Sports Mixed Trivia

1. AMERICAN FOOTBALL: Winning the first two Super Bowls, which team was the first to win back-to-back Super Bowls?

From Quiz FunTrivia Sports Mix: Vol 19

Answer: Green Bay Packers

They won 35-10 over Kansas City in January 1967, and 33-14 over the Raiders in January 1968. Those two Super Bowls marked three straight National Football League titles for the team, as they won the final pre-Super Bowl championship as well, 23-12 vs. Cleveland Browns.

Question by player Shadowmyst2004

From Quiz FunTrivia Sports Mix: Vol 18

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

From Quiz FunTrivia Sports Mix: Vol 17

Answer: Tokyo

Tokyo is the capital of Japan. The city was elected by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to host the 2020 Summer Olympics in the 125th IOC Session held in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2013. [ the 2020 Olympics were held in 2021 ]

Question by player Matthew_07

From Quiz FunTrivia Sports Mix: Vol 15

Answer: Bjorn Borg

Borg won 11 Grand Slam singles titles during his relatively short pro career between 1974 and 1981.

Question by player Annaid

From Quiz FunTrivia Sports Mix: Vol 16

Answer: Australian Football League

The 2008 Grand Final was the 112th annual championship game of the Australian Football League. The Hawthorn Hawks defeated Geelong to win it all, and Luke Hodge of Hawthorn was presented the Norm Smith Medal.

Question by player Nightmare

From Quiz FunTrivia Sports Mix: Vol 13

Answer: Michael Phelps

American swimmer Michael Phelps won six medals at the 2012 games in London, bringing his total Olympic medals won to 22, the highest of any Olympian at the time of those games. Prior to Phelps breaking this record, the most decorated Olympian had been Russian gymnast Larisa Latynina, who won a total of 18 medals between 1956 and 1964. At the 2008 games in Beijing, Phelps won eight gold medals, breaking swimmer Mark Spitz's previous record of seven golds won in a single Olympic Games, set in 1972.

Question by player susanjacosta

From Quiz FunTrivia Sports Mix: Vol 11

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

From Quiz FunTrivia Sports Mix: Vol 9

Answer: Formula One auto racing

Sir John Young Stewart, known to his fans as "The Flying Scot", was arguably one of the world's greatest Formula One drivers between 1963-1975. Formula One is the highest class of single-seated auto racing sanctioned by the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. This is the fastest type of auto racing with speeds sometimes reaching 220 mph (360km/h).

Question by player dcpddc478

From Quiz FunTrivia Sports Mix: Vol 8

Answer: Mario Lemieux

A quinella is achieved when a hockey player scored five goals in five different ways. Mario Lemieux of the Pittsburgh Penguins has the distinction of being the first player to record quinella in the NHL when he scored an even-strength goal, a power-play goal, a short-handed goal, a penalty shot goal, and an empty netter against the New Jersey Devils on December 31, 1988.

Question by player pomophagist44

From Quiz The Antipodes On Top of the Sporting World

Answer: Leg-spin bowling

Prior to Shane Warne's emergence on the international cricket stage in the early-mid 1990s, leg-spin bowling was very rarely seen except in old videos of matches from before World War II. Leg-spin (or wrist spin) bowling involves imparting an anti-clockwise spin on the ball as it leaves the right-hand bowler. When performed well, the ball lands on the pitch in front of the batter and moves sharply away from a right-hand batter and in towards a left-hander. The bowler will then vary this with a delivery that appears the same but does not spin, or even spins in the opposite direction. The reason leg-spin almost disappeared at high levels of cricket for such a long period is, that if not performed well, the deliveries can be very easily hit for lots of runs. Hence the opposition's total run score mounts quickly. Warne's cricketing genius was a combination of an amazing control over his bowling so there were very few bad deliveries, an ability to bowl several different types of delivery with imperceptible changes of action and an extremely astute mind which quickly analyzed a batter's weaknesses. Warne delighted cricket fans around the world with his abilities and even more importantly, he revived the art of leg-spin bowling to the point where most international teams and many more lower level teams turned to leg-spin bowlers. Warne's test cricket performances included being the first player to reach 600, then 700 test wickets. He also took nearly 300 wickets in international cricket in shorter forms of the game. Many cricket fans were deeply saddened by his passing in 2022 at the age of 52 from a heart attack. This question was delivered into the quiz by Phoenix Rising member MikeMaster99, who hugely enjoyed watching Shane Warne's battles with the best batters in the world and marveled at his ability to make such a difficult art look so very simple.

From Quiz FunTrivia Sports Mix: Vol 7

Answer: Spain

Spain's major football league is known as the Primera División. Barcelona is one of its oldest teams, debuting in 1928 and winning their 20th title in 2009-2010.

Question by player timence

From Quiz Sports in Fiji

Answer: Men's Rugby Sevens

The Rugby Union Sevens was first contested at Rio de Janeiro and the flamboyant Fijians took all before them. They were unbeaten in the group stage, and then knocked off the World Champions, New Zealand, in the quarter-finals. They beat Japan in the semi-final, before hammering Great Britain in the gold medal match. They won 43-7! Four years later in Tokyo, they showed that their previous win was no fluke, defeating rugby heavyweights Australia and Argentina, before picking up their second successive gold medal, defeating New Zealand in a very entertaining final. The Fijian women's team are no slouches either, claiming the bronze at Tokyo. Fiji has been represented at almost every Games since 1956, and had never won a medal of ANY colour prior to the Sevens. This scrum-ptious question was written by ozzz2002, for Phoenix Rising team's 2022 World Tour.

From Quiz FunTrivia Sports Mix: Vol 6

Answer: Boxing

The code was actually drawn up by John Graham Chambers, a Welsh-born sportsman who played a major role in the development of a number of sports, including athletics (track & field), wrestling, and cycling. The Ninth Marquess of Queensberry was well known as a patron of boxing, and his endorsement of the new code helped it to gain acceptance. Question by player stedman

From Quiz FunTrivia Sports Mix: Vol 5

Answer: American football

Author Tom Flores described it as such in his 1994 book "Football: The Violent Chess Match: A Fan's Guide to Strategy". Although at first glance American football appears to be nothing more than big men in helmets crashing into each other, it is in fact a complex strategical game.

Question by player agony

From Quiz FunTrivia Sports Mix: Vol 4

Answer: Brazil

Brazil had previously won the World Cup in 1958, 1962, 1970, and 1994. The 2002 team was led by their primary players of Marcos, Cafu, Lucio, Roque Junio, Roberto Carlos, Edmilson, Kleberson, Gilberto Silva, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, and Ronaldo.

Question by player Nightmare

From Quiz FunTrivia Sports Mix: Vol 3

Answer: The Wimbledon tennis championship in 1991

Boris Becker, having won the Wimbledon tournament several times before, went into this final as the clear favorite, but Stich ultimately defeated him in three straight sets 6-4, 7-6, 6-4. This underdog victory remained Stich's only Wimbledon singles final appearance and his only Grand Slam singles tournament victory. He won the Wimbledon Doubles in 1992 with John McEnroe. Question by player WesleyCrusher

From Quiz FunTrivia Sports Mix: Vol 2

Answer: baseball

Stealing a base is when a runner on base successfully tries to get to the next base while the pitcher is pitching.

Question by player HappyCamper48

From Quiz Sports the Way I Play Them; Part Two

Answer: Cycling

The first device to be called a bicycle was a machine now commonly referred to as the penny-farthing. It featured a large, up to 5-foot diameter, front wheel, and a much smaller hind wheel. It was said the size difference made it look like two British coins, the penny and the farthing, side by side. Interestingly, penny-farthing is a retronym, rising with the need to differentiate it from other things called bicycles.

From Quiz Sports the Way I Play Them; Part One

Answer: Baseball

How bad do you have to be at something to have a measure of mediocrity named after you? The answer is: have a lifetime batting average of .215. There were MLB players with lower averages, but only Mario Mendoza has the Mendoza line. It is the .200 mark, and nobody wants to get below it. Mendoza claims the term was coined by his Seattle teammates Bruce Bochte and Tom Paciorek to tease him in 1979 when his average was below the line at .198.

From Quiz Sports Beginnings

Answer: Archery

The use of a long bow and arrows was probably first used for hunting (as King William Rufus could tell you - he was killed by an arrow while hunting in the New Forest). People being what they are it was soon used as a weapon in war, and the success of English archers at Agincourt is probably the best known occurrence, especially if you saw the film of 'Henry V' with Olivier in the title role.

From Quiz Ross Competed Long Ago

Answer: Melbourne

During 142 games, Richard John Ross scored 30 goals in total. He was especially effective against Melbourne, scoring 12 goals in 16 matches. Ross stayed with Collingwood for all of his career (1931-1940), but did only score for his team in the first half of his career: nine goals in 9 games in 1931 (including three goals against Melbourne), eleven goals in 12 games in 1932 (including seven goals against Melbourne in two games), two goals in 1933 (one against Melbourne), five goals in 1934 (including one against Melbourne) and three goals in 1935. Pittsburgh (USA), Manchester (UK) and Neath (Wales) don't have any teams in Australian Rules Football.

From Quiz Getting Sporty With The Frost Dragons

Answer: NASCAR

The first sanctioned NASCAR race was held in June of 1949 in Charlotte, North Carolina. NASCAR stands for National Association for Stock Car Automobile Racing. NASCAR has one of the longest seasons in all of sports, stretching from February to November. Question submitted by Tony_TV_King.

From Quiz Toeing The Line

Answer: Fishing

In fishing the string used to dangle bait and hook and reel in a fish is called a line. Many lines are made of nylon, because it is strong, durable and has a bit of stretch, but other kinds are useful. Depending on the water, type of fish sought, and style of fishing (such as deep sea, off shore, fly casting, ice) the type, weight, color and nature of line varies. Nobody wants to "snag" a line, though, for instance on weeds or an old tire. Line is a danger to many kinds of wildlife, so it should be gathered up and taken home when the fishing is done.

From Quiz Boy, Put Down That Stick

Answer: hurling

Called "the fastest game on grass" the sport of hurling combines skills used in numerous sports: hockey, lacrosse, baseball, and rugby to name a few. (http://www.ydtalk.com/hurley/2011/05/23/why-is-obama-holding-a-hurley-stick/) Wielding the hurley stick for the camera, President Obama implied that he might use it to keep Congress in line.

From Quiz One And Only

Answer: Muhammad Ali

Born in 1942 as Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr, Ali shot to fame when he won a gold medal at the Rome Olympic Games of 1960. He turned professional and went on to win 56 of his 61 fights and was world heavyweight champion three times. Ali was clever and articulate and also used his fame to promote causes dear to his heart, such as the campaign for civil rights. He was hailed as one of the best boxers of all time, ranked number one or number two in several analyses of boxing. In later years, Ali was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

From Quiz Ridiculous Sports

Answer: Calvinball

Calvinball is the sport invented by "Calvin and Hobbes" in their comic strip by Bill Watterson. No 'sport' is less organized than Calvinball! Some golf players make up their own rules, but this is called "cheating". T-Ball is baseball for very young children.

From Quiz Ralph the Llama Gets Physical

Answer: The Eton Wall game

The wall in question is found at Eton College, an independent school in Southern England that has provided many of Britain's prime ministers. It dates from 1717 and the game, which is played formerly on St. Andrew's day and Ascension Day, dates back to 1766 and probably further. Like most sports it has its own glossary of terms which includes the calx, bullies and furking. The rules for scoring are too complicated to explain here and, anyway, many games avoid troubling the scorers by finishing 0-0. It's a long time since glendathecat went to school and, unfortunately, it was nowhere as prestigious as Eton.

From Quiz Sports Schmorts! [2]

Answer: Bossaball

Bossaball was invented and developed by Belgian Filip Eyckmans between 2003 and 2005. Each team has three to five players. An attacker is positioned on the trampoline and gains height to prepare a 'smash' on the opposing teams court. Other players on the inflatables use any body part to defend the ball from landing.

From Quiz Professional Athletes Who Ride Harleys

Answer: Bill Mueller

When he was with the Red Sox, his fans bought him a Harley Davidson motorcycle. Many people consider his walk off home run against Mariano Rivera on July 24, to be the turning point of the Red Sox season. In the 2004 series, he hit an RBI single in the 9th inning to tie the game, which they went on to win in 12 innings.

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