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Mixed Sports Trivia Quiz

You have two minutes to complete 10 sports questions (not really, but I think a time limit would add pressure). How well can you do?

A multiple-choice quiz by aerosmith1430. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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Author
aerosmith1430

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
126,995

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
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Question 1 of 15

1. Who was the last Pac-10 player to win the Heisman before Carson Palmer? Hint

Marcus Allen

O.J. Simpson

Billy Sims

Jim Brown

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who was Aaron Brooks' cousin, that also played in the NFL? Hint

Randall Cunningham

Michael Vick

Jerome Bettis

Michael Irvin

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Question 3 of 15

3. What University did NBA star Latrell Sprewell attend? Hint

Georgetown University

BYU

University of Alabama

UCLA

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Question 4 of 15

4. What NBA team drafted Latrell Sprewell? Hint

Minnesota Timberwolves

Golden State Warriors

Detroit Pistons

New York Knicks

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Question 5 of 15

5. What was Babe Ruth's first Major League team? Hint

Pittsburgh Pirates

New York Yankees

Boston Red Sox

Detroit Tigers

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Question 6 of 15

6. What NCAA football rivalry is termed, "The Battle Between the Hedges"? Hint

USC and UCLA

Florida and Florida State

Penn State and Pitt

Auburn and Georgia

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Question 7 of 15

7. What is the Kentucky Derby known as? Hint

The Kentucky Double

Run for the roses

Belmont's Preakness

The Preakness

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Question 8 of 15

8. What number did Wayne Gretzky wear the most throughout his career? Hint

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Question 9 of 15

9. Who did the US Olympic hockey team defeat in 1980, to win Gold? Hint

Portugal

Finland

China

Canada

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Question 10 of 15

10. Hank Aaron hit over 50 homeruns in a season?

True

False

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Question 11 of 15

11. What was Lou Gehrig's nickname? Hint

The Iron Eagle

Thumper

Georgia Peach

The Iron Horse

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Question 12 of 15

12. What NCAA school is the Commodores? Hint

Vanderbilt

Georgetown

Austin

Brigham Young

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Question 13 of 15

13. What was Wayne Gretzky known as? Hint

Great Sky

Boy Wonder

Stick Slick

Great One

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Question 14 of 15

14. What's the championship game in Canadian Football called? Hint

The Canadian Rise

The Canadian Cup

The Canadian Heisman

The Grey Cup

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Question 15 of 15

15. What MLB team lost the World Series 12 times from the 1910s to 1990s? Hint

Cubs

Twins

Phillies

Dodgers

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the last Pac-10 player to win the Heisman before Carson Palmer?

Answer: Marcus Allen

Before he was scoring TD's in the NFL, he was striking a pose in college.

2. Who was Aaron Brooks' cousin, that also played in the NFL?

Answer: Michael Vick

Another relative, Marcus Vick wass a redshirt freshman at Virginia Tech.

3. What University did NBA star Latrell Sprewell attend?

Answer: University of Alabama

He was a high draft pick coming out of Alabama.

4. What NBA team drafted Latrell Sprewell?

Answer: Golden State Warriors

Latrell certainly made a name for himself in California, or should I say tarnished his name?

5. What was Babe Ruth's first Major League team?

Answer: Boston Red Sox

He made his debut in 1914, and was 2-1 on the mound in 5 games. He was sold to the Yankees in 1919, where he smashed 54 homeruns his first year in pinstripes.

6. What NCAA football rivalry is termed, "The Battle Between the Hedges"?

Answer: Auburn and Georgia

Over 100 years old, this rivalry gets its name from the hedges that surround both teams stadiums.

7. What is the Kentucky Derby known as?

Answer: Run for the roses

The winner receives a blanket of roses.

8. What number did Wayne Gretzky wear the most throughout his career?

Answer: 99

Everyone should know the great one's number, with the Oilers and the Kings.

9. Who did the US Olympic hockey team defeat in 1980, to win Gold?

Answer: Finland

The US won for the first time since 1960, scoring goals in the final period to cap off the, "Miracle on Ice", against the USSR in the semi-finals. They defeated Finland for the Gold.

10. Hank Aaron hit over 50 homeruns in a season?

Answer: False

He had a long career, but never hit more than 50 in a season.

11. What was Lou Gehrig's nickname?

Answer: The Iron Horse

Gehrig won six World Series as a regular with the Yankees for 14 years, and he played in a stunning 2,130 straight games.

12. What NCAA school is the Commodores?

Answer: Vanderbilt

With only 6,000 students, Vanderbilt is one of the SEC's smallest schools.

13. What was Wayne Gretzky known as?

Answer: Great One

There was no better.

14. What's the championship game in Canadian Football called?

Answer: The Grey Cup

15. What MLB team lost the World Series 12 times from the 1910s to 1990s?

Answer: Dodgers

As the Brooklyn Dodgers and LA Dodgers, they have set the bench mark. Their 12th loss came in 1978.

Source: Author aerosmith1430

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