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The year in sports in 2004.

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

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Question 1 of 10

1. In 2004, this NFL team brought home the Lombardi trophy to their fans for the second time in three years by winning Super Bowl XXXVIII. Who was that super team? Hint

Patriots

Ravens

Rams

Broncos

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which golfer finally got the monkey off his back in 2004 with his first major win on the PGA Tour, topping the field at Augusta National in the '04 Masters? Hint

Vijay Singh

Davis Love

Mike Weir

Phil Mickelson

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Question 3 of 10

3. We all love the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) controversy, and there was plenty of fuel added to the fire after which two teams split the 2004 college football National Championship tag? Hint

Florida State & Notre Dame

LSU & USC

Oklahoma & Miami

Ohio State & Nebraska

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which team won its first ever Stanley Cup in 2004 by defeating the Calgary Flames, behind the play of Martin St. Louis and Brad Richards in the Finals? Hint

Mighty Ducks

Lightning

Stars

Hurricanes

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Question 5 of 10

5. Led by a center who speaks seven languages, and a Hall of Fame coach, which school won the 2004 NCAA Men's basketball title? Hint

Syracuse

Duke

Connecticut

Maryland

6. Most pundits would not dispute that Serena Williams was the top women's tennis players in the world. But in July 2004, the #1 player in the world (Williams) was upset in the Wimbledon Final by whom? Hint

Svetlana Kuznetsova

Anastasia Myskina

Maria Sharapova

Justine Henin-Hardenne

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Question 7 of 10

7. With a defensive stalwart that shared the nickname of London's most famous monument, this NBA team returned to glory for the first time in over a decade by winning the NBA Championship in June 2004. Who reigned as NBA Champion at the conclusion of the 2004 playoffs? Hint

Detroit Pistons

Indiana Pacers

San Antonio Spurs

Houston Rockets

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Question 8 of 10

8. I won the overall gold medal in men's gymnastics at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, after a controversial judging mishap. Which internationally maligned gymnast was I? Hint

Paul Hamm

Shane Hamm

Morgan Hamm

Kevin Hamm

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Question 9 of 10

9. While it has become crystal clear that basketball has become a global sport, and the U.S. no longer fields "Dream Teams", the Americans were still the 2004 favorite to win gold in Athens. However, the U.S. finished with only the bronze medal, and for the first time since the '88 games someone other than the U.S. went home with the gold. Who won the 2004 Olympic Men's Basketball Gold Medal? Hint

Croatia

Spain

Argentina

Italy

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Question 10 of 10

10. In February 2004, Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the Daytona 500.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 2004, this NFL team brought home the Lombardi trophy to their fans for the second time in three years by winning Super Bowl XXXVIII. Who was that super team?

Answer: Patriots

The New England Patriots defeated the Carolina Panthers, 32-29, in the Super Bowl to win their second title in three years behind head coach Bill Belichek.

2. Which golfer finally got the monkey off his back in 2004 with his first major win on the PGA Tour, topping the field at Augusta National in the '04 Masters?

Answer: Phil Mickelson

After three consecutive third place finishes at the Masters, Phil finally conquered the field in '04. Mickelson defeated South African Ernie Els by one stroke, shooting a 279, and 9 under par for the tournament.

3. We all love the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) controversy, and there was plenty of fuel added to the fire after which two teams split the 2004 college football National Championship tag?

Answer: LSU & USC

Louisiana State and Southern California, each with one loss were named co-national champs in January '04. The Tigers finished with a 13-1 record winning the coaches poll, while USC went 12-1 and was crowned the AP National Champions.

4. Which team won its first ever Stanley Cup in 2004 by defeating the Calgary Flames, behind the play of Martin St. Louis and Brad Richards in the Finals?

Answer: Lightning

The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Calgary Flames in seven games in the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals. Martin St. Louis, winner of the Hart Trophy as the league's regular season MVP, led the league in overall scoring, shorthanded goals and points, and tied for the league honors in the plus/minus. Richards won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the playoffs.

5. Led by a center who speaks seven languages, and a Hall of Fame coach, which school won the 2004 NCAA Men's basketball title?

Answer: Connecticut

UConn defeated Georgia Tech for the 2004 national title. The Huskies rolled the Ramblin' Wreck, 82-73, behind dominant center Emeka Ofakor, saavy guard Ben Gordon, and their Hall of Fame coach Jim Calhoun.

Answer: Maria Sharapova

While each of these women won one of the four majors in 2004, it was the Russian, Sharapova, who knocked off top-ranked Williams at Wimbledon 6-1, 6-4.

Answer: Detroit Pistons

"Big" Ben Wallace and company made good on their first trip to the NBA Finals since 1990, beating the Los Angeles Lakers in a four game sweep.

8. I won the overall gold medal in men's gymnastics at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, after a controversial judging mishap. Which internationally maligned gymnast was I?

Answer: Paul Hamm

Paul Hamm was awarded a gold medal over South Korean Yang Tae, when officials accidently docked Yang 0.1 points due to an incorrect start value. Morgan Hamm, Paul's brother, was also a member of the U.S. Men's Gymnastics team. Despite the International Olympic Committee's recognition that an error was made, Yang was not awarded a dual gold medal.

Answer: Argentina

Argentina defeated Italy 84-69 to win the Gold Medal. It was Argentina's first ever Olympic medal in basketball, with the nation's best previous finish being fourth in 1952. San Antonio Spurs' guard Manu Ginobili, who played and starred for Argentina during the '04 Olympics, was the only NBA player on the floor during the gold medal game.

10. In February 2004, Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the Daytona 500.

Answer: True

Car No. 8 (Earnhardt, Jr.) did indeed win the Daytona 500, defeating runner-up Tony Stewart. Earnhardt then celebrated his win by driving his No. 8 car off the track and out onto the lawn and spinning out in front of the grandstand crowd. Earnhardt Jr.'s father Dale Sr., was well known for the same celebration when he won races before he was killed in an accident at the 2001 Daytona 500 race.

Source: Author strickkc

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