2011 Sports Quiz

1. Who won the 2011 BCS National Championship game?

• A. Oregon Ducks

• B. Alabama Crimson Tide

• C. Auburn Tigers

• D. Wisconsin Badgers

2. The UConn men's basketball team captured their third NCAA title in 12 years. Who coaches the the UConn Huskies?

• A. Jim Calhoun

• B. Bruce Weber

• C. Mike Krzyzewski

• D. Jim Boeheim

3. The Dallas Mavericks topped the often maligned Miami Heat to win the 2011 NBA Finals. Who was named MVP of the series?

• A. Tyson Chandler

• B. Jason Terry

• C. Jason KIdd

• D. Dirk Nowitzki

4. When the Boston Bruins won the 2011 Stanley Cup, riots broke out in which city?

• A. Boston

• B. Chicago

• C. Vancouver

• D. Toronto

5. Novak Djokovic had a fantastic 2011, winning three of four Grand Slam tournaments. Which one did he not win?

• A. U.S. Open

• B. French Open

• C. Australian Open

• D. Wimbledon

6. Legendary Lady Volunteers basketball coach, Pat Summitt, announced that she had been diagnosed with which disease?

• A. Cancer

• B. Parkinson's Disease

• C. Crohn's Disease

• D. Dementia

7. In a wild season of college football realignment, which conference did the University of Utah wind up joining?

• A. Big Ten

• B. Pac-12

• C. Big 12

• D. Big East

8. How many games will each NBA franchise play in the lockout shortened 2011-2012 season?

• A. 56

• B. 66

• C. 70

• D. 82

9. Which MLB pitcher won both a Cy Young and MVP award this year?

• A. Clayton Kershaw

• B. Roy Halladay

• C. Justin Verlander

• D. Ubaldo Jimenez

10. The U.S Women's Soccer team was defeated by which nation in penalty kicks in the 2011 World Cup Final?

• A. Japan

• B. Brazil

• C. Argentina

• D. Germany

11. Which MLB team's 2011 division title was their first since 1982?

• A. Milwaukee Brewers

• B. Tornonto Blue Jays

• C. Detroit Tigers

• D. St. Louis Cardinals

12. Duke basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski passed his longtime friend and mentor, Bob Knight, on the all-time wins list with a win against which team in Madison Square Garden?

• A. North Carolina

• B. Syracuse

• C. Pitt

• D. Michigan State

13. How many weeks of the regular season were canceled as a result of the NFL lockout?

• A. 4

• B. 2

• C. 1

• D. 0

14. Red Sox General Manager Theo Epstein left his job in Boston and was hired by which MLB franchise?

• A. Oakland A's

• B. Chicago Cubs

• C. Chicago White Sox

• D. Florida Marlins

15. After firing head coach Jim Tressel over an eligibility scandal, who did Ohio State hire to be their head coach for the 2012 season?

• A. Tom Bradley

• B. Kevin Sumlin

• C. Urban Meyer

• D. Al Golden

16. Who won the NBA MVP award for the 2010-2011 season?

• A. Dirk Nowitzki

• B. Lebron James

• C. Blake Griffin

• D. Derrick Rose

17. Former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky was arrested and charged with multiple counts of child sexual abuse. Until 1999, what was Sandusky's job at Penn State?

• A. Defensive Coordinator

• B. Offensive Coordinator

• C. Special Teams Coach

• D. Head Recuiter

18. Tony Stewart claimed the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup by winning the last race of the season. Which driver had won the previous five Sprint Cups?

• A. Jeff Gordon

• B. Tony Stewart

• C. Jimmie Johnson

• D. Carl Edwards

19. Which NFL rookie broke the single season record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback that had stood since 1976?

• A. Blaine Gabbert

• B. Christian Ponder

• C. Jake Locker

• D. Cam Newton

20. Which team won the 2011 NCAA women's basketball championship?

• A. Connecticut

• B. Texas A&M

• C. Stanford

• D. Notre Dame