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Athletes Trivia

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What sport does this famous athlete play?

a)

Cycling

b)

Jogging/running

c)

Weightlifting

d)

Softball

2.

What sport does this famous athlete play?

a)

Volleyball

b)

Tennis

c)

Table tennis

d)

Jogging/running

3.

What sport does this famous athlete play?

a)

Sailing

b)

Artistic Gymnastics

c)

Ryhtmic Gymnastics

d)

Karate

4.

What sport does this famous athlete play?

a)

Boxing

b)

Judo

c)

Taekwondo

d)

Wrestling

5.

What sport does this famous athlete play?

a)

BMX

b)

Tennis

c)

Swimming

d)

Diving

6.

What sport does this famous athlete play?

a)

Basketball

b)

Swimming

c)

Football

d)

Diving

7.

What sport does this famous athlete play?

a)

Softball

b)

Basketball

c)

Football

d)

Handball

8.

What sport does this famous athlete play?

a)

Rugby

b)

Football

c)

Windsurfing

d)

Handball

9.

What sport does this famous athlete play?

a)

Weightlifting

b)

Boxing

c)

Judo

d)

Rugby

10.

What sport does this famous athlete play?

a)

Gymnastics

b)

Hockey

c)

Tennis

d)

Volleyball

11.

This athlete was from Nova Scotia and in 1890 he won the Bantamweight boxing championship and became the first Black Canadian world boxing champion. It is also believed that he invented "shadow boxing," an exercise where you spar with an imaginary opponent.

a)

George Dixon

b)

Ray Lewis

c)

Willie O-Ree

d)

P.K. Subban

12.

In 1990 she leads the Canadian women's hockey team to a gold medal at the Women's World Hockey Championships. She would lead them to three more in 1992, 1994 and 1997, and was the first Black woman inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

a)

Angela James

b)

Blake Bolden

c)

Sarah Nurse

d)

Kia Nurse

13.

This athlete is the grandson of John Armstrong Howard. In 1960 he competed for Canada in his first of three straight summer Olympic Games. During his career as a sprinter, he set seven world records!

a)

Donovan Bailey

b)

Harry Jerome

c)

Anthony Bennett

d)

Andrew Wiggins

14.

She was just 17 when she qualified for the 1938 British Empire Games after running the 100 yards in 11.2 seconds, a tenth of a second better than the British Empire Games record. Believed to be the first Black woman to represent Canada in international sports competition

a)

Charmaine Crooks

b)

Angella Issajenko

c)

Barbara Howard

d)

Bianca Farella

15.

In 2013 he became the first Black NHL player to win the Norris Trophy (Top Defense Player) in 2013.

a)

Willie O-Ree

b)

Ray Lewis

c)

George Dixon

d)

P.K. Subban

16.

After qualifying for back-to-back 100m hurdles finals at London 2012 and Rio 2016, slid in to the history books at PyeongChang 2018. She became the first Black woman from Canada to have competed at the summer and winter Olympic Games. But she did more than just compete in Korea; she won a bronze medal with pilot Kaillie Humphries.

a)

Jennifer Abel

b)

Phylicia George

c)

Alicia Brown

d)

Nicole Haynes

17.

1932 he is part of Canada's Olympic bronze medal-winning 4x400-metre relay team. He was the first Black Canadian athlete to win an Olympic medal.

a)

Ray Lewis

b)

Anthony Bennett

c)

Donovan Bailey

d)

Herb Carnegie

18.

Five-time Olympian, she has impacted Canadian sport like few others. At Los Angeles 1984, she was a member of the 4x400m relay team that won silver. At Atlanta 1996, she was given the honour of being of Team Canada’s Opening Ceremony flag bearer. In between, she won multiple medals at the Pan American and Commonwealth Games.

a)

Charmaine Crooks

b)

Phylicia George

c)

Bianca Farella

d)

Angela Whyte

19.

He became the first Canadian to be selected first overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2013 NBA draft.

a)

Anthony Bennett

b)

Andrew Wiggins

c)

Fred VanVleet

d)

P.K. Subban

20.

She is a Canadian basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association. In 2016, she made her Olympic debut for Team Canada.

a)

Kia Nurse

b)

Ohenewa Akuffo

c)

Sylvia Sweeney

d)

Angela James

21.

In 1996 he won Canada’s first ever gold medal in the men's 100-metre race at the Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta. He would win a second gold medal at the same Olympics as part of the men's 4x100-metre relay team.

a)

Willie O-Ree

b)

Donovan Bailey

c)

Andre De Grasse

d)

Bruny Surin

22.

She is a Canadian diver. She won an Olympic bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics in the 3 m synchro diving event with Émilie Heymans.

a)

Charmaine Crooks

b)

Angela James

c)

Kia Nurse

d)

Jennifer Abel

23.

In 2014 he becomes the second Canadian to also be picked number one in the NBA draft, also by Cleveland.

a)

Anthony Bennett

b)

Andrew Wiggins

c)

Fred VanVleet

d)

Pascal Siakam

24.

She is a sprinter (born in Jamaica 28 Sept 1958). She has been one of Canada's outstanding international sprinters.She has won medals at Commonwealth, Olympic, Pan-American and World University games, in addition to other prestigious championships.

a)

Phylicia George

b)

Angella Issajenko

c)

Barbara Howard

d)

Charmaine Crooks

25.

On January 18, 1958, he suits up for the Boston Bruins and becomes the first Black Canadian to play in the NHL.

a)

P.K. Subban

b)

Grant Fuhr

c)

Willie O-Ree

d)

Darren Banks

26.

Known as “Canada’s First Lady of Basketball”, she joined the national team in 1974 and was team captain from 1979-84. She was voted the Most Valuable Player at the 1979 World Championships in Seoul, won a bronze medal at the 1979 Pan American Games where was the Canadian team flag bearer, and was a member of the bronze medal winning team at the 1979 World Student Games in Mexico.

a)

Sylvia Sweeney

b)

Kia Nurse

c)

Jennifer Abel

d)

Angela James

27.

He wins his first of three Most Valuable Player awards in a row (1947, 1948 and 1949) while playing hockey in the senior leagues in Quebec.

a)

Herb Carnegie

b)

Willie O-Ree

c)

Darren Banks

d)

Jordan Greenway

28.

She is a Canadian rugby player. In 2016, she was named to Canada's first ever women's rugby sevens Olympic team.

a)

Pamphinette Buisa

b)

Ngalula Fuamba

c)

Barbara Howard

d)

Bianca Farella

29.

In 1912 he is the first Black athlete to represent Canada in the 100- and 200-metre sprint at the Olympics Games in Stockholm, Sweden.

a)

John Armstrong Howard

b)

Harry Jerome

c)

Ray Lewis

d)

Donovan Bailey

30.

Competed in Olympic-style wrestling for 20 years. Commonwealth Games Gold medallist · World Silver & Bronze medallist · 2009 Brampton Hall of Fame Inductee · Canadian Olympian · Two-time silver medallist at the Pan American Games · Ten-time Senior National Champion

a)

Angela James

b)

Ohenewa Akuffo

c)

Charmaine Crooks

d)

Angella Issajenko

31.

What famous tennis player am I?

a)

Venus Williams

b)

Serena Williams

c)

Simone Biles

d)

Naomi Osaka

32.

What famous basketball player am I?

a)

LeBum James

b)

LeBron James

c)

Michael Jordan

d)

Magic Johnson

33.

What famous golfer am I?

a)

Tiger Woods

b)

Tiger Cub

c)

Lion Woods

d)

Dave Chappelle

34.

What famous football player am I?

a)

Tim Brody

b)

Peyton Manning

c)

Eli Manning

d)

Tom Brady

35.

What famous soccer player am I?

a)

Cristiano Ronaldo

b)

Lionel Messi

c)

Neymar Jr.

d)

Neymar Sr.

36.

What famous baseball player am I?

a)

Tim Salmon

b)

Mike Trout

c)

Lance Bass

d)

Catfish Hunter

37.

What famous boxer am I?

a)

Muhammad Ali

b)

Evander Holyfield

c)

Mike Tyson

d)

Tyson Fury

38.

What famous hockey player am I?

a)

Gordie Howe

b)

Mark Messier

c)

Jaromir Jagr

d)

Wayne Gretzky

39.

What famous basketball player am I?

a)

LeBron James

b)

Scottie Pippen

c)

Shaquille O'Neal

d)

Michael Jordan

40.
a)

KOBE BRYANT

b)

MICHAEL JORDAN

c)

SHAQ

d)

LEBRON JAMES

41.
a)

LEBRON JAMES

b)

MICHAEL JORDAN

c)

KOBE BRYANT

d)

KEVIN DURANT

42.
a)

MAGIC JOHNSON

b)

MICHAEL JORDAN

c)

CHARLES BARKLEY

d)

ALLEN IVERSON

43.
a)

TONY PARKER

b)

STEPH CURRY

c)

DERRICK ROSE

d)

TIM DUNCAN

44.
a)

LONZO BALL

b)

CARMELO ANTHONY

c)

DWAYNE WADE

d)

STEPH CURRY

45.
a)

ODELL BECKHAM JR

b)

RUSSEL WILSON

c)

MICHAEL VICK

d)

RAY RICE

46.
a)

TONY ROMO

b)

DAN MARRINO

c)

DEREK CARR

d)

ANDREW LUCK

47.
a)

J.J WATT

b)

DREW BREES

c)

KIRK COUSINS

d)

A.J GREEN

48.
a)

PEYTON MANNING

b)

ELI MANNING

c)

COOPER MANNING

d)

ARCHIE MANNIG

49.
a)

ROB GRONKOWSKI

b)

AARON HERNANDEZ

c)

GREG OLSEN

d)

JASON WITTEN

50.

Where did Tom Brady play in college?

a)

Boston College

b)

California

c)

Michigan

d)

Stanford

51.

Where did Dak Prescott play in college?

a)

Alabama

b)

Auburn

c)

Florida

d)

Mississippi State

52.

Where did James Harden play in college?

a)

Arizona State

b)

Kentucky

c)

Texas

d)

UCLA

53.

Where did Jared Goff play in college?

a)

Arkansas

b)

California

c)

Syracuse

d)

Washington State

54.

Where did Kevin Durant play in college?

a)

Duke

b)

Georgia

c)

Indiana

d)

Texas

55.

Where did Kyrie Irving play in college?

a)

Arizona

b)

Duke

c)

Purdue

d)

Syracuse

56.

Where did Dwyane Wade play in college?

a)

Butler

b)

Marquette

c)

North Carolina State

d)

West Virginia

57.

Where did Max Scherzer play in college?

a)

Florida

b)

Missouri

c)

Oklahoma

d)

Texas

58.

Where did Odell Beckham Jr. play in college?

a)

Auburn

b)

Clemson

c)

Florida State

d)

LSU

59.

Where did Drew Brees play in college?

a)

Illinois

b)

Nebraska

c)

Purdue

d)

USC

60.

Where did Damian Lillard play in college?

a)

Colorado

b)

Grambling

c)

Tennessee-Chattanooga

d)

Weber State

61.

Where did Kris Bryant play in college?

a)

Arkansas

b)

Georgia Tech

c)

Michigan

d)

San Diego

62.

Where did Chris Paul play in college?

a)

Mississippi

b)

Oklahoma State

c)

Vanderbilt

d)

Wake Forest

63.

Where did Cam Newton play in college?

a)

Auburn

b)

Georgia

c)

Tennessee

d)

Virginia Tech

64.

Where did Aaron Judge play in college?

a)

California

b)

Fresno State

c)

San Jose State

d)

Stanford

65.

Where did Derrick Rose play in college?

a)

Kansas

b)

Indiana

c)

Memphis

d)

Texas Tech

66.

Where did J. J. Watt play in college?

a)

Michigan State

b)

Nebraska

c)

Oklahoma

d)

Wisconsin

67.

Where did Russell Wilson play in college?

a)

Oregon

b)

Stanford

c)

Washington

d)

Wisconsin

68.

Where did Steph Curry play in college?

a)

Butler

b)

Davidson

c)

Indiana

d)

North Carolina

69.

Where did Aaron Rodgers play in college?

a)

Arkansas

b)

California

c)

Michigan

d)

Wisconsin

70.
a)

pekka rinne

b)

pk suban

c)

roman josi

71.
a)

nikkita kucherov

b)

victor hedman

c)

steven stamkos

72.
a)

patrick kane

b)

corey crawford

73.
a)

brent burns

b)

martin jones

c)

erik carlson

74.
a)

patrice bergeron

b)

jaroslav halak

c)

tuuka rask

d)

david pastranak

75.
a)

johnny gaudreau

b)

mike giordano

76.
a)

carey price

b)

shea weber

77.
a)

anze kopitar

b)

drew doughty

c)

jonathan quick

78.
a)

patrick kane

b)

jonathan toews

c)

corey crawford

79.
a)

phil kessel

b)

sidney crosby

80.
a)

connor mcdavid

b)

leon draisatl