Quiz

 

1. How many consecutive games did Cal Ripkin, Jr. play to break Lou Gehrig's record?

a. 2311

b. 2113

c. 2131

d. 2121

 

2. How long is the yarn used to make a baseball?

a. 1050 ft.

b. 1750 ft.

c. 1570 ft.

d. 1075 ft.

 

3. What kind of wood is a baseball bat made off?

a. oak

b. white ash

c. pine

d. spruce

 

4. How many homeruns did Babe Ruth hit?

a. 744

b. 741

c. 711

d. 714

 

5. How old was Ken Griffey,Jr. when he began playing in the majors?

a. 18

b. 19

c. 20

d. 21

 

6. Who invented football?

a. Jerry Rice

b. Unknown

c. Abner Doubleday

d. None of the above

 

7. Who won the 2001 Superbowl?

a. Titans

b. Ravens

c. Rams

d. Broncos

 

8. What team is from Cincinnati?

a. 49ers

b. Bengals

c. Eagles

d. Rams

 

9. What two teams played in Superbowl XXIX?

a. Steelers & Falcons

b. Rams & Bears

c. 49ers & Chargers

d. Broncos & Patriots

 

10. Where does football come from?

a. Greece

b. America

c. Japan

d. Russia

 

11. Who is nicknamed "The Great One"?

a. Wayne Gretzky

b. Mario Lemieux

c. Sergei Federov

d. Howie Morenz

 

12. How did Howie Morenz die?

a. Lung Cancer

b. A Heart Attack

c. AIDS

d. Old Age

 

13. Who scored his first goal on his first shot on his first shift?

a. Mario Lemieux

b. Patrick Roy

c. Mark Messier

d . Pavel Bure

 

14. Who won the 2001 Stanley Cup?

a. It Hasn't Happened Yet

b. The Detroit Red Wings

c. The Montreal Canadiens

d. The Atlanta Thrashers

 

15. What arena has the tradition of throwing rats on the ice?

a. The Joe Louis Arena

b. The United Center

c. The Miami Arena

d. The Madison Square Garden

 

16. Why did the Kings want to outlaw soccer?

a. Because they didn't like it.

b. People were not practicing archery.

c. Because they didn't know how to play.

d. People were not practicing jousting.

 

17. What were the first soccer balls made out of?

a. animal bladders

b. stuffed bags covered in moss or vines

c. skulls

d. all of the above

 

18. What part of your head do you use to head a ball?

a. the top of your head

b. Your forehead

c. the side of your head

d. your face

 

19. How old was Pele when he first played for Brazil?

a. 15

b. 17

c. 19

d. 21

 

20. Who was the first American-born soccer star?

a. Stanley Matthews

b. Kyle Rote Jr.

c. Mia Hamm

d. None of the above

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