How Much Do You Know About The World Series? Find Out With Our World Series Quiz!
Written by Jason Forbes
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Baseball fans, have we got a treat for you with our World Series Quiz. Show off your skills by fielding questions about this long-standing tradition of Major League Baseball excellence.
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Jason ForbesJason is currently working on his Master’s of Business Administration at the University of Minnesota. He enjoys studying history, theater, film, and games, and loves trivia - participating yearly in the world’s largest trivia contest.
World Series Quiz Questions
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Question 1
As of 2019, in Major League Baseball, which league has won more World Series championships?
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ANational
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BWestern
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CIt's A Tie
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DAmerican
American
As of 2019 the American League has more World Series wins than the National League in Major League Baseball. With the Washington Nationals' World Series win in 2019, the National League has a total of 49 wins, and the American League has a total of 66 wins.
Question 2
At the end of 2011, a meeting between the MLB and the MLBPA decided that they would make a change to postseason play, effective 2012. What change was made?
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ALeague Championship Series Changed To Best-Of-5
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BAddition Of Second Wild Card Spot
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CDivision Series Changed To Best-Of-7
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DAll Games Changed To Single Elimination
Addition Of Second Wild Card Spot
Starting in the 2012 season, an additional Wild Card team was added to the postseason for each league. Since each league then had two Wild Card teams, those teams would face each other at the end of the regular season in a single elimination game to determine which team progressed in the playoffs.
Question 3
What year was the first World Series between the National and American leagues played?
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A1903
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B1946
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C1915
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D1904
1903
The first World Series was played in 1946 between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Americans. The game was a result of negotiations between the heads of the National League and the American League, where the older National League recognized the American League as an equal, having the champions of each league play each other.
Question 4
What is the name of the curse that hung over the Chicago Cubs since the 1945 World Series at Wrigley Field?
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ACurse of the Black Sox
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BThe Curse Of The Billy Goat
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CThe Madden Curse
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DCurse of the Bambino
The Curse Of The Billy Goat
At the 1945 World Series matchup between the Chicago Cubs and the Detroit Tigers at Wrigley Field, local tavern owner William Sianis was not allowed to bring his goat into the stadium. Sianis then said, “You are going to lose this World Series and you are never going to win another World Series again." This curse held true until the Cubs won the World Series in 2016.
Question 5
Which of the following is a common nickname of the World Series?
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AAmerican League Championship
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BSuper Bowl
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CFall Classic
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DGame of Games
Fall Classic
An alternative name for the World Series is the Fall Classic. This name originates from the games being played in the fall.
Question 6
In 1956, the only no-hitter in World Series history was pitched. Which team's pitcher pitched the perfect game?
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AHouston Astros
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BNew York Yankees
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CBaltimore Orioles
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DBrooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees
In the 1956 World Series, New York Yankees pitcher, Don Larsen, pitched a no-hitter. Larsen's perfect game led the Yankees to win Game Five, 2-0, and go on to win the World Series that year.
Question 7
What is the name of the curse that supposedly affected the Boston Red Sox from 1919 until 2004?
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AThe Billy Goat Curse
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BCurse of the Bambino
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CThe Lombardi Curse
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DCurse of Coogan's Bluff
Curse of the Bambino
The Curse of the Bambino is supposedly the cause of the Boston Red Sox lack of World Series wins from 1918 to 2004. The curse was supposedly placed on the Red Sox after they traded Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees after the 1919 season.
Question 8
As of 2019, there have only been two years that the World Series was not played. Which year was the first time that the World Series wasn't played since it began in 1903?
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A1994
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B1904
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C1915
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D1942
1904
The year after the first World Series, 1904, there was no World Series. The champions of the National League, the New York Giants, refused to play the American League champion Boston Americans. After that season, the owners of the two leagues came together to negotiate an annual staging of the series.
Question 9
This New York Yankee participated in 23 World Series and won so many rings that the team started giving him engraved shotguns instead. What is the name of this Yankee player and coach?
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AFrankie Crosetti
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BDerek Jeter
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CMickey Mantle
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DBabe Ruth
Frankie Crosetti
Frankie Crosetti was a player for the New York Yankees from 1932 to 1948, and a coach for the Yankees from 1946 to 1968. During this time he participated in 23 different World Series, and won 17 of them. After earning a number rings for these victories, the Yankees began giving him engraved shotguns for each World Series win instead.
Question 10
Though night games had been played for years, which year was the first night game in World Series history played?
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A1953
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B1930
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C1992
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D1971
1971
Though night games had been played since the 1930s during the regular season, it wasn't until 1971 that a night game was played during the World Series. The game was played between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Baltimore Orioles, and was won by the Pirates, 4-3.
Question 11
The World Series takes place over multiple games. What is the highest number of possible games that can be played in the World Series?
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A15
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B5
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C11
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D7
7
The World Series has at most seven games each year, as teams play a best of seven game series. When teams play in National League ballparks they play by NL rules, and when teams play in American League ballparks they play by AL rules.
Question 12
Only one professional athlete has played in both a World Series and a Super Bowl. What is the name of this multi-talented player?
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AKirby Puckett
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BDeion Sanders
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CMichael Jordan
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DBo Jackson
Deion Sanders
Deion Sanders is the only professional athlete to have played in both a World Series and a Super Bowl. Throughout his baseball career, Sanders played for the Yankees, Braves, Reds, and Giants. He went to the World Series with the Atlanta Braves, and the Super Bowl with the 49ers and the Cowboys.
Question 13
As of 2019, all current MLB teams have appeared in a World Series except for one. What is the name of that team?
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ASeattle Mariners
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BWashington Nationals
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CMilwaukee Brewers
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DChicago Cubs
Seattle Mariners
As of 2019, the Seattle Mariners are the only MLB team to not appear in the World Series. The Washington Nationals had also not appeared in a World Series until 2019, when they won it.
Question 14
Since the first World Series in 1903, there have only been two years that the World Series hasn't been played as of 2019. Of these two times, which year was the second time the World Series did not occur?
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A1910
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B1994
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C2017
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D1976
1994
The 1994 World Series did not occur due to a players strike. Major League Baseball owners were looking to add a salary cap to the sport, but the players went on strike to protest this proposal. After much of the regular season had already been played, MLB commissioner Bud Selig canceled the remainder of the regular season and the postseason on September 14, 1994.
Question 15
Which of these professional baseball players has NOT been named World Series MVP twice?
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AReggie Jackson
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BSandy Koufax
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CBob Gibson
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DPaul Molitor
Paul Molitor
Reggie Jackson, Sandy Koufax, and Bob Gibson were each named the World Series MVP twice throughout their careers. Paul Molitor has only been named World Series MVP once in 1993.
Question 16
Which Major League Baseball team has won the World Series the most times as of 2019?
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ASt. Louis Cardinals
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BMinnesota Twins
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CPittsburgh Pirates
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DNew York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees have won the most World Series titles, with 27. It will take other teams a while to overcome this win total, as the next closest team is the St. Louis Cardinals with only 11 World Series wins.
Question 17
Through most of World Series history, there was a best-of-seven game format, with exceptions in 1903, and 1919-1921. During these exception years, what was the game format of the World Series?
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Abest-of-five
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Bbest-of-three
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Cbest-of-nine
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Dbest-of-fifteen
best-of-nine
The first World Series game was played as a best-of-nine series. Since then, the World Series has been played as a best-of-seven series, with exceptions in 1919, 1920, and 1921.
Question 18
Before the modern era of World Series beginning in 1903, a series of championship games called the “World's Championship Series” was played between 1882 and 1891. What is the name of the now defunct league that played against the National League?
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ACanadian League
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BAmerican Association
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CWestern Baseball League
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DNational Association of Professional Base Ball Players
American Association
The American Association was an American baseball league that lasted from 1882 to 1891. The National League and the American Association played a series of championship games called the "World's Championship Series" during the years that the American association existed.
Question 19
Which MLB team, that is based outside the United States, is the first non-U.S. team to win the World Series?
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AThunder Bay Whiskey Jacks
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BToronto Blue Jays
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CVancouver Canadians
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DMontreal Expos
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays were the first non-U.S. based team to win the World Series in 1992, and won it again in 1993. The only other Canadian MLB team, the Montreal Expos, relocated to Washington, D.C. in 2004 and became the Washington Nationals.
Question 20
What is the name of the World Series scandal that occurred in 1919, when Chicago White Sox players attempted to throw the series and lose to the Cincinnati Reds?
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AGrays Scandal
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BCharlie Hustle Scandal
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CBlack Sox Scandal
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DRed Sox Scandal
Black Sox Scandal
In 1919 eight White Sox players were implicated in the Black Sox Scandal. The players were accused of creating multiple deals to throw the World Series that year and lose to the Cincinnati Reds.
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