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Sports Quiz: Brain Destroyers

A quiz on a variety of sports topics. Some are on the odd side and some on the funny side. So buckle your seat belt and put on your crash helmet and let's begin.

A multiple-choice quiz by Aerowynne. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Aerowynne

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
36,018

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
695

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What very large NBA center's first name translates as 'little one' ? Hint

Dikembe Mutombo

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Hakeem Olajuwon

Shaquille O'Neal

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first MLB player to hit home runs in his teens and in his forties? Hint

Babe Ruth

Honus Wagner

Harry Wagner

Ty Cobb

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Question 3 of 10

3. What country's first Indy 500 winner was Jacques Villeneuve? Hint

United States

France

Portugal

Canada

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Question 4 of 10

4. What NBA star retired for the third time on May 14, 1996? Hint

Micheal Jordan

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Charles Barkley

Magic Johnson

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Question 5 of 10

5. What did Goran Ivanisevic refrain from doing at Wimbledon in 1994, to win a bet? Hint

Saying profanities

Throwing his racket

Yelling at the line judge

Losing a match

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Question 6 of 10

6. What sport used the term 'home run' long before baseball?

Answer: (One Word ... a favorite British sport)

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Question 7 of 10

7. What did members of the Canadian swim team swear to give up during the 1996 Olympics? Hint

Sex

Soft drinks

Eating at McDonalds

Eating at Burger King

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the only thing Briana Scurry wore during her Gold Medal celebration lap through the late night streets of Atlanta?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 9 of 10

9. What name did the Texas Rangers of MLB, choose for their ballpark in their first season of 1972? Hint

Texas Stadium

Arlington Stadium

Dallas Field

The Ballpark

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Question 10 of 10

10. What dreaded golf shot occurs when the ball is hit with the hosel of the club? Hint

Shank

Foul

Slice

Split

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What very large NBA center's first name translates as 'little one' ?

Answer: Shaquille O'Neal

2. Who was the first MLB player to hit home runs in his teens and in his forties?

Answer: Ty Cobb

Funny thing is Ty Cobb only won one home run title, in 1909. He hit a whopping 9 home runs that year to take the title.

3. What country's first Indy 500 winner was Jacques Villeneuve?

Answer: Canada

4. What NBA star retired for the third time on May 14, 1996?

Answer: Magic Johnson

5. What did Goran Ivanisevic refrain from doing at Wimbledon in 1994, to win a bet?

Answer: Throwing his racket

He won the $2000 and saved a few bucks on rackets also.

6. What sport used the term 'home run' long before baseball?

Answer: Cricket

7. What did members of the Canadian swim team swear to give up during the 1996 Olympics?

Answer: Sex

8. What was the only thing Briana Scurry wore during her Gold Medal celebration lap through the late night streets of Atlanta?

Answer: Gold Medal

9. What name did the Texas Rangers of MLB, choose for their ballpark in their first season of 1972?

Answer: Arlington Stadium

They moved into the Ballpark in Arlington in 1994.

10. What dreaded golf shot occurs when the ball is hit with the hosel of the club?

Answer: Shank

Shank is also what you call the club after you snap it in half.

Source: Author Aerowynne

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