Brain Teaser – Sports Venues

Can you answer these questions about various sports venues? Need help? Use Credo Reference Online

1. Lord’s Cricket Ground in London was named after Thomas Lord: true or false?

2. In which American city is the arena of Madison Square Garden?

3. In which French city is the racecourse known as Longchamps?

4. In which country is the winter-sports centre of Andermatt?

5. In which country is Monza’s racetrack, the Autodromo?

6. In which country is the winter-sports resort of Lillehammer?

7. In which country is the Curragh racecourse?

8. In which country is the Formula 1 circuit at Interlagos?

9. “The Gabba” is short for the Woolloongabba Cricket Ground in which city?

10. In which city in South Africa is Ellis Park?

How did you do?0 – 1 Mmmm, not exactly brilliant.
2 – 5 A reasonable stab.
6 – 8 A good showing. But there’s still room for improvement!
9 – 10 You really know your stuff. Well done!

Questions set by Tony Augarde (www.augardebooks.co.uk)

Hot Topics: Cricket and Veterans Day

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Credo Reference has added these new topic pages this week. topic pages provide background information on a topic with links to other resources to learn more about the topic. They are a great place to start learning about a topic.

Cricket
Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir have been sentenced to prison terms for spot-fixing and match-fixing in exchange for large incentives enabled by large gambling rings. Such sentencing is the first of its kind as communication in a globalized world makes such situations more and more common not only in the cricket world, but also in sports.

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Veterans Day
Just in time for Veterans Day (or Armistice Day), President Obama has launched his “We Can’t Wait” initiative in which veterans, particularly those serving post-9/11 and those who served in Afghanistan and Iraq, will have access to databases that will match skills learned in the military to civilian jobs in addition to job postings geared to veterans. The goal being that every veteran will be employed shortly after arriving home.

A Book for Every Kind of Dad

Good old dad, you gotta love him.  He is always there in a pinch to help move you into college, walk you down the aisle, or babysit the kids.  It is time to show some appreciation for all dad has done through the years and celebrate him through eBooks. Our eMedia Catalog has an eBook sure to win over every kind of dad. Check out some of these favorites!

• For the great dad – Wisdom of Our Fathers by Tim Russert
  
• For the golfing dad- Golf for Enlightenment byDeeak Chopra
• For the single dad-  Dating for Dads by Ellie Slott Fisher
• For the sports fanatic dad- The Glory Game by Frank Gifford
  

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Brain Teaser – Sports Venues

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Can you identify which sports each of these venues is most famous for?  Need help? Try Credo Reference.

1. The All England Club, Wimbledon.
2. Daytona Beach.
3. Epsom Downs, Surrey.
4. Yankee Stadium.
5. Royal Birkdale.
6. Henley or Henley-on-Thames.
7. Augusta, Georgia.
8. Twickenham.
9. Rose Bowl stadium.
10. Panathenaic stadium.

How did you do?

0 – 1 Mmmm, not exactly brilliant.
2 – 5 A reasonable stab.
6 – 8 A good showing. But there’s still room for improvement!
9 – 10 You really know your stuff. Well done!

Questions set by Tony Augarde (www.augardebooks.co.uk)

Brain Teaser – Indoor Games & Sports

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This week’s brainteaser is about sports and games which are usually played indoors.  Need help? Try Credo Reference for finding the answers.

1. Ping-Pong is another name for which game?

2. Greco-Roman and freestyle are types of which sport?

3. In which sport were the Russians Marina Klimova and Sergei Ponomarenko outstanding in the late 1980s and early 1990s?

4. How many players are there in an ice hockey team: six, eight or nine?

5. Ashtanga, hatha and kundalini are forms of which sport or practice?

6. The Fédération Internationale d’Escrime is the world governing body for which sport?

7. A game of tenpin bowling is made up of how many “frames”?

8. Which British court game that originated in handball developed in different forms at three public schools, Eton, Rugby, and Winchester?

9. The oldest court still in use for which ball game is the one installed by Henry VIII at Hampton Court in London?

10. Which indoor game was invented by army officers serving in the Devonshire Regiment in India in 1875 and named by Neville Chamberlain, one of the officers?

Questions set by Tony Augarde (www.augardebooks.co.uk).