kth8/OpenTriviaQA huggingface dataset:
Category: sports
Question: What gymnastics team won the all around gold medal at the 2008 Olympics?
Choices: USA; Japan; Russia; China
Answer: China
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Question: On what surface is the Wimbledon tournament played?
Choices: grass; clay; hard; carpet
Answer: grass
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Question: What are the official colors of the Wimbledon tournament?
Choices: yellow and purple; purple and green; blue and yellow; green and blue
Answer: purple and green
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Question: In 1985, this tennis player, only 17-years-old at the time, became the first unseeded contestant to win the Mens singles title at Wimbledon.
Choices: Michael Stich; Boris Becker; Goran IvaniÅ¡eviÄ; Stefan Edberg
Answer: Boris Becker
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Question: This Grand Slam winner won her first out of a total of seven Ladies singles Wimbledon titles in 1988.
Choices: Chris Evert; Steffi Graf; Jana Novotna; Martina Navratilova
Answer: Steffi Graf
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Question: Between which two tournaments is Wimbledon played?
Choices: German Open and Australian Open; Australian Open and French Open; French Open and US Open; US Open and Australian Open
Answer: French Open and US Open
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Question: Who was the first lady to win 6 consecutive Ladies singles titles at Wimbledon?
Choices: Martina Navratilova; Arantxa Sanchez Vicario; Steffi Graf; Martina Hingis
Answer: Martina Navratilova
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Question: In 2001 this player became the first ever wild card entry to win the Wimbledon tournament.
Choices: Pat Rafter; Andy Roddick; Boris Becker; Goran IvaniÅ¡eviÄ
Answer: Goran IvaniÅ¡eviÄ
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Question: With whom of these tennis players has Martina Navratilova not won a Wimbledon Ladies doubles title?
Choices: Chris Evert; Pam Shriver; Billie Jean King; Gigi Fernandez
Answer: Gigi Fernandez
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Question: In its very first year, 1877, Wimbledon began with 22 contestants, competing for this title.
Choices: Mens singles title; Ladies singles title; Mens doubles title; Ladies doubles title
Answer: Mens singles title
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Question: The winner of the Ladies singles title at Wimbledon is awarded a silver plate with beautiful motifs. What is its nickname?
Choices: Silverstone Dish; Rosewater Dish; Satellite Dish; Wimbledon Dish
Answer: Rosewater Dish
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Question: The Pittsburgh Steelers are the oldest team in the American Conference. What year were they formed?
Choices: 1943; 1953; 1923; 1933
Answer: 1933
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Question: During World War II, the Steelers merged with these two other teams because of a shortage of war time players.
Choices: Cardinals and Giants; Browns and Cardinals; Cardinals and Eagles; Giants and Eagles
Answer: Cardinals and Eagles
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Question: The Steelers lost their first playoff game against this team in 1947.
Choices: St. Louis Cardinals; Cleveland Browns.; Philadelphia Eagles; New York Giants
Answer: Philadelphia Eagles
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Question: This man was the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1969 through 1991.
Choices: Chuck Nocks; Chuck Noll; Chuck Knoll; Chuck Knoks
Answer: Chuck Noll
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Question: This player, drafted by The Steelers in 1969, is widely known for being mean and a for Coke commercial with a little kid.
Choices: Cy Young; Dick Night Train Lane; Lynn Swan; Joe Green
Answer: Joe Green
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Question: This Hall of Fame Quarterback led the Steelers to 4 Super Bowl victories in the 1970s.
Choices: Jim Thorpe; John Macenroe; Terry Bradshaw; Joe Montana
Answer: Terry Bradshaw
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Question: Who became head coach of the Steelers in 1992?
Choices: Joe Green; Tom Landry; Joe Montana; Bill Cowher
Answer: Bill Cowher
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Question: The Steelers lost their bid for a fifth Championship in Super Bowl XXX to this team in January 1996.
Choices: San Francisco 49ers; Philadelphia Eagles; San Diego Chargers; Dallas Cowboys
Answer: Dallas Cowboys
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Question: The Steelers finally won their 5th Championship in Super Bowl XL against the Seattle Seahawks in this year.
Choices: 2004; 2006; 2003; 2005
Answer: 2006
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Question: The Steelers began playing at this Stadium in the 2001 season.
Choices: Heinz Field; Three Rivers Stadium; Texas Stadium; Forbes Field
Answer: Heinz Field
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Question: To win the pitching Triple Crown, a pitcher must lead his league in these categories.
Choices: Wins or saves, ERA, strikeouts; Wins, ERA, Saves; Win-loss percentage, saves, strikeouts; Wins, ERA, strikeouts
Answer: Wins, ERA, strikeouts
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Question: Tommy Bond was the first pitcher to qualify as a Triple Crown winner, but this great pitcher was the first to win it in the 20th century.
Choices: Walter Johnson; Christy Mathewson; Cy Young; Tim Keefe
Answer: Cy Young
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Question: In the 1930s two American League pitchers won the Triple Crown twice each. They both had the same nickname. What were their last names?
Choices: Vance and Dean; Grove and Gomez; Dean and Gomez; Gomez and Addams
Answer: Grove and Gomez
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Question: This left-handed pitcher, who was also a basketball player, won the National  League Triple Crown for the Dodgers in 1963, 1965, and 1966.
Choices: Don Drysdale; Lou Alcindor; Juan Marichal; Sandy Koufax
Answer: Sandy Koufax
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Question: Who was  the first pitcher to earn the Triple Crown four times?
Choices: Hippo Vaughan; Grover Cleveland Alexander; Cy Young; Ed Cicotte
Answer: Grover Cleveland Alexander
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Question: He won the Triple Crown in 2006 and was traded after the next season.
Choices: Jake Peavy; Roger Clemens; Johan Santana; John Clarkson
Answer: Johan Santana
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Question: During modern baseball (i.e. since 1877) this is the first decade in which no pitcher could earn the Triple Crown.
Choices: 1950s; 1880s; 1940s; 1890s
Answer: 1950s
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Question: In the very first basketball game each team comprised of this many players.
Choices: 10; 9; 5; 11
Answer: 9
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Question: What was the original name for basketball?
Choices: YMCA-ball; Courtball; Roundball; Naismithball
Answer: Naismithball
Category: sports
Question: In what state was the first college basketball game played?
Choices: Minnesota; Massachusetts; Maine; Missouri
Answer: Minnesota
Category: sports
Question: What team was formed by Abe Saperstein?
Choices: Harlem Globetrotters; New York Liberty; Washington generals; Boston Celtics
Answer: Harlem Globetrotters
Category: sports
Question: Who was the first college coach of a five-man basketball team?
Choices: Duke Maas; Joe Fulks; Adolph Rupp; Amos Alonzo Stagg
Answer: Amos Alonzo Stagg
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Question: The Philadelphia Warriors became the first NBA champions in this year.
Choices: 1943; 1947; 1939; 1950
Answer: 1947
Category: sports
Question: Glory Road is a movie about the first NCAA basketball team with an all African-American starting lineup. Which university is the movie about?
Choices: Western Kentucky; Rutgers University; Kansas; Texas Western
Answer: Texas Western
Category: sports
Question: Who scored the first basket in the NBA?
Choices: Chris Ford; Ozzie Schectman; Maurice Stokes; Amos Alonzo Stagg
Answer: Ozzie Schectman
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Question: Who is given credit for taking the first jump shot in college basketball?
Choices: Joe Fulks; Ken Sailors; Maurice Stokes; Terry Joe Barker
Answer: Ken Sailors
Category: sports
Question: Who was the first NBA player to score 60 points in a game?
Choices: Wilt Chamberlain; Joe Fulks; Frank Selvy; Joe Marasovich
Answer: Joe Fulks
Category: sports
Question: This movie tells the story of a woman who becomes the coach of the New York Knicks.
Choices: Eddie; White Men Cant Jump; Drive , She Said; Rebound
Answer: Eddie
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Question: In what year did the first televised basketball game air?
Choices: 1944; 1956; 1948; 1940
Answer: 1940
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Question: This great NBA guard played from 1958â1967 for the Boston Celtics. For many years he was the best defensive guard in the NBA.
Choices: John Havlichek; Mike Farmer; K.C. Jones; Sam Jones
Answer: K.C. Jones
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Question: In what state was the first womens college basketball game played?
Choices: California; New York; Missouri; Massachusetts
Answer: California
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Question: Find the true statement about Lisa Leslie.
Choices: She was the first leading scorer in the WNBA.; She was the first woman to play in the NBA.; She was the first woman to dunk a basketball in the WNBA.; She was the first woman to score 60 points in a WNBA game.
Answer: She was the first woman to dunk a basketball in the WNBA.
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Question: What was the first college to win the NCAA championship in basketball?
Choices: Ohio State; Kansas; Oregon; Kentucky
Answer: Oregon
Category: sports
Question: What was the first college to win both the NCAA championship and the National Invitation Tournament in the same year?
Choices: San Francisco City College; University of Kentucky; City College of New York; San Francisco University
Answer: City College of New York
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Question: Penn State Nittany Lions American football players wear a blue jersey at home.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
Category: sports
Question: Which of the following players has won a Heisman Trophy in 1973 while in the Pennsylvania State University?
Choices: Michael Robinson; Ki-Jana Carter; John Cappelletti; Tony Hunt
Answer: John Cappelletti
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Question: In 1992, 1984, and 2005, who was Penn State Nittany Lions football teams head coach?
Choices: Galen Hall; Rip Engle; Tim Curley; Joe Paterno
Answer: Joe Paterno
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Question: Does Penn State Nittany Lions football team have unbeaten, untied seasons?
Choices: No; Yes
Answer: Yes
Category: sports
Question: What conference is the Penn State Nittany Lions football team in?
Choices: SEC; Big East; Pac-10; Big Ten
Answer: Big Ten
Category: sports
Question: By which team was former Penn State Nittany Lions player Michael Robinson chosen in the NFL Draft in 2006?
Choices: Pittsburgh Steelers; San Francisco 49ers; Seattle Seahawks; Oakland raiders
Answer: San Francisco 49ers
Category: sports
Question: In1986 the Penn State Nittany Lions football team won their which National Championship?
Choices: Second; Third; First; Fifth
Answer: Second
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Question: What is Penn State Nittany Lions football teams annual scrimmage game called?
Choices: Blue and White Game; Lions vs. Lions Game; Scrimmage At the Beaver; Useless Pre-Season Game that is Fun to Go to
Answer: Blue and White Game
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Question: What was the score of Penn State Nittany Lions in the first game of the 2008-2009 season vs. Coastal Carolina?
Choices: 55-14, Penn State won; 24-21, Penn State lost; 66-10, Penn State won; 66-17, Penn State lost
Answer: 66-10, Penn State won
Category: sports
Question: Where was Michael Fred Phelps born and raised?
Choices: Bethesda, Md; Baltimore, Md; Washington D.C.; Silver Spring, Md
Answer: Baltimore, Md
Category: sports
Question: Where did Michael Phelps attend college?
Choices: Ohio State; Georgetown University; University of Michigan in Ann Arbor; Iowa State
Answer: University of Michigan in Ann Arbor
Category: sports
Question: Michael Phelps first competed in Olympic Games in 2004.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: In the 2004 Athens Summer Olympic Games, how many gold and bronze medals did Michael Phelps win?
Choices: 5 gold, 3 bronze; 6 gold, 1 bronze; 6 gold, 2 bronze; 5 gold, 2 bronze
Answer: 6 gold, 2 bronze
Category: sports
Question: In the 2004 Olympic Games, Michael Phelps set a number of world records, Olympic records, and American records. How many of each did he set?
Choices: 4 WR, 1 OR, and 2 AR; 1 WR, 4 OR, and 2 AR; 3 WR, 2 OR, and 2 AR; 2 WR, 3 OR, and 2 AR
Answer: 2 WR, 3 OR, and 2 AR
Category: sports
Question: In the 2008 Olympic Games, Michael Phelps swam in 8 events. How many world records did Phelps and/or his team set?
Choices: 6; 8; 7; 5
Answer: 7
Category: sports
Question: In the 100 m butterfly at  the 2008 Olympic Games, Michael Phelps beat Milorad ÄaviÄ by this much.
Choices: 2/10ths of a second; 1/10th of a second; 2/100ths of a second; 1/100th of a second
Answer: 1/100th of a second
Category: sports
Question: A street in Michael Phelps hometown was renamed this to honor him.
Choices: Michael Phelps Way; Michael Phelps Drive; Phelps Street; Phelps Drive
Answer: Michael Phelps Way
Category: sports
Question: The  sport of noodling has become very popular in the USA. What does it involve?
Choices: Catching catfish barehanded; Pushing an enormous plastic ball into your opponents goal; Outdoor bowling on ice; A form of mixed martial arts with no rules
Answer: Catching catfish barehanded
Category: sports
Question: Eddie Feigner, Cat Osterman, and Lisa Fernandez became well known for practicing this sport.
Choices: Canopying; Billiards; Golf; Softball
Answer: Softball
Category: sports
Question: Who were the  people on the first cover of Sports Illustrated?
Choices: Eddie Mathews, Wes Westrum and Augie Donatelli; Ben Hogan, Bobby Jones, and Sam Snead; Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggiio; President Dwight David Eisenhower and his caddy, Mitch MacKenzie
Answer: Eddie Mathews, Wes Westrum and Augie Donatelli
Category: sports
Question: Which was the first NFL team to have an insignia put on its helmets?
Choices: Bears; Redskins; Rams; Eagles
Answer: Rams
Category: sports
Question: Who was the first NFL Super Bowl MVP who was not born in the USA?
Choices: Kurt Warner; Len Dawson; Mark Rypien; Fred Biletnikoff
Answer: Mark Rypien
Category: sports
Question: Which statement regarding the 1959 season is false?
Choices: Frank Robinson was the American League manager.; Orlando Cepeda and Stan Musial were the starting All-Star first basemen.; The American League lost the All-Star Game on July 7 5 to 4.; The National League lost the All Star Game on August 3  5 to 3.
Answer: Frank Robinson was the American League manager.
Category: sports
Question: Who was the first switch hitter in the Baseball Hall of Fame?
Choices: Mickey Mantle; Eddie Murray; Rogers Hornsby; Frankie Frisch
Answer: Frankie Frisch
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Question: Stella Walsh was a Polish-born athlete residing in Cleveland, Ohio. She won an Olympic gold medal in  the 1932 Olympic (100 meters) and a silver medal in the 1936 Olympics (100 meters). Which statement is untrue about Stella Walsh?
Choices: She had female genitalia; She had male genitalia; She had XY-chromosomes; She had XX-chromosomes
Answer: She had female genitalia
Category: sports
Question: There was  a sport called face-slapping.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
Category: sports
Question: Who built the tennis court that is in the Hampton Court in England?
Choices: Winston Churchill; Christopher Wren; Ben Franklin; King Henry VIII
Answer: King Henry VIII
Category: sports
Question: Find the incorrect statement about sportsman Yuichiro Miura.
Choices: He was the first seventy-year old person to climb Mount Fuji.; He skied Mount Everest.; He climbed Mount Everest at the age of 75 years 7 months.; He was the first seventy-year old person to climb Mount Everest.
Answer: He was the first seventy-year old person to climb Mount Fuji.
Category: sports
Question: Jerome Holtzman was a sports journalist of some repute. Which statement is true about him?
Choices: He and Bill James wrote many books using statistics to evaluate players.; He was the writer who wrote the original expose on steroids in baseball.; He was President of the Baseball Hall of Fame from 1999 to his death in 2008.; He invented the statistic Saves by a relief pitcher.
Answer: He invented the statistic Saves by a relief pitcher.
Category: sports
Question: He was the first person to hold the worlds record for running 50 yards, 75 yards and 100 yards backwards.
Choices: Bob Hayes; Jim Thorpe; Bill Robinson; R.P. Williams
Answer: Bill Robinson
Category: sports
Question: Before the Bobcats, what NBA team played in Charlotte?
Choices: Miami Heat; Dallas Mavericks; New York Knicks; New Orleans Hornets
Answer: New Orleans Hornets
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Question: With the 2nd overall pick in the 2004 NBA draft, the Charlotte Bobcats selected what former UConn player?
Choices: Emeka Okafor; Jahidi White; Bernard Robinson; Dwight Howard
Answer: Emeka Okafor
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Question: Who was the Charlotte Bobcats first head coach?
Choices: Dan Scwartzer; Lou Hollins; Bernie Bickerstaff; Michael Jordan
Answer: Bernie Bickerstaff
Category: sports
Question: What was the Charlotte Bobcats record for their very 1st season?
Choices: 18-64; 25-57; 23-59; 14-68
Answer: 18-64
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Question: When the Charlotte Bobcats first came into the NBA, how many NBA players did they pick to be on the inaugural roster in their expansion draft?
Choices: 17; 19; 21; 15
Answer: 19
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Question: The Charlotte Bobcats lost their very first regular season game to what team?
Choices: Washington Wizards; Detroit Pistons; Atlanta Hawks; Miami Heat
Answer: Washington Wizards
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Question: Besides the Charlotte Bobcats, there is another professional basketball team in Charlotte.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Besides basketball, is there any other type of sport played at the Charlotte Arena?
Choices: No; Yes
Answer: Yes
Category: sports
Question: Name the last Negro League baseball player to play in the major leagues.
Choices: Don Newcombe; Willie Mays; Hank Aaron; Vic Power
Answer: Hank Aaron
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Question: Select the one who does not  fit.
Choices: Lance Allred (NBA); Bonnie Sloan (NFL); Brian Leetch (NHL); William E. Hoy (MLB)
Answer: Brian Leetch (NHL)
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Question: In 1952 Pete and Jerry Cusimano did this at a hockey game.
Choices: They were the first fans to jump onto the ice to protest a penalty on their team.; They were the first to place plexiglass to separate the fans from the players and ice rink.; They were the first to throw their hats onto the ice when a player scored three goals in one game.; They threw an octopus on the ice at an NHL game.
Answer: They threw an octopus on the ice at an NHL game.
Category: sports
Question: When was the first indoor NCAA Football Bowl game played?
Choices: 1939; 1964; 1955; 1976
Answer: 1964
Category: sports
Question: What is the national sport of Bangladesh?
Choices: Rugby; Kabaddi; Kho Kho; Field Hockey
Answer: Kabaddi
Category: sports
Question: Which sport is most unlike the others?
Choices: Varpa; Bocce; Klootschieten; Boules
Answer: Klootschieten
Category: sports
Question: It is generally accepted that polo was first played in this part of the world.
Choices: Berkshire, England; Northeastern India; Mongolia; Central Peru
Answer: Northeastern India
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Question: Zorbing is a sport that was developed in the 1990s. What is a zorb?
Choices: A ten-foot wall on which large amounts of velcro are mounted; A tandem skydiving rig which can be easily undone; A large, clear plastic ball; A long, plastic sheet that has very little friction when wet
Answer: A large, clear plastic ball
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Question: Vale-tudo has become a very popular international sport. What other term refers to this sport?
Choices: Snowboarding; Golf; Surfing; Mixed martial arts
Answer: Mixed martial arts
Category: sports
Question: Six brothers from one family played during the NHL 1982-1983 season. What was the familys last name?
Choices: Howe; Sutter; Lemieux; Hall
Answer: Sutter
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Question: This was the first U.S. college to win the NCAA basketball championship in both the mens and womens divisions in the same season.
Choices: Rutgers; Tennessee; Connecticut; North Carolina
Answer: Connecticut
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Question: Jim Brown was a great back for the Cleveland Browns. Jay Silverheels was a movie actor. What do they have in common?
Choices: They are in the same Hall of Fame.; They were both in the movie The Dirty Dozen.; They were bornon the same date.; They were both in the  movie The Longest day.
Answer: They are in the same Hall of Fame.
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Question: This was basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbarâs name at birth.
Choices: Ferdinand Lewis Alcondor, Jr.; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; Dennis Kucinich; Robert Earl  Moore
Answer: Ferdinand Lewis Alcondor, Jr.
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Question: He was the first World Series Most Valuable Player.
Choices: Don Larsen; Johnny Podres; Sandy  Amoros; Yogi Berra
Answer: Johnny Podres
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Question: This is the nickname of the first NBA players to play in over 1610 games.
Choices: The Stilt; Air Jordan; Ice Man; The Chief
Answer: The Chief
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Question: After the Washington Redskins drafted Ernie Davis, Art Modell of the Browns traded this player for him.
Choices: Bobby Mitchell; Marion Motley; leroy kelly; Jim Kelly
Answer: Bobby Mitchell
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Question: Bob Gibson was a great pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals. What was his real first name?
Choices: Pack; Omaha; Bob; Earl
Answer: Pack
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Question: Which sportsmans nickname was The Bayonne Bleeder?
Choices: Chuck Wepner; Ray Mancini; Gerry Cooney; Archie Moore
Answer: Chuck Wepner
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Question: William G. Morgan, Flo Hyman, Dimitar Zlatanov, Bernie Holtzman, and Karch Kiraly are in a Hall of Fame in this city.
Choices: Mexico City; Mt. Holyoke, Massachusetts; Charleston, South Carolina; Moscow
Answer: Mt. Holyoke, Massachusetts
Category: sports
Question: Who was the director of first martial arts movie to win an Oscar?
Choices: Koki  Mitani; Zho Yeng; Akira Kurosawa; Ang Lee
Answer: Ang Lee
Category: sports
Question: What is the last name of the great shortstop whose nickname was Little Louie?
Choices: Appling; Aparicio; Brock; Banks
Answer: Aparicio
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Question: The nickname of this hockey great was The pocket rocket.
Choices: Louis Richard; Henri Richard; Maurice  Richard; Jean Richard
Answer: Henri Richard
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Question: This sports great was called The Wizard of Dribble and The Magician.
Choices: Marcus Haynes; Bob Cousy; Curly Neal; Stan Matthews
Answer: Stan Matthews
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Question: Which is the location of the International Table Tennis Hall of Fame?
Choices: Taiwan; Norway; China; Switzerland
Answer: Switzerland
Category: sports
Question: Which was the first U.S. college to win back-to-back NCAA basketball championships?
Choices: North Carolina; Oklahoma AM; UCLA; Duke
Answer: Oklahoma AM
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Question: During the period 1984-1989, how many times did the Edmonton OIlers win the NHL championship?
Choices: 0; 3; 4; 5
Answer: 4
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Question: Georgi Asparuhov, Magdalena Maleeva, Dan Kolov and Tanya Bogomilova are all great athletes from this nation.
Choices: Romania; Serbia; Hungary; Bulgaria
Answer: Bulgaria
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Question: Joe Tinker (shortstop), John Evers (second baseman), and Frank Chance (first baseman) were the two from the famous double play combination for the Cubs. Who was the third baseman?
Choices: Ron Santo; Rogers Hornsby; Harry Steinfeldt; Hack Wilson
Answer: Harry Steinfeldt
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Question: What are the first two numbers officially retired by the Toronto Maple Leafs?
Choices: 6  27; 6  9; 6  99; 5  6
Answer: 5  6
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Question: This former Harford Whaler and Carolina Hurricane had his number retired on January 28, 2006. Who is he?
Choices: Ron Francis; Mario Lemieux; Steve Yzerman; Chris Pronger
Answer: Ron Francis
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Question: If you ever get drafted by the Detroit Red Wings and you want to wear #19 you are out of luck. # 19 was retired to honor this former Red Wings captain on January 2, 2007.
Choices: Ted Lindsay; Chris Chelios; Gordie Howe; Steve Yzerman
Answer: Steve Yzerman
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Question: The first number retired by the Montreal Canadiens on November 2, 1932 belonged to Howie Morenz. What number did he wear?
Choices: 9; 4; 10; 7
Answer: 7
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Question: This Canadian political figure had his #29 retired by the Montreal Canadiens on January 29, 2007.
Choices: Brian Mulroney; Guy Lafleur; Ken Dryden; Steven Harper
Answer: Ken Dryden
Category: sports
Question: Who had the longest hitting streak until 1941?
Choices: George Sisler; Ty Cobb; Willie Keeler; Pete Rose
Answer: Willie Keeler
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Question: Which of the following is a line in Lou Gehrigs famous farewell speach?
Choices: Today I am the luckiest man on Earth.; I consider myself the luckiest man in the whole world.; Today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the Earth.; But today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the Earth.
Answer: But today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the Earth.
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Question: How many pitchers threw perfect games in the 20th century?
Choices: 10; 8; 14; 15
Answer: 14
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Question: What was the home run record until 1879?
Choices: 2; 10; 4; 5
Answer: 5
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Question: In 1986 Mookie Wilson hit the ground ball that trickled through Bill Buckners legs.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: How old was Jack Quinn when he hit a home run on June 27, 1932?
Choices: 49 years 357 days; 47 years 322 days; 42 years 12 days; 48 years 214 days
Answer: 49 years 357 days
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Question: Derek Jeter was selected by the Yankees 6th overall in the 1992 draft. The first pick went to the Houston Astros, but they drafted this player instead.
Choices: Johnny Damon; Paul Shuey; Brad Lidge; Phil Nevin
Answer: Phil Nevin
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Question: Colorado Rockies star left fielder Matt Holiday earned All-American honors in two sports during his senior year of high school. What were these sports?
Choices: Baseball and basketball; Football and basketball; Baseball and hockey; Baseball and football
Answer: Baseball and football
Category: sports
Question: On what day was baseball commissioner Bud Selig born?
Choices: July 30, 1934; May 22, 1935; June 2, 1933; December 16, 1932
Answer: July 30, 1934
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Question: John Patrick McEnroe was born on February the 16th 1959 in which European country ?
Choices: France; East Germany; Italy; West Germany
Answer: West Germany
Category: sports
Question: In what year did a young John McEnroe first qualify and amazingly reach the semi finals at Wimbledon ?
Choices: 1977; 1975; 1976; 1978
Answer: 1977
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Question: During his first participation in Wimbledon, McEnroe was defeated in the semi finals by this player.
Choices: Jimmy Connors; Bjorn Borg; Arthur Ashe; Vitas Gerulatis
Answer: Jimmy Connors
Category: sports
Question: Which year and what grand slam did John McEnroe first claim ?
Choices: 1980, Wimbledon; 1979, Australian Open; 1979, US Open; 1978, US Open
Answer: 1979, US Open
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Question: John McEnroe won his first Wimbledon final in 1980 putting an end to Bjorn Borgs record 5 straight Wimbledon crowns.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: In 1983 John McEnroe won Wimbledon for the 2nd time. Who was McEnroes opponent on that occasion ?
Choices: Pat Cash; Chris Lewis; Chris Curren; Jimmy Connors
Answer: Chris Lewis
Category: sports
Question: Is it true John McEnroe never won the French Open?
Choices: No; Yes
Answer: Yes
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Question: In 1978 John McEnroe won both singles rubbers in the Davis Cup final to help the U.S.A cleam the Davis Cup for the 1st time since 1972.  Which country did the U.S.A defeat?
Choices: Argentina; West Germany; Australia; United Kingdom
Answer: United Kingdom
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Question: In what month and year did John McEnroe become the worlds number 1 player according to the association of tennis professionals?
Choices: February 1979; March 1982; February 1981; March 1980
Answer: March 1980
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Question: All good things must come to an end; which title and what year did John McEnroe win his last grand slam?
Choices: US Open, 1984; US Open, 1985; Wimbledon, 1985; Australian Open, 1986
Answer: US Open, 1984
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Question: What was the highest score in the UEFA Champions League history from 1991/1992 until 2006/2007?
Choices: Ajax Amsterdam - FA Red Boys Differdange 14:0; Arsenal - Slavia Prague 7:0; Liverpool - Besiktas 8:0; Dinamo Bucharest - Crusaders 11-0
Answer: Liverpool - Besiktas 8:0
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Question: Which club has won most UEFA Champions League competitions between 1991/1992 and 2006/2007?
Choices: Barcelona, 3 times; Liverpool, 4 times; Real Madrid, 4 times; AC Milan and Real Madrid, 3 times each
Answer: AC Milan and Real Madrid, 3 times each
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Question: Which of these teams won the UEFA Champions League trophy after trailing 0:3 at half-time during the final match?
Choices: Bayern Munich; Liverpool; AC Milan; Real Madrid
Answer: Liverpool
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Question: Which of these countries was never represented in the UEFA Champions League from 1991 to 2007?
Choices: Bulgaria; Finland; Ireland; Poland
Answer: Ireland
Category: sports
Question: How many teams played in the 2006 edition of the UEFA Champions League?
Choices: 24; 16; 48; 32
Answer: 32
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Question: Why finishing third in the group stage is important in the UEFA Champions League?
Choices: The third team of each group goes to UEFA Cup.; The team only gains prestige.; One of the 8 teams that finished third can play in play-offs.; It guarantees qualification to the following season competition.
Answer: The third team of each group goes to UEFA Cup.
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Question: What is the maximum number of teams from one country that can participate in the UEFA Champions League?
Choices: 3; There is no limit.; 4; 5
Answer: 5
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Question: Which of the following teams did not win the UEFA Champions League in the period 1991/1992-2006/2007?
Choices: Valencia; FC Porto; Olimpique Marseilles; Borussia Dortmund
Answer: Valencia
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Question: Which UEFA member cannot have a team in the Champions League?
Choices: San Marino; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Andorra; Liechtenstein
Answer: Liechtenstein
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Question: If the final match in the UEFA Champions League ends in a tie, how is the winner decided?
Choices: Extra time is played and if the winner is not decided, penalties are held.; Penalties shootout; By drawing; Extra time with a golden goal (the first team to score is the winner)
Answer: Extra time is played and if the winner is not decided, penalties are held.
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Question: WWE superstar Edge is the former brother-in-law of this wrestler.
Choices: Christian; Hardcore Holly; Brian Kendrick; Val Venus
Answer: Val Venus
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Question: This wrestlers father is a former National Hockey League forward.
Choices: Rick Martel; Chris Jericho; Edge; Christian
Answer: Chris Jericho
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Question: After graduating college and before becoming a pro wrestler he worked as a junior high school substitute teacher.
Choices: Mick Foley; Kane; Arn Anderson; Matt Striker
Answer: Kane
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Question: This wrestler played minor youth hockey with and against an NHL tough guy.
Choices: Christian; John Cena; Edge; Chris Jericho
Answer: Edge
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Question: This well known tag team wrestlers son was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the 2nd Round as the 35th overall pick in the 2009 NFL draft.
Choices: Demolitions Smash; Harlem Heats Stevie Ray; Jim The Anvil Neidhart; Road Warrior Animal
Answer: Road Warrior Animal
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Question: This old time wrestler was a football coach at Madison High School in Madison Heights, MI where he would eventually become a member of the Michigan Coaches Hall of Fame.
Choices: Tony Garea; Dean Malenko; George The Animal Steele; Bob Backlund
Answer: George The Animal Steele
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Question: This pro wrestler signed with the Los Angeles Raiders of the NFL but was released before the season began.
Choices: Batista; The Big Show; John Bradshaw Layfield; Bill Goldberg
Answer: John Bradshaw Layfield
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Question: Prior to becoming a pro wrestler this man played for various professional European basketball teams. When his career ended due to injury he enlisted in the 202nd Military Police Company in Germany and served in a NATO facility for two years.
Choices: Kevin Nash; Davey Boy Smith; Barry Windham; William Regal
Answer: Kevin Nash
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Question: This former pro wrestler made news headlines in 2004 for causing an anthrax scare at Bostons Downtown Crossing MBTA station.
Choices: Ken Patera; Macho Man Randy Savage; Brutus The Barber Beefcake; Jake The Snake Roberts
Answer: Brutus The Barber Beefcake
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Question: This pro wrestler was a member of The Cherokee County School District but was disqualified from entering the primary for the 2006 term due to the fact that he did not use his legal name.
Choices: Diamond Dallas Page; Charlie Haas; Rick Steiner; Bubba Ray Dudley
Answer: Rick Steiner
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Question: What former football player co-starred in the 80s TV series Webster?
Choices: Lyle Alzado; Mike Golic; Jack Youngblood; Alex Karras
Answer: Alex Karras
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Question: What was the nickname of NFL Hall of Famer Reggie White?
Choices: The Preacher of Pressure; The Reverend of Defense; The Minister of Defense; The Pastor of Pressure
Answer: The Minister of Defense
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Question: What college did Nick Buoniconti attend?
Choices: Rutgers; Notre Dame; Michigan; Penn State
Answer: Notre Dame
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Question: How many NFL teams did Pete Carroll coach for prior to coaching at USC?
Choices: 7; 5; 1; 3
Answer: 5
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Question: When did Mean Joe Greenes Coke commercial first air on TV?
Choices: September 1979; October 1980; October 1979; September 1980
Answer: October 1979
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Question: What was the date for the first induction class into the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
Choices: October 9, 1961; July 15, 1962; August 30, 1964; September 7, 1963
Answer: September 7, 1963
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Question: Who was the Greenbay Packers first round draft pick in 1961?
Choices: Herb Adderly; Paul Dudley; Phil Nugent; Ron Kostelnik
Answer: Herb Adderly
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Question: Where was Yogi Berra born?
Choices: Montclair, New Jersey; Brooklyn, New York; Milan, Italy; St. Louis, Missouri
Answer: St. Louis, Missouri
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Question: Which two famous baseball personalities grew up on the same street as Yogi Berra?
Choices: Joe Garagiola and Phil Rizzuto; Phil Rizzuto and Pete Gray; Joe Garagiola and Joe Buck; Joe Buck and Pete Gray
Answer: Joe Garagiola and Joe Buck
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Question: How did Lawrence Peter Berra get the nickname Yogi?
Choices: It is short for an affectionate Italian expression.; It was the name of a popular cartoon character.; He licked yogurt.; He looked like a  character in a movie.
Answer: He looked like a  character in a movie.
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Question: In 1942 Yogi Berra was not signed by the team he wanted to play for. Which team was his first choice?
Choices: The New York Yankees; The St. Louis Cardinals; The New York Mets; The Brooklyn Dodgers
Answer: The St. Louis Cardinals
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Question: When Yogi Berra first joined the Yankees, they already had a great catcher. Who was he?
Choices: Gus Triandos; Sherm Lollar; Bill Dickey; Roy Campanella
Answer: Bill Dickey
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Question: In 1972 the Yankees retired Yogi Berras uniform number. What was the number?
Choices: 12; 32; 7; 8
Answer: 8
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Question: Which statement is true about Yogi Berras military service?
Choices: Yogi never served in the military.; Yogi served in the US Navy.; Yogi served in the Us Air Force.; Yogi served in the US Army.
Answer: Yogi served in the US Navy.
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Question: Yogi Berra was the first player to play in fourteen World Series.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Yogi Berra was the first player to hit a grand slam home run in the World Series.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: The great manager Paul Richards once said that Yogi Berra was the best bad pitch hitter. What was Yogis response?
Choices: They just dont throw it good-I hit it good.; They dont call it good, but its a good pitch.; If its a bad pitch, why did they throw it?; If I can hit it, its a good pitch.
Answer: If I can hit it, its a good pitch.
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Question: After Elston Howard took over most of the catching duties with the Yankees, what position did Yogi Berra learn to play?
Choices: Centerfield; Secondbase; Leftfield; Shortstop
Answer: Leftfield
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Question: In the 1956 World Series  against the Brooklyn Dodgers, Yogi Berra caught a very special game. What is untrue about the game?
Choices: Yogi hit a grand slam in the second  inning.; Sal Maglie pitched for the Dodgers.; Don Larson pitched for the Yankees.; There is a famous photo of Yogi jumping into the arms of the Yankee pitcher.
Answer: Yogi hit a grand slam in the second  inning.
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Question: When Yogi Berra was the Yankee manager, there was a famous incident on a bus that made headlines. What was involved?
Choices: a Playboy Magazine; a pea shooter; a harmonica; a straw hat
Answer: a harmonica
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Question: In 1972 Yogi Berra became manager of  this team.
Choices: The Washington Senators; The Los Angeles Dodgers; The New York Mets; The Pittsburgh Pirates
Answer: The New York Mets
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Question: Both of Yogi Berras sons played Major League baseball.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: Which organization gave Yogi Berra the Silver Buffalo Award?
Choices: The American Legion; The Elks Club; The Boy Scouts of America; The Daughters of  the American Revolution
Answer: The Boy Scouts of America
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Question: Yogi Berra is famous for his Yogisms. Which of the following is NOT a Yogi quote?
Choices: Its tough making predictions especially about the future.; Ninety percent of this game is half mental.; When you come to a  fork in the road , take it.; Man this is a long game... were two hours into the sixth inning.
Answer: Man this is a long game... were two hours into the sixth inning.
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Question: This Olympic great was one of Robert F. Kennedys personal bodyguards.
Choices: Rosey Grier; Al Oerter; Ray Ewry; Rafer Johnson
Answer: Rafer Johnson
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Question: Who was Coroebus?
Choices: The Greek god of sports and the Olympic Games; The man who invented the Olympic Games in 776 b.c.e.; The first winner of an Olympic event in 776 b.c.e.; The man who raced from Marathon to Athens.
Answer: The first winner of an Olympic event in 776 b.c.e.
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Question: Who was the first male athlete to win the decathlon and pentathlon at Olympics Games?
Choices: Rafer Johnson; Jim Thorpe; Michael Johnson; Ray Ewry
Answer: Jim Thorpe
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Question: Who was the first man to win gold medals in three straight Olympic Games?
Choices: Ray Ewry; Jim Thorpe; Rafer Johnson; Michael Johnson
Answer: Ray Ewry
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Question: Who was the first Olympian to win gold in the same event in four straight Olympics.
Choices: Michael Johnson; Jim Thorpe; Rafer Johnson; Al Oerter
Answer: Al Oerter
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Question: Who won the first event in the first modern Olympics in 1896?
Choices: Rafer Johnson; Pierre de Coubertin; James  B. Connolly; Jim Thorpe
Answer: James  B. Connolly
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Question: Who was Eddie Eagan?
Choices: The first President of the International Olympic Committee; The first person to win gold in the Winter Olympic Games and in the Summer Olympic Games; Eddie The Eagle was a British skier who won a silver medal at the 1984 Olympic Games.; The first American to win an Olympic medal
Answer: The first person to win gold in the Winter Olympic Games and in the Summer Olympic Games
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Question: Tommie Smith won the 200-meter dash in the 1968 Olympics. In that same year, John Carlos came in third in that event. Why were Carlos and Smith banned from the Olympic Games?
Choices: They refused to accept the medals.; They tested positive for steroids.; They refused to take a blood  test.; They made a political gesture on the medal stage.
Answer: They made a political gesture on the medal stage.
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Question: Herman Blix, John Weissmuller, Clarence Crabbe, and Glenn Morris were all Americans who won Olympic medals. What else did they have in common?
Choices: They were all given special medals by President Herbert Hoover.; They all had their pictures on Wheaties boxes.; They all died in abject poverty.; They all became actors and played the same part in different movies.
Answer: They all became actors and played the same part in different movies.
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Question: An American who won an Olympic gold medal in karate portrayed Oddjob in the James Bond  movie Goldfinger.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: What was the first year Olympians marched into the stadium behind their countrys flag?
Choices: 1900-Paris; 1944-Chicago; 1936-Berlin; 1908-London
Answer: 1908-London
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Question: Margret Abbott was the first female American to win an Olympic event. What was her event?
Choices: 100 meters; Tennis; Golf; diving
Answer: Golf
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Question: Complete, live color TV broadcasts of the Olympics were featured first in this Olympic year.
Choices: 1960; 1956; 1936; 1968
Answer: 1960
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Question: Which of the following was the first Olympic Games mascot?
Choices: a panda; a cartoon character; an eagle; a kangaroo
Answer: a cartoon character
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Question: Who was the first woman to run 100 meters in under 11 seconds in the Olympics?
Choices: Margaret Abbott; Asaffa Powell; Ingrid Swednersen; Evelyn Ashford
Answer: Evelyn Ashford
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Question: Who was the first Olympian to run the 100 meters in under 10 seconds?
Choices: Michael Johnson; John Carlos; Bob Hayes; Jim Hines
Answer: Jim Hines
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Question: Which of the following occurred in the 1984 Winter Olympics?
Choices: The USA won no gold medals.; American figure skaters came in 1-2.; Two brothers came in 1-2 in the Alpine Slalom.; Russia lead with 112 gold medals.
Answer: Two brothers came in 1-2 in the Alpine Slalom.
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Question: What is the length of a cricket pitch?
Choices: 22 yards; 1/2 furlong; 25 metres; 100 feet
Answer: 22 yards
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Question: What is the maximum length of a modern day cricket test match?
Choices: 150 minutes; 1 week; 6 hours; 5 days
Answer: 5 days
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Question: How many balls make up an over in a cricket match?
Choices: 3; 12; 6; 10
Answer: 6
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Question: What does the abbreviation L.B.W stand for in cricket?
Choices: Luck Beyond Wonder; Leg Before Wicket; Lost Behind Winner; Last Ball Went
Answer: Leg Before Wicket
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Question: What word refers to the match officials in a cricket match?
Choices: Referee; Umpire; Sir; Line Judge
Answer: Umpire
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Question: How many wickets must fall (barring retirement or injury) for a cricket team to be all out?
Choices: 10; 11; 5; 3
Answer: 10
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Question: What slang term is applied to a batsmans score of 0 in cricket?
Choices: Turkey; Quail; Goose; Duck
Answer: Duck
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Question: How many runs does a cricket batsman score by clearing the boundary of the playing field in a single hit?
Choices: 6; 1; 10; 4
Answer: 6
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Question: What is the name of the bi-annual Cricket Series played between England and Australia?
Choices: The Ashes; Churchill Trophy; The Bradman Series; Admirals Cup
Answer: The Ashes
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Question: Which Brazilian team signed a contract with soccer legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, PelÃ©, when he was just 15 years old?
Choices: Sport/PE; Santos/SP; Santo Andre/SP; Vasco/RJ
Answer: Santos/SP
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Question: Which Brazilian team made a 10-year agreement in 2004 with the international fund of investors Media Sports Investment (MSI)?
Choices: Fortaleza/CE; CFA/RO; Ceara/CE; Corinthians/SP
Answer: Corinthians/SP
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Question: Which team had Manuel Francisco dos Santos, the legendary Garrincha, playing for them for 45 minutes in a game against the Fluminense/RJ in the 1960s.
Choices: Fortaleza/CE; Mirassol/SP; Princesa Solimoes/AM; Botafogo/RJ
Answer: Fortaleza/CE
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Question: Which team of Brazil won the first Club World Championship organized by FIFA?
Choices: Corinthians/SP; Sao Paulo/SP; Santos/SP; Flamengo/RJ
Answer: Corinthians/SP
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Question: In 2002, the team of Brazil became a FIFA World Cup winner beating the team of which country?
Choices: Italy; France; Germany; Sweden
Answer: Germany
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Question: Which team won the Brazilian Championship in 1978, beating Sao Paulo?
Choices: Atletico/PR; Guarani/SP; Coritiba/PR; Bahia/BA
Answer: Guarani/SP
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Question: This player scored six goals at the 1997 match between Vasco/RJ and Uniao Joao de Araras, thus breaking the record for the most goals in a single game in the Brazilian Championship.
Choices: Dude; Pele; Edmundo; Ronaldo
Answer: Edmundo
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Question: This Brazilian football player is one of the most famous Vasco da Gama players and one of the best goal scorers in the history of Brazilian football, with a total of 744 goals in his professional career.
Choices: Pele; Ronaldo; Roberto Dinamite; Edmundo
Answer: Roberto Dinamite
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Question: In the 2004 Brazilian championship season, this player broke the record for most goals in a single season.
Choices: Edmundo; Pele; Roberto Dinamite; Washington
Answer: Washington
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Question: In which of these Brazilian championships soccer legend PelÃ© never played in a team which finished first?
Choices: Sao Paulo championship; Internacional Costa Rica championship; World Cup; Campeonato Brasileiro
Answer: Campeonato Brasileiro
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Question: Which pitcher had the most  victories with the 1980 Philadelphia Phillies?
Choices: Marty Bystrom; Bob Walk; Steve Lefty Carlton; Ron Reed
Answer: Steve Lefty Carlton
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Question: Which Phillies player led the team in stolen bases in 1980?
Choices: Pete Rose; Lonnie Smith; Larry Bowa; Garry Maddox
Answer: Lonnie Smith
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Question: Who was the manager of the 1980 Philadelphia Phillies?
Choices: Danny Ozark; Joe Altobelli; Dallas Green; Jim Fregosi
Answer: Dallas Green
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Question: This player is considered one of the greatest Philadelphia Phillies players of all time. He played third base for the world champion Phillies in 1980.
Choices: Mike Schmidt; Garry Maddox; Pete Rose; Richie Hebner
Answer: Mike Schmidt
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Question: In 1979, she became the first person to swim from the Bahamas to Florida.
Choices: Michelle Yu; Diane Nyad; Tracy Caulkins; Gertrude Ederle
Answer: Diane Nyad
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Question: Miklos Szabados, Cai Zhenhua, and Michael Maze are prominent players in this sport.
Choices: Slalom skiing; Speed skating; Table tennis; Gymnastics
Answer: Table tennis
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Question: Who was the first player to score over 1000 goals in soccer?
Choices: Pele; David Beckham; Johann De Gruyff; Rinaldo
Answer: Pele
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Question: Who was  he first man to win the tennis Grand Slam?
Choices: Spencer W. Gore; Rene Lacoste; Rod Laver; Don Budge
Answer: Don Budge
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Question: The first National Hockey League team in the USA was from this city.
Choices: Boston; Buffalo; Detroit; Fargo
Answer: Boston
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Question: Where was the first organized soccer team formed?
Choices: Sheffield, England; Madrid, Spain; Milan, Italy; Munich, Germany
Answer: Sheffield, England
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Question: When was the Federation Internationale de Football Association formed?
Choices: 1934; 1914; 1924; 1904
Answer: 1904
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Question: In the 1960s the Brunswick Sporting Goods Company made a Snurfer, water ski with a rope in the front. This toy led to the development of which of the following?
Choices: Snowboarding; Halfpipe skiing; Skateboarding; Inline Skating
Answer: Snowboarding
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Question: In 1963 a sports contest was held in Hermosa, California. Why was it significant?
Choices: It was the first baseball game between the Peoples Republic of China and the USA.; It was the last time Miami of Ohio played Miami of Florida on TV.; It was the first time the NFL played the AFL on television.; It was the first skateboarding championship.
Answer: It was the first skateboarding championship.
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Question: In 1874 Major Clopton Wingfield revolutionized this sport.
Choices: Rugby; Cricket; Tennis; Soccer
Answer: Tennis