Sports quiz of the week: Manchester United v Liverpool, pies and literature

Who runs by the sea? Who needs a bonus? Who won at Old Trafford?

The Winter Paralympics begin this weekend in South Korea. Which country topped the medal table in 2014?

USA

South Korea

Great Britain 

Russia

Roger Bannister, the first man to run a four-minute mile, died this week. For how long did he hold the record for the fastest mile?

46 days

4 years

13 years

38 years

Which of these teams has not won a bonus point in this season's Six Nations?

England

Scotland

France

Ireland

Wales

Manchester has two representatives in the Champions League in City and United. Which city has two representatives in the Europa League?

Moscow

Milan

London

Rome

Why was footballer Sanchez Watt (briefly) sent off this week?

Tripping up a ball boy

Puncturing the ball with a stud

Saying his own name

Breaking wind beside the referee

Which former athlete won an Oscar on Sunday?

Michael Jordan

Kobe Bryant

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Vinnie Jones

What did Marcus McGuane achieve this week?

He was picked to play in a Six Nations game while only 15 years old

He his two consecutive 147 breaks at the Gibraltar Open snooker tournament

He became the first Englishman to play for Barcelona since Gary Lineker

He became the youngest Winter Paralympian in history, aged nine.

Which athlete released a book this week called Seaside Sprint, a follow-up to his previous works Monster Mountain Chase and Dinosaur Dash?

Mo Farah

Theo Walcott

Steve Bruce

Frank Lampard

On Saturday Liverpool will try to become only the second team to beat Manchester United at Old Trafford this season. Who were the first?

Basel

Newcastle United

Manchester City

Huddersfield Town

Who annoyed heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker by calling him "the King of Pies"?

Anthony Joshua

Tyson Fury

Deontay Wilder

Graham Norton

5 and above.

Meh

4 and above.

Diabolical

1 and above.

Dire

2 and above.

Shocking

3 and above.

Unconscionable

6 and above.

Decent

7 and above.

Well done

8 and above.

Very well done

9 and above.

That's a score worth boasting about. Enjoy your weekend

0 and above.

Dire

10 and above.

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