Sports 106 What year were the first recorded Olympic Games held? 1894 A.D. 1 B.C. 776 B.C. 1700 A.D. 3How many yards are in a football field? 1000 10 100 50 3Where were the first modern Olympics held? Athens Los Angeles Rome Berlin 1How many gold medals did the United States win in the1980 Summer Olympics? 200 50 0 16 3How many players does a baseball team have? 5 9 10 12 2What is the shape of a baseball field? Rectangle Square Circle Diamond 4What sport did American and Canadian football develop from? Rugby Kickball Ice Hockey Tennis 1Where is the word Hockey derived from? Bent stick in French Small puck in Spanish Ice game in Norway Field Game in German 1What was the game of bowls played with? Glass Ball A broom handle Wooden Ball Hunting Dog 3What is the modern game of tennis officially called? Lawn Tennis Court Tennis Racket Tennis Green Tennis 1What country did the word "ski" originate from? Canada Sweden Finland Norway 4What item is thrown in the shotput? Put Ball Weight Shot 4What sport is played with a large polished stone on ice? Ice Hockey Curling Pickle ball Rock ball 2Who invented the game of basketball? J. Naismith F. Franklin D. Long H. Manberry 1How wide is the hole used inthe game of golf? Four inches Five inches Six inches Three inches 1What game uses a tee, a green and a hazard? Hunting Fishing Golf Lawn Darts 3Squash combines the elementsof what two games? Tennis and handball Racquetball and baseball Badminton and tennis Soccer and football 1In what sport are sheets used? Bed racing Parachuting Gymnastics Sailing 4How many couples may play PASS-AROUND TRIVIA at one time? Six Three One Four 2How many holes are in a normal golf course? Nine or eighteen Nine or Nineteen Eight or eighteen Six or Sixteen 1Which sport was Hank Aaron noted for? Baseball Football Race car driving Hunting 1What team won the first Superbowl? Kansas City Chiefs The "A" Team Green Bay Packers Los Angeles Rams 3Which sport would use the term "around the horn"? Sailing Football Skiing Baseball 4Which sport uses bombs whileplaying? Baseball Football Tennis Hockey 2Which sport includes eagles? Hunting Golf Rowing Relay racing 2Which sport can include hat tricks? Hockey Basketball Tennis Cycling 1Which sport includes love? Badminton Figure Skating Tennis Golf 3Which sport uses the trap? Hunting Fishing Football Basketball 3Who was the first Heisman trophy winner in 1935? Jay Barwanger Larry Kelley Archie Griffin John Crow 1Which team won the N.F.L Superbowl in 1976? Dallas Cowboys Pittsburg Steelers Miami Dolphins Oakland Raiders 4What would you normally be if you were a football player and wore number 10? Fullback Right end Left out Quarterback 4How many teams does the American Baseball league have? Fourteen Twelve Ten Sixteen 1What was the name of the first professional baseball team? Pittsburgh Pirates Cincinnati Red Stockings Oakland A's New York Yankees 2How high is a basketball hoop? Eight feet Twelve feet Nine feet Ten feet 4During which Olympics was the first basketball game played? 1924 1904 1908 1896 2What three years were the modern Olympics not held? 1916, 1940, and 1944 1918, 1938, and 1942 1916, 1920, and 1940 1914, 1940, and 1944 1In what year were the first modern Winter Olympics held? 1896 1912 1948 1924 4In what country did the sport of wrestling begin? Russia Greece West Germany France 2For what sport is the Stanley Cup presented? Sailing Horse Racing Hockey Bowling 3How high is a tennis net? Three feet Two and a half feet Three and a half feet Four feet 3What fighter was called "TheBrown Bomber"? Henry Armstrong Jack Dempsey Joe Louis Floyd Patterson 3What comedian once boxed under the name "Packy East"? Milton Berle George Burns Bob Hope Don Rickles 3What basketball player is credited with 23,924 rounds? Wilt Chamberlain Bill Russell Tiny Archibald Kareem Abdul Jabbar 1Who was the first to win five straight Wimbledon singles tennis titles? Billie Jean King Rod Laver Bjorn Borg Bobby Riggs 3What country saw the orgin of rugby? Canada Italy England All of them 3What sport has a "hooker" ina scrum? Soccer Lacrosse Football Rugby 4What was known as the "Louisville Lip"? Cassius Clay Leo Durocher Don Rickles Howard Cosell 1What sport do competitors play for the Ryder cup in? Hockey Golf Horseback riding Tennis 2What country has won the most Olympic hockey gold medals? Canada England Russia United States 1What sport is played in morecountries than any other? Baseball Football Soccer Golf 3Who was the hero of the 1912Olympics at Stockholm? Paavo Numi Jesse Owens Jim Thorpe Duke Kahanamoku 3Where is the Grantland Rice Bowl played? Jacksonville, Florida Baton Rouge, Louisiana Mobile, Alabama Hong Kong 2What's the national sport of Japan? Karate Judo Sumo wrestling Baseball 3How many laps make up the Indianapolis 500? 10 150 200 500 3What sport's played on the largest field? Golf Rugby Soccer Polo 4Where were the cancelled 1940 Summer Olympics to have been held? Berlin Cucamunga Paris Tokyo 4Who was the first black basketball player to appear in an NBA game? Goose Tatum Sweetwater Clifton Maurice Stokes Elgin Baylor 2Who was the first black to be head coach of a major league pro-sports team? K.C. Jones James Black Frank Robinson Bill Russell 4What was Hoyt Wilhelm's pet pitch? Half-fastball Fastball Slider Knuckleball 4Where is the College Foot- ball Hall of Fame located? Vassar Charlotteville, SC Durham, NC Richmond, VA 3What's the only golf tourna-ment Arnold Palmer never won? PGA Sunnyvale Open U.S. Open Canadian Open 1How many players are there on a cricket side? Four men and three crickets Nine Eleven Twelve 3What team did baseball's St.Louis Browns become? Baltimore Orioles Cleveland Browns Milwaukee Brewers St. Louis Cardinals 1What's the name of a base- ball hit that falls between the infield & the outfield? Single Fielder's choice Fluke hit Texas leaguer 4What fighter was known as the Mongoose? Ezzard Charles Muhammad Ali Sugar Ray Robinson Archie Moore 4What do Indianapolis 500 winners traditionally drink in the winners circle? Beer Champagne Milk Gatorade 3What's the traditional hour for a bullfight to begin? At lunch 3 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 3Who was the first black major league baseball captain? Roy Campanella Willie Mays Jackie Robinson Frank Robinson 2What's the most attended sport in the U.S.? Horse racing Football Baseball Hockey 1What is spaceball played on? A handball court A basketball court In space Trampoline 4Who was the first woman golfer to earn a million dollars? Babe Zaharias Jo Anne Carner Nancy Lopez Kathy Whitworth 4Who was the first woman to swim the English Channel? Gussie Moran Gertrude Ederle Florence Chadwick Queen Elizabeth 2What sport uses a ball call-ed a slitter? Soccer Racquetball Lawn bowling Hurling 4What sport might you tick- tack or walk-the-dog in? Skydiving Skateboarding Surfboarding Yo-yoing 2What U.S. president called himself the nation's No.1 football fan? John F. Kennedy Richard Nixon Gerald Ford Ronald Reagan 2Who's the youngest golfer to have won the masters? Tom Watson Bobby Jones Severiano Ballesteros Jack Nicklaus 3How many strokes are tourna-ment golfers penalized for slow play? 0 1 2 1/2 3What team won the most NBA championships? Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia 76ers Walla Walla Wallabies 1What team lost a record 117th game of the season on Sept. 15, 1962? Chicago Cubs New York Mets Kansas City Royals Indianapolis Inepts 2What six-time Olympic cham- pion was known as "The Fly- ing Finn"? Willie Ritola Paavo Nurmi Mickey Finn Lasse Viren 4What is the most common nickname of U.S. college football teams? Lions Bulldogs Tigers Wildcats 3What team did Babe Ruth playhis first major league game for? Boston Red Sox Chicago Cubs Chicago White Sox None of the above 1What sport uses the term "double axel"? Skiing Figure-skating Sky-diving Bowling 2What is a pugilist? Boxer Wrestler Novelist gymnist 1What athelete earned $70,000in 1927? Gene Tunney Rogers Hornby Ty Cobb Babe Ruth 4Who did Muhammad Ali beat tobecome the world heavyweightchampion for the first time?Floyd Patterson Sonny Liston George Chuvalo Ingemar Johansson 2Whose nickname was "Joltin Joe"? Joe Louis Joe Namath Joe Garagiola Joe DiMajjio 4What number is at 12 O'clockon a dartboard? 5 10 15 20 4What sport has you "hike out" while "close-hauled"? Sky-diving Hang-gliding Soaring Sailing 4How many Israeli atheletes were killed at the Munich Olympics? Nine Ten Eleven Twelve 3What sport is Andy Granatelli associated with? Auto Racing Motorcycle Racing Football Wrestling 1Who was the first player to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame? Grover Alexander Babe Ruth Rogers Hornsby Ty Cobb 4Where does a rabbit punch land in boxing? Below the belt On top of the head Back of the head None of the above 3What sport features the fastest-moving ball? Baseball Jai-Alai Racquet ball Tennis 2Who was the first black golfer to tee off in the Masters? Lee Elder Arthur Ashe Calvin Peete John Cook 1What woman holds the record for most Wimbledon tennis championships? Chris Evert Billie Jean King Maureen Connolly Louise Brough 2What was the first U.S. cityto present jai-alai? San Diego Miami Las Vegas New York 2Who was the first jockey to ride more than 7,000 winners? Eddie Arcaro Johnny Longdon Bill Hartack Willie Shoemaker 4What Dodgers and Cubs first baseman dropped baseball to take up acting? Mike Conners Chuck Conners Mike Henry Charles Bronson 2What is the most-traveled sports team? Harlem Globetrotters New York Yankees Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 1Who was the first Australianaboriginal to play international tennis? Evonne Goolagong Rod Laver John Newcombe Ken Rosewall 1Who swept the men's Alpine skiing events at the 1968 Winter Olympics? Jean-Claude Killy Billy Kidd Spider Savage Franz Klammer 1Where is Three Rivers Stadium? Pittsburg Cincinnati Cleveland Boston 1What sport uses stumps, bails and bats? Cricket LaCrosse Rugby None of the above 1What is the fastest stroke in swimming? Butterfly Breaststroke Freestyle Backstroke 3
