FunTrivia Sports Mix: Vol 5 Trivia Quiz

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

Answer: Hideki Matsuyama

At 29 years old Hideki Matsuyama is the first Japanese to win the Green Jacket at the Augusta Masters of 2021. He is also the first man from Japan to win a golf Major. His opponent was Will Zalatoris and in a very tight final round he won his first Major title by one single stroke. Jon Rahm is from Spain, Collin Morikawa is American and Ji Hee Lee is a lady golfer from South Korea.

Question by player szabs

Answer: Ichiro Suzuki

Ichiro was traded on July 23rd for minor league pitchers D. J. Mitchell and Danny Farquhar. He played with the Mariners for 12 seasons, going to 10 All Star games, winning 10 Gold Gloves in right field, and two American League (AL) batting titles in 2001 and 2004. He also earned AL Rookie of the Year honors and AL MVP honors in 2001.

Question by player pyonir

Answer: Sumo wrestling

This practice dates back hundreds of years to the time sumo wrestling was a part of the religious rituals associated with Shinto. Sprinkling of salt was part of purifying the arena before the match began. The salt also has a practical application in that it helps disinfect the scratches on the wrestler's body during the match.

Question by player zorba_scank

Answer: Sheffield

The World Snooker Championship, culminating in the finals at The Crucible Theater in Sheffield is the most sought after prize in the game of professional snooker today. Played over an extended fortnight period the venue has remained constant since 1977, and winners have included Stephen Hendry, Steve Davis, Ray Reardon and Ronnie O'Sullivan. Swansea is a city in Wales and Salisbury the south of England.
(Stainless an imaginary city)

Question by player nickdrew55

Answer: Cow bells

Based on the centuries old game of field hockey, ice hockey, as we know it today, was developed in Canada. Originally played outdoors on frozen stretches of water, the first indoor hockey game was played in Montreal in 1875. Officials use whistles to stop play at any time. Prior to their use, however, cow bells were once used for this purpose. Famous referee Fred Waghorne (1865-1956) was the first to introduce whistles to the game.

This came about because of disruptive fans bringing their own cow bells to the game in an attempt to stop play.

Question by player Creedy

Answer: Basketball

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) of the United States mainly holds its annual basketball championships in March, and the event has come to be known as "March Madness". The terms "Sweet Sixteen" and "Elite Eight" refer to the regional semi-finals and finals, respectively, with the champions from the Elite Eight moving on to the "Final Four".

The terms were originally associated with high school basketball but have now spread to other sports.

Question by player PDAZ

Answer: Kobe Bryant

Incredibly, Kobe Bryant's 60 points in the game were more than any other player scored in a game the entire season. During his stellar career Kobe Bryant won five NBA Championships, played in 18 All-Star games, and scored more than 30,000 points.

Question by player Triviaballer

Answer: He was a switch hitter (both).

Mantle was a switch hitter and viewed by many as the greatest switch hitter of all time. He was not a pitcher but played center field and first base. He ended his career with 536 home runs and a career batting average of .298.

Question by player tbonemac

Answer: Usain Bolt

Usain Bolt won in stunning style, easily beating his competitors in 9.69 seconds and setting a new world record. Asafa Powell was expected to do well but failed to perform on the occasion. Richard Thompson from Trinidad got the silver medal, and American Walter Dix came in third.

Question by player Spugsy