FunTrivia Sports Mix: Vol 11 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Arnold Palmer

Arnold Palmer died September 25, 2016 in Pittsburgh, PA. Arnold Palmer was known as "The King". Palmer won seven major championships during his career.

Question by player jbooker8

Answer: Red

All Ferrari racing cars and the majority of road Ferrari's are painted in race red (Rosso Corsa). This is the national racing color of Italy.

Question by player glenjue

Answer: Wedge

In regards to simple machines an example of a wedge is a hand axe that utilizes force to split an object in half. In golf clubs below a 9 iron are typically referred to as wedges and they are typically characterized by the degree of loft on the face of the club.

Question by player Triviaballer

Answer: La Guardia Airport

Fiorello La Guardia served as mayor of New York City three times from 1934-45 and was a beloved figure widely acclaimed as one of the greatest American mayors of the twentieth century. Planes flying in and out of La Guardia airport are frequently seen and heard when one attends a New York Mets home game at CitiField.

Kennedy Airport is named for President John F Kennedy.
LI MacArthur Airport is named for WWII General Douglas MacArthur.
Newark Airport is in New Jersey.

Question by player SJM2015

Answer: Wayne Gretzky

Gretzky was a racer, but he did it on ice in the National Hockey League -- his first pro team was the Indianaplis Racers in the WHA (but he was quickly traded to Edmonton). The Canadian great made his name mostly with the Edmonton Oilers and the Los Angeles Kings.

When Wayne retired in 1999, he had set or shared 61 NHL records, including scoring 50 goals in 39 games.

Question by player Nightmare

Answer: Philadelphia

The Philadelphia 76ers play in the NBA. When the Syracuse Nationals moved to Philadelphia they were renamed after the year 1776 as a result of a contest. The San Francisco 49ers (NFL) are named for the nickname given to the gold prospectors who arrived in California around 1849 during the California Gold Rush; the team is not actually named for the year itself.

Question by player kpb421

Answer: Major League Baseball

The Twins are based in Minneapolis, and play in the Central Division of the American League. Named after the twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, they played their home games at Target Field in 2010.

Question by player MusicalMan90

Answer: Giant

Jabbar means giant in Arabic. His 1983 autobiography is titled Giant Steps. The constellation Orion is called Al-Jabbar, The Giant, in Arabic. Orion was a mythological giant hunter.

Question by player chabenao1

Answer: St. Moritz, Switzerland

The 2nd Winter Olympics were held in 1928 in St. Moritz with 25 nations competing whereas the 5th Winter Olympics in 1948 in St. Moritz included 28 nations. The town of St. Moritz is at an elevation of 1,800 m (5,910 ft) and it is named after the 3rd century CE Roman martyr Saint Maurice.

Although it is associated with winter sports, St. Moritz receives over 300 days of sunshine annually and it is a popular locale for sailing, cycling and running.

Question by player Triviaballer

Answer: Welsh

Having played for England as a schoolboy, Giggs chose to play for Wales at senior level and became one of their most decorated players. Having spent his whole club career at Manchester United, he set a club record for appearances with over 700.

Question by player pagea