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2001: A Sports Year In Review Trivia Quiz

A quiz about some of the highlights in sports in 2001.

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

Author
sportcon

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
62,035

Updated
Feb 21 24

# Qns
15

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Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

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Question 1 of 15

1. On January 3rd, which bowl game pitted Oklahoma against Florida State for the national championship? Hint

Sugar Bowl

Fiesta Bowl

Rose Bowl

Orange Bowl

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Question 2 of 15

2. What team did the Baltimore Ravens beat on January 28th to win Super Bowl XXXV? Hint

Green Bay Packers

St. Louis Rams

Minnesota Vikings

New York Giants

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Question 3 of 15

3. On February 18th Dale Earnhardt was killed on the last lap of the Daytona 500. Whose car bumped him? Hint

Michael Waltrip

Jeff Gordon

Kenny Wallace

Sterling Marlin

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which female golfer became the first woman to shoot a 59 in competition on March 16th? Hint

Karrie Webb

Dottie Pepper

Julie Inkster

Annika Sorenstam

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Question 5 of 15

5. On April 22nd Hasim Rahman knocked out Lennox Lewis to win the WBC and IBF versions of the heavyweight championship. Where did the fight take place? Hint

Johannesburg, South Africa

Atlantic City, New Jersey

Las Vegas, Nevada

Manila, Phillipines

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which horse won the 2001 Kentucky Derby on May 5th? Hint

Point Given

Bodyguard

Midnight Music

Monarchos

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Question 7 of 15

7. What team did the Los Angeles Lakers beat on June 15th to win their second straight NBA championship? Hint

Miami Heat

Philadelphia 76ers

New York Knicks

Chicago Bulls

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which female tennis player won Wimbledon for the second straight year on 7th July 2001? Hint

Venus Williams

Serena Williams

Jennifer Capriati

Martina Hengis

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which golfer won the British Open to capture his first major championship on July 22nd? Hint

Phil Mickelson

Tom Lehman

Davis Love

David Duval

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Question 10 of 15

10. On July 31st, All-Pro tackle Korey Stringer collapsed after the morning session of two-a-day practices. He died the following day. For which team did Korey Stringer play? Hint

New Orleans Saints

Oakland Raiders

Cincinnati Bengals

Minnesota Vikings

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Question 11 of 15

11. On October 4th the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers to tie a major league record for the most wins in a season with 116. Which team did they tie? Hint

1908 Philadelphia Athletics

1927 New York Yankees

1906 Chicago Cubs

1999 New York Yankees

12. On October 5th Barry Bonds hit two home runs to break the major league record of 70 in one season. On October 7th he hit his final home run of the season. How many home runs did Bonds hit in 2001? Hint

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Question 13 of 15

13. On November 15th Roger Clemens was named the American League Cy Young award winner. How many Cy Young awards has Clemons won? Hint

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who won his fourth Winston Cup Series Championship with a 6th place finish in Atlanta on November 18th? Hint

Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

Sterling Marlin

Michael Waltrip

Jeff Gordon

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Question 15 of 15

15. On December 8th, Eric Crouch was named the winner of the 2001 Heisman Trophy. Couch quarterbacked which college team? Hint

Texas

Washington

Florida

Nebraska

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On January 3rd, which bowl game pitted Oklahoma against Florida State for the national championship?

Answer: Orange Bowl

Oklahoma, a 10 and a half point underdog, beat Florida State 13-2.

2. What team did the Baltimore Ravens beat on January 28th to win Super Bowl XXXV?

Answer: New York Giants

Baltimore won 34-7 in Tampa.

3. On February 18th Dale Earnhardt was killed on the last lap of the Daytona 500. Whose car bumped him?

Answer: Sterling Marlin

Michael Waltrip, Earnhardt's teammate, won the race.

4. Which female golfer became the first woman to shoot a 59 in competition on March 16th?

Answer: Annika Sorenstam

Sorenstam went on to win the Standard Register Ping tournament in Phoenix, one of her 8 wins in 2001.

5. On April 22nd Hasim Rahman knocked out Lennox Lewis to win the WBC and IBF versions of the heavyweight championship. Where did the fight take place?

Answer: Johannesburg, South Africa

Rahman knocked Lewis out in the 5th round. Lewis returned the favor on November 17th.

6. Which horse won the 2001 Kentucky Derby on May 5th?

Answer: Monarchos

Monarchos ran the second fastest Derby ever. Point Given won the Preakness 2 weeks later and the Belmont on June 9th.

7. What team did the Los Angeles Lakers beat on June 15th to win their second straight NBA championship?

Answer: Philadelphia 76ers

Shaq was named MVP for the second straight year.

8. Which female tennis player won Wimbledon for the second straight year on 7th July 2001?

Answer: Venus Williams

Williams beat Justin Henin in 3 sets.

9. Which golfer won the British Open to capture his first major championship on July 22nd?

Answer: David Duval

Duval won at Royal Lytham and St. Anne's.

10. On July 31st, All-Pro tackle Korey Stringer collapsed after the morning session of two-a-day practices. He died the following day. For which team did Korey Stringer play?

Answer: Minnesota Vikings

Stringer's death was attributed to heat stroke, the first such death in NFL history.

11. On October 4th the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers to tie a major league record for the most wins in a season with 116. Which team did they tie?

Answer: 1906 Chicago Cubs

Answer: 73

Bonds hit the record breaker off Chan Ho Park of the Dodgers.

13. On November 15th Roger Clemens was named the American League Cy Young award winner. How many Cy Young awards has Clemons won?

Answer: 6

Clemons was the first starting pitcher ever to win the award without having pitched a complete game all season.

14. Who won his fourth Winston Cup Series Championship with a 6th place finish in Atlanta on November 18th?

Answer: Jeff Gordon

When he won, Gordon joined Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt as the only drivers to win more than 3 championships.

15. On December 8th, Eric Crouch was named the winner of the 2001 Heisman Trophy. Couch quarterbacked which college team?

Answer: Nebraska

Crouch joined Johnny Rogers and Mike Rozier as Heisman winners from Nebraska.

Source: Author sportcon

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