American Football
Tom Brady played in the NFL for many years. What did he win seven times?
The Super bowl
True or False? : there is no women's alternative to the NBA.
False. The WNBA is the organized women's basketball organization in the USA.
True or False? American baseball is America's oldest sport.
False. Lacrosse is widely recognized as the oldest sport in the Americas, with indigenous origins dating back over a thousand years to around 1100 AD. [1, 2]
Two teams compete on a field. Instead of kicking or carrying a ball, players throw a flying disc to their teammates. They score by catching it in the opponent's end zone.
What is Ultimate Frisbee
The most Olympic gold medals won by an American athlete.
23 by Michael Phelps in swimming
The number of players on the field at time from each team.
What is 11 players for each team.
The action of moving a ball across the court.
What is dribbling?
The number of strikes before a player is out of the game.
What is 3 strikes?
Many cars race around a large oval track. The drivers go extremely fast and try to finish before their opponents. The sport is especially popular in the southern United States.
NASCAR National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing
The American sprinter who won 4 gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Games.
A) Jesse Owens
B) Carl Lewis
C) Usain Bolt
D) Jim Thorpe
Who is Jesse Owens?
A play where the quarterback throws the to a reciever.
A. a line drive
B. a Hail Mary
C. a pass
D. a blitz
What is a pass?
The name of scoring 3 points in one basketball shot from far away from the hoop.
What is a three-pointer or 3-point shot?
The name of the players playing in the field around the baseball diamond.
What are the outfielders?
In this sport, competitors ride horses or try to stay on the back of a bucking bull. They have to stay on for as long as possible.
Bull riding / rodeo
The most decorated American female Olympian.
A. Allyson Felix
B. Katie Ledecky
C. Kristin Otto
D. Larisa Latynina
14 total olympic medals
Describe what a touchdown is
A player runs with the ball into the opponent's special scoring zone (the end zone) or catches a pass while standing inside it. 6+ points
The name of the professional basketball group in the USA.
What is the NBA, National Basketball Association?
The name for when a batter hits the ball out of the park. Babe Ruth was famous for these.
What is home run?
Yesterday, two teams competed on a field. One competitor ran toward the goal while carrying a small ball in the net of his stick. A defender tried to stop him, but he passed the ball to his teammate. The teammate caught it, shot the ball, and scored! What sport is this?
Lacrosse
This American gymnast competed in several Olympic Games and won multiple gold medals. She became one of the most famous gymnasts in the world. Who was she?
Simone Biles
Describe what the super bowl is.
The big game in February where the two teams in the NFL that have made it to the fiinals compete. There is usually a performance.
The famous player seen on the Air Jordan basketball shoes.
Who is Michael Jordan?
A batted ball that lands outside the lines of fair territory or first bounces there, forcing the batter to return to the plate without a hit.
What is a foul ball?
Yesterday, a team of athletes competed in front of judges. One competitor jumped into the air while two teammates caught her. Another athlete performed a flip, and then the whole team finished with a synchronized dance. They had practiced the routine many times because one mistake could affect their score. What sport is this?
Cheerleading
How many times has the USA hosted the Olympic games?
A. 3
B. 10
C. 8
D. 6
The United States has hosted the Olympic Games eight times (four Summer and four Winter games)