Guardian US sports quiz of the year 2016: the year in photos

It was a year to remember across the world of sport. Photograph: Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images

1. 

   Name the silhouetted figure in this photo.

   1. Ryan Lochte

   2. Michael Phelps

   3. Ryan Murphy

   4. Anthony Ervin

2. 

   Name the silhouetted figure in this photo.

   1. Stephen Curry

   2. Draymond Green

   3. Andre Iguodala

   4. Kevin Durant

3. 

   Name the silhouetted figure in this photo.

   1. Ryan Arcidiacono

   2. Buddy Hield

   3. Ben Simmons

   4. Kris Jenkins

4. 

   Name the silhouetted figure in this photo.

   1. DeMarcus Ware

   2. Von Miller

   3. Champ Bailey

   4. John Elway

5. 

   Name the silhouetted figure in this photo.

   1. David Ortiz

   2. David Wright

   3. David Ross

   4. Bartolo Colon

6. 

   Name the silhouetted figure in this photo.

   1. Milos Raonic

   2. Novak Djokovic

   3. Andy Murray

   4. Stan Wawrinka

7. 

   Name the silhouetted figure in this photo.

   1. Katie Ledecky

   2. Lilly King

   3. Missy Franklin

   4. Simone Manuel

8. 

   Name the silhouetted figure in this photo.

   1. Francisco Lindor

   2. Rajai Davis

   3. Michael Martinez

   4. Jason Kipnis

9. 

   Name the silhouetted figure in this photo.

   1. Deontay Wilder

   2. Dereck Chisora

   3. Anthony Joshua

   4. Gennady Golovkin

10. 

    Name the silhouetted figure in this photo.

    1. Zach LaVine

    2. Andre Drummond

    3. Aaron Gordon

    4. Will Barton

11. 

    Name the silhouetted figure in this photo.

    1. Jacob deGrom

    2. Simone Biles

    3. Laurie Hernandez

    4. DeMarcus Cousins

12. 

    Name the silhouetted figure in this photo.

    1. Amanda Nunes

    2. Miesha Tate

    3. Holly Holm

    4. Michelle Rodriguez

Solutions

1:B - Phelps' death stare during the warm-up before his 200m butterfly semi-final showdown with Chad le Clos became one of the memes of the Olympics., 2:C - LeBron James' block of Iguodala's shot late in Game 7 of the finals will go down in NBA lore., 3:D - Jenkins' buzzer-beating three lifted the Catholic school from outside Philadelphia to an incredible win over North Carolina in the national championship game., 4:B - Miller was named Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl 50 after he recorded two and a half sacks and two forced fumbles., 5:D - The New York Mets' pudgy quadragenarian hurler went deep off San Diego's James Shields in a May game at Petco Park, becoming the oldest player in major league history to hit his first career home run., 6:D - The late-blooming Swiss bagged his third career grand slam title with a surprise win over then-No1 Novak Djokovic in the US Open final. , 7:A - When Ledecky touched the wall to win the women 800m freestyle and complete the first 200-400-800 treble in 48 years, an entire 11.38 seconds would pass before Great Britain’s Jazz Carlin came in for the silver., 8:C - When Martinez hit a chopper to third baseman Kris Bryant who fired it to Anthony Rizzo for the final out of the World Series, the Chicago Cubs finally hit reset on the most storied title drought in America's sporting folklore., 9:B - The British heavyweight landed one of the more photogenic blows of the year early in his grudge match with Dillian Whyte, but it was Whyte who got the last laugh in winning a split decision., 10:C - Gordon and LaVine faced off in a Slam Dunk Contest for the ages during All-Star Weekend in February., 11:C - The New Jersey teenager celebrated her Olympic medals by throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at a New York Mets game upon her return from Rio., 12:A - Nunes' defended the UFC women's bantamweight title once considered Ronda Rousey's birthright with a punishing victory over the Olympic bronze medalist in December.

Scores

1. 12 and above.

   You nailed it!

2. 10 and above.

   OK, well done

3. 4 and above.

   Not ideal!

4. 7 and above.

   Pretty good!

5. 0 and above.

   Poorly done!