Ice Hockey

1. Ice hockey is popular in which of these regions?

a) Africa b) Asia c) South America d) North America

2. What do we call the disk used in ice hockey?

a) Frisbee b) Pong c) Puck d) Disc

3. The National Hockey League (NHL), based in the United States, is the world's premiere ice hockey league. Which league comes second in prestige?

a) KHL b) AHL c) CHL

4. By titles won, the all-time most successful team in the NHL is __________.

a) Montreal Canadiens b) Detroit Red Wings c) Toronto Maple Leafs d) Chicago Blackhawks

5. Who scored the most goals in NHL history?

a) Jaromir Jagr b) Wayne Gretzky c) Mario Lemieux d) Bret Hull

6. True or False. Ice hockey made its Olympic debut at the 1920 Summer Games.

7. The country with the most Olympic gold medals in men's ice hockey is ________.

a) Russia/Soviet Union b) United States c) Canada d) Sweden

8. Ice hockey is the official winter sport of which country?

a) United States b) Canada c) Russia d) Sweden

9. The governing body of ice hockey is ________.

a) IIHF b) IHA c) IOC

10. At the 1980 Winter Olympics, the U.S. men’s ice hockey team defeated which country in an event that was dubbed the “Miracle on Ice”.

a) East Germany b) Czechoslovakia c) Canada d) The Soviet Union

11. The United States and Canada are the main rivals in women's ice hockey, combined to win all the major international titles available. As of 2020, which country has won more world championships?

a) United States b) Canada c) Tie

12. True or False. The World Cup of Hockey precedes the Ice Hockey World Championship.