Football
What is the Superbowl?
The last and most important game of the NFL season.
When are the NBA finals?
June
What is a point called in baseball?
A home run
Name 3 popular individual sports in the USA
Golf, Swimming, Boxing, MMA, Tennis
What is the most watched sport in the USA?
Football
When is football season?
September - January
Name 2 popular basketball players.
Lebron James, Caitlin Clark, Michael Jordan
What song is played at every baseball game?
Take me out to the ball game
What is rodeo?
Who was Jackie Robinson?
The first professional African American baseball player.
Fill in the Blank:
What a teams gets a touchdown, they can kick a _____ ______.
field goal
How many Americans play basketball?
28 million
What is another name for the Baseball field?
The diamond
How many Americans play golf?
27 million
What is tailgating?
A party that is held out of the back of cars in the parking lot of sports stadiums before the game starts.
What is a touchdown and how many points is it worth?
A touchdown is when one team reaches the end zone with the football. They earn 6 points.
How many combined gold medals does USA Basketball have?
27 gold medals
Men's team: 17, Women's team: 10
How many games are played in one season of baseball?
162
What is the popular tennis tournament held in the USA?
Name a famous quarterback.
Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers,
What does the quarterback do?
The quarterback is the leader and calls the plays.
What does the term "slam dunk" mean in slang?
something that is easy to accomplish or a guaranteed success
"That test was a slam dunk."
Why is baseball known as America's pastime?
It was the first professional sport in the USA, and gained popularity around the 1840s. It has been very important to American culture throughout the decades.
Where did Lacrosse Originate?
With the Iroquois tribe in the North Eastern United States.
Name the 5 most popular professional sports leagues in the USA.
NFL (football), NBA (basketball), MLB (baseball), NHL (hockey), MLS (Soccer)