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This Day in Sports (August 5th)
Can you answer these multiple choice questions about sports events that happened on August 5th?
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Last updated: August 5, 2020
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| First submitted | August 5, 2020 |
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1.
1901: Peter O’Connor sets the first recorded long jump world record. What country was he from?
Ireland
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China
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United Kingdom
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USA
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1921: KDKA Pittsburgh presents the MLB’s first radio broadcast. What team did they cheer for?
Blue Jays
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Yankees
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Phillies
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Pirates
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1948: Tore Sjöstrand and company help this country sweep the medals in the 3000m steeplechase.
Denmark
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Sweden
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Finland
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Iceland
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1978: The first all-seater stadium is opened in Aberdeen. Aberdeen played which London club in the inaugural match?
Chelsea FC
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Tottenham FC
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Manchester United
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FC Barcelona
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1986: This Giants pitcher becomes the second player to ever pitch 4,000 strikeouts.
Jorge Polanco
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Clayton Kershaw
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Steve Carlton
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Jim Bob
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1991: Sergei Bubka breaks his own pole vault record. What country was he from?
Russia
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USSR
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Romania
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Ukraine
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1992: This country wins the first ever baseball gold medal.
Cuba
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Dominican Republic
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Venezuela
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USA
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2005: NBA announces that the 2006 All-Star game will occur in this city without an NBA team.
Seattle
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Minneapolis
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Portland
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Las Vegas
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2006: Warren Moon becomes the first black player of what position to be inducted into the Hall of Fame?
Cornerback
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Tight End
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Wide Receiver
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Quarterback
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2013: The MLB bans this Yankee for 211 games as a result of a Biogenesis Laboratories scandal.
Alex Rodriguez
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Derek Jeter
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Mookie Betts
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Babe Ruth
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toowise
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Level 78
Aug 5, 2020
I got 4 again...consistent if nothing else !
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