Fred Bowen's "The Score" column,
May 17, 2002, Washington Post

So, What Do You Know?

I know kids are taking a lot of tests at school this time of year, but here's a quiz that tests a subject you won't find in the classroom: sports! And if you don't know an answer, don't panic. You are allowed to look it up or ask someone else for the answer.

This quiz comes with a prize: We'll pick among the correct entries to award 25 kids admission to an open practice by the Washington Mystics WNBA team, plus a KidsPost T-shirt. The deadline is June 7. What are you waiting for?

1. This month a Major League Baseball player tied the record for most home runs in a game -- four! Who is the player?

a. Mike Cameron

b. Barry Bonds

c. Cal Ripken

d. Sammy Sosa

2. Soccer star Mia Hamm has yet to score a goal for the Washington Freedom this season. Why?

a. She is injured

b. She plays for the New York Power

c. She has retired

d. She's tired of scoring

3. The Washington Redskins have a new head coach, Steve Spurrier. Before Spurrier came to Washington, what college football team did he coach?

a. University of Dallas Cowboys

b. University of Florida

c. Notre Dame

d. University of Miami

4. Halfpipe was introduced during the 1998 Olympics. What is it?

a. A snowboarding event

b. Pole vaulting with a really short pole

c. The Olympics' cute new mascot

d. Bobsledding head-first

5. The World Cup soccer matches soon will be played in two Asian countries. What are they?

a. China and India

b. France and Germany

c. Mexico and the United States

d. Japan and South Korea

6. The last men's World Cup was played in 1998. Who won?

a. The United States

b. Brazil

c. France

d. New York Yankees

7. The National Basketball Association just named its Most Valuable Player for the 2001-02 season. Who is it?

a. Michael Jordan

b. Lisa Leslie

c. Tim Duncan

d. Jason Kidd

8. The Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes are the Triple Crown in what sport?

a. Horse racing

b. Flag football

c. Gymnastics

d. Golf

9. A figure-skating judge has been banned from judging at the 2006 Olympics because of something she did while judging at the 2002 Winter Games. What was the problem?

a. She was always late

b. She chewed gum after she was told to stop

c. She cheated

d. She made a call on her cell phone during the competition

10. The University of Maryland Terrapins won the NCAA men's basketball championship. What team did the Terrapins beat in the final game?

a. Duke

b. Indiana University

c. Chicago Bulls

d. Gonzaga

To enter the contest: Send your quiz answers to Sports Quiz, KidsPost, 1150 15th St. NW, Washington, DC 20071. Or e-mail your entry (with "Sports Quiz" in the subject line) to: kidspost@washpost.com. Entries must include your name, age, address and telephone number. The contest is open to kids ages 13 and under. All entries must be received by June 7. Winners will be chosen at random from all correct entries received before the contest deadline. Employees of The Washington Post are not eligible. The prize consists of admission for winners and one guest each to a Washington Mystics open practice, plus a KidsPost T-shirt. Estimated retail value is $90. The odds of winning will be determined by the number of correct entries.