Free Sports Trivia Quiz Questions


  1. Wayne Gretzky won the National Hockey Leagues most valuable player award , the Hart Trophy, nine out of ten times during the 80s. What was the name of the player who won it the other time?
    A. Mario Lemieux
  2. After the yacht Stars & Stripes won the America's Cup race against New Zealand, a court ruled that Stars & Stripes had violated the rules of the competition. In what way?
    A. It was a catamaran instead of a single-hulled yacht.
  3. As a catcher, who set a record for most lifetime homers?
    A. Johnny Bench
  4. In the 80s, how many times did Yankee first baseman Don Mattingly start in the All-Star Game?
    A.  1
  5. What sport do British/Irish and U.S. amateurs compete against each other for the Walker Cup (men) and the Curtis Cup (women)?
    A.  golf
  6. Where can you find free sports trivia quiz questions with answers?
    A. Trivia Country!
  7. Which one of the following schools does not call its college football team the "Bulldogs"?
    A. Cincinnati 
  8. Who was the last woman to win the grand Slam of tennis -- that is, to win the Australian Open, the French open, Wimbledon, and the U.S. Open, all in the same year, prior to Steffi Graff?
    A. Margaret Court
  9. Herve Filonion through the start of 1990, had won more harness races than anyone else. About how many races did he win?
    A. 12,000 
  10. Foxhall P. Keene was the first "10-goal rated player" in this sport in the U.S. What sport was it?
    A.  polo 
  11. In 1990 who became the first baseball player to sign a contract in which he would be paid more than $4 million dollars a year?
    A. Will Clark
  12. Who won the Ladies World Figure Skating Championships in 1990 after finishing seventh, fifth, and third in her three previous tries?
    A. Jill Trenary
  13. Robert Gamez entered his first tournament as a pro in 1990 and he won, but in what sport?
    A. golf
  14. What winner of three gold medals in three tries at the 1988 Seoul Olympics also won the Sullivan Award in March, 1990, as America's outstanding amateur athlete?
    A. Janet Evans
  15. Which of these four baseball stadiums has or had artificial grass?
    A. Riverfront Stadium
  16. For election to the Baseball Hall of Fame, which of the following players received the highest percentage of votes?
    A. Ty Cobb
  17. Who invented lacrosse?
    A. American Indians
  18. Who holds the record for the most victories in a row on the professional golf tour?
    A. Byron Nelson
  19. Roger Bannister became the first person to ever run a mile in less than four minutes in what year?
    A.1954
  20. In the National Hockey League, which of these is not the name of a division?
    A. Smythe
  21. What city has served twice as host of the modern Winter Olympic Games?
    A. all of the above
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