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Quiz about Sport in Nevada
Quiz about Sport in Nevada

Sport in Nevada Trivia Quiz


How much do you know about sports teams, events and athletes from the Silver State?

A multiple-choice quiz by Dizart. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Dizart
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
403,090
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
202
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Question 1 of 10
1. What sport would you be watching if you attended a Las Vegas Aces game at the Mandalay Bay Events Center? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Andre Agassi, from Las Vegas, became, in 1999, the first man to complete a "career golden slam" in tennis. Which one of the following titles did he not need to win to achieve this feat? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In 2018, the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League became the first expansion team since the 1967 St Louis Blues to reach the Stanley Cup finals in their debut season. Which team defeated them at the final hurdle? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The University of Nevada, Reno, play intercollegiate sports in the Mountain West Conference. What is the nickname that their teams go by? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Kyle Busch, from Las Vegas, is a competitor in which sport? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Rebels enjoyed their greatest moment of the 20th century when they won the 1990 men's NCAA basketball crown. Which legendary coach was in charge of he team which defeated Duke to lift the title in Denver? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Jack Kramer, from Las Vegas, was a leading competitor in which sport in the years following the end of World War 2? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The Shriners Hospitals for Children Open is an annual tournament which takes place in Nevada in which sport? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Bryce Harper, from Las Vegas, is an All-Star baseball player who normally plays at which position? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League moved from Oakland to Nevada in 2020. What is the name of the brand new stadium that they moved into? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What sport would you be watching if you attended a Las Vegas Aces game at the Mandalay Bay Events Center?

Answer: Basketball

The Las Vegas Aces are members of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Founded in 1997, the team was known as the Utah Starzz and then the San Antonio Silver Stars before moving to Nevada in 2018. In 2019, the Aces made it to the playoff semi-finals where they lost to the Washington Mystics.
2. Andre Agassi, from Las Vegas, became, in 1999, the first man to complete a "career golden slam" in tennis. Which one of the following titles did he not need to win to achieve this feat?

Answer: Davis Cup

Andre Agassi was born in Las Vegas in 1970 and turned pro aged just 16. The "career golden slam" entails winning all four grand slam events (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open) plus an Olympic gold medal. In 1999, having already won the other three slams plus an Olympic title at Atlanta '96, Agassi won the French Open to complete the slam, defeating Andriy Medvedev in the final in Paris.

The Davis Cup is a men's team event which is not considered part of this quintet, although Agassi has also been on a winning team in that event.
3. In 2018, the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League became the first expansion team since the 1967 St Louis Blues to reach the Stanley Cup finals in their debut season. Which team defeated them at the final hurdle?

Answer: Washington Capitals

The Vegas Golden Knights began play in October 2017, playing home games at the T-Mobile Arena. Expansion teams traditionally don't win many games in their inaugural season, but the Golden Knights bucked the trend, finishing top of the Pacific Division.

In the playoffs, they eliminated the Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks and Winnipeg Jets to reach the Stanley Cup finals. It was the Washington Capitals who prevailed 4-1 to lift the trophy for the first time.
4. The University of Nevada, Reno, play intercollegiate sports in the Mountain West Conference. What is the nickname that their teams go by?

Answer: Wolf Pack

The University of Nevada was founded in Reno in 1874, and their sports teams were originally called Sagebrushers, the Wolf Pack nickname being adopted in 1923. They left the Western Athletic Conference in 2012 to join the Mountain West Conference. Their greatest success stories have tended to come in individual disciplines rather than team events, with Chinese swimmer Liu Limin and discus thrower Kamy Keshmiri among those winning NCAA national titles.
5. Kyle Busch, from Las Vegas, is a competitor in which sport?

Answer: Motor Racing

Kyle Busch was born in Las Vegas in 1985, and is a competitor in NASCAR. The younger brother of Kurt Busch, he made his NASCAR debut in 2004, and won the Nextel Cup Series in both 2015 and 2019. Between 2008 and 2020, he drove a Toyota for the Joe Gibbs racing team.
6. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Rebels enjoyed their greatest moment of the 20th century when they won the 1990 men's NCAA basketball crown. Which legendary coach was in charge of he team which defeated Duke to lift the title in Denver?

Answer: Jerry Tarkanian

UNLV was formerly known as Nevada Southern University. Their basketball team use a variation on the school's nickname, the Runnin' Rebels. Jerry Tarkanian became head coach in 1973 and quickly turned them into one of the leading schools in the nation.

In 1990, they defeated Georgia Tech and Duke in the Final Four in Denver to be crowned national champions. Just two years later, Tarkanian resigned after a number of NCAA investigations into rules violations.
7. Jack Kramer, from Las Vegas, was a leading competitor in which sport in the years following the end of World War 2?

Answer: Tennis

Jack Kramer was born in Las Vegas in 1921, and his early career was interrupted by the war. Once hostilities ended, he quickly became one of the best players in the world. At the 1946 US Championships, he defeated Tom Brown in straight sets in the final to win his first slam.

The following year, he won Wimbledon, again defeating Brown in the final, and then successfully defended his US title with a five-set win over Frank Parker. He turned professional shortly afterwards, which excluded him from playing any of the strictly amateur slams in the future.
8. The Shriners Hospitals for Children Open is an annual tournament which takes place in Nevada in which sport?

Answer: Golf

The Shriners Hospitals for Children Open is a PGA tour golf event which first took place in 1983, and was for a number of years known as the Las Vegas Invitational. Held at the TPC Summerlin course, former champions at the event include Tiger Woods, Greg Norman and Jim Furyk.
9. Bryce Harper, from Las Vegas, is an All-Star baseball player who normally plays at which position?

Answer: Right Field

Bryce Harper was born in Las Vegas in 1992, and was drafted by the Washington Nationals with the first overall pick of the 2010 draft. Although he had played mainly as a catcher at high school and college, the Nationals converted him into an outfielder.

He won the National League Rookie of the Year award in 2012, the same year he was selected to his first All-Star game. He led the NL in home runs in 2015. In 2019, he was a free agent and opted to sign for the Philadelphia Phillies, thus missing out on the Nationals' World Series triumph later that year.
10. The Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League moved from Oakland to Nevada in 2020. What is the name of the brand new stadium that they moved into?

Answer: Allegiant Stadium

The Raiders began play in the American Football League in 1960, before that league merged with the NFL in 1970. They moved to Los Angeles in 1982 before returning to Oakland in 1995. They were on the move once again in 2020, becoming the Las Vegas Raiders and moving into Allegiant Stadium, which they share with college football's UNLV Rebels.

The franchise won three Super Bowls during the 20th century, two in Oakland and one in Los Angeles.
Source: Author Dizart

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