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USA Sports Stew w/o Carrots Trivia Quiz

A mix of some USA sports thrown into a pot without carrots. I hope you have fun with it. :)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
338,520

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
527

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. At which major golf tournament is a green jacket awarded to the winner? Hint

Lockerbee Open

U.S. Open

U.S Masters

Buick Open

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Question 2 of 10

2. Nascar's Daytona 500 has had some pretty exciting finishes over the years. In 2002 with only a few laps to go, the race was red-flagged due to an accident and debris. With the cars sitting on the track, race leader Sterling Marlin got out of his car and pulled a fender off his tire. He was made to go to the back of the pack for violating those rules. Who ended up winning this crazy race? Hint

Kenny Bernstein

Nick Faldo

Sidney Crosby

Ward Burton

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the first-ever African-American drafted to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the 1950s? Hint

Michael Jordan

Walt Hazzard

Chuck Cooper

Sidney Wicks

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the first National Football League player to win five Super Bowl rings? Hint

Patrick Ewing

Jim "Hacksaw" Duggan

Jack Lambert

Charles Haley

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which heavyweight boxer bit the tip of Evander Holyfield's ear off in a bout? Hint

Lennox Lewis

Roberto Duran

Mike Tyson

Joe Frazier

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Question 6 of 10

6. This Detroit Tiger pitcher was the first pitcher in history to win two MVP awards back-to-back. Who is this Hall of Famer? Hint

Jim Kaat

Denny McLain

Hal Newhouser

Mickey Lolich

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 1988, the Miami Dolphins of the NFL won only six games, even though quarterback Dan Marino threw for over 4000 yards. Who was Marino's backup in the season who also played in all 16 games? Hint

Earl Morrall

Ron Jaworski

Bob Griese

Kordell Stewart

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the first player in the National Basketball Association to dish out 15,000 career assists? Hint

Magic Johnson

Bob Pettit

Bob Cousy

John Stockton

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the first-ever National League baseball player to hit four home runs in one game? Hint

Roger Connor

Bobby Lowe

Ned Williamson

Willie Mays

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Question 10 of 10

10. The franchise of the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League was originally named after which type of packaging company? Hint

Meat

Clothing

Candy

Soup

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. At which major golf tournament is a green jacket awarded to the winner?

Answer: U.S Masters

The Masters is one of the four major professional golf tournaments. The tournament is played annually at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia. The great Jack Nicklaus won the Masters six times in his career. His first came in 1963, while his sixth jacket was awarded in 1986.

Answer: Ward Burton

With Marlin restarting at the rear of the field with only a three laps to go, Ward took his number 22 Caterpillar Dodge to victory.

3. Who was the first-ever African-American drafted to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the 1950s?

Answer: Chuck Cooper

Cooper was drafted in the second round of the 1950 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics. Chuck made his debut on the court on November 1, 1950. He played in four seasons with the Celtics before being traded to the Milwaukee Hawks for the 1954-55 season. Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton was the first African-American to sign an NBA contract as a "free agent", when he signed with New York Knicks and made his debut in November 1950 also. Clifton had played with the Harlem Globetrotters.

4. Who was the first National Football League player to win five Super Bowl rings?

Answer: Charles Haley

Haley played linebacker and defensive end in his 13-season career. He won rings from Super Bowl XXIII and XXIV with the 49ers, then three more with the Cowboys. Dallas' three were Super Bowl XXVII, XXVIII, and XXX. Haley retired in 1999. He was the only player in the 20th century to own five rings.

5. Which heavyweight boxer bit the tip of Evander Holyfield's ear off in a bout?

Answer: Mike Tyson

The bout was Holyfield-Tyson II. The first fight saw Holyfield TKO Tyson in the 11th round. Their second fight is when 'Iron Mike' had an urge for chicken. With referee Mills Lane between the ropes, he disqualified Tyson after Mike's second attempt to bite Holyfield. The fight took place in June 1997.

6. This Detroit Tiger pitcher was the first pitcher in history to win two MVP awards back-to-back. Who is this Hall of Famer?

Answer: Hal Newhouser

Hal pitched in 17 seasons, 15 as a Tiger. He won the AL MVP Award in 1944 over teammate pitcher Dizzy Trout. Hal came back for an encore in 1945 to throw for the Triple Crown, and easily won the MVP over teammate Eddie Mayo. Newhouser retired in 1955, just one season short of the Cy Young Award presentation.

7. In 1988, the Miami Dolphins of the NFL won only six games, even though quarterback Dan Marino threw for over 4000 yards. Who was Marino's backup in the season who also played in all 16 games?

Answer: Ron Jaworski

Jaws played for three seasons with the Rams, then 10 with the Eagles before packing his bags for Miami. Ron threw for only 123 yards and one touchdown in the 1988 season as a backup quarterback, then retired.

8. Who was the first player in the National Basketball Association to dish out 15,000 career assists?

Answer: John Stockton

John played his entire 19-season career with the Utah Jazz franchise, and a lot of his assists went to teammate Karl Malone. Stockton retired with 15,806 assists, over 5000 more than Laker Magic Johnson.

9. Who was the first-ever National League baseball player to hit four home runs in one game?

Answer: Bobby Lowe

On May 30, 1894, Lowe was a Boston Beaneater going up against the Cincinnati Reds. After having five hits along with 17 total bases, the final score was Boston 20, Cincinnati 11. Lowe's 17 season home runs was an enormous amount in early baseball, and his career high.

10. The franchise of the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League was originally named after which type of packaging company?

Answer: Meat

The team was founded in 1919, and the Indian Meat Packing Company sponsored the team. They paid for jerseys so they called themselves the Packers. The Indian Meat Packing Company was a war-time industry.

Source: Author Nightmare

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