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The Greats in U.S. Sports Trivia Quiz

This is a mix of all the great sports athletes ever.

A multiple-choice quiz by tbuck61391. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
tbuck61391

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
220,984

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. Hockey: His nickname was the "Great One". He played for four different teams in his career. Who is he? Hint

Bobby Orr

Mario Lemieux

Wayne Gretzky

Mike Bossy

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Question 2 of 10

2. Golf: He was always near the top of the money list. He was sponsored by Nike Golf in 2005. Who is he? Hint

Tiger Woods

Phil Mickelson

Jack Nicklaus

Vijay Singh

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Question 3 of 10

3. Baseball: He hit 714 home runs in his career and was kind of chubby. He had held the record for home runs with 60 until it was broken some years later. Hint

Babe Ruth

Hank Aaron

Babe Herman

Rogers Hornsby

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Question 4 of 10

4. Basketball: You could always count on this guy to have his tongue hanging out when going for a dunk. He set many records for his work in his career. Who is he? Hint

Michael Jordan

Larry Bird

Tracy MacGrady

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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Question 5 of 10

5. Boxing: Which boxer fought in such fights as the "Thrilla in Manila" and the "Rumble in the Jungle"? Hint

Joe Frazier

Leon Spinks

George Foreman

Muhammad Ali

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Question 6 of 10

6. Football: He had played quarterback and won the MVP in 1992 and 1994. He won also a Super Bowl in 1995. Who is the NFL quarterback? Hint

Joe Montana

Joe Namath

Steve Young

Johnny Unitas

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Question 7 of 10

7. Soccer: This player played for Real Salt Lake in 2005. He played for Dallas before that. He played in the MLS in 2005 also. Who is he? Hint

Taylor Twellman

Jason Kreis

Preki

Jaime Moreno

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Question 8 of 10

8. Hockey: Which young gun was drafted first in the 2005 NHL draft? Hint

Evgeni Malkin

Jarret Stoll

Gilbert Brule

Sidney Crosby

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Question 9 of 10

9. Baseball: In 2005, who played for the Atlanta Braves in 70 games after having been called up from the minor leagues? Hint

Ryan Howard

Willy Taveras

Jeff Francoeur

Huston Street

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Question 10 of 10

10. Football: In 2005, this quarterback played for the USC Trojans. He was a senior. Who is he? Hint

Reggie Bush

Matt Leinart

Eli Manning

Dwayne Jarrett

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Hockey: His nickname was the "Great One". He played for four different teams in his career. Who is he?

Answer: Wayne Gretzky

Wayne Gretzky played for four different teams in his career. They were the New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues, Edmonton Oilers, and the Los Angeles Kings. Now that shows just how good he really was. He set or tied over 50 records. He finished with career totals of 894 goals 1,962 assists, and 2,856 points.

2. Golf: He was always near the top of the money list. He was sponsored by Nike Golf in 2005. Who is he?

Answer: Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods began to show golf talent when he was only two years old. He played for Nike in 2005, and continued to be the best golfer around (at least in the mens league). He has won many tournaments and should win many more in a glorious career.

3. Baseball: He hit 714 home runs in his career and was kind of chubby. He had held the record for home runs with 60 until it was broken some years later.

Answer: Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth played for three teams over a storied career. He played for the Boston Red Sox and helped them to a World Series title in 1918. After that he was sold to the New York Yankees. This set the "Curse of the Bambino" on the Red Sox and they did not win another world Series until 2004. He played his final season in 1935 with the Boston Braves.

4. Basketball: You could always count on this guy to have his tongue hanging out when going for a dunk. He set many records for his work in his career. Who is he?

Answer: Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan always had his tongue hanging out when going for a slam dunk. He played for the Chicago Bulls for many seasons. Then he retired, but came back to play a few more years with the Washington Wizards. In his career, he averaged 30.1 points per game.

5. Boxing: Which boxer fought in such fights as the "Thrilla in Manila" and the "Rumble in the Jungle"?

Answer: Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Clay. In the "Thrilla in Manila" he fought against Joe Frazier, and in the "Rumble in the Jungle" he fought against George Foreman. Muhammad Ali had the saying that he could "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee". He was all-around a great fighter.

6. Football: He had played quarterback and won the MVP in 1992 and 1994. He won also a Super Bowl in 1995. Who is the NFL quarterback?

Answer: Steve Young

Steve Young played for only the 49ers and Buccaneers in his career. His stats were passing for 28,508 yards and 193 TDs. He had a career passer rating of 97.0. His was a storied career.

7. Soccer: This player played for Real Salt Lake in 2005. He played for Dallas before that. He played in the MLS in 2005 also. Who is he?

Answer: Jason Kreis

He played for Dallas for nine seasons, but then went to Real Salt Lake and played there in 2005.

8. Hockey: Which young gun was drafted first in the 2005 NHL draft?

Answer: Sidney Crosby

Sidney Crosby was chosen first in the 2005 NHL draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins. He was born in Cole Harbor, Nova Scotia, Canada. In 2000-01, he scored 193 points in 74 games while playing in the MAAA (Metro Association for Adapted Athletics).

9. Baseball: In 2005, who played for the Atlanta Braves in 70 games after having been called up from the minor leagues?

Answer: Jeff Francoeur

Jeff Francoeur played his rookie season in 2005. He was the Braves' first pick in the 2002 draft. He hit a .300 avg with 14 HRs and 45 RBIs in his rookie season. He finished in third place in the Rookie of the Year voting behind Willy Taveras and the winner Ryan Howard. Huston Street won the AL ROY.

10. Football: In 2005, this quarterback played for the USC Trojans. He was a senior. Who is he?

Answer: Matt Leinart

Matt Leinart won the 2004 Heisman Trophy and will be near the tops in voting for the 2005 award. In his college career, he has passed for at least 3,000 yards in all his starting seasons at quarterback. He has also thrown for at least 30 TDs. Reggie Bush and Dwayne Jarrett were teammates of his and Eli Manning was picked first in the 2004 draft.

Source: Author tbuck61391

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