General Awareness

Sports History and Awards

2,106 Questions

Sports history and awards cover significant records, national and international tournaments, and prestigious trophies across various games. The questions focus on historical milestones, player achievements, and championships in basketball, football, and other sports. This category is frequently tested in the general awareness sections of competitive exams.

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Sports History and Awards Questions

Multiple choice

Which player holds the NWHL record for most career assists?

  1. Hilary Knight

  2. Kelli Stack

  3. Brianna Decker

  4. Kendall Coyne Schofield
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Hilary Knight holds the NWHL record for most career assists with 144 assists.

Multiple choice

Which player holds the NWHL record for most career penalty minutes?

  1. Hilary Knight

  2. Kelli Stack

  3. Brianna Decker

  4. Kendall Coyne Schofield
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Kelli Stack holds the NWHL record for most career penalty minutes with 345 penalty minutes.

Multiple choice

Which player holds the NWHL record for most career games played?

  1. Hilary Knight

  2. Kelli Stack

  3. Brianna Decker

  4. Kendall Coyne Schofield
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Hilary Knight holds the NWHL record for most career games played with 205 games.

Multiple choice

Which player holds the NWHL record for most career shutouts?

  1. Hilary Knight

  2. Kelli Stack

  3. Brianna Decker

  4. Shannon Szabados
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Shannon Szabados holds the NWHL record for most career shutouts with 16 shutouts.

Multiple choice

Which player holds the NWHL record for most career wins?

  1. Hilary Knight

  2. Kelli Stack

  3. Brianna Decker

  4. Shannon Szabados
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Shannon Szabados holds the NWHL record for most career wins with 67 wins.

Multiple choice

Which rivalry is known as the "Iron Bowl"?

  1. Alabama vs. Auburn

  2. Michigan vs. Ohio State

  3. Texas vs. Oklahoma

  4. Notre Dame vs. USC
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Iron Bowl is an annual American college football game between the Auburn Tigers of Auburn University and the Alabama Crimson Tide of the University of Alabama.

Multiple choice

Which rivalry is known as the "Red River Rivalry"?

  1. Texas vs. Oklahoma

  2. Michigan vs. Ohio State

  3. Alabama vs. Auburn

  4. Notre Dame vs. USC
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Red River Rivalry is an annual American college football game between the University of Texas Longhorns and the University of Oklahoma Sooners.

Multiple choice

Which rivalry is known as the "Holy War"?

  1. Notre Dame vs. USC

  2. Michigan vs. Ohio State

  3. Texas vs. Oklahoma

  4. Alabama vs. Auburn
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Holy War is an annual American college football game between the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the University of Southern California Trojans.

Multiple choice

Which rivalry is known as the "Battle for the Axe"?

  1. Michigan vs. Ohio State

  2. Texas vs. Oklahoma

  3. Notre Dame vs. USC

  4. Wisconsin vs. Minnesota
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Battle for the Axe is an annual American college football game between the University of Wisconsin Badgers and the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Multiple choice

Which rivalry is known as the "Bedlam Series"?

  1. Texas vs. Oklahoma

  2. Michigan vs. Ohio State

  3. Notre Dame vs. USC

  4. Oklahoma State vs. Oklahoma
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Bedlam Series is an annual American college football game between the Oklahoma State Cowboys and the University of Oklahoma Sooners.

Multiple choice

Which rivalry is known as the "Civil War"?

  1. Oregon vs. Oregon State

  2. Michigan vs. Ohio State

  3. Texas vs. Oklahoma

  4. Notre Dame vs. USC
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Civil War is an annual American college football game between the University of Oregon Ducks and the Oregon State University Beavers.

Multiple choice

Which rivalry is known as the "Rose Bowl Game"?

  1. Michigan vs. Ohio State

  2. Texas vs. Oklahoma

  3. Notre Dame vs. USC

  4. UCLA vs. USC
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Rose Bowl Game is an annual American college football game between the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Bruins and the University of Southern California (USC) Trojans.

Multiple choice

Which rivalry is known as the "Sugar Bowl"?

  1. Alabama vs. Auburn

  2. Michigan vs. Ohio State

  3. Texas vs. Oklahoma

  4. Notre Dame vs. USC
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Sugar Bowl is an annual American college football game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Auburn Tigers.

Multiple choice

Which rivalry is known as the "Orange Bowl"?

  1. Michigan vs. Ohio State

  2. Texas vs. Oklahoma

  3. Notre Dame vs. USC

  4. Florida vs. Miami (FL)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Orange Bowl is an annual American college football game between the University of Florida Gators and the University of Miami Hurricanes.

Multiple choice

Which rivalry is known as the "Fiesta Bowl"?

  1. Michigan vs. Ohio State

  2. Texas vs. Oklahoma

  3. Notre Dame vs. USC

  4. Arizona vs. Arizona State
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Fiesta Bowl is an annual American college football game between the University of Arizona Wildcats and the Arizona State University Sun Devils.