Sports Easy Trivia Quiz # 82
This is Sports Easy Quiz # 82, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Sports Easy Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Sports Easy Question 1
NBA Players' Universities - What college did Michael Finley attend?
The correct answer is 'Wisconsin'
Finley was a member of the 2000-01 NBA All-Star Team.
Sports Easy Question 2
Chicago White Sox - This player joined the Sox after a late season trade in both 2003 and 2004. In 2004, he came from the Montreal Expos. He was a designated hitter in 2004, but also played outfield. Who was he?
The correct answer is 'Carl Everett'
Along with Roberto Alomar, Carl Everett was traded to the White Sox just before the deadline two seasons in a row. Both made significant contributions to the team after the trades. Everett batted .260 in 2004 and hit seven home runs, including one on his first day back in White Sox uniform.
Sports Easy Question 3
"S" less College Nicknames - What prestigious school took the "s" off of a popular bird/tree nickname, to make it into one that represents a color?
The correct answer is 'Stanford'
The Stanford Cardinal. It sounds like a bird, is actually a color, and is represented by a tree mascot. Got it? Harvard also uses an "s"-less color nickname, the Crimson.
Sports Easy Question 4
Famous Footballers 2004-05 - Liverpool welcomed which player?
The correct answer is 'Djibril Cisse'
McManaman - Manchester City
Lualua - Portsmouth
Dickov - Blackburn Rovers
Cisse, a striker, was a French international who moved to Liverpool season from Auxerre.
Lualua - Portsmouth
Dickov - Blackburn Rovers
Cisse, a striker, was a French international who moved to Liverpool season from Auxerre.
Sports Easy Question 5
Baseball for Dummies #87 - Which of the following teams did Hideo Nomo begin the 2003 season with?
The correct answer is 'Los Angeles Dodgers'
After winning the 1995 Rookie of the Year Award with the Dodgers, he has moved around the Big Leagues. He has played for all the teams listed plus the Boston Red Sox in 2001. He came back to the Dodgers for the 2002 season, and has been a positive for the team in 2003.
Sports Easy Question 6
Winston Cup 2002 Sponsors - Whose was sponsored by Kodak film?
The correct answer is 'Mike Skinner'
Mike is the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion of 1995. He drove for Lowe's in the 2001 season.
Sports Easy Question 7
Dummies Baseball #34 - The Manager of the Year Award, was first awarded in what season?
The correct answer is '1983'
The first Manager of the Year Award was presented to Tom Lasorda of the National League (Dodgers), and Tony LaRussa of the American League (White Sox), in 1983. LaRussa was the first manager in history, to win the award 3 times. He won them once with the White Sox, and the other 2 with the Athletics. Too many managing greats, had missed the recognition of their efforts in the past.
Sports Easy Question 8
Baseball Uniforms: Name the Team - Which major league baseball team in 2005 had an eight-pointed compass (without the printed directions) on their cap?
The correct answer is 'Seattle'
The Seattle Mariners have a sea-going nickname, thus the compass. The franchise began in 1977 as an expansion team.
Sports Easy Question 9
Tennis Geography - Asa Carlsson and Magnus Norman are from _________ ?
The correct answer is 'Sweden'
Asa was in the top 150 in 2000, and Magnus had been as high as the top 10.
Sports Easy Question 10
Foreigners in the English Premiership - Which of these Newcastle players is a Republic of Ireland international?
The correct answer is 'Damien Duff'
Three Englishmen and an Irishman. Damien Duff is that rare thing. He's an Irish international who was actually born in Ireland.