Olympic Trivia
Where were the first modern Olympics held?
place and year
Athens, Greece 1896
In what conference do the MSUM Dragons compete?
not the abbreviation
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC)
How many players are on the field for one team at a time in an NFL game?
11
Which gymnast became the first woman to win four all-around world championships?
Simone Biles
Which university has produced the most overall No. 1 picks in the NFL Draft?
USC Trojans football
What athlete has won the most Olympic gold medals of all time?
name and number
Michael Phelps, 23 gold medals
Which MSUM women’s sport has produced multiple All-Americans and is consistently one of the program’s strongest national competitors?
Women's indoor track and field
Which MLB player holds the record for most career home runs?
name and number
Barry Bonds, 762
Which country won the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2019?
United States
Which university has won the most NCAA Division I men’s basketball championships?
school and number
UCLA Bruins men's basketball (11 titles)
What is the only city to have hosted both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games?
Beijing (Summer 2008, Winter 2022)
How many NSIC conference championships has MSUM Dragons football won in program history?
16 conference titles
Which NFL team completed the only perfect season in the Super Bowl era?
Miami Dolphins (1972 season)
Which tennis player has the most Grand Slam singles titles in the Open Era in women’s tennis?
Serena Williams (23 titles)
Which school has the most NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey national championships?
school and number
Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey (9 titles)
What do the five Olympic rings represent?
The five inhabited continents of the world (Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania)
Which MSUM sport was added in 2000 and now competes in the NSIC
Women's soccer
Which country has won the most FIFA World Cup titles?
Brazil (5 titles)
Who was the first woman to score 10,000 points in the WNBA?
Diana Taurasi
Which university has won the most NCAA Division I wrestling team championships?
school and number
Oklahoma State Cowboys wrestling (over 30 titles)
Which city became the first to host the Summer Olympics three times?
London (1908, 1948, 2012)
Which sport briefly existed at MSUM in the early 1960s before being discontinued after the 1964–65 season?
Ice hockey
Who is the only player in NBA history to record a quadruple-double in an official game since 1990?
David Robinson (1994)
Who was the first woman to win Olympic gold medals in two different sports?
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Who is the only player to win the Heisman Trophy twice?
Archie Griffin (Ohio State, 1974 & 1975)