2017 SPORTS TRIVIA QUESTIONS
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1> What country won the 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships on January 5, 2017?
a. United States b. Russia c. Finland d. Canada
2> What horse won the 2017 Kentucky Derby on May 6th, 2017?
a. Always Dreaming b. Lookin At Lee c. Classic Empire d. Battle of Midway
3> The longest running broadcaster in TV and radio history, what legendary New York sports broadcaster died on July 15, 2017?
a. Curt Gowdy b. Jack Buck c. Bob Wolff d. Howard Cosell
4> Which NHL team won the 2017 Stanley Cup finals against the Nashville Predators?
a. Ottawa Senators b. Pittsburgh Penguins c. Columbus Blue Jackets d. Washington Capitals
5> What NFL team won Super Bowl 51 in overtime on February 5, 2017?
a. New England Patriots b. Dallas Cowboys c. Los Angeles Chargers d. Atlanta Falcons
6> Who was the National Basketball Association's Most Valuable Player (MVP) for 2017?
a. Draymond Green b. Russell Westbrook c. Kawhi Leonard d. James Harden
7> Retaining his title, who won the 2017 World Snooker Championships on May 1st, 2017?
a. Ding Junhui b. John Higgins c. Barry Hawkins d. Mark Selby
8> Going to the Cleveland Browns, who was the first pick in the 2017 NFL draft?
a. Leonard Fournette b. Mitchell Trubisky c. Myles Garrett d. Solomon Thomas
9> Held in Bermuda, the 2017 Louis Vuitton Cup was awarded to Team New Zealand in which sport?
a. Tennis b. Rugby Sevens c. Sailing d. Athletics
10> Held from June 15 to 18, who won the 2017 U.S. Open Golf Championship?
a. Scott Gregory b. Brooks Koepka c. Maverick McNealy d. Brad Dalke
11> A Kentucky Golf Hall of Famer, what golf championship did Kenny Perry win on July 2, 2017?
a. Senior PGA Championship b. U.S. Senior Open c. The Tradition d. Regions Tradition
12> Captain for the Pittsburgh Penguins, what NHL star won his second Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy as leading goal scorer in 2017?
a. Connor McDavid b. Sidney Crosby c. Patrick Kane d. Nikita Kucherov
13> The 2017 Sudirman Cup was awarded to Team South Korea in what sport on May 28th, 2017?
a. Karate b. Volleyball c. Badminton d. Table Tennis
14> Who won the Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player Award on February 4, 2017?
a. Dak Prescott b. Matt Ryan c. Frank Gore d. Joey Bosa
15> Taking place in Edinburgh, which team won the 2017 Rugby Union European Cup?
a. Saracens b. Leicester Tigers c. Sale Sharks d. Exeter Chiefs
16> Vito "Babe" Parilli, who died in July 2017, was a famous quarterback for which football club from 1961 to 1967?
a. Green Bay Packers b. Oakland Raiders c. Cleveland Browns d. Boston Patriots
17> Canada became the first women's team to be undefeated throughout this championship tournament in March of 2017.
a. World Women's Fencing Championship b. World Women's Bowling Championship c. World Women's Hockey Championship d. World Women's Curling Championship
18> Representing Canada, who won the 2017 World Figure Skating Championships for "ice dance" in April of 2017?
a. Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir b. Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier c. Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford d. Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje
19> Who was the first pick of the 2017 National Basketball Association (NBA) draft?
a. Lonzo Ball b. Jayson Tatum c. Josh Jackson d. Markelle Fultz
20> In what month did the 2017 Tour de France take place?
a. June b. July c. May d. April
Answers:
1> United States - The tournament consisted of 30 games between 10 nations. 2> Always Dreaming - Always Dreaming was born on February 25, 2014. 3> Bob Wolff - He was 96 years of age. 4> Pittsburgh Penguins - Pittsburgh beat Nashville in six games. 5> New England Patriots - The New England Patriots beat the Atlanta Falcons with a score of 34 to 28. 6> Russell Westbrook - Westbrook plays as a guard for Oklahoma City Thunder. 7> Mark Selby - Mark Selby beat John Higgins 18 to 15 in the final. 8> Myles Garrett - With 250,000 people attending, the 2017 Draft was the most attended in history. 9> Sailing - The races ran from 5th to 12th of June, 2017. 10> Brooks Koepka - Brooks Koepka finished with a final score of 16 under par. 11> U.S. Senior Open - Perry has won nine PGA Tour Champion events in his career. 12> Sidney Crosby - Sidney had 44 goals in 75 games. 13> Badminton - Korea defeated China 3 to 2 to win the tournament. 14> Matt Ryan - The award is voted upon by a panel of 50 sportswriters. 15> Saracens - Saracens defeated Clermont in the final 28 to 17. 16> Boston Patriots - Vito was 87 years of age. 17> World Women's Curling Championship - Canada won the final game against Russia with a score of 8 to 3. 18> Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir - The championship was held in Helsinki, Finland. 19> Markelle Fultz - Fultz was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers. 20> July - A total of 198 riders from 22 teams entered the race.
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