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Quiz about 2010 Champions Year in Review
Quiz about 2010 Champions Year in Review

2010 Champions: Year in Review Quiz


How well do you remember the different championships in 2010?

A multiple-choice quiz by reedy. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
reedy
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
332,150
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. February 7th saw the National Football League's AFC Champion Indianapolis Colts pitted against the NFC Champion New Orleans Saints in Super Bowl XLIV. What was the final outcome? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The Winter Olympics were held in Vancouver, British Columbia, from February 14th to the 28th. The United States won the total medal count with 37 medals. Which country had the most gold medals? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The 2010 Ford World Women's Curling Championship was held in Saskatchewan, Canada, in the month of March. The finalists for the gold medal game were Scotland and Germany. The game had to go to an extra end to determine a winner.


Question 4 of 10
4. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championships were held in Germany from May 7th until the 23rd. The gold medal game saw the Czech Republic win. Who did they beat? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. While the hockey countries of the world were battling things out at in Germany, the UEFA Champions League had their championship football (soccer) match on May 22nd. What Italian club took the glory for the 3rd time in their franchise history? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The National Hockey League's Chicago Blackhawks faced off against the Philadelphia Flyers for a best-of-7 Stanley Cup Finals at the end of May and into June. The Blackhawks won it in 6 games, taking the cup home for the first time since what year? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. One week after the Stanley Cup Finals wrapped up, the National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics played the seventh and deciding game in a hard fought series. The LA Lakers defeated the Celtics by what margin in that game? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The month-long FIFA World Cup of Soccer tournament comes once every four years. Host nation South Africa put on a good show, and it all culminated in a showdown between Euro 2008 Champs Spain and the Netherlands. Spain continued their winning ways, taking the coveted World Cup with a 1-0 victory after extra time. What city hosted the final match? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. England hosted the women's Rugby World Cup from August 20th until September 5th. Twelve countries participated with the victors defeating the host England by a score of 13-10. Who won the cup? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The end of October saw Major League Baseball's World Series in 2010. It was a match-up between the AL Champion Texas Rangers and the NL Champion San Francisco Giants. How many games were needed to decide the best-of-seven championship series? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. February 7th saw the National Football League's AFC Champion Indianapolis Colts pitted against the NFC Champion New Orleans Saints in Super Bowl XLIV. What was the final outcome?

Answer: Saints 31 - Colts 17

A number of records were set or tied in this edition of the Super Bowl. Garrett Hartley of the Saints became the first Super Bowl kicker to kick three 40+ yard field goals. Drew Brees tied Tom Brady's 2004 record of 32 completed passes. The Saints tied the Washington Redskins' 1988 record for the largest deficit (10 points) overcome to win. The Colts also tied a record when they scored on a 96-yard touchdown drive, tying the Chicago Bears' 1986 record.
2. The Winter Olympics were held in Vancouver, British Columbia, from February 14th to the 28th. The United States won the total medal count with 37 medals. Which country had the most gold medals?

Answer: Canada

Canada set a record for the most gold medals ever won at a Winter Olympics, and beat the country's best-ever standing in overall medals (26) by two over their Torino results. The USA also set a record for most medals won at the Winter Olympics, beating Germany's record of 36 from 2002. Gold medals won were Canada - 14, Germany - 10, USA and Norway - 9.
3. The 2010 Ford World Women's Curling Championship was held in Saskatchewan, Canada, in the month of March. The finalists for the gold medal game were Scotland and Germany. The game had to go to an extra end to determine a winner.

Answer: True

The final score was Germany 8, Scotland 6. The bronze medal game was between Canada and Sweden. Canada won 9-6.
4. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championships were held in Germany from May 7th until the 23rd. The gold medal game saw the Czech Republic win. Who did they beat?

Answer: Russia

This was the 6th title for the Czechs. The bronze medal game was between Sweden and Germany. Finland finished 6th, Canada finished 7th, and the USA ended up in 13th. There were 16 participating countries in total.
5. While the hockey countries of the world were battling things out at in Germany, the UEFA Champions League had their championship football (soccer) match on May 22nd. What Italian club took the glory for the 3rd time in their franchise history?

Answer: F.C. Internazionale Milano

The match was held at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, home of Spanish football powerhouse Real Madrid.
6. The National Hockey League's Chicago Blackhawks faced off against the Philadelphia Flyers for a best-of-7 Stanley Cup Finals at the end of May and into June. The Blackhawks won it in 6 games, taking the cup home for the first time since what year?

Answer: 1961

The 49-year cup drought was finally ended, leaving the Toronto Maple Leafs as the new list topper for longest drought since last winning it. The Leafs had won the cup in 1967.
7. One week after the Stanley Cup Finals wrapped up, the National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics played the seventh and deciding game in a hard fought series. The LA Lakers defeated the Celtics by what margin in that game?

Answer: 4 points

The final score of game 7 was Lakers 83, Celtics 79. Kobe Bryant walked away with his 2nd consecutive Most Valuable Player Award. It was the Lakers' 5th championship in the past 11 seasons.
8. The month-long FIFA World Cup of Soccer tournament comes once every four years. Host nation South Africa put on a good show, and it all culminated in a showdown between Euro 2008 Champs Spain and the Netherlands. Spain continued their winning ways, taking the coveted World Cup with a 1-0 victory after extra time. What city hosted the final match?

Answer: Johannesburg - Soccer City Stadium

A total of 145 goals were scored at the World Cup Finals in 2010. It marks the lowest total since the 64-game tournament was adopted in 1998 in France. It has continued the trend since that year with France 1998 - 171 goals, Korea/Japan 2002 - 161 goals, Germany 2006 - 147 goals.
9. England hosted the women's Rugby World Cup from August 20th until September 5th. Twelve countries participated with the victors defeating the host England by a score of 13-10. Who won the cup?

Answer: New Zealand

Australia took 3rd place honors, defeating France 22-8 in the bronze medal game. This was the sixth women's Rugby World Cup since the tournament began in 1991 in Wales.
10. The end of October saw Major League Baseball's World Series in 2010. It was a match-up between the AL Champion Texas Rangers and the NL Champion San Francisco Giants. How many games were needed to decide the best-of-seven championship series?

Answer: 5

The Giants took the series 4 games to 1 with scores 11-7, 9-0, 2-4, 4-0, and 3-1. The final game took place on November 1st.
Source: Author reedy

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