Sports History Quiz Questions and Answers

1

In what year was the National Football League (NFL) founded?

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A

1920

B

1910

C

1950

D

1935

2

Which major league was formed by the merger of the AL and NL in 1903?

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A

MLB

B

MLS

C

NBA

D

NHL

3

The National Basketball Association was originally known by what acronym?

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A

ABA

B

BAA

C

NBL

D

BBA

4

What year did the National Hockey League play its first season?

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A

1917

B

1930

C

1925

D

1905

5

Which league was formed in 1967 as a direct competitor to the NBA?

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A

USBL

B

ABA

C

WNBA

D

CBA

6

The Premier League in England was founded in what decade?

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A

1980s

B

1960s

C

1970s

D

1990s

7

Which city hosted the founding meeting of the NFL?

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A

Chicago, Illinois

B

Canton, Ohio

C

Green Bay, Wisconsin

D

New York, New York

8

The WNBA played its inaugural season in which year?

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A

1997

B

1991

C

1995

D

2000

9

Which major league sports organization was founded by James Naismith's successors?

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A

NBA

B

NCAA

C

FIBA

D

USA Basketball

10

The original name of the NFL was what?

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A

Gridiron League

B

National Football Union

C

United Pro Football League

D

American Professional Football Association

11

Which professional soccer league in the US was launched in 1996?

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A

MLS

B

NASL

C

USL

D

SASL

12

The NHL was formed to replace which previous league?

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A

WCHL

B

NHA

C

EHL

D

PCHA

13

Which league was created to bring professional soccer to the US in the 1960s?

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A

APSL

B

MLS

C

USL

D

NASL

14

The first official Super Bowl was played at the end of which NFL season?

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A

1960

B

1970

C

1955

D

1966

15

The AFL and NFL merger was fully completed in what year?

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A

1975

B

1965

C

1970

D

1968

16

Who broke the Major League Baseball color barrier in 1947?

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A

Jackie Robinson

B

Larry Doby

C

Roy Campanella

D

Satchel Paige

17

Which team did Jackie Robinson play for when he broke the color barrier?

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A

Brooklyn Dodgers

B

Boston Red Sox

C

Chicago Cubs

D

New York Yankees

18

Who was the first African American player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame?

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A

Willie Mays

B

Josh Gibson

C

Satchel Paige

D

Jackie Robinson

19

In which year did the NBA first see African American players signed?

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A

1950

B

1955

C

1945

D

1960

20

Who was the first African American to win a Grand Slam tennis title?

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A

Serena Williams

B

Arthur Ashe

C

Althea Gibson

D

James Blake

21

Which athlete was the first African American to play in the NFL after the ban was lifted?

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A

Jim Brown

B

Buddy Young

C

Marion Motley

D

Kenny Washington

22

The 'Gentleman's Agreement' in baseball was an unwritten rule to exclude whom?

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A

Amateurs

B

Women

C

International players

D

African Americans

23

Who was the first African American head coach in the NFL?

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A

Mike Tomlin

B

Lovie Smith

C

Tony Dungy

D

Art Shell

24

Which sport saw Bill Russell become a pioneer for Black head coaches?

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A

Basketball

B

Baseball

C

Hockey

D

Football

25

Who was the first African American woman to compete in the Olympics for the US?

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A

Wyomia Tyus

B

Alice Coachman

C

Florence Griffith-Joyner

D

Wilma Rudolph

26

Which league was integrated in 1950 by Chuck Cooper and Nat Clifton?

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A

MLB

B

NBA

C

NFL

D

NHL

27

What was the name of the professional baseball league for African Americans?

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A

Minor Leagues

B

Independent League

C

Negro Leagues

D

All-Star League

28

Who was the first African American to play in the NHL?

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A

Willie O'Ree

B

Tony McKegney

C

Grant Fuhr

D

Jarome Iginla

29

Which University of Texas player broke the color barrier in Southwest Conference football?

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A

Julius Whittier

B

Ricky Williams

C

Earl Campbell

D

Vince Young

30

Who was the first African American golfer to win a major PGA tournament?

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A

Charlie Sifford

B

Tiger Woods

C

Lee Elder

D

Jim Thorpe

31

Which announcer is famous for the call 'Down goes Frazier!'?

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A

Harry Caray

B

Vin Scully

C

Howard Cosell

D

Al Michaels

32

Who famously asked, 'Do you believe in miracles?' during the 1980 Olympics?

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A

Jim Nantz

B

Dick Vitale

C

Al Michaels

D

Brent Musburger

33

Which broadcaster was known as the 'Voice of the Dodgers'?

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A

Mel Allen

B

Ernie Harwell

C

Vin Scully

D

Jack Buck

34

Which announcer famously yelled 'Holy Cow!'?

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A

Joe Buck

B

Harry Caray

C

Phil Rizzuto

D

Bob Uecker

35

Who was the legendary voice of the New York Yankees?

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A

Red Barber

B

Russ Hodges

C

Jack Brickhouse

D

Mel Allen

36

Which announcer called the 'Shot Heard 'Round the World' in 1951?

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A

Al Michaels

B

Vin Scully

C

Jack Buck

D

Russ Hodges

37

What catchphrase was Dick Vitale known for in college basketball?

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A

Boom-shakalaka

B

It's awesome baby

C

Going, going, gone

D

Nothing but net

38

Who is synonymous with the 'And down the stretch they come!' horse racing call?

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A

Dave Johnson

B

Curt Gowdy

C

Chris Schenkel

D

Jim McKay

39

Which announcer hosted 'Wide World of Sports'?

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A

Pat Summerall

B

Frank Gifford

C

Jim McKay

D

Keith Jackson

40

Who was the long-time voice of the Green Bay Packers?

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A

Ray Scott

B

Al Michaels

C

John Madden

D

Pat Summerall

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