5.18.2010

Tuesday Night Trivia: Sports!


In recent months, my roommates, K, and assorted friends have begun a daily trivia contest. Each of us creates quizzes for dedicated days of the week (I have Tuesday), and then we e-mail them to each other. It's a great way to kill time at work, or to realize how dumb you are.

The rules:

1.) You must know the knowledge off the top of your head.
2.) Ten questions
3.) As many bonus questions as you want.
4.) New theme every week (i.e. food, sailing terminology, Harry Potter)
5.) No looking up the answers when you're taking the quiz.

1. Name the college attended by these former NBA players (.25 each):

a. Michael Jordan
b. Scottie Pippen
c. Charles Barkley
d. Larry Bird

2. The Super Bowl trophy is named after who?

3. Name two of the last five (5) Heisman trophy winners (.5 each).

4. Wayne Gretzky played on four NHL teams during his career. Name two of them(.5 each).

5. You're taking an NBA three-pointer from the top of the key. How far away are you from the hoop? (Within one foot, include inches.)

6. Match the sport to the term associated with it (.25 each):

a. scrum 1. golf
b. scull 2. rugby
c. foil 3. rowing
d. mulligan 4. fencing

7. Who is the first man in history to run a sub-four minute mile?

8. Who hopes the career MLB record for most bases stolen in a career?

9. Briefly describe the difference between a 3-4 defense and 4-3 defense, in football.

10. Name the four disciplines in women's artistic gymnastics. Not rhythmic (.25 each).

Bonus #1: What is the ball called in jai alai?

Bonus #2: Who is the number one seed in the 2010 Men's NCAA Lacrosse Championships?

Bonus #3: Briefly explain who Eddie Gaedel is.

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Posted by Bradford Pearson at 4:20 AM

7 comments:

  1. 1. a. UNC
    b. Central Arkansas
    c. Indiana State
    d. Auburn
    2. Vince Lombardi
    3. Mark Ingram, Tim Tebow, Troy Smith, Sam Bradford, Reggie Bush
    4. Oilers, Kings, Rangers
    5. 23 feet, ?
    6. a. scrum- rugby
    b. skull- rowing
    c. foil- fencing
    d. mulligan- golf
    7.
    8 Ricky Henderson
    9. 3-4 has 3 defensive linemen, 4 linebackers. 4-3 has 4 dlinemen, 3 LBs.
    10. vault, bars, beam, floor (extra point for olympic order??)

    Bonus:
    1.
    2. UVA
    3.

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  2. 1. Name the college attended by these former NBA players (.25 each):

    a. Michael Jordan UNC
    b. Scottie Pippen
    c. Charles Barkley
    d. Larry Bird

    2. The Super Bowl trophy is named after who?
    Vince Lombardi

    3. Name two of the last five (5) Heisman trophy winners (.5 each).
    Tim Tebow, Sam Bradford

    4. Wayne Gretzky played on four NHL teams during his career. Name two of them(.5 each).
    Kings, Rangers, Oilers

    5. You're taking an NBA three-pointer from the top of the key. How far away are you from the hoop? (With one foot, include inches.)
    22 ft 6 in
    6. Match the sport to the term associated with it (.25 each):

    a. scrum rugby
    b. skull rowing
    c. foil fencing
    d. mulligan golf

    7. Who is the first man in history to run a sub-four minute mile?
    Roger Bannister

    8. Who hopes the career MLB record for most bases stolen in a career?
    Rickey Henderson

    9. Briefly describe the difference between a 3-4 defense and 4-3 defense, in football.

    10. Name the four disciplines in women's artistic gymnastics. Not rhythmic (.25 each).
    Beam, vault, Uneven bars, Floor

    Bonus #1: What is the ball called in jai alai?
    A ball

    Bonus #2: Who is the number one seed in the 2010 Men's NCAA Lacrosse Championships?
    Virginia

    Bonus #3: Briefly explain who Eddie Gaedel is.
    Shortest player ever in professional baseball. His number was 1/8

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  3. 1. UNC, ______, Auburn, Indiana State (also Indiana for a few weeks) and I can't think of Pippen's it's gonna kill me
    2. Vince Lombardi
    3) Mark Ingram, Sam Bradford, Tim Tebow, Troy Smith, and REGGIE BUSHHHH
    4) Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, St Louis Blues
    5) 23 feet
    6) A2, B3, C4, D1
    7) Jesus- try and tell me he didn't
    8) Rickey Henderson
    9) Briefly? 3-4 uses a nose tackle, 2 ends and 4 linebackers (2 inside), 4-3 uses 2 Defensive Tackles, 2 ends and 3 linebackers (1 middle linebacker)
    10) Floor Exercise, Balance Beam, Vault, Uneven Bars. I really wanted to answer Ribbon
    B1) Pelota
    B2) Virginia
    B3) #1/8, some midget who batted once in a MLB game. He walked, obviously

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  4. 1.a) UNC
    b.)Arkansas
    c.)Auburn
    d.)Indiana State University

    2.)Vince Lombardio

    3.)Tim Tebow
    Reggie Bush

    4.) Edmonton Oilers
    Los Angeles Kings

    5.)27 ft 3 inches

    6.)
    scrum - rugby
    skull - rowing
    foil - fencing
    mulligan - golf

    7.

    8. Ricky Henderson

    9.) 3-4 defense three defensive lineman 4 linebackers with having nose tackle two ends.
    4-3 has four defensive lineman with 3 line backers

    10) Uneven bars
    Floor Exercises
    Balance Beam



    Bonus#2
    Is it a goat, like in Rambo.

    Bonus#2
    UVA

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  5. 1. Name the college attended by these former NBA players (.25 each):

    a. Michael Jordan ... UNC
    b. Scottie Pippen ...
    c. Charles Barkley ... Auburn
    d. Larry Bird ... Indiana State

    2. The Super Bowl trophy is named after who? ... Vince Lombardi, a man who once talked about how to run the Packer Sweep for more than two hours.

    3. Name two of the last five (5) Heisman trophy winners (.5 each). Mark Ingram, Sam Bradford, Tim Tebow, Troy Smith, Reggie Bush

    4. Wayne Gretzky played on four NHL teams during his career. Name two of them(.5 each). ... LA Kings, NY Rangers

    5. You're taking an NBA three-pointer from the top of the key. How far away are you from the hoop? (Within one foot, include inches.) ... 23 feet

    6. Match the sport to the term associated with it (.25 each): ... scrum-rugby, scull-rowing, foil-fencing, mulligan-golf

    7. Who is the first man in history to run a sub-four minute mile? ... Roger Bannister

    8. Who hopes the career MLB record for most bases stolen in a career? .. Ricky Henderson

    9. Briefly describe the difference between a 3-4 defense and 4-3 defense, in football. ... 3-4 has three down-lineman and four linebackers. It is increasingly popular in the NFL. 4-3 has four down-lineman and three linebackers.

    10. Name the four disciplines in women's artistic gymnastics. Not rhythmic (.25 each). ... Floor, vault (Kerri Strug!), beam and uneven bars

    Bonus #1: What is the ball called in jai alai?

    Bonus #2: Who is the number one seed in the 2010 Men's NCAA Lacrosse Championships? ... Virginia

    Bonus #3: Briefly explain who Eddie Gaedel is. ... Shortest baseball player ever. Wore jersey number 1/8. Part of a crazy ploy for publicity. Only batted once.

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  6. 1. jordan-unc, bird-indiana state

    2. lombardi

    3. tebow, bush

    4. kings, oilers

    5. 20'?

    6. scrum-rugby
    foil-fencing
    mulligan-golf
    scull-rowing

    7. prefontaine?

    8. rickey henderson

    9. i know it when i see it

    10. balance beam, uneven bars, vault, floor

    b1. shuttlecock (prob. wrong but fun to say)

    b2. syracuse?

    b3. not a clue

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  7. no scrapple question this week?

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