sports trivia

By Elaheh Khazi & Callie Yuan Staff Writers

Physiology

1. What muscle groups do squats use?

a. buttocks b. calves c. quadriceps d. all of the above a. trapezius b. rhomboid muscles c. both a and b d. none of the above

2. What muscle groups are used when doing a plank?

3. True or false? Exercise physiology does not exist.

4. True or false?

Anatomy and biomechanics of muscles and bones work together.

5. True or false? The physiological element in sports only consists of sweat rate and breathing rate.

Terminology

Free throw: Also called a foul shot, this action occurs in basketball when one is fouled and shoots without any defense from behind the free throw line.

Penalty: In soccer, this is a single shot at a defended goal due to a foul in the penalty area.

Spike: This occurs in volleyball when the offensive team’s player hits the ball with their palm over the net into the opposing court, making it hard for the other team to get the ball.

Home run: A hit in baseball that allows for the batter to run through all the bases and get a score of 1.

Travel: This occurs in basketball when a player moves more than two steps with the ball without dribbling.

Strike: Occurring in both softball and baseball, this is when a batter fails to hit the ball when swinging.

Fun Facts

1. Who has won the most awards for Most Valuable Player (MVP) in NBA history?

a. Michael Jordan b. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar c. Giannis Antetokounmpo d. Stephen Curry a. 3 out of 20 b. 8 out of 20 c. 12 out of 20 d. 18 out of 20 a. American football b. basketball c. football (soccer) d. cricket

2. How many of the fastest female 1500m freestyle times does swimmer Katie LeDecky hold?

3. What is the world’s most-watched sport?

4. Fill in the blank: The American football team _____ holds the record for the most Super Bowl appearances.

5. Fill in the blank: The country of _____ has been able to play at every World Cup thus far.

Basic Rules

Fill in the blank: Penalty kicks in soccer are taken _____ yards from the goal.

In volleyball, all players may switch positions after the serve.

Fill in the blank: An average high school basketball game’s quarter is _____ minutes long. In a game of badminton, when the score is tied at 20, the player/pair that first gains a 2-point lead wins the game.

Fill in the blank: Grabbing the _____ markers while swimming will result in disqualification at a race.

Fill in the blank: If a tennis ball bounces on the boundary line, it is considered

7. True or false? The batting order in baseball can be changed for the rest of the game after it is picked.

New England Patriots, Brazil; Basic rules: 12, true, 8, true, lane, in/playable, false