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Can You Ace All 10? | Sports Quiz

Test yourself with this Sports quiz and see how many you can get right.

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Can You Ace All 10? | Sports Quiz

Test yourself with this Sports quiz and see how many you can get right.

Subject Sports
Questions 10
Format Multiple choice

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Question 1

Who was not one of the starting outfielders for the Mets in the 1969 World Series?

Correct answer: Don Hahn

The Mets’ primary starting outfielders in the 1969 World Series included Tommy Agee, Cleon Jones, and Ron Swoboda; Don Hahn was not among them.

Question 2

In which sport would you perform a slam dunk?

Correct answer: Basketball

A slam dunk is a scoring move in basketball.

Question 3

What team did England beat to win in the 1966 World Cup final?

Correct answer: West%20Germany

England defeated West Germany 4–2 after extra time in the 1966 World Cup final at Wembley Stadium.

Question 4

The 1960 Summer Olympics, the first to be fully covered by television, were held in which city?

Correct answer: Rome

Rome hosted the 1960 Summer Olympics, which were the first Olympics to receive extensive live television coverage.

Question 5

This former AFL offensive tackle was nicknamed The Intellectual Assassin.

Correct answer: Ron Mix

Hall of Fame offensive tackle Ron Mix was known as “The Intellectual Assassin” because of his intelligence and dominant blocking.

Question 6

The song "Three Lions" by the Lightning Seeds was made for which major football event in 1996?

Correct answer: European%20Championships

The Lightning Seeds recorded “Three Lions” with comedians David Baddiel and Frank Skinner for the 1996 European Championships in England.

Question 7

In a game of snooker, what colour ball is worth 3 points?

Correct answer: Green

In snooker, the green ball is worth three points when legally potted.

Question 8

One of college footballs greatest traditions is the Rose Bowl played on New Years Day. What university hosted the only Rose Bowl not played in Pasadena?

Correct answer: Duke

Duke University hosted the 1942 Rose Bowl in Durham, North Carolina, after the game was moved from Pasadena following the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Question 9

Who has played the most tournaments in the German national soccer team?

Correct answer: Lothar%20Matth%C3%A4us

Lothar Matthäus represented Germany at five World Cup tournaments, from 1982 through 1998, more than the other listed players.

Question 10

Dale Earnhardt Junior owns a share in the Paducah Raceway along with Tony Stewart and what other driver?

Correct answer: Ken Schrader

Ken Schrader joined Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Tony Stewart as an owner of Paducah International Raceway in Kentucky.

questions
  1. Who was not one of the starting outfielders for the Mets in the 1969 World Series?
  2. In which sport would you perform a slam dunk?
  3. What team did England beat to win in the 1966 World Cup final?
  4. The 1960 Summer Olympics, the first to be fully covered by television, were held in which city?
  5. This former AFL offensive tackle was nicknamed The Intellectual Assassin.
  6. The song "Three Lions" by the Lightning Seeds was made for which major football event in 1996?
  7. In a game of snooker, what colour ball is worth 3 points?
  8. One of college footballs greatest traditions is the Rose Bowl played on New Years Day. What university hosted the only Rose Bowl not played in Pasadena?
  9. Who has played the most tournaments in the German national soccer team?
  10. Dale Earnhardt Junior owns a share in the Paducah Raceway along with Tony Stewart and what other driver?