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1
What American athlete embarrased Hitler at the 1936 Berlin Olympics?
Jesse Owens
Joe Louis
Jack Johnson
Jim Thorpe
2
What country is the tennis tournament, Wimbledon, played?
England
France
Australia
United States
3
Who did the U.S. defeat in the famous game called "The Miracle on Ice"?
Soviet Union
China
Canada
Great Britain
4
What sport used a set of rules called the "Knickerbocker rules?"
basketball
football
tennis
baseball
5
What sport did Walter Camp help develop?
football
baseball
basketball
hockey
6
What sports' Hall of Fame is located in Cooperstown, New York
Basketball
Baseball
Hockey
Football
7
What decade did the Super Bowl start?
1940's
1970's
1960's
1950's
8
Who did the United States women's soccer team defeat to win the gold medal?
France
Brazil
Germany
Argentina
9
Where are the 2026 Winter Olympics going to be held?
Switzerland
Italy
Norway
Canada
10
Which race is not part of the Triple Crown in horseracing?
Kentucky Derby
Preakness
Belmont Stakes
California Derby
11
What was the last of the major sports leagues created?
National Hockey League
National Basketball Association
National Football League
Major League baseball
12
What sport did the "Dream Team" play at the 1992 Olympic Games?
volleyball
soccer
baseball
basketball
13
What country did the game of golf originate in?
France
Scotland
Ireland
England
14
What President was an All Star football player at the University of Michigan?
Gerald Ford
George H.W. Bush
Teddy Roosevelt
Ronald Reagan
15
What sport adopted the Queensbury rules in the late 1800's?
boxing
tennis
baseball
golf
16
Why were the Olympics cancelled in 1940 and 1944?
World War II
Great Depression
World War One
Cold War
17
What sporting event has the highest t.v. ratings in the U.S.?
the World Cup
the Super Bowl
the World Series
the Olympics
18
What was Babe Ruth's actual name?
John
Robert
Joe
George
19
What sport started in a Massachusetts gymnasium?
Dodgeball
in-door tennis
Volleyball
Basketball
20
What college won the 1st NCAA basketball championship in 1939?
University of Kentucky
University of North Carolina
University of Oregon
University of Texas
21
What man integrated Major League baseball after World War II?
Jackie Robinson
Willie Mays
Satchel Paige
Josh Gibson
22
What U.S. President owned a Major League baseball team?
George W. Bush
Franklin Roosevelt
Lyndon Johnson
Ronald Reagan
23
How did Muhammad Ali lose his boxing championship?
he never lost it
He lost it to Joe Frazier in a boxing match
boxing officials took it from him
it was discovered he used steroids
24
Where were the 1st modern Olympic games held?
Athens
Los Angeles
London
Paris
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Where are the 2028 Summer Olympics going to be held?
Rome
London
Atlanta
Los Angeles
26
What is the name of this player who is banned for life from baseball?
Pete Rose
Alex Rodriguez
Mark McGuire
Roger Clemens