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Sports Oddities Trivia Quiz

This is a series of odd sports questions that do not fit into one sports catgory.

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

Author
asteris

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
152,836

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
478

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Question 1 of 10

1. Everyone knows Jim Brown is in the football Hall of Fame, but what other sports Hall of Fame is he in? Hint

Wrestling

Boxing

Basketball

Lacrosse

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Question 2 of 10

2. On what two days of the year are there no games in men's College or Major League sports? Hint

The day before and after the Super Bowl

Mothers day

Election Day

The day before and after the baseball All-Star game

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Question 3 of 10

3. What city had all three of their sports teams with the same color uniforms in the early 2000s? Hint

New York

Cleveland

Seattle

Pittsburgh

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Question 4 of 10

4. What city had three of their four sports teams with the same symbol in their logo in 2003? Hint

Chicago

Dallas

Philadelphia

Boston

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Question 5 of 10

5. A hat-trick in hockey is three goals in a game, but what sport does a hat-trick actually come from? Hint

Darts

Tennis

Soccer

Cricket

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many times has a city won a multiple Championship in the same year, in any of the four major sports, in the 20th century? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following cities in the 20th century, had gone the longest without winning a championship in any of the four major sports? Hint

Philadephia

Houston

Miami

Cleveland

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many teams shared a nickname with another team from a different city in 2003? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which one of these athletes did not play two professional sports? Hint

Deion Sanders

Tom Glavine

Brian Jordan

Bo Jackson

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Question 10 of 10

10. What animal was the mascot in all four of the major sports in 2003? Hint

A Horse

A Bull

A Bear

A Tiger

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Everyone knows Jim Brown is in the football Hall of Fame, but what other sports Hall of Fame is he in?

Answer: Lacrosse

At Syracuse, he played on both the football and lacrosse teams. It was once reported that Syracuse was down at halftime until Jim Brown showed up and won the game.

2. On what two days of the year are there no games in men's College or Major League sports?

Answer: The day before and after the baseball All-Star game

ESPN calls those two days the slowest days of the year.

3. What city had all three of their sports teams with the same color uniforms in the early 2000s?

Answer: Pittsburgh

The Pirates, the Steelers, and the Penguins all wore the colors of black and yellow.

4. What city had three of their four sports teams with the same symbol in their logo in 2003?

Answer: Dallas

A Star. The Cowboys, the Rangers, and of course the Stars, all have a star as a part of their logo.

5. A hat-trick in hockey is three goals in a game, but what sport does a hat-trick actually come from?

Answer: Cricket

The first recorded Cricket hat-trick was recorded in the 1870s.

6. How many times has a city won a multiple Championship in the same year, in any of the four major sports, in the 20th century?

Answer: 4

The most recent in the century being the 1988 L.A. Dodgers & Lakers, 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates & Steelers, 1969 N.Y. Mets & Jets, and in 1933, the N.Y. Rangers & Giants, Rangers & Yankees.

7. Which of the following cities in the 20th century, had gone the longest without winning a championship in any of the four major sports?

Answer: Cleveland

1964 Cleveland Browns was the last time the city of Cleveland had won a championship in any sport in the century.

8. How many teams shared a nickname with another team from a different city in 2003?

Answer: 4

St.Louis and Arizona Cardinals, New York and Texas Rangers, Carolina and Florida Panthers, New York and San Francisco Giants.

9. Which one of these athletes did not play two professional sports?

Answer: Tom Glavine

Deion play both baseball and football. Brian Jordan played football and baseball. Bo, of course was an all-star in both football and baseball. Glavine was drafted by the NHL but never played.

10. What animal was the mascot in all four of the major sports in 2003?

Answer: A Bear

The Chicago Bears in football, Chicago Cubs in baseball, Memphis Grizzlies in basketball and the Boston Bruins in hockey. Out of the four major sports in 2003, 21 teams had an animal, 13 had a bird, 5 had a Native American mascot, and 4 had a sea creature.

Source: Author asteris

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