stadium
Stadiums seat large crowds around a field or track. This topic is part of Venues within Sports. This page currently draws on 21 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
stadium trivia questions
A stadium is built mainly for what?
Answer: Sports and large events
Bonus fact: Stadiums seat large crowds around a field or track.
What part of a stadium contains spectators?
Answer: Stands
Bonus fact: Stands are tiered seating areas.
The ancient Stadium at Olympia was associated with what event?
Answer: Olympic Games
Bonus fact: Ancient athletic contests were held there.
Which team won the first NFL game played in Europe, at Wembley Stadium in 1983?
Answer: Minnesota Vikings
Bonus fact: Minnesota beat the St. Louis Cardinals 28-10 in London.
At which Olympic Games was the Olympic flame introduced at the stadium?
Answer: Amsterdam 1928
Bonus fact: The later torch relay from Olympia was not introduced until 1936.
In what year did Dodger Stadium open?
Answer: 1962
Bonus fact: The Dodgers played their first game there on April 10, 1962.
Who designed the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena?
Answer: Myron Hunt
Bonus fact: The stadium’s shape and size were strongly influenced by the Yale Bowl.
Which venue became the first stadium to host the Summer Olympic Games twice when Los Angeles hosted again in 1984?
Answer: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Bonus fact: The Coliseum had previously served as the principal stadium of the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics.
Which ancient stadium was restored for events at the 1896 Athens Olympics?
Answer: Panathenaic Stadium
Bonus fact: The marble Panathenaic Stadium hosted the opening and closing ceremonies.
Which band delivered a widely celebrated Live Aid set at Wembley Stadium?
Answer: Queen
Bonus fact: Queen's performance led by Freddie Mercury became legendary.
Lou Gehrig delivered his famous farewell speech at which stadium?
Answer: Yankee Stadium
Bonus fact: The speech came on July 4, 1939.
At which Olympic Games was the Olympic flag first raised over an Olympic stadium?
Answer: Antwerp 1920
Bonus fact: The Olympic flag was first raised at the Antwerp Games in Belgium in 1920.