Sports Quiz

2. What professional basketball player scored 100 points in one game—something no other player has accomplished?

• Larry Bird.
  Philadelphia center Wilt Chamberlain scored a whopping 100 points against the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962.
• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
  Philadelphia center Wilt Chamberlain scored a whopping 100 points against the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962.
• Wilt Chamberlain.
  Philadelphia center Wilt Chamberlain scored a whopping 100 points against the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962.
• Michael Jordan.
  Philadelphia center Wilt Chamberlain scored a whopping 100 points against the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962.

3. Which tournament is NOT a part of the men's Grand Slam in professional golf?

• Masters.
  The PGA Championship, the Masters, the U.S. Open, and the British Open make up the Grand Slam.
• U.S. Open.
  The PGA Championship, the Masters, the U.S. Open, and the British Open make up the Grand Slam.
• Tournament of Champions.
  The PGA Championship, the Masters, the U.S. Open, and the British Open make up the Grand Slam.
• British Open.
  The PGA Championship, the Masters, the U.S. Open, and the British Open make up the Grand Slam.

4. What team won the first Super Bowl?

• Green Bay Packers.
  Green Bay beat Kansas City 35-10 in the first Super Bowl, which was played on January 15, 1967, in Los Angeles.
• Kansas City Chiefs.
  Green Bay beat Kansas City 35-10 in the first Super Bowl, which was played on January 15, 1967, in Los Angeles.
• Dallas Cowboys.
  Green Bay beat Kansas City 35-10 in the first Super Bowl, which was played on January 15, 1967, in Los Angeles.
• Pittsburgh Steelers.
  Green Bay beat Kansas City 35-10 in the first Super Bowl, which was played on January 15, 1967, in Los Angeles.

5. What National Hockey League team has won the most Stanley Cups?

• New York Rangers.
  The Canadiens have won 23 National Hockey League Championships.
• Toronto Maple Leafs.
  The Canadiens have won 23 National Hockey League Championships.
• Montreal Canadiens.
  The Canadiens have won 23 National Hockey League Championships.
• Detroit Red Wings.
  The Canadiens have won 23 National Hockey League Championships.

6. What boxer was named Cassius Clay at birth but later changed his name?

• Mike Tyson.
  After upsetting Sonny Liston in 1964 to become world heavyweight champion, Clay announced he had become a Black Muslim and had changed his name to Muhammad Ali.
• George Foreman.
  After upsetting Sonny Liston in 1964 to become world heavyweight champion, Clay announced he had become a Black Muslim and had changed his name to Muhammad Ali.
• Muhammad Ali.
  After upsetting Sonny Liston in 1964 to become world heavyweight champion, Clay announced he had become a Black Muslim and had changed his name to Muhammad Ali.
• Joe Lewis.
  After upsetting Sonny Liston in 1964 to become world heavyweight champion, Clay announced he had become a Black Muslim and had changed his name to Muhammad Ali.

7. Who was the first gymnast in Olympic history to score a perfect 10?

• Olga Korbut.
  Comaneci made history at the 1976 Olympics on the uneven bars. She went on to record six more perfect scores during those Olympic games.
• Kerri Strug.
  Comaneci made history at the 1976 Olympics on the uneven bars. She went on to record six more perfect scores during those Olympic games.
• Mary Lou Retton.
  Comaneci made history at the 1976 Olympics on the uneven bars. She went on to record six more perfect scores during those Olympic games.
• Nadia Comaneci.
  Comaneci made history at the 1976 Olympics on the uneven bars. She went on to record six more perfect scores during those Olympic games.

8. Who was the first person to run a mile in less than 4 minutes?

• Jesse Owens.
  On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister set a world record for the mile, running it in 3 minutes and 59.4 seconds.
• Jim Thorpe.
  On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister set a world record for the mile, running it in 3 minutes and 59.4 seconds.
• Roger Bannister.
  On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister set a world record for the mile, running it in 3 minutes and 59.4 seconds.
• Edwin Moses.
  On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister set a world record for the mile, running it in 3 minutes and 59.4 seconds.

9. What Major League Baseball team was the first to wear numbers on their jerseys?

• Atlanta Braves.
  The Yankees started wearing numbers on their jerseys in 1929. The numbers represented the players' batting order.
• Toronto Blue Jays.
  The Yankees started wearing numbers on their jerseys in 1929. The numbers represented the players' batting order.
• Baltimore Orioles.
  The Yankees started wearing numbers on their jerseys in 1929. The numbers represented the players' batting order.
• New York Yankees.
  The Yankees started wearing numbers on their jerseys in 1929. The numbers represented the players' batting order.

10. Who was the first woman tennis player to win the Grand Slam?

• Althea Gibson.
  In 1953 Maureen Connolly won Wimbledon, the U.S. Open, the French Open, and the Australian Open. Only two other women have accomplished this feat: Margaret Court of Australia in 1970, and Steffi Graf of Germany in 1988.
• Billie Jean King.
  In 1953 Maureen Connolly won Wimbledon, the U.S. Open, the French Open, and the Australian Open. Only two other women have accomplished this feat: Margaret Court of Australia in 1970, and Steffi Graf of Germany in 1988.
• Maureen Connolly.
  In 1953 Maureen Connolly won Wimbledon, the U.S. Open, the French Open, and the Australian Open. Only two other women have accomplished this feat: Margaret Court of Australia in 1970, and Steffi Graf of Germany in 1988.
• Steffi Graf.
  In 1953 Maureen Connolly won Wimbledon, the U.S. Open, the French Open, and the Australian Open. Only two other women have accomplished this feat: Margaret Court of Australia in 1970, and Steffi Graf of Germany in 1988.