Baseball Quiz

What is the objective of a baseball game?

• To score runs for the team

• To run around four bases

• All of the above

• To hit the ball with a bat

Who is believed to have invented the game of baseball?

• Alexander Cartwright

• None of the above

• Children in England

• Abner Doubleday

When were the first real rules of baseball written?

• 1845

• 1839

• 1901

• 1869

Which team was the first professional baseball team?

• Red Stockings of Cincinnati

• New York teams

• National League teams

• American League teams

When did the National League and the American League decide to have their first-place teams play each other?

• 1869

• 1876

• 1901

• 1903

What is the event called when the National League and the American League winner play each other?

• Championship Series

• Super Bowl

• World Cup

• World Series

How many players are there in each team in a baseball game?

• 11

• 5

• 7

• 9

What is the name of the league formed in 1876?

• World Series League

• American League

• Championship League

• National League

Where was the first professional team started?

• New York

• England

• Cincinnati

• Cooperstown

Who wrote the first real rules of baseball?

• Businessmen

• Children in England

• Alexander Cartwright

• Abner Doubleday