Short fun quiz about sports in America.

1. Some Interesting Facts and Figures Sports in America

2. Brainstorming What do you know about sports in the USA? Write them down. Sports in America

3. Short Answer Do you have a favorite sport(s)? Why or why not? Write a short paragraph.

4. Predictions Read the questions on your worksheet and try to guess the correct answers about some interesting facts and figures about sports in America.

5. Question 1 What are the five most popular sports in America? (1 being the most popular) 1. Football 2. Baseball 3. Basketball 4. Ice hockey 5. Soccer

6. Question 2 The name of the football championship game is the Grand Final. True or False? False It’s named the Super Bowl. The first Super Bowl was played in 1967. The Green Bay Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers in the last Super Bowl (February 2011)

7. Question 3 111 million people watched the last Super Bowl, breaking an American television record. True or False? True It broke the previous year’s record when 106 million people watched the Super Bowl 2010.

8. Question 4 There are 162 games in a regular baseball season. True or False? True The baseball season runs from March to October. There are games almost everyday.

9. Question 5 The highest-paid athlete in America earns $15 million per year. True or False? False Alex Rodriguez plays baseball for the New York Yankees and earns $27.5 million per year.

10. Question 6 The largest stadium in the U.S.A. is located on a university. True or False? True The University of Michigan stadium holds 109,901 spectators.

11. Question 7 The heaviest player in football history was 300 lbs (136 kg). True or False? False Aaron Gibson, a former Dallas Cowboy, was 410 lbs (186 kg)

12. Question 8 The tallest player in the NBA is 2.29 m. True or False? True Yao Ming is the tallest player in the NBA.

13. Question 9 The most points ever scored in an NBA game by one player was 67 points. True or False? False Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in one game in 1962.

14. Question 10 The highest score in an NBA game was 186-184. True or False? True The Detroit Pistons and Denver Nuggets scored this many points in a game that went to 3 OT in 1983.

15. Question 11 The name of the baseball championship is the World Series. True or False? True The World Series is a best-of-seven game format. The New York Yankees have won the most championships. (27)

16. Question 12 There are 20 teams in the football league. True or False? False There are 32 teams in the NFL.

17. Goofy Time! Here are two classic cartoons with Goofy playing football and baseball!! Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwbE3bPvzr4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2Yb2X75_b0