Q 01/05

Which heavyweight champion was stripped of his title in 1967 for refusing the US military draft?

A) Joe Frazier

B) Muhammad Ali

C) Sonny Liston

D) Floyd Patterson

Answer · why

B) Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali did not fight for nearly four years at his athletic peak, and in 1971 the Supreme Court overturned his draft-evasion conviction 8–0.

Q 02/05

Which guard left the Chicago Bulls in 1993 to play minor-league baseball for the Birmingham Barons?

A) Scottie Pippen

B) Michael Jordan

C) Charles Barkley

D) Reggie Miller

Answer · why

B) Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan batted .202 with three home runs for the Barons in 1994, then returned to win three more NBA titles with the Bulls.

Q 03/05

Which quarterback, picked 199th overall in the 2000 NFL Draft, went on to win seven Super Bowls?

A) Tom Brady

B) Peyton Manning

C) Drew Brees

D) Aaron Rodgers

Answer · why

A) Tom Brady

Tom Brady won six titles with the New England Patriots and a seventh with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, more Super Bowls than any single NFL franchise has...

Q 04/05

Which sprinter set the 100 m world record of 9.58 seconds at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin?

A) Asafa Powell

B) Yohan Blake

C) Usain Bolt

D) Justin Gatlin

Answer · why

C) Usain Bolt

Usain Bolt's 9.58 was the biggest improvement on the record since electronic timing began, and days later he ran 19.19 for the 200 m.

Q 05/05

Which gymnast left the Tokyo 2020 team final with 'the twisties', then won three Paris 2024 golds?

A) Sunisa Lee

B) Gabby Douglas

C) Aly Raisman

D) Simone Biles

Answer · why

D) Simone Biles

Simone Biles has five skills named after her in the Code of Points, and her 11 Olympic and 30 world medals make her the most decorated gymnast in hist...