Quiz: you can play

magictr | July 18, 2020 | Sport | No Comments

In this period of gloom for the planet, the world of sport can still allow us to escape. Let’s have fun with this quiz.

QuizQuestion #1on July 18, 2008, the Chicago black hawks were Jonathan Toews, one of the youngest captains in the history of the circuit at 20 years and 79 days. What player holds the record at 19 years and 266 days ?

a) Sidney Crosby

(b) Gabriel Landeskog

d) Connor McDavid

d) Connor McDavid
This is Connor McDavid who holds this record. The Oilers made him their captain in 2016.Question #2Ken Holland was appointed general manager of the Detroit Red Wings on July 18, 1997. After having spent 22 years in this position, to how many opportunities his team has it missed the playoffs ?

a) 1 time

b) 2 times

c) 3 times

d) 4 times

c) 3 times
The Red Wings have missed the playoffs the last three seasons, Ken Holland as general manager.Issue #3-July 18, 2006, the goaltender Garth Snow announced his retirement and the Islanders the were called, in a decision highly questionable, to the post of director-general. Who has he replaced ?

a) Lou Lamoriello

b) Mike Milbury

(d) Neil Smith

(d) Neil Smith
In my job for a little over a month ago, Neil Smith was fired by the Islanders. He had spent a dozen years in the Rangers before landing with the rival team.Question #4THE star striker of the Dallas Stars, Jamie Benn celebrates his 31st birthday today. In what round was he chosen in the draft in 2007 ?

a) 1st round

b) 3rd round

(d) 7th round

(c) 5th round
Jamie Benn was drafted in the 5th round, 129th in total.Question #5 the legendary Ty Cobb hit a 4000th sure to be in the majors on July 18, 1927. For what formation was he playing this season then ?

a) Athletics Philadelphia

(b) Senators of Washington

c) Tigers of Detroit

(d) New York Yankees

a) Athletics Philadelphia
After spending 22 seasons in the uniform of the Tigers of Detroit, Cobb joined the Athletics in Philadelphia for the season 1927.Question #6David Cone became, on July 18, 1999, the
15th pitcher to know a perfect game in the history of the majors as the Yankees prevailed by a score of 6 to 0. What team has he beaten ?

a) Boston Red Sox

b) Milwaukee Brewers

d) Toronto Blue Jays

(c) Montreal Expos
David Cone and the Yankees beat the Montreal Expos in a game interligue at Yankee Stadium.Issue #7-July 18, 1970, Willie Mays (photo) hit the 3000th hit course of his career. For which team was he playing ?

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a) Atlanta Braves

(b) Los Angeles Dodgers

(d) San Francisco Giants

(d) San Francisco Giants
Mays played for the San Francisco Giants, with whom he spent 21 seasons.Issue #8, July 18, 1976, during the Montreal olympics, Nadia Comaneci did what no other gymnast had achieved before, is to collect a perfect score of 10. How old was she ?

a) 13 years

b) 14 years

c) 15 years

(d) 16 years

b) 14 years
Nadia Comaneci was only 14 years old when she won three gold medals at the 1976 olympic Games in Montreal.Question #9-former golfer Nick Faldo (photo) celebrates its 63 years ago today. What
nationality is he ?

File Photo, AFP

a) English

(b) American

(d) Scottish

a) English
Nick Faldo was born in the county of Hertfordshire, England.Question #10Quel countries that are part of the United Kingdom was most often seen one of its representatives win the Open championship golf british, from its beginnings in 1860 ?