Sport, arts and culture

This page is mostly recognition.

Learn it in this order

• Olympic and Paralympic facts
• Sports that began in Britain
• Famous sportspeople
• Arts and culture categories

The idea

This page is mostly recognition.

For each name, learn the shortest label: sport, achievement or cultural field. That is enough to remove wrong answers.

Test facts to know

• Major UK stadiums include Wembley Stadium in London and the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
• Many famous sports began in Britain, including cricket, football, lawn tennis, golf and rugby.
• The UK hosted the Olympic Games in 1908, 1948 and 2012.
• The 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games were held in London.
• The Paralympics are linked to Dr Sir Ludwig Guttmann and Stoke Mandeville hospital.
• Roger Bannister was the first person to run a mile in under four minutes in 1954.
• Bobby Moore captained England’s 1966 World Cup-winning football team.
• Cricket originated in England and the Ashes are played between England and Australia.
• Football is the UK’s most popular sport and each UK country has its own national team.
• Rugby has union and league forms; the Six Nations is a major rugby union competition.
• Famous horse-racing events include Royal Ascot, the Grand National and the Scottish Grand National.
• The arts and culture section covers music, theatre, art, architecture, fashion, literature and notable creators.

How questions may test it

• Recall the UK Olympic host years.
• Identify sports that began in Britain.
• Match key athletes to achievements.
• Distinguish cricket, football, rugby, horse racing and tennis landmarks.
• Recognise the main arts and culture topic groups.

Key terms

Wembley Stadium, Principality Stadium, Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Stoke Mandeville, Ludwig Guttmann, Roger Bannister, Bobby Moore, Ashes, Six Nations, Royal Ascot, Grand National.