey
Chris Mason
John Walton
 
 
10. Which Australian tennis player was nicknamed The Rockhampton Rocket, after his Queensland birthplace?
 
Rod Laver
John Newcombe
Ken Rosewall
Fred Stolle
 
 
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