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Sports Millionaire Trivia Quiz

Let's see if you know today's facts about sports.

A multiple-choice quiz by reksio99. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
reksio99

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
55,536

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

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1105

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Question 1 of 15

1. $100 - What does NHL stand for? Hint

National Hockey League

Norway's Hetro Lunatics

Northern Hockey League

New History Land

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Question 2 of 15

2. $200 - Which of these four players is associated with golf? Hint

Wayne Gretzky

Tiger Woods

Scott Pippen

Doug Flutie

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Question 3 of 15

3. $300 - Which of the following teams does not play their home games in New York? Hint

Raptors

Knicks

Islanders

Mets

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Question 4 of 15

4. $500- What was Michael Jordan's number? Hint

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Question 5 of 15

5. $1,000 - In Europe 'soccer' is known as _______ . Hint

soccer

football

kickball

scoreball

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Question 6 of 15

6. $2,000 - Which slugger won the American League MVP award in both 1932 and 1933? Hint

Jimmie Foxx

Lou Gehrig

Bill Dickey

Hank Greenberg

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Question 7 of 15

7. $4,000 - What event did Spiridon Louis win at the 1896 Athens Olympics? Hint

The long jump

100 yard dash

Marathon

The 200 meter hurdles

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Question 8 of 15

8. $8,000 - Who is the only former heavyweight champ to win the undisputed title on his 5th try? Hint

Tommy Burns

Ezzard Charles

Jim Corbett

'Jersey' Joe Walcott

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Question 9 of 15

9. $16,000 - Which horse was the first to win a million dollars? Hint

Kelso

Man O' War

Citation

Cigar

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Question 10 of 15

10. $32,000 - Who was the first professional tennis player to host "Saturday Night Live"? Hint

Venus Williams

Anna Kournikova

Andre Agassi

Chris Evert

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Question 11 of 15

11. $64,000 - This player dominated the 1980s in snooker and won everything there is to win in snooker, over and over again. Who is he? Hint

Mark Williams

Stephen Hendry

Ronnie O'Sullivan

Steve Davis

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Question 12 of 15

12. $125,000 - During the 1982-83 test series (cricket) between England and Australia, a pig was let loose onto the Gabba in Brisbane with two of the English players names on it. Which two? Hint

Botham and Hemmings

Botham and Gatting

Botham and Lamb

Hemmings and Lamb

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Question 13 of 15

13. $250,000 - Who was the first player to win three consecutive Embassy titles in a row (darts)? Hint

Raymond van Barneveld

Eric Bristow

Phil Taylor

John Lowe

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Question 14 of 15

14. $500,000 - Which Pro Skateboarder wrote the independent film '7 Teen Sips'? Hint

Jason Lee

Rick McCrank

Bam Margera

Steve Berra

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Question 15 of 15

15. $1,000,000 - Australian rugby league- When did Newtown win their first NSWRL title? Hint

1909

1912

1910

1913

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. $100 - What does NHL stand for?

Answer: National Hockey League

The NHL originated in Canada.

2. $200 - Which of these four players is associated with golf?

Answer: Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods is generally acknowledged as the best golf player of the late 1990s and early 2000s.

3. $300 - Which of the following teams does not play their home games in New York?

Answer: Raptors

Toronto Raptors.

4. $500- What was Michael Jordan's number?

Answer: 23

Jordan has played for the Bulls and the Wizards.

5. $1,000 - In Europe 'soccer' is known as _______ .

Answer: football

Football is played in nearly every European country. There are over 200 countries affiliated with FIFA.

6. $2,000 - Which slugger won the American League MVP award in both 1932 and 1933?

Answer: Jimmie Foxx

Foxx had 58 homers and 169 RBI in 1932, and won the Triple Crown in 1933 with 48 home runs, 163 RBI, and a .356 batting average.

7. $4,000 - What event did Spiridon Louis win at the 1896 Athens Olympics?

Answer: Marathon

Spiridon Louis was the only Greek athlete to win a gold medal in the track and field events.

8. $8,000 - Who is the only former heavyweight champ to win the undisputed title on his 5th try?

Answer: 'Jersey' Joe Walcott

'Jersey' Joe lost twice to Joe Louis and twice to Ezzard Charles before turning the trick in his third bout against Charles.

9. $16,000 - Which horse was the first to win a million dollars?

Answer: Citation

Citation surpassed the million-dollar mark in 1951; Cigar retired in 1996 with earnings of almost $10 million.

10. $32,000 - Who was the first professional tennis player to host "Saturday Night Live"?

Answer: Chris Evert

She hosted the show on 11th November 1989.

11. $64,000 - This player dominated the 1980s in snooker and won everything there is to win in snooker, over and over again. Who is he?

Answer: Steve Davis

He was world champion 6 times, a total of 28 ranking tournament victories. He was ranked in the top 16 of the world for 20 consecutive years. Let's bow for the first real master of snooker as we know it.

12. $125,000 - During the 1982-83 test series (cricket) between England and Australia, a pig was let loose onto the Gabba in Brisbane with two of the English players names on it. Which two?

Answer: Botham and Hemmings

From all accounts, Botham thought it was a great joke, but Hemmings wasn't quite as impressed.

13. $250,000 - Who was the first player to win three consecutive Embassy titles in a row (darts)?

Answer: Eric Bristow

Eric Bristow won the Embassy in 1984 (beat Dave Whitcombe: 7-1), in 1985 (beat John Lowe: 6-2) and again in 1986 (beat Dave Whitcombe: 6-0). A year later Bristow lost the final against John Lowe with 4-6. As of mid-2001 he was the only player to have won the title three times in a row.

14. $500,000 - Which Pro Skateboarder wrote the independent film '7 Teen Sips'?

Answer: Steve Berra

Ok, so this was not DIRECTLY about skating, but Steve Berra is a great Skateboarder. I guess its abstract skate trivia.

15. $1,000,000 - Australian rugby league- When did Newtown win their first NSWRL title?

Answer: 1910

Their first of three. The 1910 Grand Final was a 4-4 draw with South Sydney, and Newtown won the title as they were Minor Premiers. In 1933 they defeated St. George 18-5 (they were again Minor Premiers), Their 3rd and last title came in 1943 when they beat North Sydney 34-7 (also Minor Premiers).

Source: Author reksio99

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