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Battle of the Sexes [2] Trivia Quiz

Man vs. Woman battle once again in the world of sports.

A multiple-choice quiz by ctownron. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
ctownron

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
258,422

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
3 / 10

Plays
414

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Men's and Women's World Alpine Champions of 1983 all came from the same country. Which pair were the champions that year? Hint

Hermann Maier and Renate Goetschi - Austria

Pirmin Zurbriggen and Erika Hess - Switzerland

Phil Mahre and Tamara McKinney - United States

Andres Wenzel and Hanni Wenzel - Liechtenstein

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Sullivan Award is given annually by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) to the amateur athlete that has done the most during a year to advance the cause of sportsmanship. Who won the award in 1989? Hint

Jim Abbott - Baseball

Florence Griffith Joyner - Track

Janet Evans - Swimming

John Smith - Wrestling

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Question 3 of 10

3. Of the four figure skaters listed, who is the only skater to have won five U. S. Figure Skating Championship titles? Hint

Scott Hamilton

Linda Fratianne

Brian Boitano

Janet Lynn

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Question 4 of 10

4. Between 1900-1999, only three fillies have won the Kentucky Derby. Who was the first filly to win the Derby? Hint

Regret

Genuine Risk

Winning Colors

Pink Star

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Question 5 of 10

5. Of the two men and two women professional golfers listed, who did not win two U. S. Open titles in the 1990s? Hint

Betsy King

Lee Janzen

Payne Stewart

Annika Sorenstam

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Question 6 of 10

6. Two international golf competitions pit the United States against Europe. The Ryder Cup for men and the Solheim Cup for women. Who won the most Cups in the 1990s? Hint

U. S. Men

European Women

European Men

U. S. Women

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Question 7 of 10

7. Of the two men and two women listed, who has scored the most career points during their NCAA Basketball careers? Hint

Oscar Robertson - Cincinnati

Patricia Hoskins - Mississippi Valley State

Austin Carr - Notre Dame

Joyce Walker - L.S.U.

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Question 8 of 10

8. What year did the University of Connecticut win both the Men's and Women's NCAA Basketball Championships? Hint

2000

1999

1995

2004

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Question 9 of 10

9. Of the two men and two women Olympic divers listed, who is not a four time gold medal winner? Hint

Klaus Dibiasi - Italy

Patricia McCormick - USA

Greg Louganis - USA

Fu Mingxia - China

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Question 10 of 10

10. Of the four retired NCAA Basketball coaches listed, who has the most career wins? Hint

Dean Smith

Jody Conradt

Adolf Rupp

Sue Gunter

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Men's and Women's World Alpine Champions of 1983 all came from the same country. Which pair were the champions that year?

Answer: Phil Mahre and Tamara McKinney - United States

The others all accomplished both a men's and women's title in the same year but not in 1983: Zurbriggen and Hess (1984); Wenzel and Wenzel (1980); and Maier and Goetschi (2000).

Answer: Janet Evans - Swimming

Evans is an Olympic champion in distance swimming. The others are all Sullivan Award winners: Abbott (1987); Joyner (1988); and Smith (1990).

3. Of the four figure skaters listed, who is the only skater to have won five U. S. Figure Skating Championship titles?

Answer: Janet Lynn

Lynn won her five titles from 1969-73. All the other are four-time winners: Hamilton (1981-84); Boitano (1985-88); and Fratianne (1977-80).

4. Between 1900-1999, only three fillies have won the Kentucky Derby. Who was the first filly to win the Derby?

Answer: Regret

In 1915, Regret was the first filly to win the Derby. Despite the feminine name, Pink Star was a colt and Derby winner in 1907. Genuine Risk (1980) and Winning Colors (1988) are the other two fillies to have won the Derby.

5. Of the two men and two women professional golfers listed, who did not win two U. S. Open titles in the 1990s?

Answer: Betsy King

King won only once in the 1990s in 1990. Her other U. S. Open win came in 1989. Sorenstam won in 1995 and 96, Stewart in 1991 and 99, and Janzen in 1993 and 98.

6. Two international golf competitions pit the United States against Europe. The Ryder Cup for men and the Solheim Cup for women. Who won the most Cups in the 1990s?

Answer: U. S. Women

In the 1990s, the U. S. Women won 4 Solheim Cups, the U.S. Men won 3 Ryder Cups, the European Men won 2 Ryder Cups, and the European Women won 1 Solheim Cup.

7. Of the two men and two women listed, who has scored the most career points during their NCAA Basketball careers?

Answer: Patricia Hoskins - Mississippi Valley State

Hoskins had 3,122, Robertson 2,973, Walker 2,906, and Carr 2,560 during their NCAA careers.

8. What year did the University of Connecticut win both the Men's and Women's NCAA Basketball Championships?

Answer: 2004

In 2004, the UConn men beat Ga. Tech 82-73, and the women beat Tennessee 70-61.

9. Of the two men and two women Olympic divers listed, who is not a four time gold medal winner?

Answer: Klaus Dibiasi - Italy

Dibiasi won 3 consecutive gold medals in 10 meter platform diving in the 1968-72-76 Olympics. Louganis, McCormick and Mingxia each won 2 golds in 10 meter platform and 2 golds in 3 meter springboad diving. The best Dibiasi could do in springboard was a silver medal in 1968. He also won another silver in 1964 in 10 meter platform.

10. Of the four retired NCAA Basketball coaches listed, who has the most career wins?

Answer: Jody Conradt

Conradt had 900 wins during her 38 year coaching career at Sam Houston State, University of Texas-Arlington, and University of Texas-Austin. Smith had 879 wins, Rupp 876 wins, and Gunter 708 wins.

Source: Author ctownron

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