Sports Records Quiz

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Instructions: Famous sports records and record holders

1.
Who holds the record for the most home runs in a single MLB season with 73?
A
Barry Bonds
B
Mark McGwire
C
Sammy Sosa
D
Babe Ruth
2.
Which swimmer holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals with 23?
A
Ian Thorpe
B
Mark Spitz
C
Ryan Lochte
D
Michael Phelps
3.
Who holds the record for the most points scored in a single NBA game with 100?
A
LeBron James
B
Wilt Chamberlain
C
Michael Jordan
D
Kobe Bryant
4.
Which country has won the most FIFA World Cup titles?
A
Brazil
B
Italy
C
Argentina
D
Germany
5.
Who holds the men's world record for the 100-meter dash at 9.58 seconds?
A
Tyson Gay
B
Carl Lewis
C
Asafa Powell
D
Usain Bolt
6.
Which tennis player has won the most Grand Slam singles titles in men's tennis with 24?
A
Rafael Nadal
B
Roger Federer
C
Novak Djokovic
D
Pete Sampras
7.
Who holds the NHL record for the most career goals with 894?
A
Gordie Howe
B
Bobby Orr
C
Wayne Gretzky
D
Mario Lemieux
8.
Which NFL team won the most consecutive Super Bowls?
A
San Francisco 49ers
B
Dallas Cowboys
C
Pittsburgh Steelers
D
New England Patriots
9.
Who holds the record for the most career Grand Slam titles in women's tennis with 24?
A
Martina Navratilova
B
Serena Williams
C
Margaret Court
D
Steffi Graf
10.
Which boxer retired with a perfect 50-0 professional record?
A
Muhammad Ali
B
Sugar Ray Robinson
C
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
D
Mike Tyson
11.
Who holds the record for the most career strikeouts as a pitcher in MLB with 5,714?
A
Roger Clemens
B
Steve Carlton
C
Randy Johnson
D
Nolan Ryan
12.
Which golfer holds the record for the most Masters Tournament wins with 6?
A
Arnold Palmer
B
Tiger Woods
C
Ben Hogan
D
Jack Nicklaus
13.
Who holds the women's world record for the 100-meter dash at 10.49 seconds?
A
Florence Griffith-Joyner
B
Marion Jones
C
Elaine Thompson-Herah
D
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
14.
Which MLB player holds the record for the longest consecutive games played streak at 2,632?
A
Joe DiMaggio
B
Cal Ripken Jr.
C
Lou Gehrig
D
Pete Rose
15.
Who holds the record for the most career rushing yards in the NFL?
A
Barry Sanders
B
Emmitt Smith
C
Jim Brown
D
Walter Payton

Answer Key

Question 1

A. Barry Bonds

Question 2

D. Michael Phelps

Question 3

B. Wilt Chamberlain

Question 4

A. Brazil

Question 5

D. Usain Bolt

Question 6

C. Novak Djokovic

Question 7

C. Wayne Gretzky

Question 8

D. New England Patriots

Question 9

C. Margaret Court

Question 10

C. Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Question 11

D. Nolan Ryan

Question 12

D. Jack Nicklaus

Question 13

A. Florence Griffith-Joyner

Question 14

B. Cal Ripken Jr.

Question 15

B. Emmitt Smith

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