Sports Champions of 2000 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Chelsea

Gianluca Vialli guided the London club Chelsea to the Football Association Cup title on May 20, 2000. Chelsea defeated Aston Villa, 1-0, at Wembley Stadium in front of more than 70,000 fans. Vialli, a one-time striker, coached Chelsea from 1998 to 2000. The 2000 F.A. Cup was won on a goal in the 73rd minute by Chelsea midfielder Roberto Di Matteo.

Answer: Derek Jeter

The New York Yankees defeated their interborough rival New York Mets, four games to one, to win the 2000 World Series in baseball. For the Bronx Bombers, it was their 26th career championship. The Yankees were led by their shortstop Derek Jeter. The Yankee leader had an impressive batting average of .409 and belted two home runs to earn the Most Valuable Player Award.

Answer: Vijay Singh

Pro golfer Vijay Singh was born in Fiji in 1963. On April 9, 2000, Singh won the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, with a three-stroke victory over South African Ernie Els. Singh posted a final score of -10 to win his first Green Jacket. It was Singh's second career Grand Slam title. Nick Price was born in South Africa, and Greg Norman was born in Australia.

Answer: Felix Trinidad

Felix Trinidad was born in Puerto Rico in 1973. In 2000, Trinidad had a tremendous year, earning Ring Magazine's prestigious Boxer of the Year Award. Trinidad defeated David Reid for the super welterweight title on March 3; he scored a TKO victory over Mamadou Thiam on July 22; and he captured the junior middleweight title when he knocked out Fernando Vargas on December 2. Oscar De La Hoya and Fernando Vargas were born in California. Julio Cesar Chavez was born in Mexico.

Answer: New Zealand

On December 23, 2000, the host New Zealand side captured the IWCC Cricket's World Cup by defeating Australia in the final match. The New Zealanders won this exciting match by the score of 184 (48.4 overs) to 180 (49.1 overs). New Zealand's Belinda Clark was named as the "Man of the Match." The Bert Sutcliffe Oval (formerly known as the OBI Oval) is located in Lincoln, New Zealand and is named after the famous cricketer.

Answer: Juan Pablo Montoya

Juan Pablo Montoya, from Colombia, raced to victory in the 2000 Indianapolis 500 event. Montoya, a former Formula One racer, drove his number 9 car to an easy victory, leading 167 of the race's 200 laps. The famed event at the Brickyard was held on May 28, 2000. Eliseo Salazar, from Chile, finished third in the 2000 Indy 500. Raul Boesel was born in Brazil, and Scott Goodyear was born in Canada.

Answer: St. Louis

The St. Louis Rams defeated the Tennessee Titans, 23-16, to capture the 2000 Super Bowl to culminate the 1999 National Football League season. The game was played inside the Georgia Dome in Atlanta in front of more than 72,000 fans. St. Louis had to stem a late-game rally by the Titans in order to win Super Bowl XXXIV. Kurt Warner, quarterback of the St. Louis Rams, was named the game's Most Valuable Player. Dallas is nicknamed the Cowboys, San Francisco is named the 49ers, and New England is known as the Patriots.

Answer: Venus Williams

Venus Williams defeated fellow Californian Lindsay Davenport, 6-3, 7-6, to win the 2000 Wimbledon tennis tournament. The 20-year-old Williams used power and speed to defeat the defending champion Davenport on the hallowed grass of Centre Court. The final match was held on July 9, 2000. Venus, along with her sister Serena, also won the 2000 doubles championship at Wimbledon.

Answer: Devils

The New Jersey Devils won the 2000 NHL Stanley Cup, defeating the Dallas Stars by four games to two in the final series. New Jersey was led by goalie Martin Brodeur and defenseman Scott Stevens. Devils' forward Jason Arnott scored the Cup-clinching goal in sudden death overtime.

The Rangers played in New York, the Flyers were located in Philadelphia, and the Penguins played in Pittsburgh during the 1999-2000 NHL season.

Answer: The Premiership Cup

The Essendon Bombers easily defeated the Melbourne Demons in front of almost 100,000 fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 2, 2000. The final score was 135 (19.21) to 75 (11.9) for the Bombers. As a result, Essendon won the coveted Premiership Cup.

This trophy, made of silver, is often called the "Holy Grail" of Australian rules football. The Larry O'Brien Trophy is given to the winning team of the National Basketball Association; the Claret Jug is awarded to the winner of British Open in golf; and the Harley J. Earl Trophy goes to the winning driver of the Daytona 500 stock car race.