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This 50 Questions About American Sports covers professional leagues, college athletics, Olympic champions, golf, tennis, boxing, auto racing, horse racing, and unusual sports facts. Each question includes four answer choices with the correct answer provided for self-checking.
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Top 50 Questions About American Sports
#1. Who was the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in gymnastics all-around?
#2. Which NBA team has the longest active playoff appearance streak?
#3. Which MLB player has the most career home runs for a single team?
#4. Which US female golfer has won the most LPGA major championships?
#5. Which US stadium is known as “The Big A”?
#6. Which boxer was known as “The Real Deal” and defeated Mike Tyson?
#7. Who holds the NBA record for most points scored in a single game?
#8. Which US women’s soccer player has scored the most international goals?
#9. Who was the first African American MLB player?
#10. Which US city has the most major professional sports championships?
#11. Which tennis player won the US Open as a teenager in 1990?
#12. Which NHL player has the most career goals?
#13. Which NFL quarterback has the most career passing yards?
#14. Which US male gymnast won the all-around gold at the 1984 Olympics?
#15. Which NASCAR driver has won the most Daytona 500 races?
#16. Which US swimmer won 5 gold medals at the 2020 Olympics?
#17. Which NHL team has won the most consecutive Stanley Cups?
#18. Which horse won the Triple Crown in 2018?
#19. Which golfer has won the most PGA Tour events?
#20. Which MLS team has won the most MLS Cup championships?
#21. Which NHL team has won the most Stanley Cups since 2000?
#22. Which US Olympic swimmer won 8 medals (4 gold, 4 silver) at the 2020 Olympics?
#23. Which golf tournament is known as the “fifth major”?
#24. Which US swimmer has won the most Olympic gold medals?
#25. Which US ski racer has won the most World Cup overall titles?
#26. Who was the first American male to win the Tour de France?
#27. Which WNBA team has won the most championships?
#28. Which NBA player has the most career triple-doubles?
#29. Which NBA player scored 73 points in a 2006 game?
#30. Which MLB pitcher has the most career strikeouts?
#31. Which US baseball player hit the famous “Shot Heard ‘Round the World” in 1951?
#32. Which US Olympic gold medalist was stripped of his medals for steroid use in the 1980s?
#33. Which MLB team has the longest World Series drought?
#34. Which US city hosted the first modern Olympics (1904)?
#35. Which boxer was known as “The Brown Bomber”?
#36. Which US NBA player is known as “The Answer”?
#37. Which US skateboarder won the first Olympic gold medal in skateboarding (2020)?
#38. Who is the all-time leading scorer in MLB history?
#39. Which US auto racer has won the most Indianapolis 500 races?
#40. Which US snowboarder has won the most Olympic gold medals?
#41. Which US track and field athlete won 4 gold medals at the 1984 Olympics?
#42. Which US women’s basketball player has the most WNBA MVP awards?
#43. Which US boxer defeated Sonny Liston to become heavyweight champion?
#44. Which US Major League Soccer team has the most supporters’ shield titles?
#45. Which NFL team has the worst win-loss record in Super Bowl appearances?
#46. Which US male sprinter won gold in 100m and 200m at the 1984 Olympics?
#47. Which NFL team has the longest winning streak in a single season (regular season)?
#48. Which MLB player hit 73 home runs in a single season?
#49. Which American tennis player won the most Grand Slam singles titles?
#50. Which college football team has the most national championships?
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