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Sports in the 1990s Trivia Quiz

This quiz deals with events in sports during the decade of the 1990s.

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

Author
sportcon

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
16,349

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1347

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Question 1 of 10

1. What two expansion teams were added to Major League Baseball in 1993? Hint

Florida Marlins and Arizona Diamondbacks

Arizona Diamondbacks and Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins

Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Colorado Rockies

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the year that Major League Baseball had no post-season and no World Series? Hint

1995

1992

1994

1993

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Question 3 of 10

3. What two expansion teams were added to the National Basketball Association in 1995? Hint

Vancouver Grizzlies and Toronto Raptors

Charlotte Hornets and Toronto Raptors

Minnesota Timberwolves and Vancouver Grizzlies

Toronto Raptors and Minnesota Timberwolves

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what year did the Women's National Basketball Association start play? Hint

1997

1998

1996

1995

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Question 5 of 10

5. What new baseball park opened in 1992 that became the model for the new wave of baseball only parks? Hint

Turner Field

New Comiskey Park

Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Comerica Park

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Question 6 of 10

6. What year were the Jacksonville Jaguars and Carolina Panthers added to the National Football League? Hint

1994

1993

1996

1995

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Question 7 of 10

7. What college football team won two national championships (finished first in the polls) and shared a third? Hint

Nebraska

Michigan

Miami

Florida State

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Question 8 of 10

8. 1991 saw the introduction of the first female driver to qualify at the Indianapolis 500.

Answer: (True or False)

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1997 Tiger Woods won The Masters, his first major title as a professional. By how many strokes did he win? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. This year's World Series between the Atlanta Braves and the Minnesota Twins was the most tightly contested in history, with five one-run games, three of which went to extra innings. Hint

1990

1993

1992

1991

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What two expansion teams were added to Major League Baseball in 1993?

Answer: Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins

2. What was the year that Major League Baseball had no post-season and no World Series?

Answer: 1994

On September 14, 1994, after a 34 day player's strike with no hope of resolution, the owners cancelled the rest of the season and the post-season.

3. What two expansion teams were added to the National Basketball Association in 1995?

Answer: Vancouver Grizzlies and Toronto Raptors

4. In what year did the Women's National Basketball Association start play?

Answer: 1997

Interleague baseball also started in 1997.

5. What new baseball park opened in 1992 that became the model for the new wave of baseball only parks?

Answer: Oriole Park at Camden Yards

6. What year were the Jacksonville Jaguars and Carolina Panthers added to the National Football League?

Answer: 1995

7. What college football team won two national championships (finished first in the polls) and shared a third?

Answer: Nebraska

Nebraska finished first in the polls in 1994 and 1995 and shared with Michigan in 1997.

8. 1991 saw the introduction of the first female driver to qualify at the Indianapolis 500.

Answer: false

1991 saw the introduction of the first black driver to qualify, Willy T. Ribbs. The first female driver to qualify was Janet Guthrie in 1977.

9. In 1997 Tiger Woods won The Masters, his first major title as a professional. By how many strokes did he win?

Answer: 12

The largest winning margin in a major since Old Tom Morris won the 1862 British Open by 13 strokes. Tiger finished 18 under par.

10. This year's World Series between the Atlanta Braves and the Minnesota Twins was the most tightly contested in history, with five one-run games, three of which went to extra innings.

Answer: 1991

This Series was called 'the worst to first' Series, as both teams had finished last in their divisions in 1990.

Source: Author sportcon

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