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