US Sports
What do Americans call Football?
Soccer
Does a college football or professional football team have the largest football stadium in America?
A college football team -- the University of Michigan has the largest football stadium with a capacity of 107,000 people
What is the name of the Major League Baseball Championship Games?
The World Series
Who has won the last two FIFA Women's World Cups?
Spain and America
What are the three most popular sports in Austria? (Name 2/3)
football, alpine skiing, and ice hockey
What are the 3 most popular American sports? (Name 2/3)
American Football, Baseball, and Basketball
What is the name of the Championship game for the National Football League?
The Super Bowl
Who is the top paid American athlete (inclusding endorsements)?
LeBron James, basketball player, $41.2 million salary, $80 million from endorsements/advertising
How much does a 30-second commercial in the Super Bowl cost? (be within a half million $)
$7 million dollars
What percent of Austrians ski? (be within 10%)
35%
Name the abbreviations for the 5 major league sports in America. (American football, baseball, basketball, ice hockey, football/soccer) (Name 3/5 for points)
NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS
How many points is a "touchdown" worth?
6
In baseball, what is it called when the batter hits the ball out of the ballpark?
A home run
What happens at the beginning of every major league sports game in America?
The singing of the National Anthem aka Star Spangled Banner
When was the last time Austria qualified for the World Cup?
1998
Which American athlete is the most decorated Olympian of all time?
Michael Phelps, swimmer
23 Gold Medals, 3 Silver Medals, 2 Bronze Medals
How many teams are there in the National Football League?
32
What is the only sport to be played on the moon?
Golf. In 1971, Apollo 14 Astronauts Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell hit a golf ball on the moon
When will the Olympic Games next be held in the USA?
2028, the Summer Olympics will be held in Los Angeles
How many Austrians are actively playing in the National Hockey League in America right now?
1, Marco Rossi of the Minnesota Wild.
(although another active player, Andre Burakovsky of the Seattle Kraken, was born in Austria he is actually Swedish)
Who has the most World Cup wins of any alpine skier in history? (It's an American)
Mikaela Shiffrin
How many people watched the Super Bowl this year? (be within 5 million)
113 million
What group of people invented lacrosse?
The Native Americans (specifically the Iroquois people)
What is the name of one of Pittsburgh's major league sports teams?
Steelers, Penguins, or Pirates
Has Austria ever hosted the Olympics? If yes, where?
Yes, the 1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics were both held in Innsbruck.