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