Vocabulary Refresh
True or False?
Sports Trivia
Majestic Mascots
Baseball Basics
100
A baseball pitch that moves away from a straight path in a direction opposite to a curve is a:
A. Legacy
B. Screwball
C. Ricochet
B. Screwball
100
You have to be good at an activity in order to join a casual club or team that focuses on that activity.
False. Give your reasoning!
100
What's it called in bowling when a bowler knocks over all the pins on their first try?
A Strike!
100
What is your school's mascot?
Marrs: Falcon
Morton: Panther
Lewis and Clark: A dog (what kind??)
100
How many strikes before a batter is out?
Three!
200
Sabotage is:
A. Deliberate destruction or disruption to prevent an opponent's success
B. Having or expressing doubt about something
C. A situation where different sides compete for the same thing
A. Deliberate destruction or disruption to prevent an opponent's success
200
Flamingos aren't born pink.
True!
They actually come into the world with grey/white feathers and only develop a pinkish hue after starting a diet of brine shrimp and blue-green algae.
200
What driven machine cleans the ice in between periods of a National Hockey League game?
Zamboni
200
What language app has a green owl mascot?
Duolingo
200
How many bases are there on a baseball field?
Four: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Home
300
Ornithology is:
A. A branch of zoology (animal science) dealing with birds
B. Something handed down by or received from an ancestor or from the past
C. Something new or unusual
A. A branch of zoology (animal science) dealing with birds
300
Identical twins have the same fingerprints.
False!
300
How often do the Olympics happen?
Every four years!
300
What frosted flakes mascot says "they're grrreat!"
Tony the Tiger
300
What's the name of the baseball player who receives pitches thrown by the pitcher? (Not the person at bat)
Catcher
400
To do something with force or strong emphasis is the definition of:
A. Novelty
B. Emphatically
C. Desperately
B. Emphatically
400
The longest anyone has held their breath underwater is for 24 minutes and 37 seconds.
True!
The world record for breath-holding underwater was achieved by Croatian Budimir Šobat on 27 March 2021. On average, a human can hold their breath between 30-90 seconds.
400
Which country has won the most FIFA World Cup titles?
Brazil
400
What is the University of Nebraska Lincoln mascot?
Herbie Husker
400
How many innings are in one Major League Baseball game?
Nine
500
Being or forming a foundation: basic, essential, is the definition of:
A. Significant
B. Equivalent
C. Fundamental
C. Fundamental
500
Title IX (Title Nine) is a civil rights law. It prevents gender-based discrimination in educational institutions that receive federal funds (such as public schools). This gives women athletes the right to equal opportunity in sports in public schools.
True or False?
True
500
Who has won the most Grand Slam titles in tennis history?
Serena Williams
500
What is the name of Liberty Mutual's bird mascot, seen in commercials?
LiMu Emu
500
Who was the first Major League player to reach 500 home runs?
Babe Ruth
