Only A True Jock Could Score 100% On This Sports Trivia Quiz

Is your brain filled with useless sports knowledge? This quiz will surely put you to the test and see how much you really know about the wonderful world of sports. Having a broad and well-rounded knowledge of the sports landscape isn’t a bad thing, as there is more to the sports landscape than just football, baseball, basketball and hockey, which make up the North American market. Sports are an instant conversation starter with most people and is the general water cooler talk on Monday morning, especially after a big game or a memorable moment that you just have to share with friends.

We all connect on some level or another with sports, and whether it’s one of the major sports, or soccer, golf, tennis, or even ping pong, everyone has their favorite sport and favor athletes they love to follow and talk about. And with the added social media presence of today, sports stars are being put front in center on the world stages, making political statements that get noticed and talked about by everyone, regardless if you are a fan or not. So, see where your sports knowledge lies, and take our quiz to see if you are a true sports trivia star.

Question 1

How many players are on a soccer field?

Soccer can be an exciting game to watch, especially if a European stadium that is crazy about the sport. But for some in North American, it can also be a boring sport, as the number of players on the field makes it hard to move the ball forward and there is plenty of passing back and forth. Each side has the same number of players to start a game, which also includes the goalie. Generally, they are designated into three groups, forwards, mid-fielders and defense, but there are also plenty of formations that determine how many players are in each area.

Question 2

Who is this player?

This hockey player is considered by many to be the next greatest NHL player and possibly the next Wayne Gretzky. In his first season in the league, he scored 48 points in 45 games before getting injured but followed it up the following season when he scored 30 goals and 100 points in 82 games. He has done better this season, scoring over 100 points for the second straight year, the only NHLer in the 2017-18 season to score over 100 points.

Question 3

Who is this soccer player?

This soccer player is the most followed athlete on social media, as he has over 71 million followers on Twitter and is often considered the best player in the world and regarded by many as the greatest of all time. He has won five Ballon d'Or awards, the most of any European player and tied for the most all-time. He currently plays for the Spanish club Real Madrid and the Portugal national team and is the highest paid athlete in the world, making $58 million a year.

Question 4

What year was the first Super Bowl played?

The big game was created as part of a merger agreement between the National Football League and its then-rival league, the American Football League. The two league champions would then play against each other in a game that was first called the AFL–NFL World Championship Game. The first game was played between the Green Bay Packers of the NFL and the Kansas City Chiefs of the AFL and the game was played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California.

Question 5

What grand slam tennis tournament is played on grass?

Of the four major championships in professional tennis, this is the only one played on grass and has been since first being held back in 1877. This tournament has plenty of heritage and rules, which include players having to wear all white when they play. Strawberries and cream are also traditionally consumed at the tournament. Roger Federer has won the most times in this tournament history, winning eight in total, including last year’s, while American Pete Sampras has won it seven times.

Question 6

Which league is older?

Prior to their merger, baseball was played in either the National League or the American League, but in 1903, the two leagues merged together to former Major League baseball. They have shared a single Commissioner since 1920, and finally merged everything at an organization level in 2000 with the elimination of separate offices. But one league was older than the other prior to the merger and was the home of the Boston Braves and Chicago White Stockings and is the world's oldest current professional team sports league.

Question 7

How many ends in a curling game?

It’s everyone’s favorite sport when the Winter Olympics come around, but curling is a game enjoyed by millions around the world. In a traditional curling game, where each team has four players on a team, each player throws two rocks each and at the end of the end, the closest stone to the center line gets a point. Have the two closest stones, you get two points, and so on. After playing this many ends, the team with the most points wins.

Question 8

What NFL Quarterback has been in the most Super Bowls?

This quarterback has led his team to eight Super Bowls, the most of any player in the history of the NFL. He has won five of them as well and been named the Super Bowl MVP four times, again, the most of any player in NFL history. He has never had a losing season since becoming a starting quarterback and considering he was drafted as the No. 199 pick in the 2000 draft, he is considered by many to be the biggest steal in the draft history and has gone on to become the greatest quarterback of all time.

Question 9

Who is this golfer?

This left-handed golfer is best known for winning the 2003 Masters, becoming the first Canadian golfer ever to win a professional major championship. When he won The Masters, he also became only the second left-handed golfer to win any of the four majors. He was tied at -7 after four rounds of play with American Len Mattiace, but won in the first playoff hole, where despite bogeying the par-4, 10th hole at Augusta, he won when Mattiace double-bogeyed the same hole.

Question 10

Which country hosted the 2008 Olympics?

This country hosted the 2008 Summer Olympic Games at a cost $44 billion USD, which at the time was the most ever for an Olympic Games. The opening ceremonies are considered the greatest ever, and with 4.7 billion viewers worldwide, they are the Guinness World Record holder as the "Largest TV audience for an Olympic Games. Some of their iconic venues include the Birds Nest stadium and the Water Cube and in total there was over 10,900 athletes who competed in 302 different events.

Question 11

How high is a basketball hoop from the ground?

This height is the standard size used in professional and college basketball, which stilled required Gheorghe Mureșan, the tallest player in NBA history, to jump in order to dunk it. The reason for this height is when James Naismith invented the sport, he hung peach baskets that served as the hoops from a railing of a running track that was this height, and ever since then, the hoop has always been this high off the ground. The sport has changed drastically over the years, but the hoop has always remained the same height.

Question 12

What is golf's championship trophy?

This trophy is what is awarded to the golf who wins the playoffs on the PGA tour. Golfers qualify for the playoffs by earning points during the season. The top 130 golfers then enter the playoff rounds and are awarded higher points through four rounds, with each round reducing the number of golfers. The final round, known as the Tour Championship, crowns a winner. Tiger Woods was the first champion in 2007 and is the only player to have won it twice.

Question 13

What year was the first modern Olympic Games held?

The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece and were the first Summer Games to be held. Each time an Olympic Games is held, the torch starts form Athens and moves to the next host country. At these first games, 14 countries participated, which included 241 athletes, in 43 events in nine different sports. Greece won the most medals overall, winning 46 in total, which was over a third of medals in contention. The United States, however, won 11 golds, one more than Greece.

Question 14

Which country has played in every World Cup?

The FIFA World Cup is an international soccer tournament held every four years and has been played every four years since starting in 1930, except for in 1942 and 1946 due to World War 2. This country is the only one to have appeared in every single World Cup since the first one, and is the most successful country, having won five World Cups in the tournament's history. They have also hosted the tournament two times but have never won at home.

Question 15

What award is given to the top college football player?

This award is annually given to the most outstanding player in college football in the United States whose performance best exhibits the pursuit of excellence with integrity. The award was created by the Downtown Athletic Club in 1935 to recognize the most valuable college football player east of the Mississippi. Today, it recognizes any player in the NCAA. The first winner was Jay Berwanger from Chicago. Notre Dame and Ohio State have each had seven winners of this trophy selected from their school.

Question 16

Who is this player?

This professional basketball player gained fame while in high school and ended up skipping college to go straight to the pros as an 18-year-old. He made the controversial decisions to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers when to go play in Miami, where he won two NBA Championships. He returned to Cleveland and won another championship and he has played in the last seven NBA Finals. With 6,161 points, he is the all-time NBA playoff scoring leader, have appeared in the playoffs every season since 2006.

Question 17

Which sports team is this?

This sports team got its name from a 1992 Disney movie of the same name as the team, as they were founded by the Walt Disney Company. Founded in 1993 as part of the NHL's expansion into California, this team had notable players such as Paul Kariya and Teemu Selanne early on, and today have Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry. They won their only Stanley Cup in franchise history back in 2006-07, defeating the Ottawa Senators in the Stanley Cup Final.

Question 18

How many majors has Tiger Woods won?

Tiger Woods was one of the best golfers in his prime and is seen by many as the reason golfs popularity returned. He was able to crush the ball off the tee, but he also had the greatness in his game that few players possess, and he translated that into plenty of tour victories. Over the course of his career, he would win all four majors in his career, including the 2000 US Open, where he would win by an impressive 15 strokes.

Question 19

How many wins did Muhammad Ali have in his career?

Muhammad Ali is considered one of the best athletes of all time and is considered one of the most iconic sports figures of the 20th century. Ali thrived in front of the microphone and became known for trash talking his opponents. Of the many wins he had in his career, his biggest bouts were the Thrilla in Manilla against Joe Frazier and The Rumble in the Jungle against George Foreman. While also a World Champion, he also won a Gold Medal in the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Question 20

Which basketball move was banned from 1967 to 1976?

This basketball move gets the most highlight reels and plays of the week and even has a contest for it at the NBA All-Star Weekend. Many believed it was banned because of how good Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was. It is considered part of the field goal stat and only worth two points, but there are many different variations of it and players have often been creative and cocky when performing this move, especially when their team is up by a large margin.

Question 21

Which team has won the most Stanley Cups?

This team has won the most Stanley Cups in NHL history, winning it 24 times since it first was presented. The first won it back in 1916, but the last time they won it was more than two decades ago, as they won it in 1993. Many say the number of Stanley Cups they have all time is inflated because they won it at a time when the NHL was just six teams, which is statistically a lot easier to win than it would be in today’s NHL, where there are 31 teams looking to win it.

Question 22

What was Reggie Jackson’s nickname?

Reggie Jackson played 21 seasons in the Major Leagues and helped Oakland win five consecutive American League West divisional pennants, three consecutive American League pennants and three consecutive World Series titles, from 1971 to 1975. He was so vital during the playoffs for many teams he played for, that he earned himself this nickname, partly due to his performance in Game 6 of the 1977 World Series where he hit three consecutive home runs at Yankee Stadium to lead his team to victory.

Question 23

What position do these players play?

This position is on the offensive side of the ball in football and can catch, run or block. So note worth players at this position include Tony Gonzalez, Rob Gronkowski, Antonio Gates, Jason Witten, Shannon Sharpe and Jimmy Graham. This player generally lines up on the line of scrimmage and is used in short yardage plays, mostly up the middle of the field, and is constantly a check down threat for quarterbacks who are in danger and need to quickly dump the ball off.

Question 24

What is this trophy called?

This trophy is awarded to the best goalie in the National Hockey League as selected by the general managers of all the respective teams in the league. The player it is named for was a former goalie for the Montreal Canadiens who died of tuberculosis in 1926. George Hainsworth was the first winner of the trophy, having won it the first three seasons, while Jacques Plante has won the trophy more than anyone, winning it on seven different occasions, five of them in a row with Montreal.

Question 25

Who is involved in 'The Trade'?

This was the biggest trade in NHL history, sending one of the game’s best players from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings. It is considered to be the main reason hockey in California took off, and help the Kings get to the 1003 Stanley Cup Finals. It had such an impact on Canadian’s that New Democratic Party House Leader Nelson Riis demanded that the government block it. Many believed this player was doing it to help his wife’s acting career.

Question 26

How much is a touchdown worth in football?

A touchdown in football is when a player crosses the goal line with the ball while he has full possession of it. It’s the main way teams score points in the NFL and usually leads to some interesting celebrations in the end zone, which many officials and league administrators look down upon. It has actually changed in value over the years, doing so to its current value back in in 1912, however, most leagues and levels of football all keep the same value.

Question 27

How many teams are in the NHL?

The National Hockey League has expanded plenty of times of their history, most notably into markets that have angered plenty of Canadian fans, as it’s been in unconventional hockey markets such as California, Arizona, and Florida. The recent addition of the Vegas Golden Knights has brought the NHL to this many teams, the most the league has ever been at. Original, the league started with six teams, the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks before adding more.

Question 28

What is the national sport of Japan?

This sport is a significant part of Japanese culture and is a full-contact sport where one person tries to force another competitor out of a circular ring or touch the ground with any other body part besides their feet. Grand Champions of this sport are called Yokozuna and can earn up to $30,000 a month, while regular competitors are called Rikishi. The sport has never been an Olympic event, but the International Olympic Committee does recognize it as a sport.

Question 29

Which baseball team won the first World Series in MLB history?

The first World Series of the modern MLB era was played in 1903, matching the winners of the American League and National League against each other to see who the World Champion would be. The games were played from October 1st to the 13th, and it took eight games in total, with this winning team winning five of them, which included winning the last four games in a row. This winning team was led by their ace pitcher Cy Young.

Question 30

Who is the NBA all-time scoring leader?

This player has the most points in NBA history, scoring 38,387 points over his 20-year career. He played 1,560 games and averaged 24.6 points per game over that time. He made 15,837 field goals, as he was known for his inside play and slam dunk ability, as opposed to his three-point shots. In fact, he only hit one three-point shot in his career, while he added 6, 712 free throws to round out his total, making him the leader by more than 1,400 points over second place.

Question 31

Who was the first golfer to win the Masters twice in a row?

The Masters is an annual golf tournament played at Augusta National Golf Club every year. This player was the first to repeat as Masters Champion, winning his first one with a final score of -17, winning by nine strokes, and the second one in a more competitive round where he finished even part and won in a playoff. It was the second and third victories at the Masters for this player, who would finish his career with six victories at Augusta.

Question 32

Who plays at Lambeau Field?

Lambeau Field opened back in 1957 and has been the home of this National Football League team ever since. Known for its ‘frozen tundra’ due to the cold weather in the open-air stadium, this stadium has been the oldest continually operated stadium in the league and has stayed active through plenty of renovations. The team that plays there is the third oldest team in the league and is the only non-profit, community-owned major professional sports team in the United States.

Question 33

Who is the only coach to win both the NCAA and NBA titles?

This coach is the only one in history to win both the NCAA National Championship, and the NBA Championship, as one is college ranked and one is professional. He first won the NCAA National Championship with the Kansas JayHawks in 1988 and won the NBA Championship with the Detroit Pistons in 2004. He is also the only coach in NBA history to lead eight different teams to the playoffs and the only one to coach two different teams in the same season.

Question 34

How many points did the New England Patriots come back from to win Super Bowl LI?

The Atlanta Falcons had many believing that they had Super Bowl LI locked up, as they led the New England Patriots by this many points at one time in the second quarter. However, led by Tom Brady, the Patriots came all the way back to force overtime and they would eventually defeat the Falcons 34-28 to win their fifth Super Bowl in franchise history, earning the largest comeback victory in Super Bowl history in the process, while also being the first Super Bowl decided in overtime.

Question 35

How many victories did Floyd Mayweather have in his career?

Known to the world as Floyd “Money” Mayweather, due to the large amounts of money he would earn for his fights, he finished his career undefeated, surpassing Rocky Marciano’s record when he defeated Conor McGregor back in 2017. His many fight victories helped him top the Forbes list of highest paid atheletes in 2012, 2013, 2014 and again in 2015, and has helped generate over $1.67 billion dollars in revenue throughout his career. His first victory was against Roberto Apodaca back in 1996.

Question 36

Who was not a member of the Original Six hockey teams?

The Original Six are the six teams that made up the NHL between 1942 and 1967, all of which are still active in the league today. Montreal and Toronto are the two Canadian teams and joined the league in 1917, while the other four all joined after 1924, but are still credited with being part of the original National Hockey League. The Original Six era ended when the league expanded, double the size of the league to 12 teams in 1968.

Question 37

How many home runs did Barry Bonds hit?

Barry Bonds is the home run king of Major League Baseball, having set the record for most home runs in a season at 72, but also the most home runs by any player in their career with this number, beating out Hand Aaron by just seven home runs to take the record from him. Bonds record breaking home run came on August 7, 2007, off a pitch by Mike Bacsik of the Washington Nationals. Hank Aaron’s record stood for 33 years.

Question 38

Who is the only athlete to play in a Super Bowl and the World Series?

This played, nicknamed Primetime, was a two-sport athlete who competed in the World Series as part of the Atlanta Braves as an outfielder and then played in the Super Bowl as a member of the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys, winning the Super Bowl in back to back years. He tried to become the first player to play in two different professional sports league games in the same day but was unable to get into the baseball game after playing football earlier in the afternoon.

Question 39

What is the name of the only American Grey Cup champions?

This team was part of the Canadian Football League’s expansion into the United States in 1993 as the league added seven teams to the league, four of which were in the deep south of the United States. But this team was the only one to actually win the Grey Cup, the trophy awarded to the league champion, doing so in 1995, where they defeated the Calgary Stampeders 37-20. It was their second straight Grey Cup appearance, although they lost the year prior to the BC Lions.

Question 40

Who is hosting the 2022 World Cup?

This country will host the World Cup in 2022, despite the fact that during the summer the temperature can reach over 50 degrees Celsius. Their victory in winning the bid to host the tournament has come under a lot of scrutiny as many believed it was won by bribery. It will be the first World Cup ever held in the Middle East, and will also mark the first time this country has ever played in a World Cup tournament as they are not a traditional soccer nation.

Question 41

What is the highest score possible in 10-pin bowling?

In order to get this score in 10-pin bowling, you will need to hit 12 strikes in a row, one strike in each of the first nine frames, and three more in the tenth frame. It’s a very difficult thing to accomplish even for professional bowlers, as one missed pin at any time nullifies your chance at what is known as the perfect game because each strike counts the pins from the next two balls thrown, so your score will quickly add up.

Question 42

Who has won the most Grand Slam championships in women’s tennis?

This Australian tennis player won 24 Grand Slam championships in her tennis career, which includes 11 Australian Opens, a tournament she appeared in 14 times, five French Open titles, three Wimbledon championships and five US Open championships. She finished her career winning 24 of the 47 Grand Slam tournaments she played in and even won all of the major tournaments in one calendar year, doing so in 1970, becoming the first women in the Open Era to accomplish that feat.

Question 43

Which race is not part of racing’s Triple Crown?

The Triple Crown in racing is an unofficial motorsport achievement, often regarded as winning three of the most prestigious motor races in the world. Only one driver has ever accomplished this feat, as Graham Hill won all three races, while 16 others have competed in all three races, but haven’t won them all. It’s extremely difficult to do because all three races are part of different tours and require a different type of car to compete in, so drivers have to race more than one tour.

Question 44

Which player has won the most Stanley Cups?

This player won 11 Stanley Cups in his career, all with the Montreal Canadiens between 1956 and 1973. Twice he scored the game-winning goal in the final game to win the Stanley Cup. He was part of Montreal’s streak of five-straight Stanley Cup victories starting in the 1955-56 season. He played his entire career with the Canadiens, where he scored 358 goals and 1,046 points in 1,256 regular season games, while in 180 playoff games, he added 49 goals and 129 points.

Question 45

What school has the most NCAA Football National Championships?

This school has won the most college American football National Championships, winning a record 28 titles. Today, however, they wouldn’t be regarded as a football power, and the last time they won a National Championship was back in 1950. They first won it in 1869 and they won 20 of their 28 National Titles prior to the year 1900. Their football program is considered the oldest in the world, and they competed in American football's first intercollegiate contest in 1869.

Question 46

Where did the sport of curling originate?

Curling is a sport that requires players to throw heavy stones down a sheet of ice and try to get it close to the center of a target, called the house. The more stones, known as rocks, that are near the center, the more points a team will earn in each end. Brooms are used for sweeping in front of the stone to make it curl less. The game started in the 16th century and was played on ponds. Today, there are more than 1.5 million registered players.

Question 47

Who was the last hockey player to play without a helmet?

This hockey player was the last to play without a helmet, which the league made mandatory, having signed a professional contract with the Boston Bruins before the mandatory cutoff date in 1979. Current players were allowed to remain bare-headed under a grandfather clause and this player continued until the end of his career. He spent most of his career with the Edmonton Oilers, with brief stints in New York, Philadelphia, and St. Louis, and he finished with over 1,000 games played and 480 points.

Question 48

How many Olympic gold medals did Michael Phelps win?

American Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps holds the all-time record for Olympic gold medals, having won this many across four different Olympic Summer Games, starting in Athens where he won his first medal. He also holds the record for Olympic gold medals in individual events and overall Olympic medals in individual events. He broke Mark Spitz’s 1972 record of most first-place finishes at any single Olympic Games at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, winning gold in every event he competed in, including three relay events and give individual events.

Question 49

In what year were women allowed in the Olympic Games

Women were not always welcomed at the Olympic Games, but starting at this year’s Summer Olympics in Paris, they were allowed to compete in lawn tennis and golf, while others joined sailing teams. Prior to this year, the only way women were able to take part was to enter horses in the equestrian events. Swiss sailor Hélène de Pourtalès was the first woman to win a gold medal as part of a team in sailing at the Paris Summer Games.

Question 50

In what year was MLS soccer founded?

Major League Soccer, which has 20 American and 3 Canadian teams, was founded in this year as part of the United States successful bid to host the 1994 FIFA World Cup. The MLS regular season runs from March to October, with each team playing 34 games and some star players such as David Beckham have been brought over to play to boost the league’s status. The postseason includes twelve teams competing in the MLS Cup Playoffs through November and December, culminating in the championship game the MLS Cup

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