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Quiz: Pittsburgh Pirates Trivia

Test your knowledge of the Pirates with this quiz.

1. How many World Series championships did the Pirates win from 1901-2009?


Four

Seven

Five

Six




2. Who was the winning pitcher in Game 7 of the 1979 World Series?


Bert Blyleven

Kent Tekulve

John Candelaria

Grant Jackson




3. Who succeeded Jim Leyland as Pirates manager?


Gene Lamont

Chuck Tanner

Lloyd McClendon

Pete Mackanin




4. Which Pirate was National League MVP in 1978?


Willie Stargell

Dave Parker

Ed Ott

Phil Garner




5. Who was the MVP of the 1960 World Series


Bobby Richardson

Bill Mazeroski

Mickey Mantle

Vern Law




6. Who was the winning pitcher in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series?


Bob Friend

Vern Law

Harvey Haddix

Vinger Bend Mizell




7. Who gave up Bill Mazeroski's World Series-clinching home run in 1960?


Whitey Ford

Ralph Terry

Bob Turley

Art Ditmar




8. Which Pirate tossed a complete game in Game 7 of the 1971 World Series?


Bob Miller

Steve Blass

Nelson Briles

Bruce Kison




9. Who was the MVP of the 1971 World Series?


Roberto Clemente

Dock Ellis

Willie Stargell

Bob Robertson




10. How many World Series champions did Danny Murtaugh manage?


Three

Zero

One

Two




11. When did the Pirates move to Three Rivers Stadium?


1969

1971

1970

1972




12. How many Major League Baseball All-Star Games have been held in Pittsburgh?


Three

Four

Six

Five




13. When was the last time that the Pirates played in a World Series


1979

1990

1991

1992




14. How many Gold Gloves did Andy Van Slyke win from 1988-1992


Four

Three

Five

Two




15. How many National League East championships did the Pirates win from 1970-79?


Eight

Seven

Five

Six




16. Who was the last Pirate to be named National League Rookie of the Year?


Johnny Ray

Jason Bay

Barry Bonds

Bobby Bonilla




17. Which team did Chuck Tanner manage before coming to Pittsburgh?


Atlanta Braves

Chicago White Sox

Oakland Athletics

New York Yankees




18. Which former Pirate scored the winning run for the Atlanta Braves in Game 7 of the 1992 NLCS?


Sid Bream

Johnny Ray

Dave Parker

Wally Backman




19. Which team did Honus Wagner play for before coming to the Pirates?


Louisville Colonels

Philadelphia Phillies

Cleveland Spiders

Washington Senators




20. How many times did Ralph Kiner lead the NL in home runs from 1946-52?


Three

Four

Two

Seven

Answers:
1. c, 2. d, 3. a, 4. b, 5. a, 6. c, 7. b, 8. b, 9. a, 10. d, 11. c, 12. d, 13. a, 14. c, 15. d, 16. b, 17. c, 18. a, 19. a, 20. d.

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Quiz: Foreign-Born NFL Players

Name the birth country of the NFL player listed

1. Jan Stenerud


Sweden

Finland

Denmark

Norway




2. Hines Ward


Canada

South Korea

Germany

Japan




3. Christian Okoye


Nigeria

Kenya

South Africa

Ethiopia




4. Gary Anderson


England

France

South Africa

Norway




5. Morten Andersen


Scotland

Holland

Denmark

Norway




6. Mark Rypien


Germany

England

Australia

Canada




7. Martin Gramatica


Argentina

Mexico

Spain

Brazil




8. Nate Burleson


Haiti

Canada

South Korea

Germany




9. Fuad Reveiz


Argentina

Colombia

Spain

Nicaragua




10. Ted Hendricks


Guatemala

Germany

England

Canada

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Quiz: Alma Maters

Choose each athlete's alma mater

1. Tony Dorsett (NFL)


Pittsburgh

UCLA

Michigan

Penn State




2. Larry Bird (NBA)


Michigan State

Indiana State

Purdue

Boston College




3. Bo Jackson (MLB/NFL)


Alabama

Georgia Tech

Florida

Auburn




4. Randy Johnson (MLB)


Washington State

Oregon

USC

UCLA




5. Terry Bradshaw (NFL)


Mississippi

Mississippi State

Tulane

Louisiana Tech




6. Rick Barry (NBA)


University of Miami

Clemson

BYU

N.C. State




7. Doug Williams (NFL)


LSU

Grambling

Southern

Hampton




8. Jackie Robinson (MLB)


Michigan

USC

UCLA

Rutgers




9. Brian Urlacher (NFL)


UTEP

New Mexico

Utah

Boise State




10. Wilt Chamberlain (NBA)


North Carolina

Missouri

Temple

Kansas

Quiz: Relocation Station

Match these teams to their current incarnation.

1. Montreal Expos (MLB)

Florida Marlins
Washington Senators
Tampa Bay Rays
Washington Nationals


2. Winnipeg Jets (NHL)

Phoenix Coyotes
Dallas Stars
Minnesota Wild
Columbus Bluejackets


3. Syracuse Nationals (NBA)

Atlanta Hawks
Philadelphia 76ers
Cleveland Cavaliers
Oklahoma City Thunder


4. Houston Oilers (NFL)

Houston Texans
Jacksonville Jaguars
Kansas City Chiefs
Tennessee Titans


5. St. Louis Browns (MLB)

Kansas City Royals
Baltimore Orioles
Oakland Athletics
Cleveland Indians


6. Seattle Pilots (MLB)

Colorado Rockies
Minnesota Twins
Milwaukee Brewers
Texas Rangers


7. Hartford Whalers (NHL)

Carolina Hurricanes
Atlanta Thrashers
Ottawa Senators
Nashville Predators

Quiz: Forgotten Football Leagues

1. Name the team that did not compete in the ill-fated XFL.

Memphis Showboats
Los Angeles Xtreme
Orlando Rage
San Francisco Demons


2. Which team won the World League of American Football's first championship in 1991?

Sacramento Surge
Barcelona Dragons
London Monarchs
Montreal Machine


3. Who served as the head coach of the USFL's Chicago Blitz and Arizona Wranglers?

Lindy Infante
Jim Mora
Steve Spurrier
George Allen


4. Name the USFL team that Steve Young quarterbacked.

Tampa Bay Bandits
Philadelphia Stars
New Jersey Generals
Los Angeles Express


5. Who was the head coach of the XFL's Orlando Rage?

Al Luginbill
Galen Hall
Jim Skipper
Rusty Tillman


6. Which World Football League team won the first World Bowl in 1974?

Memphis Southmen
Philadelphia Bell
Birmingham Americans
Portland Storm


7. Name the World Football League team that signed Daryle Lamonica.

The Hawaiians
Southern California Sun
Chicago Fire
Detroit Wheels


8. Who was the USFL's first MVP in 1983?

Kelvin Bryant
Reggie White
Herschel Walker
Jim Kelly


9. Which city hosted the final ArenaBowl in 2008?

Orlando
Las Vegas
New Orleans
Phoenix


10. Name the Arena Football League team that Kurt Warner quarterbacked?

Milwaukee Mustangs
Tampa Bay Storm
Iowa Barnstormers
Arizona Rattlers