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The 250 Sports History trivia questions and answers below cover the originating aspects of almost every sport known to man. Sports have been as much a part of recorded history as other notable events. Over time, games have evolved into professional sports with governing bodies, official rules, and prestigious awards. Contents 250 Sports History Trivia Questions & AnswersPlay 250 Sports History Trivia QuestionsRead 250 Sports History Trivia Questions & AnswersSports Trivia Categories1.1 American Football Trivia Questions & Answers1.2 Archery Trivia Questions & Answers1.3 Association Football Soccer Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers1.4 Australian Rules Football Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers1.5 Baseball Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers1.6 Basketball Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers1.7 Chess Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers1.8 Cricket Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers1.9 Cue Sports Billiard Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers1.10 Curling Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers1.11 Cycling Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers1.12 Hockey Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers1.13 Figure Skating Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers1.14 Formula One Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers1.15 Lacrosse Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers1.16 Mixed Martial Arts Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers1.17 Professional Wrestling Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers1.18 Rodeo Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers1.19 Rugby League Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers1.20 Rugby Union Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers1.21 Skiing Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers1.22 Snowboarding Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers1.23 Surfing Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers1.24 Swimming Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers1.25 Tennis Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers1.26 Water Polo Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers1.27 Wrestling Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers Play 250 Sports History Trivia Questions Click to Launch Sports Trivia Play NowPage 1 of 250 Who is known as the father of American football, created the line of scrimmage and the system of downs?American Football - Sports History Amos Alonzo Stagg Walter Camp Pudge Heffelfinger Lorin F. Deland Page 2 of 250 What was the Heisman Memorial Trophy called originally?American Football - Sports History The City & Downtown Sports Club Trophy The Downtown Sports Athletic Club Trophy The City Sports Athletic Club Trophy The Downtown Athletic Club Trophy Page 3 of 250 In what year was the first legal forward pass thrown in American Football?American Football - Sports History 1906 1910 1909 1907 Page 4 of 250 What was the original name of the National Football League?American Football - Sports History The National Professional Football Organization The American Football Organization The National Football Association The American Professional Football Association Page 5 of 250 In what year were hashmarks introduced into the NFL?American Football - Sports History 1934 1933 1931 1932 Page 6 of 250 Who was the first player to ever be drafted in the NFL draft?American Football - Sports History Jay Berwanger Larry Kelley Clint Frank Nile Kinnick Page 7 of 250 Which two college teams played in the first ever televised football game?American Football - Sports History The Pace Setters & the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets The Fordham Rams & the Baruch Bearcats The Fordham Rams & the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets The Baruch Bearcats & the Pace Setters Page 8 of 250 Which two 1958 NFL football teams played in what is widely known as "The Greatest Game Ever Played"?American Football - Sports History The Baltimore Colts & the New York Jets The Baltimore Colts & the New York Giants The Dallas Cowboys & the New York Giants The New York Jets & the New York Giants Page 9 of 250 What rival football league to the National Football Association began in 1960?American Football - Sports History The American Football League The National Football League The American Football Organization The National Football Organization Page 10 of 250 What was the Super Bowl called originally?American Football - Sports History The AFL–NFL National Championship Game The AFL–NFL American Championship Game The AFL–NFL World Championship Game The AFL–NFL American National Championship Game Page 11 of 250 What is the name of the official governing body for all forms of archery in the UK?Archery - Sports History Archery England Archery UK Archery Union Archery GB Page 12 of 250 What was the original name of the Archery GB?Archery - Sports History The Grand National Archery Society The Grand British Archery Society The Grand UK Archery Society The Grand Union Archery Society Page 13 of 250 What is the name of the ceremonial archery unit that serves as the Sovereign's bodyguard in Scotland?Archery - Sports History The Queen's Royal Company of Archers & The Body Guards The Royal Body Guards, The Queen's Archers The Queen's Body Guard for Scotland, The Royal Company of Archers The Scottish Queens Royal Company of Body Guards & Archers Page 14 of 250 Who was the American doctor, teacher, author and outdoorsman, most famously known as the father of modern bow hunting, and for his close relationship with Ishi, the last member of the Yahi tribe?Archery - Sports History Saxton Temple Pope Bob Rhode Glenn Adler Skip Palmer Page 15 of 250 Who first took up archery in 1845, and within four years won the Grand National Archery Meeting championships eleven consecutive times, making him known as one of the greatest target archers of all time?Archery - Sports History Earl Hoyt Les Brown Glenn St. Charles Horace A. Ford Page 16 of 250 What is the title of Horace A. Ford's 1856 all-time classic archery book?Archery - Sports History Toxophilus Archery: Its Theory and Practice The Theory and Practice of Archery The Art of Archerie Page 17 of 250 For how many years was archery absent from Olympic competition?Archery - Sports History 56 Years 44 Years 60 Years 52 Years Page 18 of 250 In what year was archery reintroduced to Olympic competition after ceasing in 1920?Archery - Sports History 1964 1976 1968 1972 Page 19 of 250 What is the name of the national governing body for the sport of archery in the United States?Archery - Sports History American Archery USA Archery National Archery Continental Archery Page 20 of 250 What is the name of the international governing body for the Olympic sport of archery?Archery - Sports History Archery Federations World Organization The World Archery Organization The World Archery Federation Archery Federations World Archery Page 21 of 250 In what year was association football (soccer) introduced to Olympic competition?Association Football Soccer - Sports History 1908 1920 1912 1916 Page 22 of 250 Which association football club (soccer) was recognized by FIFA as the oldest existing club still playing football in the world?Association Football Soccer - Sports History Sheffield Soccer Club Sheffield Football Club Sheffield Football Association Sheffield Soccer Association Page 23 of 250 What is the name of the official codified rules of association football (soccer)?Association Football Soccer - Sports History Laws of the Game Rules of the Game Charter of the Game Code of the Game Page 24 of 250 Who drafted the first Laws of the Game at his home in Barnes, London, that are today used in soccer (football) matches all over the world, making him known as the father of Association Football (soccer)?Association Football Soccer - Sports History Jose Andrade Viv Anderson Ebenezer Cobb Morley Ossy Ardiles Page 25 of 250 What is the considered to be the highest governing body of association football (soccer)?Association Football Soccer - Sports History UEFA FIFA ConIFA CONCACAF Page 26 of 250 What does the acronym FIFA stand for?Association Football Soccer - Sports History Fédération Internationale de Football Agreement Fédération Internationale de Football Association Fédéral Internationale de Football Association Fédéral Internationale de Football Agreement Page 27 of 250 What is the oldest active national association football (soccer) competition in world?Association Football Soccer - Sports History The Soccer Association Challenge Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup The Football Organization Challenge Cup The Soccer Organization Challenge Cup Page 28 of 250 Which two countries participated in what is recognized by FIFA as the first international association football (soccer) match in history?Association Football Soccer - Sports History Scotland & Italy Italy & England Scotland & England Scotland & Ireland Page 29 of 250 Which national team won the first ever World Cup?Association Football Soccer - Sports History Uruguay Italy Brazil Argentina Page 30 of 250 Members from which football club codified the laws which became the rules of Australian football?Australian Rules Football - Sports History Carlton Football Club Geelong Football Club Collingwood Football Club Melbourne Football Club Page 31 of 250 What two schools in 1858, played the earliest known record of a Victorian football match with modified rules?Australian Rules Football - Sports History St Kilda Grammar School & Melbourne Grammar School St Kilda Grammar School & Simonds Catholic College Simonds Catholic College & Melbourne Grammar School Melbourne Grammar School & St. Mary's Primary School Page 32 of 250 What is the name of the historic private school Australian rules football competition which has been played annually between Melbourne Grammar School and the Scotch College since 1858?Australian Rules Football - Sports History The Cordner–Melbourne Cup The Scotch College–Eggleston Cup The Cordner–Eggleston Cup The Melbourne-Eggleston Cup Page 33 of 250 How many rules for Australian football were created and instituted by the Melbourne Football Club in 1859?Australian Rules Football - Sports History Eight Rules Eleven Rules Nine Rules Ten Rules Page 34 of 250 What was the name of the indigenous Australian game involving a possum skin ball, which is believed by some to be the inspiration for Australian rules football?Australian Rules Football - Sports History Koolche Battendi Marngrook Kokan Page 35 of 250 In the 19th and 20th centuries, who was widely accepted as the father of Australian rules football?Australian Rules Football - Sports History Tom Wills H.C.A. Harrison John Harrison Arthur Conan Doyle Page 36 of 250 What was the Australian Football League's original name?Australian Rules Football - Sports History The Australian Football Organization The Australian Football Association The Victorian Football Association The Victorian Football League Page 37 of 250 In what year was the AFL (originally the Victorian Football League or VFL) founded?Australian Rules Football - Sports History 1877 1879 1876 1878 Page 38 of 250 What was the Australian football stadium Waverley Park formerly known as?Australian Rules Football - Sports History FVL Park VFL Park AFL Park FAL Park Page 39 of 250 In what year was the VFL premiership trophy first awarded along with a pennant flag?Australian Rules Football - Sports History 1957 1956 1959 1960 Page 40 of 250 In 1903, sportswriter Henry Chadwick published an article speculating that baseball was derived from what English game?Baseball - Sports History Cricket Rounders Golf Tennis Page 41 of 250 Who was declared by the Mills Commission to be the father of baseball, widely believed for years to have invented the game in 1839 but later disproven?Baseball - Sports History Albert Goodwill Spalding Alexander Cartwright Cap Anson Abner Doubleday Page 42 of 250 Who was the first team believed to have played baseball under the modern rules of the game?Baseball - Sports History The New York Knickerbockers The Portland Trail Blazers The Utah Jazz The Dallas Mavericks Page 43 of 250 What was the first organization governing American baseball called?Baseball - Sports History The American Association of Base Ball Players The National Organization of Base Ball Players The National Association of Base Ball Players The American Organization of Base Ball Players Page 44 of 250 In what year were the first baseball games charging admission played?Baseball - Sports History 1856 1857 1855 1858 Page 45 of 250 In what year were baseball clubs allowed to begin compensating players and declare themselves "professional"?Baseball - Sports History 1865 1868 1869 1867 Page 46 of 250 What was the first team in baseball history to declare themselves "professional"?Baseball - Sports History The Cincinnati Red Stockings The Atlanta Braves The Chicago Cubs The San Francisco Giants Page 47 of 250 Who was the first African American baseball player to be open about his black heritage and to play in the 1884 major leagues?Baseball - Sports History Bud Fowler Moses Fleetwood Walker Weldy Walker William Edward White Page 48 of 250 Which professional baseball team won the first World Series championship title?Baseball - Sports History The Boston Red Sox The New York Yankees The Atlanta Braves The Baltimore Orioles Page 49 of 250 Who created the sport of basketball in 1891?Basketball - Sports History Phog Allen William G. Morgan James Naismith Adolph Rupp Page 50 of 250 How many rules were in the original game of "basket ball"?Basketball - Sports History Thirteen Ten Fifteen Eight Page 51 of 250 In what year were the first games of basketball organized outside of the United States in Paris, India, Japan, and Persia?Basketball - Sports History 1890 1892 1891 1893 Page 52 of 250 What was the name of the first professional basketball league, founded in 1898?Basketball - Sports History The American Basketball League The National Basketball League The National Basketball Association The American Basketball Association Page 53 of 250 Who won the first National Basketball League championship?Basketball - Sports History The Hancock Athletic Association The Clover Wheelmen The Trenton Nationals The Germantown Nationals Page 54 of 250 What was the name of the 1922 first all-black player basketball team?Basketball - Sports History The Harlem Renaissance The Trenton Renaissance The Harlem Nationals The Trenton Nationals Page 55 of 250 What is the first known U.S. college to field a basketball team against an outside opponent?Basketball - Sports History Belmont University Vanderbilt University University of Tennessee Emory University Page 56 of 250 What was the original name of the National Basketball Association (NBA) before it absorbed most of the National Basketball League and rebranded?Basketball - Sports History The National Basketball Organization The Basketball Division of America The National Basketball Division The Basketball Association of America Page 57 of 250 In what year was the The Basketball Association of America formed (BAA)?Basketball - Sports History 1945 1946 1943 1944 Page 58 of 250 Which team was the first ever BAA champion?Basketball - Sports History The Philadelphia Warriors The Chicago Stags The Philadelphia Rockets The Fort Wayne Pistons Page 59 of 250 What is the name of the precursor game to chess, that originated in India in the 6th century?Chess - Sports History Senet Mehen Tafl Chaturanga Page 60 of 250 Who was the Spanish chess player and author of the first still existing book on chess, Repetición de Amores y Arte de Ajedrez (Repetition of Love and the Art of Playing Chess), published in 1497?Chess - Sports History Ruy López de Segura Luis Ramirez de Lucena Gioachino Greco Alessandro Salvio Page 61 of 250 In 1843, what was the name of book published by Tassilo von Heydebrand und der Lasa and Paul Rudolf von Bilguer, which was the first comprehensive manual of chess theory?Chess - Sports History Kassel Manuscript Handbuch des Dame Göttingen Manuscript Handbuch des Schachspiels Page 62 of 250 Who won the first modern chess tournament held in London 1851?Chess - Sports History Adolf Anderssen Paul Morphy Lionel Kieseritzky Wilhelm Steinitz Page 63 of 250 Who won what is considered to be the first official World Chess Championship, held in 1886?Chess - Sports History Wilhelm Steinitz José Raúl Capablanca Emanuel Lasker Alexander Alekhine Page 64 of 250 What is the name of the 1958 authored work by Russian composer Vladimir Korolkov, in which the White side wins only by making six consecutive captures by a pawn in chess?Chess - Sports History Desperado Excelsior Thunderbolt Sacrifice Page 65 of 250 Who held the longest tenure ever as chess World Champion, for 27 years?Chess - Sports History Alexander Alekhine Wilhelm Steinitz Emanuel Lasker Mikhail Botvinnik Page 66 of 250 In what year was the Women's World Chess Championship first held?Chess - Sports History 1929 1930 1928 1927 Page 67 of 250 What American chess player defeated the Russian Chess World Champion, finally ending the Soviet domination of the sport in 1972?Chess - Sports History Bobby Fischer Paul Morphy William Lombardy Isaac Kashdan Page 68 of 250 What was the name of the IBM supercomputer that beat world chess champion Garry Kasparov in 1997?Chess - Sports History Genius Blue Strong Blue Dark Blue Deep Blue Page 69 of 250 What was the name of the social club that is famous for its organization of 18th century cricket matches and by the late 1770s it was the foremost cricket club in England?Cricket - Sports History Bromley Club Hambledon Club Slindon Club Epsom Club Page 70 of 250 Who was the English Hambledon Club professional cricketer who had one of the longest careers on record, playing from about 1756 to 1798, and is generally regarded as the greatest batsman of the 18th century, having been the first to master the use of the modern straight bat?Cricket - Sports History John Small Thomas Brett Edward Stevens Alan Brodick Page 71 of 250 What two countries participated in the first International cricket game in 1844?Cricket - Sports History Canada & England England & the United States of America Canada & the United States of America England & Scotland Page 72 of 250 In what year was the overarm style of bowling in cricket made legal in match play?Cricket - Sports History 1864 1863 1866 1865 Page 73 of 250 What is the form of cricket played between two individuals, who take turns at bat and bowl against each other, where the one bowling is assisted by a team of fielders, who remain as fielders at the change of innings, and the winner is the one who scores more runs?Cricket - Sports History Test Matches One-Day Internationals Single Wicket Cricket Twenty20 Internationals Page 74 of 250 What is the highest-standard official classification of international or domestic cricket matches called?Cricket - Sports History Premier Cricket First-class Cricket Top-tier Cricket Test Cricket Page 75 of 250 What is the form of the sport of cricket with the longest match duration called?Cricket - Sports History Test Cricket First-class Cricket Single Wicket Cricket Premier Cricket Page 76 of 250 What is the version of the sport of cricket in which a match is generally completed in one day called?Cricket - Sports History Premier Cricket Single Wicket Cricket Test Cricket Limited Overs Cricket Page 77 of 250 In what year was the first cricket World Cup played?Cricket - Sports History 1967 1975 1979 1971 Page 78 of 250 Most cue sports are generally regarded to have evolved from what kind of games?Cue Billiard - Sports History Lawn Games Indoor Games Table Games Board Games Page 79 of 250 What was the forerunner implement used prior to the cue for billiard sports?Cue Billiard - Sports History The Mace The Club The Blackjack The Stick Page 80 of 250 Who in 15th century history was known to have the first indoor billiard table?Cue Billiard - Sports History King Charles VII of France King Louis XI of France King Charles VIII of France King Louis X of France Page 81 of 250 What is the woven wool or wool/nylon blend "felt" that covers most cue sport tables called?Cue Billiard - Sports History Velvet Terrycloth Crêpe Baize Page 82 of 250 What form of cue sports refers to the games played on tables without pockets, usually 10 feet in length?Cue Billiard - Sports History Carom Billiards English Billiards Snooker Russian Pyramid Page 83 of 250 What is the name of the cue sport that combines the aspects of carom billiards and pool?Cue Billiard - Sports History Snooker Russian Pyramid English Billiards Russian Billiards Page 84 of 250 What was English Billiards originally called?Cue Billiard - Sports History The Winning and Losing Game of Pool The Carambole Pool Mastery Game The Carambole Game of Chance The Winning and Losing Carambole Game Page 85 of 250 Which cue sport is played on a rectangular table covered by green cloth with six pockets, where the players take turn striking the cue ball to pot the other twenty-one balls in the correct sequence, accumulating points for each pot, and matches ending with one of the players having won a predetermined number of frames?Cue Billiard - Sports History Snooker Russian Pyramid Carambole English Billiards Page 86 of 250 What is the form of pocket billiards played on a modified snooker table with narrower pockets, that uses 16 white numbered balls, and a red or yellow cue ball called?Cue Billiard - Sports History Carom Billiards Russian Billiards Carambole Snooker Page 87 of 250 In what year was the first World Nine-ball Championships held?Cue Billiard - Sports History 1990 1992 1993 1991 Page 88 of 250 Which curling club claims to be the first club in the world, having been formally constituted in 1716 and is still in existence today?Curling - Sports History Kilsyth Curling Club Royal Montreal Curling Club Cumbernauld Curling Club North Lanarkshire Curling Club Page 89 of 250 What is the name of the estate in Scotland that contains the oldest curling ponds in the world?Curling - Sports History The Auchinstarry House and Estate The Bankwood House and Estate The Colzium House and Estate The Kilsyth House and Estate Page 90 of 250 Which curling club is recognized by the International Olympic Committee to have developed the first official rules for the sport in 1836?Curling - Sports History Grande Terre Curling Club or Pointe-à-Pitre Curling Club The Grand Caledonian Curling Club or The Royal Caledonian The Grand Caledonian Curling Club or Grande Terre Curling Club Grande Terre Curling Club or The Royal Caledonian Page 91 of 250 What country is the only known to have used irons rather than stones for curling until the early 1900s?Curling - Sports History Holland Canada Sweden Russia Page 92 of 250 What is the world governing body for curling accreditation called?Curling - Sports History The World Curling Federation The International Curling Federation The Global Curling Federation The Intercontinental Curling Federation Page 93 of 250 What was the original name of the World Curling Federation?Curling - Sports History The National Curling Federation The Intercontinental Curling Federation The Global Curling Federation The International Curling Federation Page 94 of 250 What is the name of the oldest curling club in North America, established in 1807?Curling - Sports History The Royal Montreal Curling Club The Royal Toronto Curling Club The Royal Vancouver Curling Club The Royal Canadian Curling Club Page 95 of 250 What was the name of the first curling championship, held in 1959 Scotland?Curling - Sports History The World Cup The Scotch Cup The Curling Cup The Premier Cup Page 96 of 250 What was the name of the skip who called the shots for the 1959 Canadian team Champions?Curling - Sports History Garnet Richardson Ernie Richardson Wes Richardson Arnold Richardson Page 97 of 250 In what year was curling established as a medal sport in the Winter Olympics?Curling - Sports History 1996 1998 1999 1997 Page 98 of 250 In what year did the first documented cycling race take place?Cycling - Sports History 1867 1869 1868 1870 Page 99 of 250 Who won the first documented cycling race that took place at the Park of Saint Cloud, Paris?Cycling - Sports History Ernest Michaux Thomas Moore Pierre Michaux James Moore Page 100 of 250 What is the name of the oldest established bicycle racing club in the United States?Cycling - Sports History The St. Louis Cycling Club The Detroit Cycling Club The Kansas City Cycling Club The Chicago Cycling Club Page 101 of 250 What is the name of the first woman to bicycle around the world?Cycling - Sports History Annie Londonderry Beatrice Cohen Basha Londonderry Sarah Cohen Page 102 of 250 What is the name of the world governing body for cycling and international competitive cycling events?Cycling - Sports History The Cycliste Internationale Association The Cycliste Internationale World Organization The Union Cycliste Internationale The World Organization Cycliste Internationale Page 103 of 250 In what year was the first tour de France held?Cycling - Sports History 1900 1904 1901 1903 Page 104 of 250 What is the most popular form of professional bike racing?Cycling - Sports History Road Bicycle Racing Cycle Speedway Cyclo-cross BMX Page 105 of 250 Which form of cycle racing takes place in the autumn and winter consisting of many laps of 1–2 mile course featuring pavement, wooded trails, grass, steep hills, and obstacles requiring the rider to dismount, carry the bike and remount in one motion?Cycling - Sports History Cycle Speedway Road Bicycle Racing BMX Cyclo-cross Page 106 of 250 What type of cycle racing takes place off road in sprints on purpose-built off-road single-lap tracks typically on single-gear bicycles where riders navigate a dirt course of jumps, banked, and flat corners?Cycling - Sports History BMX Cyclo-cross Cycle Speedway Road Bicycle Racing Page 107 of 250 What form of cycle racing is performed on short outdoor dirt tracks, 70–90 m in length?Cycling - Sports History Cyclo-cross Road Bicycle Racing BMX Cycle Speedway Page 108 of 250 What year did field hockey first appear at the Olympic Games as a men's competition?Hockey - Sports History 1907 1905 1908 1906 Page 109 of 250 What three countries were the only three to participate in the first Summer Olympic field hockey matches?Hockey - Sports History England, Ireland, and Sweden England, Sweden, and Scotland England, Ireland, and Scotland Sweden, Ireland, and Scotland Page 110 of 250 What is the name of the first women's field hockey club that was founded in 1887?Hockey - Sports History The Molesey Ladies Hockey Club The Hampton Ladies Hockey Club The London Ladies Hockey Club The Esher Ladies Hockey Club Page 111 of 250 What is the name of the international governing body of field hockey and indoor field hockey, headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland?Hockey - Sports History The Fédération Internationale de Hockey The Fédération Nationale de Hockey The Fédération Monde de Hockey The Syndicat Internationale de Hockey Page 112 of 250 In what year was women's field hockey brought to the Olympic Games?Hockey - Sports History 1982 1983 1980 1981 Page 113 of 250 What is the name of the highest highest ranking professional hockey league in Russia?Hockey - Sports History The Russian Hockey League The Kontinental Hockey League The Kontinental Hockey Association The Russian Hockey Association Page 114 of 250 How many teams are currently in the National Hockey League?Hockey - Sports History 31 Teams 30 Teams 32 Teams 33 Teams Page 115 of 250 How many Canadian teams are currently in the NHL?Hockey - Sports History 6 Teams 5 Teams 8 Teams 7 Teams Page 116 of 250 How many United States teams are currently in the NHL?Hockey - Sports History 23 Teams 25 Teams 24 Teams 26 Teams Page 117 of 250 Who is the Stanley cup named after?Hockey - Sports History Sir Frederick Arthur Stanley Edward Smith-Stanley Edward Henry Stanley Derby Lord Edward Stanley Page 118 of 250 In what year were the first European Championships of figure skating held?Figure Skating - Sports History 1890 1892 1889 1891 Page 119 of 250 In what year were the first World Championships of figure skating held?Figure Skating - Sports History 1894 1896 1895 1893 Page 120 of 250 In what year did figure skating become part of the first Winter Olympics?Figure Skating - Sports History 1921 1923 1924 1922 Page 121 of 250 Where were the first Winter Olympics held?Figure Skating - Sports History Aiguille du Midi, France Annecy, France Megève, France Chamonix, France Page 122 of 250 What is the name of the American skater that invented the sit spin?Figure Skating - Sports History Ulrich Salchow Cecilia Colledge Jackson Haines Denise Biellmann Page 123 of 250 Where were the first European Figure Skating Championships held?Figure Skating - Sports History Munich, Germany Hamburg, Germany Berlin, Germany Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Page 124 of 250 Where were the first Figure Skating World Championships held?Figure Skating - Sports History Saint Petersburg, Russia Moscow, Russia Volgograd, Russia Kaliningrad, Russia Page 125 of 250 Who developed his own ice skates with slightly serrated blades, giving enough traction on ice for long jumps?Figure Skating - Sports History Axel Paulsen Ulrich Salchow Per Thorén Werner Rittberger Page 126 of 250 What is the name of the jump created by German figure skater Werner Rittberger?Figure Skating - Sports History The Edge Jump The Lutz Jump The Flip Jump The Loop Jump Page 127 of 250 What is the name of the governing body for many auto racing events, such as the Formula One?Formula One - Sports History Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile Fédération Monde de l'Automobile Association Internationale de l'Automobile Association Monde de l'Automobile Page 128 of 250 In what year was modern formula one established?Formula One - Sports History 1951 1950 1953 1952 Page 129 of 250 Who won the 1946 Turin Grand Prix?Formula One - Sports History Alberto Ascari Rudolf Caracciola Tazio Nuvolari Achille Varzi Page 130 of 250 What race team won the 1946 Turin Grand Prix?Formula One - Sports History Ford Ferrari Alfa Romeo Lamborghini Page 131 of 250 Who is the most successful female F1 driver that scored a half point in the 1975 Spanish GP?Formula One - Sports History Giovanna Amati Lella Lombardi Divina Galica Desiré Wilson Page 132 of 250 How many times has the number "13" been assigned in F1 history?Formula One - Sports History Twice Never Once Thrice Page 133 of 250 Who is the only driver to ever be black flagged and disqualified for driving too slowly?Formula One - Sports History Taki Inoue Hans Heyer Al Pease Alex Yoong Page 134 of 250 What was the average age of the first world championship race car drivers?Formula One - Sports History 37 Years Old 38 Years Old 40 Years Old 39 Years Old Page 135 of 250 What is the name of the first organized lacrosse club in the United States, established in 1868?Lacrosse - Sports History The Mohawk Lacrosse Club The National Lacrosse Club The Hatchet Lacrosse Club The American Lacrosse Club Page 136 of 250 In what year did lacrosse become a sport in the World Games?Lacrosse - Sports History 1912 1904 1908 1916 Page 137 of 250 In what year did lacrosse become summer Olympic sport?Lacrosse - Sports History 1912 1916 1908 1904 Page 138 of 250 What is another name for indoor lacrosse?Lacrosse - Sports History Short Lacrosse Gym Lacrosse Turf Lacrosse Box Lacrosse Page 139 of 250 In what year did lacrosse become a professional sport?Lacrosse - Sports History 1987 1989 1986 1988 Page 140 of 250 What was the name of the professional indoor lacrosse league founded in 1987?Lacrosse - Sports History The Indoor Professional Lacrosse Association The Major Indoor Lacrosse League The Premier Indoor Lacrosse League The Indoor Premier Lacrosse Association Page 141 of 250 What is the name of the professional lacrosse league founded in 2019?Lacrosse - Sports History The Pro Lacrosse Association The Pro Lacrosse League The Premier Lacrosse League The Premier Lacrosse Association Page 142 of 250 Who did Milo Savage fight in the first televised 1963 MMA bout in North America?Mixed Martial Arts - Sports History Gene Lebell Joe Lewis Gokor Chivichyan Robert Wall Page 143 of 250 What is the name of the fighting style that Bruce Lee developed, used, and taught?Mixed Martial Arts - Sports History Wing Chun Aikido Jeet Kune Do Kung Fu Page 144 of 250 What organization hosted the first Vale Tudo Japan tournament in the summer of 1994?Mixed Martial Arts - Sports History One Dream Pride Shooto Page 145 of 250 Who is the current President of the UFC?Mixed Martial Arts - Sports History Sean Shelby Frank Fertitta Dana White Lorenzo Fertitta Page 146 of 250 Who fought Antonio Inoki in Japan in 1976 in a mixed rules fight?Mixed Martial Arts - Sports History George Foreman Muhammad Ali Joe Frazier Joe Louis Page 147 of 250 Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki founded what fighting organization in 1993?Mixed Martial Arts - Sports History Pancrase Pride One Dream Page 148 of 250 Which Japanese mixed martial arts promotion began in 1997, going on to hold sixty MMA events until being sold in 2007?Mixed Martial Arts - Sports History One Pancrase Dream Pride Page 149 of 250 What MMA promotion purchased Pride in 2007?Mixed Martial Arts - Sports History Strikeforce Bellator The UFC One Page 150 of 250 What company purchased the UFC in 2001 for $2 million?Mixed Martial Arts - Sports History Endeavor Zuffa WME-IMG Fertita Page 151 of 250 What American mixed martial arts promotion, made up of the 135 lb, 145 lb, and 155 lb weight classes was purchased by Zuffa in 2006?Mixed Martial Arts - Sports History The WEC Bellator Strikeforce Rizin Page 152 of 250 In what year did Vince McMahon purchase the WWF from his father?Pro Wrestling - Sports History 1980 1983 1982 1981 Page 153 of 250 In what year was the first pay per view event WrestleMania televised?Pro Wrestling - Sports History 1982 1984 1983 1985 Page 154 of 250 What was the name of the WCWs yearly pay per view broadcast event regarded as their version of WrestleMania?Pro Wrestling - Sports History Nitro Starrcade Raw WrestleMania Page 155 of 250 Who purchased the majority of JCPs assets and formed the WCW?Pro Wrestling - Sports History Vince McMahon Tod Gordon Ted Turner Paul Heyman Page 156 of 250 In what year did the WWF create their prime time cable TV Monday Night Raw program?Pro Wrestling - Sports History 1993 1996 1994 1995 Page 157 of 250 What network aired the WWF program Monday Night Raw when it first came out?Pro Wrestling - Sports History TNT The USA Network TBS Spike TV Page 158 of 250 What TV program was launched by the WCW to compete with Monday Night Raw in 1995?Pro Wrestling - Sports History Smackdown NXT Monday Nitro Slam City Page 159 of 250 What was the name of the wrestling stable led by former WWF wrestlers Hulk Hogan, Razor Ramon, and Diesel in the WCW?Pro Wrestling - Sports History The New World Order Degeneration X Ministry of Darkness The Corporation Page 160 of 250 Who did Bret Hart lose his title to at the "Montreal Screwjob"?Pro Wrestling - Sports History Owen Hart Shawn Michaels Chris Jericho 1-2-3 Kid Page 161 of 250 What was the name of the 1997 attitude era group comprised of Shawn Michael, Triple H, Rick Rude, X-Pac, Road Dogg, Billy Gunn and Chyna?Pro Wrestling - Sports History Hardy Boyz Too Cool New Age Outlaws D Generation X Page 162 of 250 In what year did the Rodeo Association of America form?Rodeo Sports - History Trivia 1927 1929 1928 1926 Page 163 of 250 What venue was the World Series Rodeo held in 1934?Rodeo Sports - History Trivia Bryant-Denny Stadium Soldier Field Madison Square Garden Rose Bowl Stadium Page 164 of 250 When rain spoiled the 1930 rodeo at Miller's 101 Ranch, what animals were raced instead of horses?Rodeo Sports - History Trivia Turtles Dogs Chickens Frogs Page 165 of 250 What did the Cowboy Turtle Association change their name to in 1945?Rodeo Sports - History Trivia The Rodeo Cowboys Team The Rodeo Cowboys Organization The Rodeo Cowboys League The Rodeo Cowboys Association Page 166 of 250 What did the Rodeo Cowboys Association change their name to in 1975?Rodeo Sports - History Trivia The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Organization The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association The Professional Rodeo Cowboys League The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Union Page 167 of 250 In what year was the Girl's Rodeo Association started by a group of Texas ranch women?Rodeo Sports - History Trivia 1945 1947 1948 1946 Page 168 of 250 In what year did the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association form?Rodeo Sports - History Trivia 1949 1952 1950 1953 Page 169 of 250 What is the name of the premier rodeo event in the United States organized by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association?Rodeo Sports - History Trivia The Rodeo World Cup The National Finals Rodeo US Premier Rodeo The World Rodeo Finals Page 170 of 250 In what year did the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame open?Rodeo Sports - History Trivia 1971 1974 1972 1975 Page 171 of 250 In what year did the first international rugby league match take place?Rugby League - Sports History 1900 1903 1904 1901 Page 172 of 250 In what year was the first televised international rugby league match broadcast?Rugby League - Sports History 1951 1948 1950 1949 Page 173 of 250 In what year was the first rugby league World Cup held?Rugby League - Sports History 1951 1953 1950 1954 Page 174 of 250 What is the name of the series that is a best-of-three series of test matches between the English and Australian national rugby league football teams?Rugby League - Sports History The Mashers The Ashes The Nashes The Smashes Page 175 of 250 In what year was the first rugby league game in Australia televised?Rugby League - Sports History 1961 1959 1960 1962 Page 176 of 250 What was the name of the top division of rugby league in England between 1895 and 1996?Rugby League - Sports History Rugby Football Association Championship First Division Rugby Football League Championship First Division Rugby Football League Championship Premier Division Rugby Football Association Championship Premier Division Page 177 of 250 In what year did the Super League begin?Rugby League - Sports History 1994 1995 1993 1996 Page 178 of 250 Who do the Super League champions play in the World Club Challenge?Rugby League - Sports History The National Rugby Association Champions The Premier Rugby League Champions The National Rugby League Champions The Premier Rugby Association Champions Page 179 of 250 What was the governing body for rugby union called originally?Rugby Union - Sports History The National Rugby Football Board The International Rugby Football Board The National Rugby Football Association The International Rugby Football Association Page 180 of 250 In what year was the Rugby World Cup men's rugby union tournament first held?Rugby Union - Sports History 1985 1984 1987 1986 Page 181 of 250 What is the name of the Cup that is awarded to the winner of the Rugby World Cup?Rugby Union - Sports History The James Ellis Cup The Salford Cup The Webb Ellis Cup The Menton Cup Page 182 of 250 What is the name of the current world governing body for the sport of rugby union?Rugby Union - Sports History World Rugby National Rugby Rugby Union International Rugby Page 183 of 250 In what year was rugby declared an "open" game, finally sanctioning professional play?Rugby Union - Sports History 1996 1995 1994 1997 Page 184 of 250 What place is considered the birthplace of Rugby football?Rugby Union - Sports History Rugby University Rugby School Rugby College Rugby Union Page 185 of 250 In what year were the first set of Rugby rules published by three boys at Rugby School?Rugby Union - Sports History 1846 1847 1845 1844 Page 186 of 250 Who was the first man to score a try in international rugby?Rugby Union - Sports History Angus Buchanan William Cross John Arthur Martin Johnson Page 187 of 250 What was the first formal rugby team in Australia?Rugby Union - Sports History Warringah University Football Club Manly University Football Club Randwick University Football Club Sydney University Football Club Page 188 of 250 Who was the first known ski jumper?Skiing Sports - History Trivia Elisabeth Johanne Matthias Andreas Olaf Rye Johan Henrik Page 189 of 250 In what year was the first ski club founded?Skiing Sports - History Trivia 1861 1864 1862 1863 Page 190 of 250 Where was the first public ski jumping competition held where the first-ever known female ski jumper participated in the competition?Skiing Sports - History Trivia SkiStar, Norway Trysil, Norway Hemsedal, Norway Geilo, Norway Page 191 of 250 In what year was the first female ski jumper recorded?Skiing Sports - History Trivia 1863 1860 1862 1861 Page 192 of 250 What is the oldest still existing ski club in North America?Skiing Sports - History Trivia The Mt. Hood Skibowl Ski Club The Seven Springs Ski Club The Bousquet Ski Club The Nansen Ski Club Page 193 of 250 What is the annual long distance cross-country ski race held on the first Sunday of March that starts in the village of Sälen and ends in the town of Mora in northwestern Dalarna, Sweden?Skiing Sports - History Trivia Birkebeinerrennet Tjejvasan Vasaloppet Marcialonga Page 194 of 250 In what year did the Winter Olympics begin to include the downhill race event?Skiing Sports - History Trivia 1936 1930 1937 1929 Page 195 of 250 In what year was mogul skiing added to the Winter Olympics?Skiing Sports - History Trivia 1990 1992 1989 1993 Page 196 of 250 In what year was women's ski jumping included in the Winter Olympics?Skiing Sports - History Trivia 2014 2010 2011 2013 Page 197 of 250 In what year did snowboarding become a Winter Olympic sport?Snowboarding Sports - History Trivia 1996 1999 1998 1995 Page 198 of 250 What was the name of the monoski predecessor to the snowboard?Snowboarding Sports - History Trivia The Snater The Snurfer The Boarder The Snow Skate Page 199 of 250 Who invented the snurfer, the predecessor to the snowboard?Snowboarding Sports - History Trivia Nancy Poppen Brunswick Poppen Sherman Poppen Carl Poppen Page 200 of 250 Who invented what become the modern day snowboard?Snowboarding Sports - History Trivia Shaun White Craig Kelly Tom Sims Jake Carpenter Page 201 of 250 Who won the first US National Snowboard race in 1982?Snowboarding Sports - History Trivia Sherman Poppen Doug Bouton Jake Burton Tom Sims Page 202 of 250 In what year was the first World Championship halfpipe competition held?Snowboarding Sports - History Trivia 1985 1982 1983 1984 Page 203 of 250 Where was the first snowboarding World Cup held?Snowboarding Sports - History Trivia Zürs, Austria Ischgl, Austria Soelden, Austria Lech, Austria Page 204 of 250 In what year did the first X Games debut?Snowboarding Sports - History Trivia 1993 1996 1995 1994 Page 205 of 250 What is the name of the annual European snowboard contest first started in 1994 by Charly Weger and Andrew Hormont in Innsbruck, Austria?Snowboarding Sports - History Trivia The Speed & Style The Air & Style The Speed & Air The Air & Tricks Page 206 of 250 What company did Jake Burton Carpenter start in 1977?Snowboarding Sports - History Trivia 77 Snowboards Carpenter Snowboards Jake Snowboards Burton Snowboards Page 207 of 250 In what year did professional surfing contests start?Surfing Sports - History Trivia 1964 1961 1963 1962 Page 208 of 250 Who was the first female professional surfer?Surfing Sports - History Trivia Marge Calhoun Margo Oberg Frieda Zamba Layne Beachley Page 209 of 250 In what year was surfing intended to be added to the summer olympics?Surfing Sports - History Trivia 2016 2012 2008 2020 Page 210 of 250 Who added the first fin to a surf board in 1935?Surfing Sports - History Trivia Duke Kahanamoku Tom Blake Tony Enrico AJ Dungo Page 211 of 250 Who invented the modern wetsuit in 1952?Surfing Sports - History Trivia Hugh Bradner Tony Enrico AJ Dungo Tom Blake Page 212 of 250 Initially made of wood, what are surfboards made of today?Surfing Sports - History Trivia Varnish Polyurethane Mineral Wood Shellac Page 213 of 250 Who has won 11 world surfing championships and is regarded as the greatest professional surfer of all time?Surfing Sports - History Trivia Kelly Slater Andy Irons John John Florence Mick Fanning Page 214 of 250 What was the name of the first indoor swimming pool that was opened to the public in 1828?Swimming Sports - History Trivia St. Anthony's Bath St. Mark's Bath St. James Bath St. George's Bath Page 215 of 250 Who was the first man to successfully swim the English Channel between England and France?Swimming Sports - History Trivia Captain Matthew Drew Captain Matthew Webb Captain Drew Webb Captain Webb Mathews Page 216 of 250 In what year was the world's first women's swimming championship held in Scotland?Swimming Sports - History Trivia 1891 1893 1890 1892 Page 217 of 250 In what year were the first swimming events held in olympic competition?Swimming Sports - History Trivia 1892 1896 1904 1900 Page 218 of 250 How many swimming events were contested in the 1896 Athens Olympics?Swimming Sports - History Trivia Three Two Four Five Page 219 of 250 Who won the first gold medal in an olympic swimming event?Swimming Sports - History Trivia Otto Herschmann Alfréd Hajós Kós Károly Ferenc Szusza Page 220 of 250 What is the name of the stroke most commonly used for the free style event in swimming?Swimming Sports - History Trivia The Front Crawl The Butterfly The Backstroke The Breaststroke Page 221 of 250 In what year were women finally allowed to swim in the Summer Olympic Games?Swimming Sports - History Trivia 1908 1916 1920 1912 Page 222 of 250 Who was the first female swimmer to break a men's world record?Swimming Sports - History Trivia Phyllis Harding Sylvia Weinstein Sybil Bauer Aileen Riggin Page 223 of 250 Who created the first professional tennis tour in 1926?Tennis Sports - History Trivia C. C. Pyle Bunion Derby A. C. Pyle Michael Cristofer Page 224 of 250 What is the name of the premier international men's tennis team event run by the International Tennis Federation?Tennis Sports - History Trivia Australian Open Wimbledon The Davis Cup US Open Page 225 of 250 What was the name of the premier international women's tennis team competition when it was launched in 1963?Tennis Sports - History Trivia The Hopman Cup The Federation Cup The Laver Cup The ATP Cup Page 226 of 250 What did the name of the Federation Cup become eventually?Tennis Sports - History Trivia The Billie Jean King Cup The Laver Cup The Federation Cup The ATP Cup Page 227 of 250 What is the name of the governing body of world tennis?Tennis Sports - History Trivia The International Tennis Association The International Tennis Federation The World Tennis Association The World Tennis Federation Page 228 of 250 What is the name of the first known book about tennis?Tennis Sports - History Trivia Quaderno Di Tennis Diario Di Bordo Del Tennis Trattato Del Giuoco Diario di Allenamento Tennis Page 229 of 250 Who wrote Trattato Del Giuoco in 1555?Tennis Sports - History Trivia Giambattista Tiepolo Annie Boleyn Sebastian Forbet Antonio Scaino da Salothe Page 230 of 250 Who wrote and published the first codification of the rules of tennis in 1599?Tennis Sports - History Trivia Forbet Salothe Boleyn Sebastian Page 231 of 250 What is the name of winning the four tournaments that include Wimbledon, the US Open, the French Open, and the Australian Open in the same year?Tennis Sports - History Trivia The Home Run The Grand Slam The World Title The Total Win Page 232 of 250 Who became the first Wimbledon champion?Tennis Sports - History Trivia Charles Alexander William Petty-FitzMaurice Spencer Gore Francis Gore Page 233 of 250 Who originally developed the rules of water polo in the mid-nineteenth century?Water Polo Sports - History Trivia Smedley Butler June MacCloy Henry Hogan William Wilson Page 234 of 250 Who was the sport that water polo originated from?Water Polo Sports - History Trivia Football Rugby Soccer Handball Page 235 of 250 What two countries participated in the first international water polo match?Water Polo Sports - History Trivia Scotland and Ireland England and Ireland England and Scotland Ireland and Portugal Page 236 of 250 In what year were the first US water polo championships held?Water Polo Sports - History Trivia 1890 1893 1889 1895 Page 237 of 250 In what year was water polo added to the Olympics?Water Polo Sports - History Trivia 1903 1900 1901 1904 Page 238 of 250 What is the international federation recognized by the International Olympic Committee for administering international competitions in water sports called?Water Polo Sports - History Trivia ANIF FINA INFA FAIN Page 239 of 250 Who invented the air pass in 1928?Water Polo Sports - History Trivia Dénes Kemény Gergely Kiss György Kárpáti Béla Komjádi Page 240 of 250 Who developed the first water polo ball made with an inflatable bladder and rubber fabric cloth?Water Polo Sports - History Trivia James R. Smith Erik Adlerz Miller Anderson Hannelore Anke Page 241 of 250 In what year was women's water polo included in the olympics?Water Polo Sports - History Trivia 1996 2004 1992 2000 Page 242 of 250 What are the two forms of regulated competitive styles in wrestling?Wrestling Sports - History Trivia Folkstyle and Greco-Roman Freestyle and Greco-Roman Cumberland and Greco-Roman Freestyle and Cumberland Page 243 of 250 Who became the first Professional World Champion wrestler in 1898?Wrestling Sports - History Trivia Carl Schuhmann Wladislaus Pytlasinski Paul Pons Constant Lavaux Page 244 of 250 When was Greco-Roman wrestling introduced into the Olympic Games?Wrestling Sports - History Trivia 1896 1900 1892 1904 Page 245 of 250 When was women's freestyle wrestling added to the Olympics?Wrestling Sports - History Trivia 1996 2004 2000 1992 Page 246 of 250 What were Ed Lewis, Billy Sandow, and Toots Mondt called due to their financial success?Wrestling Sports - History Trivia The New Day The Bloodline Demolition The Gold Dust Trio Page 247 of 250 What was name of the international governing body for the sport of amateur wrestling founded in 1921?Wrestling Sports - History Trivia The National Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles The International Association of Organized Wrestling Styles The International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles The International Federation of Organized Wrestling Styles Page 248 of 250 What is the name of the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles now?Wrestling Sports - History Trivia Associated World Wrestling United World Wrestling American World Wrestling National World Wrestling Page 249 of 250 Who published the rules for collegiate wrestling in 1927?Wrestling Sports - History Trivia Dr. Raymond G. Clapp Gable Stevenson Dr. George Tragos Lou Thesz Page 250 of 250 In what year did the first NCAA Wrestling Team Championship take place?Wrestling Sports - History Trivia 1927 1925 1928 1926 If you are a fan of sports and trivia questions, these 250 Sports History trivia questions and answers will test your knowledge and certainly help you learn new facts about the topic of sports. I have researched to include as many sports as I could reasonably find throughout history. 250 Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers American Football Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers American football is referred to simply as football in the United States. It is a team sport played by two eleven player teams on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The team with possession of the oval-shaped football that attempts to advance down the field by running with the ball or passing it is the offense. The team without the ball attempting to stop the offense's advance and take possession of the ball is the defense. The team that scores the most points by the end of the game is the winner. American Football Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers If you are a football fanatic, you will enjoy these American Football Sports History trivia questions. Back to Contents 1. Who is known as the father of American football, created the line of scrimmage and the system of downs? Walter Camp 2. What was the Heisman Memorial Trophy called originally? The Downtown Athletic Club Trophy or the DAC Trophy 3. In what year was the first legal forward pass thrown in American Football? 1906 4. What was the original name of the National Football League? The American Professional Football Association or APFA 5. In what year were hashmarks introduced into the NFL? 1932 6. Who was the first player to ever be drafted in the NFL draft? Jay Berwanger 7. Which two college teams played in the first ever televised football game? The Fordham Rams & the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets 8. Which two 1958 NFL football teams played in what is widely known as "The Greatest Game Ever Played"? The Baltimore Colts & the New York Giants 9. What rival football league to the National Football Association began in 1960? The American Football League or AFL 10. What was the Super Bowl called originally? The AFL–NFL World Championship Game Archery Sports History Trivia Questions Archery as a sport uses a bow to shoot arrows at targets. It is mainly a competitive sport of modern times and even a recreational activity. A person who practices archery is typically called an archer or a bowman. A person who is an expert at archery is sometimes called a marksman. Archery Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers If you love archery, you will enjoy these Archery Sports History trivia questions. Back to Contents 11. What is the name of the official governing body for all forms of archery in the UK? Archery GB 12. What was the original name of the Archery GB? The Grand National Archery Society 13. What is the name of the ceremonial archery unit that serves as the Sovereign's bodyguard in Scotland? The Queen's Body Guard for Scotland, The Royal Company of Archers 14. Who was the American doctor, teacher, author and outdoorsman, most famously known as the father of modern bow hunting, and for his close relationship with Ishi, the last member of the Yahi tribe? Saxton Temple Pope 15. Who first took up archery in 1845, and within four years won the Grand National Archery Meeting championships eleven consecutive times, making him known as one of the greatest target archers of all time? Horace A. Ford 16. What is the title of Horace A. Ford's 1856 all-time classic archery book? Archery: Its Theory and Practice 17. For how many years was archery absent from Olympic competition? 52 Years 18. In what year was archery reintroduced to Olympic competition after ceasing in 1920? 1972 19. What is the name of the national governing body for the sport of archery in the United States? USA Archery or USAA 20. What is the name of the international governing body for the Olympic sport of archery? Archery Federations World Archery Association Football Soccer Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers Association football is more commonly known as Soccer in America. It is a team sport played with a ball, between two 11 player teams. It is played by about 250 million players all over the world. The game is played on a rectangular field with a goal at each end. The object of the game is to score more goals than the opposing team by kicking the ball beyond the goal line into the opposing team's goal. Association Football Soccer Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers If you love Soccer or Association Football, you love these Sports History trivia questions and answers. Back to Contents 21. In what year was association football (soccer) introduced to Olympic competition? 1908 22. Which association football club (soccer) was recognized by FIFA as the oldest existing club still playing football in the world? Sheffield Football Club or Sheffield F.C. 23. What is the name of the official codified rules of association football (soccer)? Laws of the Game of LOTG 24. Who drafted the first Laws of the Game at his home in Barnes, London, that are today used in soccer (football) matches all over the world, making him known as the father of Association Football (soccer)? Ebenezer Cobb Morley 25. What is the considered to be the highest governing body of association football (soccer)? FIFA 26. What does the acronym FIFA stand for? Fédération Internationale de Football Association or The International Federation of Association Football 27. What is the oldest active national association football (soccer) competition in world? The Football Association Challenge Cup or the FA Cup 28. Which two countries participated in what is recognized by FIFA as the first international association football (soccer) match in history? Scotland & England 29. Which national team won the first ever World Cup? Uruguay Australian Rules Football Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers Australian Rules Football or Footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field. The field is often a modified cricket ground. Six points are scored in the game by kicking the ball between the central goal posts. Kicking the ball between a central and outer post is worth one point. The team that scores the most points is the winner by the end of the match. Australian Rules Football Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers If you like Australian Rules Football or Footy, you will have fun using these Australian Rules Football Sports History trivia questions and answers. Back to Contents 30. Members from which football club codified the laws which became the rules of Australian football? Melbourne Football Club 31. What two schools in 1858, played the earliest known record of a Victorian football match with modified rules? St Kilda Grammar School & Melbourne Grammar School 32. What is the name of the historic private school Australian rules football competition which has been played annually between Melbourne Grammar School and the Scotch College since 1858? The Cordner–Eggleston Cup 33. How many rules for Australian football were created and instituted by the Melbourne Football Club in 1859? Ten Rules 34. What was the name of the indigenous Australian game involving a possum skin ball, which is believed by some to be the inspiration for Australian rules football? Marngrook 35. In the 19th and 20th centuries, who was widely accepted as the father of Australian rules football? H.C.A. Harrison 36. What was the Australian Football League's original name? The Victorian Football League or VFL 37. In what year was the AFL (originally the Victorian Football League or VFL) founded? 1877 38. What was the Australian football stadium Waverley Park formerly known as? VFL Park 39. In what year was the VFL premiership trophy first awarded along with a pennant flag? 1959 Baseball Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers Baseball is a game played between two opposing nine player teams, that take turns batting and fielding using a bat and a ball. The pitcher throws the ball, with the opposing player attempting to hit it with a bat. The offensive team is trying to hit the ball into the field of play to run four bases and score. The defensive time is trying to prevent batters from becoming runners, and advancing around all four bases. The team that scores the most runs by the end of nine innings is the winner. Baseball Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers If you like the sport of Baseball, you will have a good time with these Baseball Sports History trivia questions and answers. Back to Contents 40. In 1903, sportswriter Henry Chadwick published an article speculating that baseball was derived from what English game? Rounders 41. Who was declared by the Mills Commission to be the father of baseball, widely believed for years to have invented the game in 1839 but later disproven? Abner Doubleday 42. Who was the first team believed to have played baseball under the modern rules of the game? The New York Knickerbockers 43. What was the first organization governing American baseball called? The National Association of Base Ball Players or the NABBP 44. In what year were the first baseball games charging admission played? 1858 45. In what year were baseball clubs allowed to begin compensating players and declare themselves "professional"? 1869 46. What was the first team in baseball history to declare themselves "professional"? The Cincinnati Red Stockings 47. Who was the first African American baseball player to be open about his black heritage and to play in the 1884 major leagues? Moses Fleetwood Walker 48. Which professional baseball team won the first World Series championship title? The Boston Red Sox Basketball Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers Basketball is a sport in which two teams of five players each play on a rectangular court, with the primary objective of shooting a basketball through the opposing team's ten foot high hoop. A field goal is worth two points, with field goals made from behind the three-point line are worth three points. The team that scores more points by the end of the set time is the winner. Basketball Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers If you like Basketball, you will have a blast with these Basketball Sports History Trivia Questions and Answers. Back to Contents 49. Who created the sport of basketball in 1891? James Naismith 50. How many rules were in the original game of "basket ball"? Thirteen 51. In what year were the first games of basketball organized outside of the United States in Paris, India, Japan, and Persia? 1893 52. What was the name of the first professional basketball league, founded in 1898? The National Basketball League or NBL 53. Who won the first National Basketball League championship? The Trenton Nationals 54. What was the name of the 1922 first all-black player basketball team? The New York Renaissance, the Rens, or the Harlem Renaissance 55. What is the first known U.S. college to field a basketball team against an outside opponent? Vanderbilt University 56. What was the original name of the National Basketball Association (NBA) before it absorbed most of the National Basketball League and rebranded? The Basketball Association of America or BAA 57. In what year was the The Basketball Association of America formed (BAA)? 1946 58. Which team was the first ever BAA champion? The Philadelphia Warriors Chess Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers Chess is a board game played between two players. Contemporary chess is an organized sport with international leagues, tournaments, and governing bodies. The current form of the game played today was birthed in Southern Europe during the 15th century. It is an abstract strategy game, played on a square board, with 64 squares arranged evenly in a grid. Each player controls sixteen pieces at each end of the board. The object of the game is to checkmate the opponent's king and leave no way to escape. Chess Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers If you enjoy Chess, you will have fun with these Chess Sports History trivia questions and answers. Back to Contents 59. What is the name of the precursor game to chess, that originated in India in the 6th century? Chaturanga 60. Who was the Spanish chess player and author of the first still existing book on chess, Repetición de Amores y Arte de Ajedrez (Repetition of Love and the Art of Playing Chess), published in 1497? Luis Ramirez de Lucena 61. In 1843, what was the name of book published by Tassilo von Heydebrand und der Lasa and Paul Rudolf von Bilguer, which was the first comprehensive manual of chess theory? Handbuch des Schachspiels or Handbook of Chess 62. Who won the first modern chess tournament held in London 1851? Adolf Anderssen 63. Who won what is considered to be the first official World Chess Championship, held in 1886? Wilhelm Steinitz 64. What is the name of the 1958 authored work by Russian composer Vladimir Korolkov, in which the White side wins only by making six consecutive captures by a pawn in chess? "Excelsior" 65. Who held the longest tenure ever as chess World Champion, for 27 years? Emanuel Lasker 66. In what year was the Women's World Chess Championship first held? 1927 67. What American chess player defeated the Russian Chess World Champion, finally ending the Soviet domination of the sport in 1972? Bobby Fischer 68. What was the name of the IBM supercomputer that beat world chess champion Garry Kasparov in 1997? Deep Blue Cricket Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers Cricket is a sport played between two teams of eleven players on a 22-yard pitch with a wicket at each end, a bat, and a ball. The fielding team bowls the ball from one end of the pitch towards the wicket at the other end, and the batting side has two players at the opposite end of the pitch aiming to strike the ball with a bat. Runs are scored either by the ball reaching the field boundary, or if the batters can swap ends of the pitch. The fielding side's aim is to prevent run-scoring by, the bowled ball hitting the stumps and dislodging the bails, catching a hit ball before it touches the ground, or hitting a wicket with the ball before a batter can cross the crease line to complete a run. The team that scores the most runs by the end of all innings is the winner. Cricket Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers If you enjoy the sport of Cricket, you will have fun with these Cricket Sports History trivia questions & answers. Back to Contents 69. What was the name of the social club that is famous for its organization of 18th century cricket matches and by the late 1770s it was the foremost cricket club in England? Hambledon Club 70. Who was the English Hambledon Club professional cricketer who had one of the longest careers on record, playing from about 1756 to 1798, and is generally regarded as the greatest batsman of the 18th century, having been the first to master the use of the modern straight bat? John Small 71. What two countries participated in the first International cricket game in 1844? Canada & the United States of America 72. In what year was the overarm style of bowling in cricket made legal in match play? 1864 73. What is the form of cricket played between two individuals, who take turns at bat and bowl against each other, where the one bowling is assisted by a team of fielders, who remain as fielders at the change of innings, and the winner is the one who scores more runs? Single Wicket Cricket 74. What is the highest-standard official classification of international or domestic cricket matches called? First-class Cricket 75. What is the form of the sport of cricket with the longest match duration called? Test Cricket 76. What is the version of the sport of cricket in which a match is generally completed in one day called? Limited Overs Cricket or One-day Cricket 77. In what year was the first cricket World Cup played? 1975 Cue Sports Billiard Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers Cue or Billiard Sports are a wide variety of skill games played with a cue. The cue is a stick used to strike billiard balls and cause them to move around a cloth-covered billiards table, with elastic bumpers known as cushions around the edge of the inside of the table. Modern billiard cue sports may be used to refer to games such as pool, snooker, or Russian pyramid. Each game having differences in game detail, but similar in concept. Cue Billiard Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers If you enjoy Billiard Sports, you will have fun with these Billiard Sports History trivia questions and answers. Back to Contents 78. Most cue sports are generally regarded to have evolved from what kind of games? Lawn Games 79. What was the forerunner implement used prior to the cue for billiard sports? The Mace 80. Who in 15th century history was known to have the first indoor billiard table? King Louis XI of France 81. What is the woven wool or wool/nylon blend "felt" that covers most cue sport tables called? Baize 82. What form of cue sports refers to the games played on tables without pockets, usually 10 feet in length? Carom Billiards 83. What is the name of the cue sport that combines the aspects of carom billiards and pool? English Billiards 84. What was English Billiards originally called? The Winning and Losing Carambole Game 85. Which cue sport is played on a rectangular table covered by green cloth with six pockets, where the players take turn striking the cue ball to pot the other twenty-one balls in the correct sequence, accumulating points for each pot, and matches ending with one of the players having won a predetermined number of frames? Snooker 86. What is the form of pocket billiards played on a modified snooker table with narrower pockets, that uses 16 white numbered balls, and a red or yellow cue ball called? Russian Pyramid or Russian Billiards 87. In what year was the first World Nine-ball Championships held? 1990 Curling Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers Curling is a sport where two teams of four players slide stones on ice toward a target area. Each team has eight stones, with each player throwing two. On each throw, the path of the rock may be influenced by two sweepers with brushes, that sweep the ice in front of the stone to decrease friction, and make the stone travel a straighter and longer distance. The team that lands more stones resting closest to the center of the target area accumulates the highest score and wins. The game is completed when both teams have thrown all of their stones once. Curling Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers If you like the sport of Curling, you will have fun with these Curling Sports History trivia questions & answers. Back to Contents 88. Which curling club claims to be the first club in the world, having been formally constituted in 1716 and is still in existence today? Kilsyth Curling Club 89. What is the name of the estate in Scotland that contains the oldest curling ponds in the world? The Colzium House and Estate 90. Which curling club is recognized by the International Olympic Committee to have developed the first official rules for the sport in 1836? The Grand Caledonian Curling Club or The Royal Caledonian 91. What country is the only known to have used irons rather than stones for curling until the early 1900s? Canada 92. What is the world governing body for curling accreditation called? The World Curling Federation or WCF 93. What was the original name of the World Curling Federation? The International Curling Federation or ICF 94. What is the name of the oldest curling club in North America, established in 1807? The Royal Montreal Curling Club 95. What was the name of the first curling championship, held in 1959 Scotland? The Scotch Cup 96. What was the name of the skip who called the shots for the 1959 Canadian team Champions? Ernie Richardson 97. In what year was curling established as a medal sport in the Winter Olympics? 1998 Cycling Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers Cycling, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are typically referred to as "cyclists". Cycling has become a highly competitive and revered sport throughout the world. Large races became popular during the 1890s, which is also known as the "Golden Age of Cycling"; during this time, races started popping up all over the world. Almost every major city in the US had track racing events. The most famous bicycle race today is the Tour de France. Cycling Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers If you're a fan of competitive Cycling, you will enjoy these Cycling Sports History Trivia questions and answers. Back to Contents 98. In what year did the first documented cycling race take place? 1868 99. Who won the first documented cycling race that took place at the Park of Saint Cloud, Paris? James Moore 100. What is the name of the oldest established bicycle racing club in the United States? The St. Louis Cycling Club 101. What is the name of the first woman to bicycle around the world? Annie Londonderry 102. What is the name of the world governing body for cycling and international competitive cycling events? The Union Cycliste Internationale or UCI 103. In what year was the first tour de France held? 1903 104. What is the most popular form of professional bike racing? Road Bicycle Racing 105. Which form of cycle racing takes place in the autumn and winter consisting of many laps of 1–2 mile course featuring pavement, wooded trails, grass, steep hills, and obstacles requiring the rider to dismount, carry the bike and remount in one motion? Cyclo-cross 106. What type of cycle racing takes place off road in sprints on purpose-built off-road single-lap tracks typically on single-gear bicycles where riders navigate a dirt course of jumps, banked, and flat corners? BMX 107. What form of cycle racing is performed on short outdoor dirt tracks, 70–90 m in length? Cycle Speedway Hockey Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers Hockey includes both summer and winter team sports played either on outdoor fields, sheets of ice, or dry floors. In each of these sports, two teams play against each other by maneuvering either a ball or a puck, into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick. Hockey has become an international sport today, played professionally, as well as in the Olympics. Hockey Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers If you like Hockey, you will appreciate these Hockey Sports History trivia questions and answers. Back to Contents 108. What year did field hockey first appear at the Olympic Games as a men's competition? 1908 109. What three countries were the only three to participate in the first Summer Olympic field hockey matches? England, Ireland, and Scotland 110. What is the name of the first women's field hockey club that was founded in 1887? The Molesey Ladies Hockey Club 111. What is the name of the international governing body of field hockey and indoor field hockey, headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland? The Fédération Internationale de Hockey or FIH 112. In what year was women's field hockey brought to the Olympic Games? 1980 113. What is the name of the highest highest ranking professional hockey league in Russia? The Kontinental Hockey League or the KHL 114. How many teams are currently in the National Hockey League? 31 Teams 115. How many Canadian teams are currently in the NHL? 7 Teams 116. How many United States teams are currently in the NHL? 24 Teams 117. Who is the Stanley cup named after? Sir Frederick Arthur Stanley Figure Skating Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers Figure Skating is an individuals, pairs, or group sport, performed on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the 1908 Olympic Games. The Olympic events include singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Non-Olympic disciplines include Theater on Ice, synchronized skating, and four skating. Figure skating is an acrobatic sport that includes spins, jumps, lifts, and throws. Figure Skating Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers If you are a fan of the sport of Figure Skating, you will have fun with these Figure Skating Sports History trivia questions and answers. Back to Contents 118. In what year were the first European Championships of figure skating held? 1891 119. In what year were the first World Championships of figure skating held? 1896 120. In what year did figure skating become part of the first Winter Olympics? 1924 121. Where were the first Winter Olympics held? Chamonix, France 122. What is the name of the American skater that invented the sit spin? Jackson Haines 123. Where were the first European Figure Skating Championships held? Hamburg, Germany 124. Where were the first Figure Skating World Championships held? Saint Petersburg, Russia 125. Who developed his own ice skates with slightly serrated blades, giving enough traction on ice for long jumps? Ulrich Salchow 126. What is the name of the jump created by German figure skater Werner Rittberger? The Loop Jump Formula One Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers Formula One is the highest class of international open-wheel single-seater formula racing that has existed since 1950. It is sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. A Formula One season is made up of a series of races which take place worldwide, on purpose-built circuits and closed public roads. This series is the Grand Prix, which uses points to determine World Championships Formula One Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers If you like Formula 1 Racing, you will enjoy these F1 Racing Sports History trivia questions and answers. Back to Contents 127. What is the name of the governing body for many auto racing events, such as the Formula One? Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile or FIA 128. In what year was modern formula one established? 1950 129. Who won the 1946 Turin Grand Prix? Achille Varzi 130. What race team won the 1946 Turin Grand Prix? Alfa Romeo 131. Who is the most successful female F1 driver that scored a half point in the 1975 Spanish GP? Lella Lombardi 132. How many times has the number "13" been assigned in F1 history? Twice 133. Who is the only driver to ever be black flagged and disqualified for driving too slowly? Al Pease 134. What was the average age of the first world championship race car drivers? 39 Years Old Lacrosse Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers Lacrosse is the oldest organized North American sport. It is played in teams using a lacrosse stick and a lacrosse ball. The sport's origins come from 17th century indigenous Canada. The game was modified by European colonists overtime to reduce violence and create its current competitive form. Players use the lacrosse stick to maneuver, pass, and shoot the ball at their opponents goal. The sport is played indoor and outdoor with varying rules, and modified equipment. Lacrosse Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers If you love Lacrosse, you will have fun with these Lacrosse Sports History trivia question and answers. Back to Contents 135. What is the name of the first organized lacrosse club in the United States, established in 1868? The Mohawk Lacrosse Club 136. In what year did lacrosse become a sport in the World Games? 1908 137. In what year did lacrosse become summer Olympic sport? 1904 138. What is another name for indoor lacrosse? Box Lacrosse 139. In what year did lacrosse become a professional sport? 1987 140. What was the name of the professional indoor lacrosse league founded in 1987? The Major Indoor Lacrosse League 141. What is the name of the professional lacrosse league founded in 2019? The Premier Lacrosse League Mixed Martial Arts Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that utilizes striking, grappling and ground fighting, from various international combat sports. Inter-style contests took place throughout the world using little to no rules in the early 20th century. The Gracie family promoted their Brazilian Jiu Jitsu using these styles of matches and helped put todays premier MMA organizations, on the map in their earlier days. Mixed Martial Arts Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers If you love Mixed Martial Arts, you will have a lot of fun with these MMA Sports History trivia questions and answers. Back to Contents 142. Who did Milo Savage fight in the first televised 1963 MMA bout in North America? Gene Lebell 143. What is the name of the fighting style that Bruce Lee developed, used, and taught? Jeet Kune Do 144. What organization hosted the first Vale Tudo Japan tournament in the summer of 1994? Shooto 145. Who is the current President of the UFC? Dana White 146. Who fought Antonio Inoki in Japan in 1976 in a mixed rules fight? Muhammad Ali 147. Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki founded what fighting organization in 1993? Pancrase 148. Which Japanese mixed martial arts promotion began in 1997, going on to hold sixty MMA events until being sold in 2007? Pride Fighting Championship 149. What MMA promotion purchased Pride in 2007? The UFC 150. What company purchased the UFC in 2001 for $2 million? Zuffa 151. What American mixed martial arts promotion, made up of the 135 lb, 145 lb, and 155 lb weight classes was purchased by Zuffa in 2006? The WEC Professional Wrestling Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers Professional Wrestling or Pro wrestling, is a combination of highly athletic stunt work, sports entertainment, story line, characters, and performance art. Exhibition matches are held using larger storylines, promotions, interviews, and character development, to culminate in larger marquee events and higher stakes matches. The wrestlers use personas to promote their matches, and develop characters with signature styles and moves used in events. Pro Wrestling Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers If you're a fan of Pro Wrestling, you will appreciate these Pro Wrestling Sports History trivia questions and answers. Back to Contents 152. In what year did Vince McMahon purchase the WWF from his father? 1982 153. In what year was the first pay per view event WrestleMania televised? 1985 154. What was the name of the WCWs yearly pay per view broadcast event regarded as their version of WrestleMania? Starrcade 155. Who purchased the majority of JCPs assets and formed the WCW? Ted Turner 156. In what year did the WWF create their prime time cable TV Monday Night Raw program? 1993 157. What network aired the WWF program Monday Night Raw when it first came out? The USA Network 158. What TV program was launched by the WCW to compete with Monday Night Raw in 1995? Monday Nitro 159. What was the name of the wrestling stable led by former WWF wrestlers Hulk Hogan, Razor Ramon, and Diesel in the WCW? The New World Order 160. Who did Bret Hart lose his title to at the "Montreal Screwjob"? Shawn Michaels 161. What was the name of the 1997 attitude era group comprised of Shawn Michael, Triple H, Rick Rude, X-Pac, Road Dogg, Billy Gunn and Chyna? D Generation X Rodeo Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers Rodeo is a competitive equestrian sport. It was birthed from the working practices of cattle herding in Spain and Mexico. It would eventually expand throughout the Americas. Today, it is a popular sporting event that involves horses and other livestock. Competitions are designed to test the skill and speed of the competitors. American-style professional rodeos are generally made up of a variety of competitive events such as, tie-down roping, steer wrestling, bareback bronc riding, bull riding and more. Rodeo Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers If you enjoy Rodeo Sports, you will have a blast with these Rodeo Sports History trivia questions and answers. Back to Contents 162. In what year did the Rodeo Association of America form? 1929 163. What venue was the World Series Rodeo held in 1934? Madison Square Garden 164. When rain spoiled the 1930 rodeo at Miller's 101 Ranch, what animals were raced instead of horses? Turtles 165. What did the Cowboy Turtle Association change their name to in 1945? The Rodeo Cowboys Association 166. What did the Rodeo Cowboys Association change their name to in 1975? The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association or PRCA 167. In what year was the Girl's Rodeo Association started by a group of Texas ranch women? 1948 168. In what year did the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association form? 1949 169. What is the name of the premier rodeo event in the United States organized by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association? The National Finals Rodeo 170. In what year did the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame open? 1975 Rugby League Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers Rugby League Football is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field. Rugby league's rules have progressively changed to produce a faster and more entertaining game, appealing to spectators. Points are scored by carrying the ball and touching it to the ground beyond the opposing team's goal line, or can be scored by kicking goals. The opposing teams attempt to stop one another from scoring. The team with the most points by the end of the match, wins. Rugby League Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers If you enjoy Rugby League Football, you will have fun with these Rugby League Sports trivia questions and answers. Back to Contents 171. In what year did the first international rugby league match take place? 1904 172. In what year was the first televised international rugby league match broadcast? 1951 173. In what year was the first rugby league World Cup held? 1954 174. What is the name of the series that is a best-of-three series of test matches between the English and Australian national rugby league football teams? The Ashes 175. In what year was the first rugby league game in Australia televised? 1961 176. What was the name of the top division of rugby league in England between 1895 and 1996? Rugby Football League Championship First Division 177. In what year did the Super League begin? 1996 178. Who do the Super League champions play in the World Club Challenge? The National Rugby League Champions Rugby Union Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers Rugby Union is a high contact team sport that originated in England. The sport is based on running with the ball in hand. The game is played between two 15 player teams, with an oval-shaped ball on a rectangular field. The pitch has H-shaped goalposts at each end of the field and the overall objective is to score more points than the opposition through tries and goals. A try is worth five points if it is scored by grounding the ball in the opposition's in-goal. A kick at a goal is then attempted for two points by kicking the ball between the H-shaped goal posts and above the crossbar. Rugby Union Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers If you are a fan of Rugby Union, you will like these Rugby Union Sports History trivia questions and answers. Back to Contents 179. What was the governing body for rugby union called originally? The International Rugby Football Board or IRFB 180. In what year was the Rugby World Cup men's rugby union tournament first held? 1987 181. What is the name of the Cup that is awarded to the winner of the Rugby World Cup? The Webb Ellis Cup 182. What is the name of the current world governing body for the sport of rugby union? World Rugby 183. In what year was rugby declared an "open" game, finally sanctioning professional play? 1995 184. What place is considered the birthplace of Rugby football? Rugby School 185. In what year were the first set of Rugby rules published by three boys at Rugby School? 1845 186. Who was the first man to score a try in international rugby? Angus Buchanan 187. What was the first formal rugby team in Australia? Sydney University Football Club Skiing Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers Skiing is the use of skis to glide on snow. It is a competitive winter sport with many types of events recognized by international sports governing bodies. Skiing may have been practiced more than 100 centuries ago and is done around the world today. The two main genres of skiing are Alpine skiing and Nordic skiing. Skiing Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers If you love the sport of Skiing, you will enjoy these Skiing Sports trivia questions and answers. Back to Contents 188. Who was the first known ski jumper? Olaf Rye 189. In what year was the first ski club founded? 1861 190. Where was the first public ski jumping competition held where the first-ever known female ski jumper participated in the competition? Trysil, Norway 191. In what year was the first female ski jumper recorded? 1863 192. What is the oldest still existing ski club in North America? The Nansen Ski Club 193. What is the annual long distance cross-country ski race held on the first Sunday of March that starts in the village of Sälen and ends in the town of Mora in northwestern Dalarna, Sweden? Vasaloppet 194. In what year did the Winter Olympics begin to include the downhill race event? 1936 195. In what year was mogul skiing added to the Winter Olympics? 1992 196. In what year was women's ski jumping included in the Winter Olympics? 2014 Snowboarding Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers Snowboarding began as a recreational activity and over time, became a competitive sport. It involves going down a snow-covered mountain, standing on a snowboard that is attached to the rider's feet. Snowboarding began in the US and was inspired by sledding, surfing, skiing, and skateboarding. It is now a featured sport in the Winter Olympic Games. Snowboarding Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers If you are into snow sports, you will have a good time with these Snowboarding Sports History trivia questions and answers. Back to Contents 197. In what year did snowboarding become a Winter Olympic sport? 1998 198. What was the name of the monoski predecessor to the snowboard? The Snurfer 199. Who invented the snurfer, the predecessor to the snowboard? Sherman Poppen 200. Who invented what become the modern day snowboard? Jake Burton Carpenter 201. Who won the first US National Snowboard race in 1982? Doug Bouton 202. In what year was the first World Championship halfpipe competition held? 1983 203. Where was the first snowboarding World Cup held? Zürs, Austria 204. In what year did the first X Games debut? 1995 205. What is the name of the annual European snowboard contest first started in 1994 by Charly Weger and Andrew Hormont in Innsbruck, Austria? The Air & Style 206. What company did Jake Burton Carpenter start in 1977? Burton Snowboards Surfing Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers Surfing is a water sport where an individual uses a board to ride on the face of a moving wave, usually back to the shore. Surf sufficient Waves are primarily found on ocean shores, but some are also found in open ocean, rivers, lakes, or wave pools. Surfing Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers If you like Surfing, you will have a blast with these Surfing Sports History trivia questions and answers. Back to Contents 207. In what year did professional surfing contests start? 1964 208. Who was the first female professional surfer? Margo Oberg 209. In what year was surfing intended to be added to the summer olympics? 2020 210. Who added the first fin to a surf board in 1935? Tom Blake 211. Who invented the modern wetsuit in 1952? Hugh Bradner 212. Initially made of wood, what are surfboards made of today? Polystyrene or Polyurethane 213. Who has won 11 world surfing championships and is regarded as the greatest professional surfer of all time? Kelly Slater Swimming Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers Swimming is a competitive sport that uses specific techniques to move through water individually and in teams. The sport takes place in pools or open water and is one of the most popular Olympic sports. There are varied distance events such as freestyle, individual medley, medley relay, butterfly, breaststroke, backstroke, and more. Swimming Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers If you are a fan of the competitive Swimming, you will enjoy these Swimming Sports History trivia questions and answers. Back to Contents 214. What was the name of the first indoor swimming pool that was opened to the public in 1828? St. George's Bath 215. Who was the first man to successfully swim the English Channel between England and France? Captain Matthew Webb 216. In what year was the world's first women's swimming championship held in Scotland? 1892 217. In what year were the first swimming events held in olympic competition? 1896 218. How many swimming events were contested in the 1896 Athens Olympics? Four 219. Who won the first gold medal in an olympic swimming event? Alfréd Hajós 220. What is the name of the stroke most commonly used for the free style event in swimming? The Front Crawl 221. In what year were women finally allowed to swim in the Summer Olympic Games? 1912 222. Who was the first female swimmer to break a men's world record? Sybil Bauer Tennis Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers Tennis is a sport played with rackets and balls, either individually against a single opponent, or between two teams of two players. Each player uses a strung chord tennis racket to strike a hollow felt covered rubber ball over a net, into the opponent's court. The object of the game is to strike the ball away from your opponent and not allow a valid return. Is a player is unable to return the ball validly, the opposing player receives the point. The player with the most points wins the game. Tennis Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers If you appreciate the sport of Tennis, you will have fun with these Tennis Sports History trivia questions and answers. Back to Contents 223. Who created the first professional tennis tour in 1926? C. C. Pyle 224. What is the name of the premier international men's tennis team event run by the International Tennis Federation? The Davis Cup 225. What was the name of the premier international women's tennis team competition when it was launched in 1963? The Federation Cup 226. What did the name of the Federation Cup become eventually? The Billie Jean King Cup 227. What is the name of the governing body of world tennis? The International Tennis Federation or ITF 228. What is the name of the first known book about tennis? Trattato Del Giuoco 229. Who wrote Trattato Del Giuoco in 1555? Antonio Scaino da Salothe 230. Who wrote and published the first codification of the rules of tennis in 1599? Forbet 231. What is the name of winning the four tournaments that include Wimbledon, the US Open, the French Open, and the Australian Open in the same year? The Grand Slam 232. Who became the first Wimbledon champion? Spencer Gore Water Polo Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers Water Polo is a water team sport played competitively between two seven player teams. The two teams try to throw the balls into the opposing team's goal to score points during the four quarter match. Teams take turns playing offense as well as defense depending on which team has possession of the ball. The team with the most goals at the end of the game wins. Water Polo Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers If you enjoy Water Polo, you will like these Water Polo Sport History trivia questions and answers. Back to Contents 233. Who originally developed the rules of water polo in the mid-nineteenth century? William Wilson 234. Who was the sport that water polo originated from? Rugby 235. What two countries participated in the first international water polo match? England and Scotland 236. In what year were the first US water polo championships held? 1890 237. In what year was water polo added to the Olympics? 1900 238. What is the international federation recognized by the International Olympic Committee for administering international competitions in water sports called? FINA 239. Who invented the air pass in 1928? Béla Komjádi 240. Who developed the first water polo ball made with an inflatable bladder and rubber fabric cloth? James R. Smith 241. In what year was women's water polo included in the olympics? 2000 Wrestling Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers Wrestling is a combat sport that uses grappling techniques and holds. The sport of wrestling is genuinely competitive and differs from pro wrestling, which is sports entertainment. Wrestling has a variety of forms such as Greco-Roman, submission, freestyle, sumo, and others. A bout is a competition between two competitors, who are attempting to gain and maintain a superior position. The rules vary by style, and techniques have been incorporated into other martial arts in modern times. Wrestling Sports History Trivia Questions & Answers If love the sport of wrestling, you will truly appreciate these Wrestling Sports History trivia questions and answers. Back to Contents 242. What are the two forms of regulated competitive styles in wrestling? Freestyle and Greco-Roman 243. Who became the first Professional World Champion wrestler in 1898? Paul Pons 244. When was Greco-Roman wrestling introduced into the Olympic Games? 1896 245. When was women's freestyle wrestling added to the Olympics? 2004 246. What were Ed Lewis, Billy Sandow, and Toots Mondt called due to their financial success? The Gold Dust Trio 247. What was name of the international governing body for the sport of amateur wrestling founded in 1921? The International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles 248. What is the name of the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles now? United World Wrestling or UWW 249. Who published the rules for collegiate wrestling in 1927? Dr. Raymond G. Clapp 250. In what year did the first NCAA Wrestling Team Championship take place? 1928 Back to Contents

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