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82 quizzes and 890 trivia questions.
1.
  Sports Grab Bag   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Do you think you know sports? Try this mixed bag of questions that cover U.S. sports and events.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, jandpsdad, Jun 22 08
Very Difficult
jandpsdad
938 plays
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  Miscellaneous Sports: 15 Questions    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Just some fun miscellaneous questions about sports in the 20th century.
Tough, 15 Qns, natsco, Apr 08 13
Tough
natsco
1167 plays
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  That's A Bad Call! editor best quiz   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The fate of many athletic events has been decided by an official's mistake. See how much you know about these infamous bad calls.
Difficult, 10 Qns, cag1970, Sep 18 11
Difficult
cag1970
3894 plays
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  Clutch Plays and Players   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
The highlights will forever replay in the hearts and minds of sports fans. From the heartpounding moment of truth to the triumphant victory celebration, these are some of those spectacular moments. How many do you remember?
Tough, 25 Qns, Sprink1234, Sep 18 11
Tough
Sprink1234
3863 plays
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  A Whisk of USA Sports   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A mix of USA sports in all multiple choice. This might be a little tough one. I hope you enjoy it. :)
Tough, 10 Qns, Nightmare, May 27 11
Tough
Nightmare gold member
694 plays
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  Sports Could Have Beens   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A.E. Houseman wrote a famous poem about the athlete dying young, before his skills faded away. A more tragic case is the athlete who never had the chance to reach his or her full potential. Here's a tribute to many of them.
Tough, 10 Qns, SixShutouts66, Apr 14 17
Tough
SixShutouts66 gold member
274 plays
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  Things I Learned While Quarantined   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The 2020 COVID-19 lockdown has given us at Red John an opportunity to enjoy ESPN's "30 for 30" series. Can you answer these questions based on some of the films from that series?
Tough, 10 Qns, Red_John, May 31 20
Tough
Red_John
May 31 20
162 plays
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  Sports With Balls   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All multiple choice about some USA sports that are played with balls. I hope you enjoy it. :)
Tough, 10 Qns, Nightmare, May 19 11
Tough
Nightmare gold member
684 plays
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  USA Sports Stew w/o Carrots   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A mix of some USA sports thrown into a pot without carrots. I hope you have fun with it. :)
Tough, 10 Qns, Nightmare, May 26 11
Tough
Nightmare gold member
524 plays
10.
  USA Grab Bag   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
An all multiple choice quiz about a mixture of sports in the USA. I hope that you have fun! :-)
Tough, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Apr 21 08
Tough
Nightmare gold member
1468 plays
trivia question Quick Question
While you're playing golf, you score a two on a par-5 hole. What term is used for your score?

From Quiz "Sports With Balls"




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  A Kettle of USA Sports   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A mix of sports in the USA in all multiple choice. I hope you do well. :)
Tough, 10 Qns, Nightmare, May 25 11
Tough
Nightmare gold member
373 plays
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  USA Mixed Soup   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All multiple choice about a mixture of USA sports. I hope that you enjoy it. :-)
Tough, 10 Qns, Helo_King, Oct 09 09
Tough
Helo_King
1053 plays
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  Scandals in Sports    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I used to watch Sports Center on ESPN as an escape, and to get away from the news that could otherwise be known as the "bad news". Unfortunately, Sports Center is the business for big ratings and acts like the news now. Scandals are on and off the field.
Tough, 10 Qns, superferd, Dec 31 19
Tough
superferd
Dec 31 19
936 plays
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  USA Sports Jumbled Up   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All multiple choice about sports in the USA. I hope that you have fun with it. :)
Difficult, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Apr 30 11
Difficult
Nightmare gold member
548 plays
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  USA Challenged?   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A tough mixture of sports in the USA in all multiple choice. Good luck, you might need some. :)
Difficult, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Feb 09 11
Difficult
Nightmare gold member
394 plays
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  I Swear, My Hand-Eye Coordination Is OK!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Hand-eye coordination is a cornerstone of being an athlete. Here are 10 times when that coordination failed the athlete.
Tough, 10 Qns, Shadowmyst2004, Mar 19 16
Tough
Shadowmyst2004
233 plays
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  For Hardcore Sports Fans    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Do you think you're a well-rounded sports fan? All of you true sports fans should enjoy and be challenged by this beauty. Make sure you have a bucket of popcorn and plenty of brain cells to waste. Good luck!
Difficult, 25 Qns, katopotato, Oct 02 05
Difficult
katopotato
1769 plays
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  USA Football Mix    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All multiple choice about some NFL and college football. Good luck.
Tough, 10 Qns, Helo_King, Nov 08 11
Tough
Helo_King
746 plays
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  Sports: Say What?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A collection of odd sports questions!
Average, 10 Qns, Aerowynne, Jan 11 15
Average
Aerowynne
848 plays
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  USA Mixed Sports!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz about a mixture of sports in the USA. Good luck.
Tough, 10 Qns, Helo_King, Mar 22 10
Tough
Helo_King
544 plays
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  Sports Bonanza : Vol. 1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All these questions are sports related in multiple choice format. They range from boxing to tennis, and to golf.
Tough, 10 Qns, quizmasterIII, Nov 06 05
Tough
quizmasterIII
701 plays
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  Get Out!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Get out! All of these sports stories have errors in them? They sure do! Can you spot the errors in these sports stories? Have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, triviaking162, Jul 23 13
Average
triviaking162
292 plays
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  USA Sporting Hotchpotch    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are 10 different sports, all taking place in the USA.
Tough, 10 Qns, zambesi, Dec 30 15
Tough
zambesi
218 plays
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  One, or All Three?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All the time we see questions where it could be one correct answer, or two answers, or all three. This one focuses on either "one answer" or "all three".
Difficult, 10 Qns, mike35iu, Jun 22 08
Difficult
mike35iu
369 plays
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  General Sports Stuff    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A general quiz that touches several different sports ... enjoy!
Difficult, 10 Qns, slater, May 10 16
Difficult
slater
3873 plays
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  USA Sports in a Pot    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All multiple choice about a mixture if USA sports. Have fun.
Tough, 10 Qns, Helo_King, Apr 20 09
Tough
Helo_King
677 plays
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  A Variety of Sports    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Various Sports Questions: Ten different sports, ten different answers. Good luck on this all multiple choice quiz.
Difficult, 10 Qns, val9000, Feb 21 08
Difficult
val9000
3616 plays
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  USA Sports Potpourri    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A mixture of college and NFL football, NHL, boxing, and other sports in all multiple choice. Good luck.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Helo_King, Mar 18 09
Difficult
Helo_King
791 plays
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  10 Questions about USA Sports Mixed    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All multiple choice about a mix of USA sports. Good luck.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Helo_King, Feb 09 09
Difficult
Helo_King
609 plays
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  Mixed Sports in the USA    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A mixture of some USA sports for your pleasure. I hope you have fun.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, Helo_King, May 01 09
Very Difficult
Helo_King
832 plays
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USA Sports Mixed Challenge Trivia Questions

1. "You Don't Know Bo" - Bo Jackson was one of the greatest all-around athletes of the modern era, playing in both Major League Baseball and the National Football League. In 1985, he won the Heisman Trophy while attending which college?

From Quiz
Things I Learned While Quarantined

Answer: Auburn University

Bo Jackson attended Auburn University on a football scholarship between 1982 and 1986; when his football career finished at Auburn, he had rushed for more than 4,500 yards, scoring 45 touchdowns, including the famous 'Bo Over The Top' score in the 1983 Iron Bowl against Alabama. However, he also represented Auburn in baseball, for whom he played 90 games, scoring 28 home runs, and track & field, where he qualified for the NCAA National Championships in the 100m in his freshman and sophomore years. In the 1986 NFL Draft, he was the first overall pick, selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but he refused to join the team, instead entering the 1986 MLB Draft, where he was picked by the Kansas City Royals. Although he indicated that he had no interest in playing football, after the Buccaneers forfeited his rights, Jackson was selected by the Los Angeles Raiders in the 1987 Draft. Jackson's contract that allowed him to complete the baseball season before reporting to the Raiders for the remainder of the football season. In the four years he played for the Raiders before his career was ended by a hip injury, he had 2,782 rushing and 352 receiving yards, scoring 18 touchdowns, while in his professional baseball career he scored 141 home runs, with a batting average of .250

2. Len Bias was a bruising All American forward for the University of Maryland basketball team. He had just been selected by Boston Celtics as the second pick in the 1986 NBA draft. Two days later he was dead. What was the cause of his death?

From Quiz Sports Could Have Beens

Answer: Cocaine usage

After the draft Bias flew from his home in Washington D.C. to Boston for a draft ceremony and to negotiate a product endorsement contract worth over one million dollars. He returned to his campus apartment to celebrate with friends and fellow teammates. The group spent three hours ingesting cocaine before Bias collapsed due to cardiac arrhythmia.

3. BASEBALL: On 26th May 1993, Jose Canseco went up to catch a routine fly ball when the unthinkable happened. He miscalculated the jump, and knocked the ball out of the park when it bounced off his head. Who was gifted with the home run?

From Quiz I Swear, My Hand-Eye Coordination Is OK!

Answer: Carlos Martinez

Canseco was a member of the Texas Rangers at the time. They were playing the Cleveland Indians when Martinez hit a long fly ball to the warning track. What should have been a routine out, ended up being one of the most bizarre homers ever hit when Canseco helped it out of the park. Martinez retired with only 25 career homers over parts of seven seasons with three different MLB clubs.

4. American Football: Many players in the NFL have been given nicknames either by the press, fans or coaches. Who was known as "Sweetness"?

From Quiz USA Sporting Hotchpotch

Answer: Walter Payton

Walter Payton (1953-1999) known as "Sweetness" was a running back who played for the Chicago Bears from 1975-1987. In 1979 he was the first player to have caught, rushed and scored a touchdown in the same game. William Perry was a defensive lineman and played for the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Flyers. He was known as "The Refrigerator" or "The Fridge" mainly because of his huge size. Joe Namath known as "Broadway Joe" was a quarterback who played for the New York Jets from 1965-1976 and for the Los Angeles Rams in 1977. He later had a career in movies and TV. Deion Sanders was known as "Prime Time" as he saved his best performances for the big stage. He was the first player to hit a MLB home run and score a NFL touchdown in the same week. He was also the first player to play in a MBL World Series and NFL Super Bowl.

5. Who was the first player on a Division I NCAA men's basketball team to score 100 points or more in a single game?

From Quiz Quench Your First

Answer: Frank Selvy

Selvy scored 100 for Furman against Division 1-AA opponent Newberry on February 13, 1954. Arizin's career high for a single game was 85 with Villanova against Philadelphia NAMC in 1949. Williams, who would later change his name to World B. Free in the NBA, never topped 81 after doing it with Portland State against Rocky Mountain in 1978. This was despite being second all-time on the career NCAA points list behind Maravich, whose high in a single game was 69 for LSU against Alabama in 1970.

6. In baseball, who was the first player to win a Cy Young Award in either league with a losing record?

From Quiz You're Gonna Make Mistakes

Answer: Eric Gagne

Gagne won the AL Cy Young in 203 with the Dodgers on the strength of a 2-3 record, a 1.20 ERA, and 55 saves. Sutter won the NL CY in 1979 for the Cubs with a 6-6 record, a 2.23 ERA, and 37 saves. Bedrosian won the 1987 NL Young for the Phillies with a 5-3 record, a 2.83 ERA, and 40 saves. Davis won in 1989 for the Padres with a 4-3 record, a 1.85 ERA, and 44 saves.

7. Which college football team won the Rose Bowl for the 20th time on January 1, 2007?

From Quiz A Whisk of USA Sports

Answer: USC Trojans

The first Rose Bowl was played on January 1, 1902. It saw Michigan beat Stanford 49-0. The University of Southern California won its 20th Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, by defeating Michigan 32-18 in 2007. The Trojans would go on to three-peat in 2008 against Illinois and Penn State in 2009.

8. At which major golf tournament is a green jacket awarded to the winner?

From Quiz USA Sports Stew w/o Carrots

Answer: U.S Masters

The Masters is one of the four major professional golf tournaments. The tournament is played annually at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia. The great Jack Nicklaus won the Masters six times in his career. His first came in 1963, while his sixth jacket was awarded in 1986.

9. The National Football League lost someone who dedicated most their life to the game and structure of the NFL. Who was this that died in December 1996?

From Quiz A Kettle of USA Sports

Answer: Pete Rozelle

Rozelle was NFL Commissioner from 1960-1989. He was instrumental in making the NFL what it is today. One of his most famous battles was with Raider owner Al Davis, which resulted in Davis moving the team to Los Angeles.

10. In American horse racing, the Belmont Stakes, Kentucky Derby, and Preakness Stakes make up the Triple Crown. Which is the oldest?

From Quiz USA Sports Jumbled Up

Answer: Belmont Stakes

Winning the race at all three tracks is considered winning the Triple Crown. Sir Barton was the first horse to win all three. The Belmont is the oldest, being first run in 1867. The Preakness was first run in 1873, then the Kentucky Derby in 1876. In 1917 and 1922, the Kentucky Derby and Preakness were run on the same day.

11. What feat did Atlanta Braves pitcher Tony Cloninger accomplish on July 3, 1966?

From Quiz So That's Who That Was!

Answer: Hit two grand slams

With two grand slam home runs and another RBI, hit Cloninger helped himself in a 17-3 routing of the San Francisco Giants at Candlestick Park. Tony's nine RBIs set a record for a pitcher in a game.

12. The Tampa Bay Rays had a wonderous season in 2008 and went to their first World Series. What player who did not get called up until the end of May, wound up winning the AL Rookie of the Year Award?

From Quiz USA Mixed Soup

Answer: Evan Longoria

Longoria, a third basemen, wound up with a .272 average, 27 home runs, 85 RBIs, and 31 doubles to garner the franchise's first award winner of any kind.

13. After the 2008 season, Nascar's Tony Stewart stepped out of his familiar Home Depot car, and took ownership of the newly renamed Stewart-Haas Racing. Which number did he leave in 2008, and which car did he inherit in 2009?

From Quiz USA Sports Mix

Answer: 20 / 14

Tony stepped into the number 14, a number made famous by A.J. Foyt. Foyt had run his career in Formula One, Indianapolis, and Nascar, amongst others.

14. In the PDC World Dart Championships, the games consist of winning a certain amount of legs to win a set. How many legs are required to win one set?

From Quiz USA Sports in a Pot

Answer: 3

3 legs are in a set, therefore, the finals are often requiring the first player to 10 sets to win. This would need the player to win 30 legs.

15. The Philadelphia Eagles made it to Super Bowl XXXIX. Unfortunately, they lost the game to which team?

From Quiz USA Football Mix

Answer: New England Patriots

The Eagles lost Super Bowl XXXIX, but they put up a good fight against the Patriots. New England only edged them out by 3 points in a 24-21 win.

16. Who won the Rose Bowl in February 2006?

From Quiz USA Sports Potpourri

Answer: USC

The University of Southern California, a Pac-10 team, defeated Illinois of the Big Ten 49-17 in the Rose Bowl.

17. Which city was Super Bowl XLII played in early 2008?

From Quiz USA Sports Mixed

Answer: Phoenix

The big game was between Eli Manning and his New York Giants against the perfect season New England Patriots. The Giants and Plaxico Burress spoiled the Patriots' hopes by hauling in the winning touchdown with 35 seconds to go in the game.

18. What was unique about baseball Hall of Fame Honus Wagner's 3000th hit?

From Quiz Pot of USA Mixed Sports

Answer: He obtained it off a 20-game winner in the same season

Honus Wagner hit a double off Erskine Mayer to join the 3000-hit club. The unique fact about Wagner's hit was that it is the only time a 3000th hit had been collected off a 20-win or more pitcher in the same season. Mayer won 21 games in the 1914 season, the year the feat occurred for Wagner.

19. Who was the winning quarterback of the Texas Longhorns in the 2005 National Championship of college football?

From Quiz USA Random Sports

Answer: Vince Young

He became the starting quarterback for the Tennessee Titans.

20. In the 2004 season, this player for the Indianapolis Colts had over 65 receptions, more than 1,000 yards receiving and caught more than 9 touchdowns.

From Quiz One, or All Three?

Answer: All three answers are correct

Stokely had 68 catches for 1077 yards and 10 touchdowns. Wayne had 77 catches for 1210 yards and 12 touchdowns. Harrison led the team with 86 catches for a second best 1113 yards and a team-leading 15 touchdowns.

21. How many months did Michael Vick end up being sentenced to prison after he plea bargained with the federal authorities and was convicted of dog fighting charges, and killing the dogs that did not perform?

From Quiz Scandals in Sports

Answer: 23 months

Vick started his jail time early but the judge imposed a harsher sentence then the prosecutors even asked for.

22. Which pitcher faced the minimum of 27 batters three times in 2001, tying Johnny Vander Meer's record?

From Quiz General Sports Knowledge

Answer: Hideo Nomo

Hideo Nomo started off his season with a no-hitter for the Red Sox, allowing only the minimum, and then he achieved it in June twice.

23. This Major League pitcher retired with the most wins in baseball, but unfortunately lost the most also. Who was he?

From Quiz USA Grab Bag

Answer: Cy Young

Young played for 22 seasons in the National and American League. He retired in 1911 with 511 career wins, but also lost 316. He lost more games than the great Tom Seaver won. Seaver retired with 311 wins.

24. "Thinking about the things that happened, I don't know any other ballplayer who could have done what he did". This quote was from Pee Wee Reese. Which teammate was he talking about?

From Quiz And the Fans Roared!

Answer: Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson was the first African-American player in Major League baseball. His first game was April 15, 1947, with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

25. In 1999, a world record mile was run in what?

From Quiz Random Sports

Answer: 3:43.13

Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco recorded this time in the summer of 1999 in Rome.

26. Which heavyweight boxing champion held the championship for 4478 days?

From Quiz U.S. Sports Challenge

Answer: Joe Louis

Louis won the title by beating James J Braddock on June 22, 1937, and he retired with the championship on September 27, 1950.

27. In the 2002-03 NHL season, the New Jersey Devils won the Stanley Cup, defeating th Anaheim Mighty Ducks 4 games to 3. How many times did N.J. shutout Anaheim in those Stanley Cup finals?

From Quiz Sports Brain Tickler

Answer: 3

Good thing for home ice advantage. Anaheim won all 3 home games and the Devils won all 4 of their home games.

28. Sports announcer Michael Buffer was best known for saying what phrase at the start of a boxing match?

From Quiz Sports Bonanza : Vol. 2

Answer: Let's get ready to rumble!

On Thursday night of October 14, 1999, Michael Buffer was in Augusta, GA, as part of the pre-game festivities for the Augusta Lynx home opener. When Mike Tyson was hurting people with his boxing gloves, not his teeth, Buffer vaulted to prominence as an announcer, and made a career out of five words: "Let's get ready to rumble!" The trademarked phrase, delivered with a "cool and smokey voice" is self-promoted (most of us are accomplished at self-promotion) as "the ultimate pre-event energizer."

29. Which person played quarterback at the University of Tennessee, graduated in the early 90s, and completed a lot of passes to NFL wide receiver Carl Pickens?

From Quiz Sports Mix: 301 Style

Answer: Heath Shuler

Shuler was a first round draft pick of the Washington Redskins and turned out to be a bust.

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