stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
SMES History Club SPORTS HISTORY TRIVIA GAME Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
SMES History Club SPORTS HISTORY TRIVIA GAME
SMES History Club SPORTS HISTORY TRIVIA GAME
33 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
32 plays
let's get this bread
Flashcards
33 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
33
Answers
1
What golfer nicknamed "The Golden Bear" has won more majors than anyone else (he won 18)?
Tiger Woods
Rory McIlroy
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
2
Who won the 1950 NCAA Tournament but was caught in a
point-shaving scandal
& demoted to Div. 3?
New York University (NYU)
City College of New York (CCNY)
University of Chicago
Loyola-Chicago
3
What prestigious award is given each year to the nation's best college football player?
Lombardi Trophy
A.A.U. James E. Sullivan Award
Davey O'Brien Award
Heisman Trophy
4
Boston College QB Doug Flutie's famous 1984 hail mary TD pass is referred to by which nickname?
The Miracle in the Meadowlands
The Miracle on Ice
The Minneapolis Miracle
The Miracle in Miami
5
Who is the current Commissioner of the NFL?
Rob Manfred, Jr.
Roger Goodell
Adam Silver
Pete Rozelle
6
How many times has a 16 seed defeated a 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament?
1
0-- Never
2
3
7
Yankees pitcher Don Larsen is best known for achieving what feat in 1956?
He threw the only perfect game in World Series history.
He won 20 consecutive pitching decisions.
He pitched the most innings in a season in baseball history.
He broke the record for most strikeouts in a single game.
8
Who holds the record for most goals scored in a
single
World Cup, at
13
in one Tournament?
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), set in 2010
Pelé (Brazil), set in 1958
Johan Cruyff (Netherlands), set in 1974
Just Fontaine (France), set in 1958
9
Pitcher Nolan Ryan holds the all-time MLB record in all of the following stats
EXCEPT:
most strikeouts in a career, 5714
lowest career earned run average (ERA), 1.82
most no-hitters thrown in a career, 7
longest big-league career (tied), 27 seasons in the league
10
LaVar Ball's
🅱️ig 🅱️aller 🅱️rand
is known for producing which of
these
basketball shoes?
MYKROPPINESS 1.5's
Kobe X
Harden Vol. 3's
ZO2's
11
In 1958, Manchester United FC's roster was
devastated
after a tragic plane crash in
this city
.
Liverpool, England
Manchester, England... duh!
Munich, West Germany
Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union
12
Known as "The King", he's won more NASCAR races than any other driver in auto racing history.
Doc Hudson
Richard Petty
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Cale Yarborough
13
In sports, getting a
hat trick
generally means a player has scored how many times in 1 game?
5
3
7
2
14
Legendary Patriots quarterback Tom Brady played in college for what school?
USC Trojans
Alabama Crimson Tide
Texas A&M Aggies
Michigan Wolverines
15
What now-defunct football team won the 1920 league championship in the NFL's inaugural season?
Massillon Tigers
Staten Island Stapletons
Akron Pros
Canton Bulldogs
16
Who is the only player in NBA history to win Finals MVP despite playing for the losing team?
Larry Bird
Jerry West
Moses Malone
Bill Russell
17
(
Bonus MEME question this isn't worth
any
points
) Where does Tottenham Hotspur play home games?
alex fournier's house (a.k.a. Nike Stadium)
N I K E S T A D I U M
nIkE sTaDiUm ✡️✡️✡️✡️✡️
tottenham hotspur stadium? nahh its definitely nike stadium
18
The NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament is often known by what
alliterative
moniker?
Tournament of Titans
March Madness
Bracket-Buster
Spring Showdown
19
Which Los Angeles Angels superstar signed the largest contract in baseball history in 2019?
Bryce Harper
Albert Pujols
Tim Salmon
Mike Trout
20
This S. Korean on Tottenham has scored the most goals of any Asian player in the EPL this year.
Son Heung-min
Kang-in Lee
Young Chan Cho
Park Ji-sung
21
In 1993, Michael Jordan interrupted his basketball career to pursue playing what other sport?
baseball
tennis
lacrosse
golf
22
Biggest upset in boxing history? In 1990 this
unknown fighter
KO'd undefeated champ Mike Tyson!
James "Clubber" Lang
Michael Spinks
Evander Holyfield
James "Buster" Douglas
23
In standard American football rules, how many points is a touchdown worth?
8
3
6
7
24
What college basketball team has won more nat'l championships than any other school, with 11?
UCLA Bruins
Kentucky Wildcats
Duke Blue Devils
Syracuse Orange
25
1919: This team sold Babe Ruth— then got 'cursed' & didn't win another World Series for
86 yrs
!
New York Yankees
Chicago Cubs
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
26
Which of the following Disney movies inspired the name of an NHL hockey team?
Miracle
Angels in the Outfield
Snow White
The Mighty Ducks
27
Formerly known as Lew Alcindor, he's the NBA's all-time leading scorer, with 38,327 career pts.
Earvin "Magic" Johnson
Hakeem Olajuwon
Michael Jordan
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
28
What are St. Margaret's sports teams nicknamed?
(DÜHH)
Tartar Sauces
Lightning
Saints
Tartans
29
Sprinter Usain Bolt, who holds the world record in the 100m dash, hails from what nation?
Jamaica
Kenya
Canada
United States
30
This legendary racehorse ran the fastest Kentucky Derby time ever & won the 1973 Triple Crown.
American Pharoah
War Admiral
Seabiscuit
Secretariat
31
This Oilers center, nicknamed
"The Great One"
, is often called the greatest hockey player ever.
Wayne Gretzky
Gordie Howe
Mario Lemieux
Connor McDavid
32
Though best-known for the WWE, Vince McMahon also created what failed football league in 2001?
Alliance of American Football (AAF)
Arena Football League
XFL
United States Football League (USFL)
33
Arizona Cardinals safety Pat Tillman became an American hero after dying fighting in
what war
?
World War II
Persian Gulf War
the War in Afghanistan
Vietnam War