FunTrivia Sports Mix: Vol 18 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Brazilian

He is known as Pele, arguably the all-time greatest soccer player. He was a forward player. He played for Brazil's international team and won 3 world cups in 1958, 1962 and 1970. Pele was chosen to do the draw for the qualification groups for the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals. He was born in October 1950 and died in December 2022.

Question by player tritran5555

Answer: human head

There are many stories from around the world claiming to describe the ancient origins of the "beautiful game" and some of them involve soldiers kicking around the severed head of their defeated enemy.


Question by player sportsherald

Answer: FIFA World Cup (Football/Soccer)

Association Football is the "king" of World sports. In all, more than 75 nations have played and qualified in at least one FIFA World Cup fnals tournament. The Rugby World Cup ranks second with roughly one third that number, and the Cricket World Cup third. World Series Baseball involves only teams from two countries (Canada and the USA) grouped in the American League and the National League.

Question by player Dreamcoat

Answer: Ten pin Bowling

In 10-pin bowling, duckpin bowling and candlestick bowling you roll the ball down the lane. The ball can go in the gutter if you're not careful, then the ball comes back to you in the ball return. Most bowling centers offer leagues in the fall and summer.

Question by player blondeway01

Answer: Manny Pacquiao

Manny Pacquiao is also called "The Mexicutioner" by defeating three of the greatest Mexican boxers in Erik Morales, Marco Barrera, and Juan Manuel Marquez.

Question by player euab

Answer: Slider and curveball

A slurve (a portmanteau of "slider" and "curve") is a pitch that combines the horizontal break of a typical slider with the vertical break of a typical curveball to result in a looping multi-plane movement. It is thrown with the grip of a slider and the throwing motion of a curveball.

Question by player JBCizzle

Answer: Jonas Vingegaard

On 24 July 2022, 25 year old Jonas Vingegaard, who hails from a small fishing town in the north of Denmark, claimed his first tour de France title when he beat the twice defending champion, Tadej Pogacar by 2 minutes and 43 seconds. The previous year he had finished second to Pogacar. Welshman Geraint Thomas rounded off the podium by finishing third. Vingegaard also claimed the King of the Mountains jersey for the best climber.

Question by player KayceeKool

Answer: Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics were one of the original eight teams in the National Basketball Association, founded in 1946. The Los Angeles Lakers began as the Minneapolis Lakers in 1947, Oklahoma City Thunder were originally the Seattle Super Sonics beginning in 1967, and the Utah Jazz started as the New Orleans Jazz in 1974.

Question by player Stonecreek

Answer: Vancouver Canucks and the LA Kings

Two games were held, one in Shanghai and the other in Beijing. The LA Kings won both games - in Shanghai they beat the Canucks 3-1 and in Beijing it took a shoot-out for the Kings to win 4-3. The Chinese appeared to be quite enthusiastic and cheered for both teams.

Question by player Unicornjorge

Answer: Ashton Gate

Bristol City was founded in 1897 and Ashton Gate has been their permanent home since 1904.

Question by player jules44