ESPN 2008 Sports Quiz Part 1
This is part 1 of ESPN's toughest 2008 sports quiz. Good Luck
- 1.US swimmer Michael Phelps won 8 gold medals. Only 9 countries won that many. Pick the correct group of 3.
- A.
Italy, Germany, Jamacia
- B.
Canada, Russia, United States
- C.
Italy, China, South Korea,
- D.
United States, Canada, China
- 2.During the Patriots, Giants super bowl what was the first thing Troy Aikmen said following the David Tyree catch?
- A.
"What a catch!"
- B.
"Oh my god"
- C.
"That's one for the ages"
- D.
"Joe get off my leg"
- 3.Tiger Woods one the US Open on a torn acl that was suffered during a horseback riding mishap. True or False.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.When the Celtics won the NBA Championship over the Lakers only one player was originally drafted with the team. Who was it?
- A.
Paul Pierce
- B.
Rajon Rondo
- C.
Ray Allen
- D.
Doc Rivers
- 5.Jamacian sprinter Usain Bolt set three world records and won 3 gold medals and now TO wants to race him, i mean what lane was he in for his 100 meter final?
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
- E.
5
- 6.Who threw out the first pitch before the Rays beat the Red Sox in game 7 of the ALCS?
- A.
Carl Crawford
- B.
Raymond Ray
- C.
Don Zimmer
- D.
Fred McGriff
- 7.Rafal Nadal outlasted Roger Federer at Wimbledon, True or False it was the longest mens singles final in the tournament's histroy?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.How many foul shots did Memphis miss in the final 1:15 of regulation vs Kansas?
- A.
2
- B.
3
- C.
4
- D.
5
- E.
6
- 9.The Phillies won another World Series, True or False Jamie Moyer was drafted the same year the Phillis won their last one.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.What does Roger Clemens claim his trainer inject him with?
- A.
Vitamin C and creatine
- B.
Vitamin B-12 and lidocaine
- C.
Echinacea and rose hips
- D.
Red bull and vodka
- E.
Viagra
- 11.Who hit Tom Brady to knock him out for the season?
- A.
Brian Johnston
- B.
Glenn Dorsey
- C.
Donnie Edwards
- D.
Bernard Pollard
- E.
Tonya Harding
- 12.Which Olympian got a tattoo to in honor of Jason Kidd's number 5?
- A.
Misty MayTreanor
- B.
Jason Kidd
- C.
Chris Paul
- D.
Chris Bosh
- E.
Phil Jackson
- 13.Jimmie Johnson won his 3rd straight Championship becoming the 2nd driver to ever do that. Did he win more races in the 10-event chase or in his first 26 starts?
- A.
10 race chase
- B.
First 26 Starts
- C.
Don't Care
- 14.Gene Upshaw is the only player to appear in 3 Super Bowls in 3 different decades for the same team.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.Who earned the most points for the winning US Ryder Cup?
- A.
Hunter Mahan
- B.
Phil Mickelson
- C.
Boo Weekley
- D.
Anthony Kim
- E.
Tiger Woods
- 16.Josh Hamilton his 28 homers inthe First round of the home run derby. One of the players traded for him to the Reds made the NL all star team, who is it?
- A.
Adam Dunn
- B.
Joey Votto
- C.
Jay Bruce
- D.
Edinson Volquez
- E.
Johnny Cueto
- 17.Eight Belles finished 2nd in the Kentucky Derby then broke bother he ankles, who was her jockey?
- A.
Gabriel Saez
- B.
Kent Desormeaux
- C.
Calvin Borel
- D.
Tobey MaGuire
- E.
Ian McGuire
- 18.Danica Patrick won her first Indaycare race at the Japan 300.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.USA Men's volleyball team won the gold after all the tragedy, who was not a member of the team?
- A.
Lloy Ball
- B.
Reid Priddy
- C.
Riley Salmon
- D.
Spencer Hamilton
- 20.Swimmer Dara Torres won a silver medal at age 41, what year did she compete in her first games?
- A.
1992
- B.
1988
- C.
1984
- D.
1980
- E.
1996
- 21.When Big Brown lost the 3rd race going for the triple crown what drug did his trainers stop giving him?
- A.
Xanax
- B.
Vitamin B-12
- C.
Preparation H
- D.
Winstrol
- E.
Viagra
- 22.Annika Sorenstam Retired with 10 major titles on her resume. Of her 72 how many were in 2008?
- A.
0
- B.
1
- C.
2
- D.
3
- E.
4
- 23.In LSU's 38-24 win over Ohio State who was leading at the end of the 1st quarter?
- A.
Ohio State
- B.
LSU
- C.
Tied
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