Article by Deanna Mascle
1. Little League baseball was established in what year?A. 1939B. 1940C. 1941D. 1942A. 1939QQ: This is the most well-known amateur league still being played today!
2. Coroebus was the first Olympic track and field champion in ancient Greece? What was his event?A. PentathlonB. SprintC. DiscusD. HurdlesB. SprintQQ: Although the pentathlon was one of the main Olympic competitions.
3. A baseball field is approximately what size?A. 1 acreB. 2 acresC. 3 acresD. 4 acres
B. 2 acresQQ: It is equal to 0.8 hectares if that means anything to anyone!
4. Which is NOT one of the predecessors of baseball?A. CricketB. RoundersC. Boom BallD. One O’ Cat
C. Boom BallQQ: Yes, Rounders and One O’ Cat were really games…
5. The original pentathlon which was part of the ancient Olympic games included what events?A. The discus, the javelin, foot racing, long jumping, and wrestlingB. Foot racing, spear throwing, long jumping, swimming, and chariot racingC. Fencing, foot racing, long jumping, high jump, and wrestlingD. Rowing, foot racing, long jumping, hurdles, and wrestlingA. The discus, the javelin, foot racing, long jumping, and wrestlingQQ: Of course, it is important to remember the foot races were performed in full armor.
6. When Lewis Rober of the Minneapolis, Minnesota, fire department invented outdoor softball in 1895 to keep the firemen in shape and busy during the time they spent at the firehouse, what was the game called?A. Kitten League BallB. Diamond BallC. Easy BallD. Lazy BallA. Kitten League BallQQ: Although it was later called Diamond Ball in 1922, softball did not gain the name we use today until 1926 when Walter Hakanson of the Denver, Colorado, Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) conceived of it while attending a meeting in Greeley, Colorado, to form the Colorado Amateur Softball Association.
7. Which U.S. city had the first professional baseball team?A. BostonB. ChicagoC. New YorkD. CincinnatiD. CincinnatiQQ: The first professional baseball team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, began play in 1869. They traveled the country in that year, playing before thousands of fans and winning 60 games without a loss.
8. The first national amateur softball tournament in the United States was held in 1933 in conjunction with what event?A. The World SeriesB. The World FairC. National Day of PrayerD. Memorial DayB. The World FairQQ: It was held in Chicago along with the World Fair that year.
9. How many games do Major League baseball teams play during the regular season?A. 142B. 152C. 162D. 172C. 162QQ: That was easy, wasn’t it?
10. When did softball debut as a medal sport in the Olympics?A. 1988B. 1992C. 1996D. 2000C. 1996QQ: Women’s fast-pitch softball debuted as a medal sport at the 1996 Olympic Summer Games in Atlanta, Georgia.
11. The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs (National League) was formed in 1876 and was soon followed by the creation of the American League in 1882. In those early years the two leagues had their differences, which was NOT one of the ways the American League varied from the National League?A. Lower admission pricesB. Paid playersC. Sunday gamesD. Liquor sales allowedB. Paid playersQQ: Players had been able to collect pay since 1868 before the formation of either league.
12. Where was Little League founded?A. Cooperstown, New YorkB. New York CityC. ChicagoD. Williamsport, PennsylvaniaD. Williamsport, PennsylvaniaQQ: This is also where the Little League World Series is held each year.
