Darts quiz: how much do you know about the PDC World Championship?

Michael van Gerwen beats Gary Anderson to become world champion for 2017. Photograph: Steven Paston/PA

1. Where was the PDC World Darts Championship held every year before it moved to Alexandra Palace in 2008?

   1. Wembley Arena

   2. Circus Tavern

   3. Riverside Sports Arena

   4. Swan Hall

2. No one pulled off a nine-dart finish at this year's PDC World Championship. Who threw one in the semi-final last year on his way to winning the tournament?

   1. Jelle Klaasen

   2. Raymond van Barneveld

   3. Gary Anderson

   4. Adrian Lewis

3. How many times has Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor won the PDC World Darts Championship?

   1. 12

   2. 14

   3. 16

   4. 18

4. What is the highest possible checkout to win a game of darts?

   1. 160

   2. 168

   3. 170

   4. 180

5. How old was Michael van Gerwen when Phil Taylor won his first PDC World Darts Championship trophy?

   1. Five

   2. Eight

   3. 11

   4. 14

6. Which of these is a genuine Sid Waddell quote?

   1. 'He had it on a plate, he had the sausage, bacon and eggs on it as well, but he couldn't take it'

   2. 'Braver than a matador in a pink tutu he was'

   3. 'They tell me that all men are equal in God's eyes, this player makes you seriously think about those words'

   4. 'The atmosphere is so tense, if Elvis walked in, with a portion of chips, you could hear the vinegar sizzle on them'

7. When was the first PDC World Darts Championship?

   1. 1986

   2. 1990

   3. 1994

   4. 1998

8. Phil Taylor won the championship in 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2006. Who broke his chain of consecutive victories by winning the title in 2003?

   1. Dennis Priestley

   2. John Part

   3. Gary Anderson

   4. Raymond van Barneveld

9. Which player has the nickname ‘The Menace’?

   1. Michael van Gerwen

   2. Gary Anderson

   3. Andy Jenkins

   4. Dennis Priestley

10. Who used Tony Christie's song Is This the Way to Amarillo as his entrance music?

    1. Peter Manley

    2. Vincent van der Voort

    3. Andy Smith

    4. Steve Hine

Solutions

1:B - The venue in Purfleet, Essex, hosted the event from 1994 to 2007., 2:C - Anderson was awarded £300,000 for winning the championship and an extra £15,000 for his nine-dart finish. Not a bad week's wages., 3:B, 4:C - Treble 20, treble 20, bull, 5:A - Taylor won his first title in 1995 and his most recent in 2013, 6:D - Waddell found texture in vinegar more than once. He also came up with the phrase: 'You could hear a blob of vinegar drop on a chip in this hall.' , 7:C - Dennis Priestley won the first event, beating Phil Taylor in the final, 8:B - Taylor made it to the final but lost out to the Canadian , 9:D - The clue is in the name, 10:A

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