Q 01/05

Which country won the FIFA World Cup five times between 1958 and 2002?

A) Germany

B) Brazil

C) Argentina

D) Italy

Answer · why

B) Brazil

Brazil won in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002; the third title let it keep the Jules Rimet Trophy for good, but the cup was stolen in 1983 and has nev...

Q 02/05

The NBA championship trophy is named after which former commissioner?

A) Larry O'Brien

B) David Stern

C) Walter Kennedy

D) Maurice Podoloff

Answer · why

A) Larry O'Brien

Larry O'Brien chaired the Democratic National Committee when burglars broke into its Watergate offices in 1972; he then ran the NBA from 1975 to 1984,...

Q 03/05

Jackie Robinson broke MLB's color barrier in 1947 with which team?

A) New York Giants

B) Brooklyn Dodgers

C) Boston Braves

D) Cleveland Indians

Answer · why

B) Brooklyn Dodgers

The Brooklyn Dodgers' Branch Rickey signed Robinson after telling him he wanted a player with guts enough not to fight back against abuse; MLB retired...

Q 04/05

The 1974 'Rumble in the Jungle' heavyweight title fight took place in which African country?

A) Nigeria

B) Kenya

C) Zaire

D) Ghana

Answer · why

C) Zaire

Zaire's ruler Mobutu Sese Seko bankrolled the fight, hoping a world title bout would bring his young state attention and investment; the country is no...

Q 05/05

Which swimmer won a record 23 Olympic gold medals between 2004 and 2016?

A) Ian Thorpe

B) Michael Phelps

C) Ryan Lochte

D) Caeleb Dressel

Answer · why

B) Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps retired after the 2012 Games, came back two years later and won five more golds in 2016; his 2008 butterfly win had come by one hundred...