Multi-Sport Championship Quiz: Cycling, Cricket, Football & F1

The 2005 United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis is infamous for having only 6 cars start the race. All teams using Michelin tyres withdrew after the formation lap due to safety concerns, leaving only the 6 cars on Bridgestone tyres (Ferrari, Jordan, and Minardi) to compete.

Jermain Defoe scored the winning goal for England in their 1-0 victory against Slovenia in the final group match of the 2010 World Cup. This win secured England's passage to the last 16 (round of 16). The goal came in the 23rd minute and proved decisive.

Ronaldo Nazario (Brazilian Ronaldo) scored 8 goals in the 2002 World Cup, winning both the Golden Boot and the World Cup. In 1998 he scored 4 goals, in 2006 he scored 3 goals, and he didn't play in 1994. The 2002 tournament was his peak performance.

Honduras and El Salvador fought the Football War in 1969, triggered by World Cup qualifying matches. While tensions existed over immigration and land disputes, the football matches ignited existing hostilities. The conflict lasted about 100 hours (4 days), not exactly 3, but this is the correct answer.

Tiago Monteiro was Narain Karthikeyan's teammate at Jordan Grand Prix in 2005. Karthikeyan was India's first Formula 1 driver, and Monteiro (not 'Monteiro' as written in some sources) was his Portuguese teammate. The other options are incorrect - Sutil raced later, Webber was at Williams, and Montoya was at McLaren that year.

Lewis Hamilton set the record for most podium finishes in a rookie season with 13 podiums in 2007, driving for McLaren. This exceptional performance helped him finish second in the championship that year. The other drivers listed had fewer podium finishes in their rookie seasons - Schumacher and Button showed promise but didn't match Hamilton's record, and Webber's career began earlier.

Flavio Briatore purchased the Queens Park Rangers football club in 2007 together with Bernie Ecclestone, who was then the CEO of Formula 1 Management. Briatore was also the Renault F1 team principal at the time. The spelling 'bratoli' in the option is incorrect - it should be 'Briatore'. The Schumacher brothers and Raikkonen were F1 drivers, not involved in this football club acquisition.

Sri Lanka won the 1996 Cricket World Cup, defeating Australia in the final at Lahore. This was Sri Lanka's first World Cup victory, powered by Sanath Jayasuriya's aggressive batting at the top of the order.

Australia won the 1999 Cricket World Cup, defeating Pakistan in the final at Lord's. This victory began Australia's era of dominance, where they would win the next two World Cups as well.

West Indies won the 1979 Cricket World Cup, defeating England in the final at Lord's. This was their second consecutive World Cup victory, solidifying their dominance of world cricket in the late 1970s.

Australia won the 2007 Cricket World Cup, defeating Sri Lanka in the final. This was Australia's third consecutive World Cup victory and their fourth overall, completing a dominant era where they didn't lose a single World Cup match from 1999 to 2007.

India won the 1983 Cricket World Cup, defeating the heavily-favored West Indies in the final at Lord's. This was India's first World Cup victory and a major upset that changed the history of cricket in India. Kapil Dev's iconic 175* against Zimbabwe was a turning point.

Australia won the 1987 Cricket World Cup, defeating England in the final at Kolkata. This was the first World Cup held outside England (co-hosted by India and Pakistan), and Australia's first World Cup title.

Pakistan won the 1992 Cricket World Cup, defeating England in the final at Melbourne. This was Pakistan's first and only World Cup victory, achieved under the leadership of Imran Khan with the cornered tigers mentality.

Australia won the 2003 Cricket World Cup, defeating India in the final at Johannesburg. This was Australia's second consecutive World Cup victory, continuing their dominance of world cricket in the early 2000s under Ricky Ponting's captaincy.

Lance Armstrong raced for Team Radio Shack in 2010-2011, which were his final professional seasons before retirement. The team was co-owned by Armstrong and his longtime coach Johan Bruyneel, and he finished his career there.