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20th Century Sports History
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1
Which sport would women not be allowed to play in the 1920's?
tennis
basketball
football
golf
2
What sport started in a Massachusetts gymnasium?
Basketball
Volleyball
in-door tennis
Dodgeball
3
What man integrated Major League baseball after World War II?
Jackie Robinson
Josh Gibson
Willie Mays
Satchel Paige
4
What sport used a set of rules called the "Knickerbocker rules?"
football
tennis
baseball
basketball
5
What U.S. President owned a Major League baseball team?
Ronald Reagan
George W. Bush
Lyndon Johnson
Franklin Roosevelt
6
What is the name of this player who is banned for life from baseball?
Pete Rose
Mark McGuire
Roger Clemens
Alex Rodriguez
7
What was Babe Ruth's actual name?
Robert
Joe
John
George
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Where were the 1st modern Olympic games held?
Athens
Los Angeles
London
Paris
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What country won the women's World Cup this past summer?
the United States
France
Germany
China
10
How did Muhammad Ali lose his boxing championship?
He lost it to Joe Frazier in a boxing match
it was discovered he used steroids
boxing officials took it from him
he never lost it
11
What sport did the "Dream Team" play at the 1992 Olympic Games?
basketball
soccer
volleyball
baseball
12
What sport adopted the Queensbury rules in the late 1800's?
tennis
boxing
golf
baseball
13
Who did the U.S. defeat in the famous game called "The Miracle on Ice"?
China
Great Britain
Canada
Soviet Union
14
What decade did the Super Bowl start?
1960's
1970's
1940's
1950's
15
Why were the Olympics cancelled in 1940 and 1944?
World War One
Great Depression
Cold War
World War II
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What sporting league did George Halas help create?
National Football League
National Hockey League
National Basketball Association
Major League Baseball
17
Which race is not part of the Triple Crown in horseracing?
the Preakness
Belmont Stakes
California Derby
Kentucky Derby
18
Where are the 2021 Summer Olympics going to be held?
Japan
Canada
France
The United States
19
What sporting event has the highest t.v. ratings in the U.S.?
the Olympics
the World Series
the World Cup
the Super Bowl
20
What country did the game of golf originate in?
Ireland
England
Scotland
France