Test your sporting knowledge of the past year with Sportsmail’s brilliant quiz
HERE’S 100 questions to test your knowledge of the year just past in the world of sport. Some are ridiculously easy, some are fiendishly tricky… and there are a few multiple choices so you can just guess! Compiled by DOUGLAS CUMMING
JANUARY
1. Which Scot did Michael van gerwen defeat in the final to win his second PDC world darts title?
2. Caroline garcia helped which nation win the hopman Cup Down under?
3. Scotland’s Paul Foster took the World Indoor Bowls Championship. how many times hash en owwo nit? a)3b)4c )5.
4. In which sport did glen Durrant become a world champion during this month?
5. Who did ronnie o’Sullivan beat 10-7 to win his seventh snooker Masters title in London? a) Stuart Bingham b) Joe Perry c) Barry hawkins.
6. Which junior team did hibernian beat 8-1 in the fourth round of the William hill Scottish Cup?
7. St Louis Blues won which sport’s Winter Classic?
8. Who did Serena Willams beat in the women’s singles final at the Australian open?
FEBRUARY
9. Fabrizio Zanotti won golf’s Maybank Championship in Malaysia this month. What country is he from?
10. Which country won football’s Africa Cup of Nations for the fifth time?
11. Which team did New england Patriots beat to win Super Bowl 51? a) Carolina Panthers b) Atlanta Falcons c) Arizona Cardinals.
12. Who scored two tries for Scotland in their 27-22 win over Ireland in the Six Nations?
13. Who beat Arsenal 10-2 on aggregate in the last 16 of the Champions League?
14. David Alcaide won this month’s World Pool Masters. Where does he hail from? a) united States b) Puerto rico c) Spain.
15. Pablo Cuevas won the ATP Brasil open. What country is home to this tennis player?
16. Which country did full-back Scott Spedding play for in the Six Nations Championship?
MARCH
17. Which Scottish golf club voted to admit women members for the first time this month?
18. Aitor karanka was sacked by which english club on the 16th of this month?
19. Sven kramer became world all-round speed skating champion. Is he from? a) germany b) Netherlands c) Norway.
20. Who scored a hat-trick of tries for england in their 61-21 Calcutta Cup victory over Scotland?
21. Which jockey rode Sizing John to victory in the Cheltenham gold Cup? a) ruby Walsh b) robbie Power c) Davy russell.
22. Who won golf’s WgC-Mexico Championship shortly after becoming world No1 for the first time?
23. Who scored an 88th-minute winner for Scotland in their World Cup qualifier with Slovenia at hampden?
24. genk beat gent 6-3 on aggregate in the last 16 of the europa League. What country do both teams come from?
APRIL
25. Which golfer clinched his first major with victory in the Masters?
26. great Britain lost 4-1 in the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup to the eventual winners. Which country?
27. one For Arthur won the grand National for Scotland at Aintree. What price was it returned at? a) 12/1 b) 14/1 c) 16/1.
28. Who opened the scoring for Celtic in their 2-0 Scottish Cup semi-final win over rangers at hampden?
29. Who did real Madrid beat 4-2 on aggregate in the semi-finals of the Champions League?
30. Iberostar Tenerife won the Champions League final of which sport this month? a) Water Polo b) handball c) Basketball.
31. Lewis hamilton won the Chinese grand Prix. In which city was it held?
32. Cleveland Indians clinched the American League title in which sport this month?
MAY
33. Winter, trained by Aidan o’Brien, won which classic horse race at Newmarket?
34. Who did Arsenal beat 2-1 to lift the FA Cup?
35. Tom Dumoulin won cycling’s giro D’Italia. Is he? a) French b) Belgian c) Dutch.
36. Which stadium hosted rugby union’s european Champions and Challenge Cup finals?
37. Who did Manchester united beat 2-0 in the europa League final?
38. Who did Mark Selby beat in the final of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible?
39. Which Welsh side won rugby union’s guinness Pro12 final in Dublin? a) Scarlets b) ospreys c) Cardiff Blues.
40. Who resigned as Sunderland manager on the 22nd of this month?
41. With which sport do you associate French grand Prix winner Maverick Vinales?
JUNE
42. Name the Latvian who shocked the tennis world by winning the women’s singles title at the French open.
43. In which stadium was the 2017 ueFA Champions League final played?
44. Who was the jockey on board epsom Derby winner Wings of eagles? a) Colm o’Donoghue b) Wayne Lordan c) Padraig Beggy.
45. Can you recall the American who won his first major at the uS open in Wisconsin?
46. Which nation won cricket’s ICC Champions Trophy in this month?
47. how many men’s singles titles at the French open has rafael Nadal now won?
48. From which country does World Series squash champion Mohamed el Shorbagy originate? a) Qatar b) kuwait c) egypt.
49. Which nation won FIFA’s Confederations Cup and ueFA’s under-21 european Championship?
50. Pittsburgh Penguins won
their second consecutive Stanley Cup in which sport?
JULY
51. Who knocked Andy Murray out of Wimbledon?
52. Who did roger Federer defeat in the final?
53. Who finished second to Chris Froome in the Tour De France? a) romain Bardet b) rigoberto uran c) richie Porte.
54. Which nation beat Jamaica 2-1 to lift the 2017 CoNCACAF gold Cup?
55. At which course did Jordan Spieth win The open?
56. Who won darts’ World Matchplay at Blackpool for the 16th time?
57. Which nation won the women’s lacrosse World Cup, held in england? a) Japan b) united States c) Canada.
58. Which german won golf’s Senior open at royal Porthcawl?
59. Valtteri Bottas won the Austrian grand Prix. Which country is he from?
AUGUST
60. In which Macedonian city did real Madrid beat Manchester united 2-1 in the ueFA Super Cup?
61. Who beat Denmark 4-2 in the final of Women’s euro 2017?
62. Who won golf’s Women’s British open at kingsbarns? a) In-kyung kim b) Lee Mi-hang c) Jang ha-Na.
63. Who won men’s 100 metres gold in the World Athletics Championships?
64. how many gold medals did Team gB win in London?
65. Who lost 41-32 to New Zealand in the final of the women’s rugby World Cup?
66. Which major golf championship did Justin Thomas win this month?
67. In which round did Floyd Mayweather secure a Technical knockout victory over Conor Mcgregor? a) 9 b) 10 c) 11.
68. Which city hosted the 2017 World Badminton Championships?
SEPTEMBER
69. Capri won the St Leger. At which racecourse is the year’s final Classic run? 70. Who did rangers beat 3-1 after extra time in the quarter-finals of the Betfred Cup? 71. Which Welshman won snooker’s Six-red World Championship in Bangkok? a) Michael White b) Matthew Stevens c) Mark Williams. 72. Which club sacked manager Frank de Boer on the 11th of this month? 73. Which American tennis player won the women’s singles at the uS open? 74. Levon Aronian won the World Cup of Chess. Which country is he from? a) Israel b) Armenia c) georgia. 75. Which Scot won snooker’s Indian open during this month? 76. Which football club sacked manager Jim McIntyre on the 26th of this month?
OCTOBER
77. Who rode enable to victory at the Prix De L’Arc de Triomphe at Chantilly? 78. Who scored a double as Motherwell beat rangers 2-0 in the Betfred Cup semi-finals? 79. Daryl gurney won darts’ World grand Prix in Dublin? Is he from a) Northern Ireland b) Australia c) Wales. 80. Which nation won FIFA’s under-17 World Cup, held in India? 81. Scotland finished in which position in group F on the conclusion of their World Cup qualifying campaign? 82. Which nation won the 2017 World Polo Championships, held this month in Sydney? a) Argentina b) england c) New Zealand. 83. Max Verstappen won the Mexican grand Prix. Which country is he from? 84. Which Danish tennis player won the WTA Finals event in Singapore?
NOVEMBER
85. Which Irishman trains 2017 Melbourne Cup winner rekindling?
86. In which english city was the 2017 grand Slam of Darts held?
87. Which team won baseball’s World Series this month?
a) Atlanta Braves b) houston Astros c) Cincinnati reds.
88. Who won the ATP singles tennis finals at the o2 Arena?
89. Who earned the controversial penalty which clinched a 2-0 win for Celtic over Motherwell in the Betfred Cup final?
90. Scotland drew 14-14 with which nation at the rugby League World Cup? a) Tonga b) Papua New guinea c) Samoa.
91. Who skipped Scotland’s women to gold in the european Curling Championship in Switzerland?
92. Who did France beat 3-2 in the Davis Cup final?
DECEMBER
93. Who was appointed manager of everton at the start of this month?
94. Which French team ended glasgow Warriors’ european rugby Champions Cup hopes with a 29-22 victory at Scotstoun?
95. Which nation won men’s gold at the 2017 World Taekwondo Team Championships? a) Azerbaijan b) Iran c) Armenia.
96. Who was named BBC African Footballer of the Year on the 11th of this month?
97. In which city was the second Ashes Test played?
98. Name the winners of the 2017 Women’s World Floorball Championships. a) Sweden b) Denmark c) Norway.
99. Who did ronnie o’Sullivan beat 10-5 in the final of snooker’s uk Championship?
100. Who was the only Scot nominated for BBC Sports Personality of the Year?