Sports Trivia Quiz # 15
This is Sports Quiz # 15, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Sports Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Sports Question 1
2002 Connecticut Women's Basketball - Who were the five regular starters for the team in the 2001-02 season.
The correct answer is 'Bird, Taurasi, Cash, Jones, Williams'
Cash, Jones, Bird, and Williams were 4 of the 6 top draft picks in the 2002 WNBA draft.
Sports Question 2
MLB Pitching Greats - Who was the first New York Yankee to throw a perfect game?
The correct answer is 'Don Larsen'
Don Larsen was the first to do it in 1956 against Brooklyn. David Wells had his in 1998 and David Cone in 1999. Catfish Hunter did have a perfect game but he did it with Oakland in 1968.
Sports Question 3
2007 Daytona 500 - Which driver won the 2007 Daytona 500?
The correct answer is 'Kevin Harvick'
Kevin Harvick won the race by .02 seconds over Mark Martin. Harvick started 34th which was the lowest starting position of any Daytona 500 winner.
Sports Question 4
Toronto Maple Leafs: 2006-07 - Andrew Raycroft was fourth in the league in minutes played among goaltenders.
The correct answer is 'False'
Raycroft was actually fifth in the NHL among minutes played; Martin Brodeur, Roberto Luongo, Miikka Kiprusoff, and Henrik Lundqvist were the four goalies ahead of him.
Sports Question 5
Replacement Drivers - Which driver filled in for Ernie Irvan after his 1999 retirement?
The correct answer is 'Jerry Nadeau'
Nadeau left his Melling ride to race the rest of the season for MB2 Motorsports and the 36 Skittles Pontiac.
Sports Question 6
NHL Jersey Numbers - Which of these players did NOT wear number 77 on the Philadelphia Flyers?
The correct answer is 'Bill Barber'
Hall Of Famer Bill Barber wore number 7 during his Flyers career. It is one of four numbers retired by the Flyers.
Sports Question 7
Professionial Bowlers Tour - Which PBA Member holds the record for the most championship round appearances in a career?
The correct answer is 'Earl Anthony'
Earl Anthony with 144 appearances, possibly the best bowler of all time!
Sports Question 8
Winston Cup Drivers 2003 Sponsors - Miller Lite is sponsored what driver at the start of the 2003 season?
The correct answer is 'Rusty Wallace'
For the first time in 16 years, Rusty failed to win a race during a racing season. By the end of 2002, he had extended a winless streak to 62 races. On the upside, he had 4 runner-up finishes and was 7th in the final point standings of 2002.
Sports Question 9
General Sports - If a player receives 2 yellow cards during the FIFA World Cup tournament, what is his punishment?
The correct answer is 'Misses one game'
Even if they are not in the same game, resulting in a red card, players who recieve 2 yellow cards must miss one game.
Sports Question 10
2006 World Cup Potpourri - Of all the 2006 World Cup jerseys, one manufacturer stood out by having imprinted pictures on their shirts. Who was it?
The correct answer is 'Puma'
Ghana, Saudi Arabia, and Czech Republic were some of the teams that wore Puma in 2006.