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This quiz is trivia about some amazing moments in United States sports history.

A multiple-choice quiz by workisboring. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
workisboring
Time
5 mins
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Multiple Choice
Quiz #
359,147
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
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Question 1 of 10
1. On May 1, 1991, Nolan Ryan of the Texas Rangers threw a MLB record seventh no-hitter of his career against the Toronto Blue Jays. Which member of the Texas Rangers was the catcher for Ryan's seventh no-hitter?
Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. On September 20, 1973 Billie Jean King upset Bobby Rigs in the Astrodome in Houston, Texas in a tennis match dubbed "The Battle of the Sexes II". Earlier in the year Bobby Riggs defeated which female tennis player in a tennis match dubbed "The Battle of the Sexes I"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. On February 22, 1980 the United States men's ice hockey team upset the heavily favored Soviet Union by a score of 4-3 in the Winter Olympics at Lake Placid NY. What country did the United States defeat, in their last game, to win the gold medal in 1980 Winter Olympics? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees collected a base hit in a MLB record 56 consecutive games during the 1941 season. On July 17, 1941, which American League team ended DiMaggio's consecutive game hitting streak? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Michael Phelps won eight gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. At those Olympics, He broke the record for number of gold medals won in a single Olympic Games, set by Mark Spitz in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. In which event did Michael Phelps win his eighth gold medal? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. College football- the University of California Golden Bears defeated the Stanford University Cardinal 25-20 on November 20, 1982. The Golden Bears used five lateral passes on a game ending kickoff return, known as "The Play", to score the game winning touchdown. Prior to the "The Play", who was the quarterback who led the Cardinal to a 20-19 lead over the Golden Bears with four seconds left on the clock? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany watched African-American athlete Jesse Owens win four gold medals. In which of the four events did Jesse Owens compete as a replacement for another American athlete? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scored 100 points in a basketball game against the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962 at the Hersheypark Arena in Hershey, Pennsylvania. How did Chamberlain score his 100th point of that game? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. At the the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Mary Lou Retton was in a battle with Ecaterina Szabó from Romania for the gold medal in the individual all-around gymnastics. With two events left, Mary Lou Retton scored a perfect 10 in those two events to win the gold medal. Which events? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. On August 22, 1989, pitcher Nolan Ryan of the Texas Rangers recorded his 5000th career strikeout when he struck out which Oakland Athletics and future Major League Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. On May 1, 1991, Nolan Ryan of the Texas Rangers threw a MLB record seventh no-hitter of his career against the Toronto Blue Jays. Which member of the Texas Rangers was the catcher for Ryan's seventh no-hitter?

Answer: Mike Stanley

On May 1, 1991, Nolan Ryan of the Texas Rangers threw his seventh no-hitter of his career against the Toronto Blue Jays. In that game, Mike Stanley was the catcher, Rafael Palmeiro was the first-baseman, Julio Franco was the second-baseman and Juan Gonzalez was the designated hitter for the Texas Rangers.
2. On September 20, 1973 Billie Jean King upset Bobby Rigs in the Astrodome in Houston, Texas in a tennis match dubbed "The Battle of the Sexes II". Earlier in the year Bobby Riggs defeated which female tennis player in a tennis match dubbed "The Battle of the Sexes I"?

Answer: Margaret Court

On May 13, 1970 in Ramona, California, Bobby Riggs defeated Margaret Court in a lopsided tennis match dubbed "The Battle of the Sexes I". Riggs began taunting female tennis players prompting Billie Jean King to accept a challenge to play Riggs in a nationally televised tennis match in Houston, Texas which the promoters dubbed the "Battle of the Sexes II".

Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in "The Battle of the Sexes II" tennis match on September 20, 1973 in the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. The attendance in the Astrodome for the event was 30,472. This event had a worldwide television audience of an estimated at 50 million people in 37 countries.
3. On February 22, 1980 the United States men's ice hockey team upset the heavily favored Soviet Union by a score of 4-3 in the Winter Olympics at Lake Placid NY. What country did the United States defeat, in their last game, to win the gold medal in 1980 Winter Olympics?

Answer: Finland

The United States upset win against the heavily favored Soviet Union became known as the "Miracle on Ice". Yet, this upset was not the gold medal game. The United States defeated Finland by a score of 4-2 to win the gold medal. The Soviet Union national ice hockey team defeated the Sweden men's national ice hockey team by a score of 9-2 to win the bronze medal.
4. Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees collected a base hit in a MLB record 56 consecutive games during the 1941 season. On July 17, 1941, which American League team ended DiMaggio's consecutive game hitting streak?

Answer: Cleveland Indians

On July 17, 1941, Cleveland Indians' pitchers Al Smith and Jim Bagby held Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees hitless in three official at-bats, ending DiMaggio's MLB record 56 consecutive game hitting streak. During the game, Cleveland Indians' third baseman Ken Keltner made two terrific back handed stops to rob DiMaggio of two hits. In the next game, DiMaggio started another 17 consecutive game hitting streak.
The previous record hitting streak was 44 games, set by Wee Willie Keeler in 1897.
5. Michael Phelps won eight gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. At those Olympics, He broke the record for number of gold medals won in a single Olympic Games, set by Mark Spitz in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. In which event did Michael Phelps win his eighth gold medal?

Answer: 4×100m medley relay

Michael Phelps, Brendan Hansen, Aaron Peirsol and Jason Lezak won the gold medal for the men's 4×100m swimming medley relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. He swan the third leg, butterfly. This win marked the record eight gold medal won by Michael Phelps at the 2008 Summer Olympics eclipsing the mark set by Mark Spitz in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
6. College football- the University of California Golden Bears defeated the Stanford University Cardinal 25-20 on November 20, 1982. The Golden Bears used five lateral passes on a game ending kickoff return, known as "The Play", to score the game winning touchdown. Prior to the "The Play", who was the quarterback who led the Cardinal to a 20-19 lead over the Golden Bears with four seconds left on the clock?

Answer: John Elway

With the Golden Bears leading 19-17 late in the fourth quarter, Cardinal quarterback John Elway led his team down the field to set up a 35 yard field goal by placekicker Mark Harmon to give the Cardinal a 20-19 lead. With 4 seconds left, the Cardinal executed a squib kick to the Golden Bears.

The Golden Bears used five lateral passes on a game ending kickoff return to score the game winning touchdown.
7. In the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany watched African-American athlete Jesse Owens win four gold medals. In which of the four events did Jesse Owens compete as a replacement for another American athlete?

Answer: 4×100 meter relay

Jesse Owens won gold medals in the 100 meter sprint, the 200 meter sprint, the long jump and as part of the 4×100 meter relay team. Ralph Metcalfe and Jesse Owens replaced Jewish-Americans Marty Glickman and Sam Stoller on the 4x100m relay team at the last minute following a request by the Germans.
8. Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scored 100 points in a basketball game against the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962 at the Hersheypark Arena in Hershey, Pennsylvania. How did Chamberlain score his 100th point of that game?

Answer: Chamberlain dunked the ball

With 46 seconds left in the game Joe Ruklick passed the ball to his teammate Wilt Chamberlain who completed an alley-oop slam dunk. That dunk was Chamberlain's 100th point of that game. Chamberlain became the first player in the history of the NBA to score 100 points in a game.
9. At the the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Mary Lou Retton was in a battle with Ecaterina Szabó from Romania for the gold medal in the individual all-around gymnastics. With two events left, Mary Lou Retton scored a perfect 10 in those two events to win the gold medal. Which events?

Answer: floor exercise and vault

At the the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, Mary Lou Retton scored a perfect 10 on her last two events, the on floor exercise and the vault, to win the Olympic gold medal. Retton defeated Ecaterina Szabó from Romania by just 0.05 points. Retton became the first female gymnast from outside eastern Europe to win the Olympic gold medal in the individual all-around gymnastics event.
10. On August 22, 1989, pitcher Nolan Ryan of the Texas Rangers recorded his 5000th career strikeout when he struck out which Oakland Athletics and future Major League Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder?

Answer: Rickey Henderson

Nolan Ryan pitched in Major League Baseball for 27 seasons and collected a Major League Record 5,714 career strikeouts.
Source: Author workisboring

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