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The Most Controversial Spectator Sports Moments: A Look at the Most Scandalous and Infamous Incidents

This quiz will test your knowledge of the most controversial spectator sports moments in history.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which player was involved in the infamous "Hand of God" goal during the 1986 FIFA World Cup?

  1. Diego Maradona
  2. Pele
  3. Zinedine Zidane
  4. Cristiano Ronaldo
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the referee who disallowed England's goal in the 1966 FIFA World Cup final?

  1. Gottfried Dienst
  2. Rudolf Kreitlein
  3. Tofiq Bahramov
  4. Ken Aston
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which player was sent off for headbutting Zinedine Zidane in the 2006 FIFA World Cup final?

  1. Marco Materazzi
  2. Fabio Cannavaro
  3. Gianluigi Buffon
  4. Andrea Pirlo
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the American figure skater who was disqualified from the 1994 Winter Olympics after an illegal move?

  1. Tonya Harding
  2. Nancy Kerrigan
  3. Michelle Kwan
  4. Tara Lipinski
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which player was involved in the "Malice at the Palace" brawl during an NBA game in 2004?

  1. Ron Artest
  2. Stephen Jackson
  3. Jermaine O'Neal
  4. Ben Wallace
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the horse that was disqualified from the 1968 Kentucky Derby after a controversial photo finish?

  1. Dancer's Image
  2. Forward Pass
  3. Majestic Prince
  4. Dust Commander
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which player was involved in the "Black Sox Scandal" during the 1919 World Series?

  1. Shoeless Joe Jackson
  2. Eddie Cicotte
  3. Happy Felsch
  4. Chick Gandil
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the boxer who was disqualified for biting Evander Holyfield's ear during a heavyweight title fight in 1997?

  1. Mike Tyson
  2. Lennox Lewis
  3. Riddick Bowe
  4. George Foreman
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which player was involved in the "Phantom Punch" incident during the 1988 Summer Olympics?

  1. Roy Jones Jr.
  2. Park Si-hun
  3. Byun Jong-il
  4. Michael Carbajal
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the referee who made a controversial call in the 2000 Sydney Olympics men's 100-meter final?

  1. Maurizio Casasco
  2. John Regis
  3. Ato Boldon
  4. Maurice Greene
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which player was involved in the "Hand of God" goal during the 1986 FIFA World Cup?

  1. Diego Maradona
  2. Pele
  3. Zinedine Zidane
  4. Cristiano Ronaldo
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the referee who disallowed England's goal in the 1966 FIFA World Cup final?

  1. Gottfried Dienst
  2. Rudolf Kreitlein
  3. Tofiq Bahramov
  4. Ken Aston
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which player was sent off for headbutting Zinedine Zidane in the 2006 FIFA World Cup final?

  1. Marco Materazzi
  2. Fabio Cannavaro
  3. Gianluigi Buffon
  4. Andrea Pirlo
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the American figure skater who was disqualified from the 1994 Winter Olympics after an illegal move?

  1. Tonya Harding
  2. Nancy Kerrigan
  3. Michelle Kwan
  4. Tara Lipinski
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which player was involved in the "Malice at the Palace" brawl during an NBA game in 2004?

  1. Ron Artest
  2. Stephen Jackson
  3. Jermaine O'Neal
  4. Ben Wallace
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