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Sports Trivia and Greek Mythology!
Sports Trivia and Greek Mythology!
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A lunch time trivia contest.
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1
As its name implies, the triple jump is three separate jumps. What is NOT one of them?
hop
leap
step
jump
2
Michael Phelps has won the most Olympic gold medals of any athlete in history. How many?
15
23
10
29
3
How many days a year are completely void of any North American major league sport event?
Two
Seventeen
Five
Thirty-Four
4
What is the name for the left side of the tennis court for each player?
Ode Court
Ad Court
Deuce Court
Base Court
5
What is the only city to win three major sports championships in the same year?
San Francisco
Detroit
Dallas
New York
6
In Greek mythology, who is the most important Titan?
Odysseus
Apollo
Zeus
Cronus
7
What was baseball player's Babe Ruth's number?
12
3
5
7
8
What are the names of Odysseus' wife and son?
Helen and Hector
Serena and Klifom
Penelope and Telemachus
Persephone and Theodore
9
Who is the youngest player (at 15 years) ever to play on the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team?
Mia Hamm
Megan Rapinoe
Julie Foudy
Abby Wambach
10
In golf, what is a "mulligan"?
a shot that skims the ground
a club with the head slightly offset
a bad shot that is replayed
a sand hazard
11
Dating since 2017, Alex Rodriquez just announced his engagement to whom?
Lindsey Vonn
Jennifer Lopez
Lady Gaga
Cardi B
12
What is the goddess Athena's shield called?
the hecuba
an ion
the onyx
an aegis
13
One of Pluto's moons is called Charon. What does Charon do in Greek mythology?
He ferries the dead across the River Styx
He weighs the hearts of the dead
He is the messenger of the gods
He tows the sun across the sky
14
What is the name of Achilles mother?
Portunus
Persephone
Thetis
Aeolus
15
What famous hero of the Trojan War fought for the Trojans and was second only to Hector?
Perseus
Aeneas
Odysseus
Paris
16
Which sport has an event called a "Braveheart," used when there is a tie?
rugby
lacrosse
diving
tennis
17
What is the most famous oracle in the Greco-Roman world?
Oracle at Lyceneum
Oracle at Parnassus
Oracle at Athens
Oracle at Delphi
18
What were Jason and the Argonauts searching for?
Their overdue library books
the Golden Fleece
the Golden Apple
the Nemean Lion
19
The Borg-Warner Trophy is awarded to the winner of which race?
Monaco Grand Prix
Indianapolis 500
Belmont Stakes
Boston Marathon
20
Who was on the cover of the first Madden football video game?
Dan Marino
John Madden
Joe Montana
John Elway
21
How many lines are in the
Odyssey?
6, 427 lines
3, 492 lines
12, 110 lines
21, 689 lines
22
Each MLB baseball is rubbed in what, which is only found in a secret location near Palmyra, NJ?
Lena Blackburne Baseball Rubbing Mud
Official New Jersey Dirt Compound For Baseballs
Babe Ruth Certified Ball Wax #18
Palmyra Beach Fine Sand Crystals
23
Which was NOT one of Hercules' labors?
Kill the Hydra
Bring back the girdle of Hippolyta
Tame the Stymphalian mares
Bring back the golden apples of Hesperides
24
According to Greek mythology, who gave fire to humans?
Ares
Hades
Zeus
Prometheus
25
What is a minotaur?
three-headed monster
half lion, half eagle
half bull, half human
half tyrannosaurus rex, half crow
