kth8/OpenTriviaQA huggingface dataset:
Category: sports
Question: Who was the first Major Leaguer to hit a grand slam home run in a Major League All-Star game?
Choices: Jimmy Piersall; Roberto Clemente; Fred Lynn; Jackie Robinson
Answer: Fred Lynn
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Question: When was the first baseball box score written?
Choices: 1853; 1940; 1951; 1923
Answer: 1853
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Question: What baseball player had the first unassisted triple play in a World Series game?
Choices: Bill Wambsganss; Lou Skisas; Gus Zernial; Harry Chiti
Answer: Bill Wambsganss
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Question: The 1918 regular baseball season was shortened because of  World War I. What happened in the 1918 World Series, played in September?
Choices: The Chicago Cubs were accused of  throwing the game to the Boston Red Sox.; The Star Spangled Banner was sung for the first time at a sporting event.; The Chicago White Sox were accused of throwing the series.; It was the first World Series that was a best 4 out of 7 series of games.
Answer: The Star Spangled Banner was sung for the first time at a sporting event.
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Question: In what year were numbers first put on baseball uniforms?
Choices: 1921; 1935; 1923; 1929
Answer: 1929
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Question: What was the first team to put players names on their uniforms?
Choices: Dodgers; Indians; Yankees; White Sox
Answer: White Sox
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Question: In 1998 this pitcher wore a baseball cap that Babe Ruth had worn in 1920.
Choices: Jimmy Keys; David Wells; Dan Wetteland; Roger Clemens
Answer: David Wells
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Question: A player once hit a home run off Jose Cansecos head.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: In 1945 catcher Harry ONeill was killed on Iwo Jima. In 1979 catcher Thurmond Munson died in a plane crash. How did catcher Bo Diaz die in 1990?
Choices: Fishing boat accident; Drowned in his bath tub; Hunting accident; Crushed by a cable TV dish
Answer: Crushed by a cable TV dish
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Question: There is some debate as to which city was the first to serve hot dogs at baseball games, but it seems  that one of these two cities was the first.
Choices: St. Louis or Chicago; Chicago or Cincinnati; Cincinnati or New York; St. Louis or New York
Answer: St. Louis or New York
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Question: How many parts are in a basketball game during the Olympic tournament?
Choices: 2; 3; 1; 4
Answer: 4
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Question: In soccer, what happens to a goalkeeper who goes outside of his penalty box?
Choices: He is allowed only if his team is defending.; He is allowed to, but he cannot touch the ball with his hands.; He gets a red card.; His team is penalized by a free kick.
Answer: He is allowed to, but he cannot touch the ball with his hands.
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Question: What object is tossed into the air in the Olympic event Hammer Throw?
Choices: A screw driver; An iron ball attached to a wire; A hammer; A chain saw
Answer: An iron ball attached to a wire
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Question: In butterfly swimming, how must the athlete finish the race to have a valid result?
Choices: By touching the pools ending wall with both hands simultaneously; By stepping out of the pool; By touching the pools ending wall with his/her feet; By touching the pools ending wall with with one hand only
Answer: By touching the pools ending wall with both hands simultaneously
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Question: In high jump, how must the bar be attacked for a valid result?
Choices: Feet first; It doesnt matter; Butt first; Head first
Answer: It doesnt matter
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Question: How many times must athletes circle the stadium in the Olympic 10km run?
Choices: 20; 50; 25; 10
Answer: 25
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Question: Who is a libero in a volleyball team?
Choices: Its the 7th player, allowed to join only if his team trails by more than 8 points; A player that always stands by the net; A player who cannot attack nor block; The play-maker, who passes balls to attacking players
Answer: A player who cannot attack nor block
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Question: How many sets are played in male table tennis at the Olympics?
Choices: Up to 3; Up to 7; Up to 5; Always 3
Answer: Up to 7
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Question: What is the difference between the Olympic and the World Cup soccer tournaments?
Choices: In the Olympic tournament only players under 23 years old are allowed.; Red cards are not used during the Olympic games.; The ball used at the Olympic Games is oval, more like the one used in American Football.; In the Olympic tournament there are no penalty shoot-outs when a play-off match ends in a tie.
Answer: In the Olympic tournament only players under 23 years old are allowed.
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Question: Which score is impossible in a tennis tie-break set?
Choices: 99-97; 8-5; 8-6; 7-5
Answer: 8-5
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Question: How long is a handball Olympic game?
Choices: 48min wall clock; 48min, breaks excluded; 60min, breaks excluded; 60min wall clock
Answer: 60min, breaks excluded
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Question: What does a red flag signal during athletic events that involve a jump?
Choices: The result is not valid because there was too strong back wind.; The result is valid.; The athlete is disqualified.; The result is not valid because the athlete bounced off pass the measure bar.
Answer: The result is not valid because the athlete bounced off pass the measure bar.
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Question: What is part of the result calculation in ski-jumping?
Choices: Style only; Distance only; Distance, but if the jumpers jumped the same distance, style is taken into account; Distance and style
Answer: Distance and style
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Question: How long is the Olympic cycling race?
Choices: 200km; It is not set; 189.5km; 200miles
Answer: It is not set
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Question: To win the Triple Crown a batter must lead his league in these categories.
Choices: Home runs, rbis, batting average; Home runs, batting average, slugging percentage; Home runs, hits, rbis; Home runs, slugging percentage, rbis
Answer: Home runs, rbis, batting average
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Question: Paul Hines was the first Triple Crown winner in the Majors. When did he win the award?
Choices: 1887; 1922; 1878; 1894
Answer: 1878
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Question: Nap Lajoie was the first American League hitter to win the Triple Crown. For which team did he win it?
Choices: The St. Louis Browns; The Kansas City Athletics; The Philadelphia Athletics; The Oakland Athletics
Answer: The Philadelphia Athletics
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Question: Who was the last triple crown winner of the 20th century?
Choices: Frank Robinson; Carl Yastremski; Ted Williams; Mickey Mantle
Answer: Carl Yastremski
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Question: The last National Leaguer to win the Triple Crown in the 20th century had the nickname Ducky. What was his last name?
Choices: Duffy; Medwick; Klein; Hornsby
Answer: Medwick
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Question: These were the first two men to win the Triple Crown twice each.
Choices: Rogers Hornsby and Ted Williams; Ted Williams and Frank Robinson; Frank Robinson and Mickey Mantle; Rogers Hornsby and Ducky Duffy
Answer: Rogers Hornsby and Ted Williams
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Question: These  were the first two first basemen to win the Triple Crown.
Choices: Lou Gehrig and Ty Cobb; Lou Gehrig and Carl Yastremski; Jimmy Foxx and Lou Gehrig; Jimmy Foxx and  Ty Cobb
Answer: Jimmy Foxx and Lou Gehrig
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Question: This Triple Crown winner was an outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds until he was traded to the Orioles for Milt Pappas.
Choices: Vada Pinson; Frank Robinson; Wally Post; Ducky Duffy
Answer: Frank Robinson
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Question: He was the first player to win the Major League Triple Crown. He led both leagues in all three categories.
Choices: Ty Cobb; Rogers Hornsby; Lou Gehrig; Yogi Berra
Answer: Ty Cobb
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Question: The Title of Triple Crown Loser goes to the player who would normally qualify for the Triple Crown, but is last in all three triple crown categories among all starters in his league. Who was the last Triple Crown Loser in the 20th century?
Choices: Woodie Williams; Ivan DeJesus; Mark Belanger; Enzo Hernandez
Answer: Ivan DeJesus
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Question: Where was the St. Louis Cardinal pitcher Chris Carpenter born?
Choices: Exeter, New Hampshire; Chicago, Illinois; Saint Louis, Missouri; Omaha, Nebraska
Answer: Exeter, New Hampshire
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Question: The St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series for the first time in 1926.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Thats a winner! is a quote by what famous announcer of the St. Louis Cardinals?
Choices: Jack Buck; Joe Morgan; Joe Buck; Sammy Sosa
Answer: Jack Buck
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Question: What position did Mark McGwire play for the St. Louis Cardinals?
Choices: 2nd base; 3rd base; shortstop; 1st base
Answer: 1st base
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Question: Tony La Russa became St. Louis Cardinals Manager in 1995.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: The St. Louis Cardinals play at what stadium?
Choices: Busch Stadium; Wrigley Field; Tropicana Field; Coors Field
Answer: Busch Stadium
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Question: What is the birthplace of St. Louis Cardinals outfielder, So Taguchi?
Choices: Hyogo Prefecture; Santa Fe; Los Angles; Carson City
Answer: Hyogo Prefecture
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Question: Which first baseman was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1999?
Choices: So Taguchi; Albert Pujols; Jim Edmonds; Scott Rollen
Answer: Albert Pujols
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Question: What former Utah Jazz player set an NBA record for assists in a career?
Choices: John Stockton; Magic Johnson; Moe Cheeks; Mark Johnson
Answer: John Stockton
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Question: In 1962, this former Philadelphia 76er set the record for most points scored in a game.
Choices: Wilt Chamberlain; Bill Russel; Michael Jordon; Hakeem Olajuwon
Answer: Wilt Chamberlain
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Question: This former LA Laker retired in 1989 as the record holder for most points scored in a career.
Choices: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; Magic Johnson; Bill Russel; Moses Malone
Answer: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Question: In 1973, this person who played for four different NBA teams set a record for blocked shots in one game, with 17.
Choices: Elmore Smith; Bill Russel; Wilt Chamberlain; Moses Malone
Answer: Elmore Smith
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Question: This underrated player recorded the very first quadruple-double in NBA history.
Choices: John Stockton; Nate Thurmond; Jason Kidd; Michael Jordan
Answer: Nate Thurmond
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Question: This durable player retired in 1997 as the record holder for most games played in a career.
Choices: John Stockton; Robert Parish; Karl Malone; Magic Johnson
Answer: Robert Parish
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Question: This former Indiana Pacer retired in 2005 as the record holder for most career three-pointers.
Choices: Dale Ellis; Tim Hardaway; Reggie Miller; Mark Johnson
Answer: Reggie Miller
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Question: This former Houston Rocket, who retired in 2002, set an NBA record for blocks in a career.
Choices: Hakeem Olajuwon; Wilt Chamberlain; David Robinson; Bill Russel
Answer: Hakeem Olajuwon
Category: sports
Question: This former Utah Jazz player, who retired in 2003, set a record for steals in a career.
Choices: John Stockton; Jeff Hornacek; Karl Malone; Derek Harper.
Answer: John Stockton
Category: sports
Question: Which of the following NBA marksmen has the best free throw percentage in a career?
Choices: Mark Price; Michael Jordan; Gary Payton; John Stockton
Answer: Mark Price
Category: sports
Question: On what date did the Toronto Blue Jays play their first regular season game?
Choices: May 7, 1976; April 7, 1977; April 7, 1978; May 7, 1977
Answer: April 7, 1977
Category: sports
Question: Who did the Toronto Blue Jays pick in their first ever expansion draft?
Choices: Doug Ault; Bob Bailor; Ron Fairly; Jerry Johnson
Answer: Bob Bailor
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Question: In 1990, the Toronto Blue Jays traded Tony Frenandez and Fred McGriff  to San Diego for whom?
Choices: Joe Carter and Roberto Alomar; Roberto Alomar and Duane Ward; Joe Carter and Sandy Alomar; Joe Carter and Duane Ward
Answer: Joe Carter and Roberto Alomar
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Question: Which team did Dave Stieb hold hitless in 1990 to pitch the first no hitter in Blue Jays history?
Choices: Chicago White Sox; Detroit Tigers; Kansas City Royals; Cleveland Indians
Answer: Cleveland Indians
Category: sports
Question: What was John Oleruds batting average when he won the batting title in 1993?
Choices: .375; .380; .363; .358
Answer: .363
Category: sports
Question: Which player hit  336 homers in 1423 games while playing for the Toronto Blue Jays?
Choices: Dave Winfield; Carlos Delgado; Joe Carter; George Bell
Answer: Carlos Delgado
Category: sports
Question: Which one of these has not been a Blue Jay player?
Choices: Dave Stewart; Jack Morris; Mitch Williams; David Cone
Answer: Mitch Williams
Category: sports
Question: Which team did the Toronto Blue Jays beat on October 5, 1985 to win their first division crown.
Choices: The Red Sox; The Orioles; The Tigers; The Yankees
Answer: The Yankees
Category: sports
Question: What Blue Jay pitcher was nicknamed Terminator?
Choices: Jimme Key; Duane Ward; Dave Stieb; Tom Henke
Answer: Tom Henke
Category: sports
Question: What team did the Toronto Blue Jays beat on May 9, 1990, for their 1000th regular season win?
Choices: The White Sox; The Red Sox; The Yankees; The Devil Rays
Answer: The White Sox
Category: sports
Question: Golf is âa game in which you shout Fore! shoot six, and write down fiveâ according to which popular ABC radio personality?
Choices: Paul Harvey; Vic Raschi; John Dailey; H. L. Mencken
Answer: Paul Harvey
Category: sports
Question: Which British novelist and essayist defined sport in this way: âSerious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war without the shooting.â?
Choices: George Orwell; George Custer; Omar Bradley; Dwight Eisenhower
Answer: George Orwell
Category: sports
Question: Before Arkansas State University went to the New Orleans Bowl in 2005, which Sun Belt Conference school represented the Sun Belt Conference in the Bowl the previous four years?
Choices: University of Louisiana at Lafayette; New Mexico State University; Middle Tennessee State University; University of North Texas
Answer: University of North Texas
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Question: What school was the first to represent the Sun Belt Conference with an At-Large bid to a Bowl Game?
Choices: Troy University; Arkansas State University; University of Louisiana at Lafayette; University of North Texas
Answer: Troy University
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Question: Which of the following Sun Belt Conference basketball schools competes in football at the 1-AA level and is therefore not a member of the 1-A Sun Belt for football?
Choices: University of New Orleans; University of Denver; University of Arkansas at Little Rock; Western Kentucky University
Answer: Western Kentucky University
Category: sports
Question: What is the only non-public university that is a member of the Sun Belt Conference?
Choices: University of New Orleans; University of Denver; University of South Alabama; Troy University
Answer: University of Denver
Category: sports
Question: Which of the following teams did not become a member of Western Athletic Conference (WAC) by leaving the Sun Belt?
Choices: University of Idaho; New Mexico State University; University of Nevada; Utah State University
Answer: University of Nevada
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Question: The Sun Belt Conference has never had a team compete in the NCAA Mens Final Four.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: Which team won the NCAA Womens National Championship in 1985 as a member of the Sun Belt Conference?
Choices: Western Kentucky University; Louisiana Tech University; Old Dominion University; University of North Carolina-Charlotte
Answer: Old Dominion University
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Question: Which of the following schools was not a charter member of the Sun Belt Conference when the conference was formed in 1976?
Choices: University of Alabama at Birmingham; University of South Alabama; University of South Florida; Jacksonville University
Answer: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Category: sports
Question: What MLB All-Star and University of South Alabama alumnus was voted the leagues all-time greatest baseball player during the leagues 30th Anniversary celebration in 2006?
Choices: Juan Pierre; Luis Gonzalez; Lance Johnson; Jon Lieber
Answer: Luis Gonzalez
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Question: Which one of the following Sun Belt Conference Member schools is not paired up correctly with its mascot?
Choices: Middle Tennessee State - Blue Raiders; Western Kentucky - Hilltoppers; New Orleans - Privateers; Arkansas State - Red Wolves
Answer: Arkansas State - Red Wolves
Category: sports
Question: Which quarterback led the New York Jets to the super bowl in the 1968- 1969 season?
Choices: Joe Montana; Joe Namath; Terry Bredshaw; Steve Young
Answer: Joe Namath
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Question: In 1984, the New York Jets began playing their home games in this state.
Choices: New York; New Jersey; Pennsylvania; Georgia
Answer: New Jersey
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Question: Which team do the Jets share their stadium with?
Choices: Bills; Patriots; Giants; Dolphins
Answer: Giants
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Question: This football player, known as the Jets all-time leading rusher, announced his retirement in July 2007.
Choices: Curtis Martin; Phillip Jackson; Don Maynard; Jerry Rice
Answer: Curtis Martin
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Question: In which round was Leon Washington drafted by the New York Jets?
Choices: 1st; 2nd; 4th; 3rd
Answer: 4th
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Question: Which of the following is not a player whose number was retired by the New York Jets?
Choices: Weeb Ewbank; Joe Namath; Don Maynard; Joe Klecko
Answer: Weeb Ewbank
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Question: In January 2006, this person became the youngest head coach in the Jets history.
Choices: Eric Mangini; Al Groh; Herman Edwards; Pete Carrol
Answer: Eric Mangini
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Question: This early Auburn coach said Gentlemen, it is better to have died a small boy than to fumble this football.
Choices: Otis Armstrong; Pop Warner; John Heisman; Willie Stargel
Answer: John Heisman
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Question: This person, who coached at Michigan State from 1954-1972, said Football is not a contact sport - it is a collision sport. Dancing is a contact sport.
Choices: Bo Shembechler; Jerry Doak Walker; Wayne Hardin; Duffy Daugherty
Answer: Duffy Daugherty
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Question: After USC lost 51-0 to Notre Dame, his postgame message to his team was: All those who need showers, take them.
Choices: John Wooden; Pete Carroll; John McKay; Howard Jones
Answer: John McKay
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Question: Which Notre Dame coach said, The only qualifications for a lineman are to be big and dumb. To be a back, you only have to be dumb.?
Choices: Ty Willingham; Lou Holtz; Charlie Weis; Knute Rockne
Answer: Knute Rockne
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Question: What Notre Dame coach said, Show me a good and gracious loser, and Ill show you a failure.?
Choices: Ara Parsegian; Lou Holtz; Charlie Weis; Knute Rockne
Answer: Knute Rockne
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Question: To which Notre Dame legend is the following quote attributed? Ive found that prayers work best when you have big players.
Choices: Frank Leahy; Ara Parseghian; Jessie Harper; Knute Rockne
Answer: Knute Rockne
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Question: The importance of practice was emphasized in the following statement made by this Notre Dame head coach: Lads, youre not to miss practice unless your parents died or you died.
Choices: Lou Holtz; Frank Leahy; Ara Parseghian; Knute Rockne
Answer: Frank Leahy
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Question: What Arkansas Razorback coach said, The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it.?
Choices: Tommy Nobles; Frank Broyles; Lou Holtz; Houston Nutt
Answer: Lou Holtz
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Question: Which University of Alabama coach said, I make my practices real hard because if a player is a quitter, I want him to quit in practice, not in a game.?
Choices: Gene Stallings; Bear Bryant; Mike Shula; Ray Perkins
Answer: Bear Bryant
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Question: Which Bear Bryant quarterback said When you win, nothing hurts.?
Choices: Jerry Rome; Kenny Stabler; Mike Ditka; Joe Namath
Answer: Joe Namath
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Question: What year did England host and win the World Cup?
Choices: 1966; 1958; 1962; 1974
Answer: 1966
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Question: The World Cup was once known as the Jules Rimet Cup.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: This player scored the famous hand of god  goal at the 1986 World Cup.
Choices: Pele; Diego Maradonna; David Beckham; Paolo Rossi
Answer: Diego Maradonna
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Question: This country scored one of soccer World Cups biggest upsets when it defeated Brazil at the 1950 World Cup in Brazil
Choices: West Germany; Chile; Argentina; Uruguay
Answer: Uruguay
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Question: This nation played a style of soccer termed total football and reached consecutive world cups in the 1970s.
Choices: Germany; Argentina; Brazil; Holland
Answer: Holland
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Question: At the World Cup in 1982, this player was involved in a controversial incident in his countrys semi-final victory.
Choices: Marco Materazzi; Paolo Rossi; Harald Schumacher; Micelle Platini
Answer: Harald Schumacher
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Question: This famous football nation won its first World Cup in 1978.
Choices: the Soviet Union; France; Argentina; Holland
Answer: Argentina
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Question: Which player scored the winning penalty to secure Italys 4th World Cup victory in 2006?
Choices: Fabio Grosso; Franseco Totti; Luca Toni; Gennarro Gattusso
Answer: Fabio Grosso
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Question: In 2002, this nation stunned some of soccers big names to reach the semi finals of the World Cup.
Choices: Cameroon; Australia; South Korea; Japan
Answer: South Korea
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Question: In 1954, this nation, widely believed to be the greatest team of all time, were stunned by West Germany in the final.
Choices: Brazil; Sweden; Hungary; Italy
Answer: Hungary
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Question: In 1983, N.C. State had to win the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament to be included in the National Collegiate Athletic Association field. What three teams did they defeat to win the tournament?
Choices: Duke, South Carolina, and North Carolina; Virginia, Duke, and Maryland; Wake Forest, North Carolina, and Virginia; Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, and Duke
Answer: Wake Forest, North Carolina, and Virginia
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Question: Terry Gannon was the only member of the 1983 North Carolina State University at Raleigh basketball team to have a successful NBA career.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: Lorenzo Charles hit the game winning shot in the 1983 NCAA Championship, but what was the name of the player who put up the famous air ball?
Choices: Ranzino Smith; Cozell McQueen; Terry Gannon; Derek Whittenburg
Answer: Derek Whittenburg
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Question: In 1986, the North Carolina State University Football team defeated the highly ranked South Carolina team on a miracle Hail Mary pass. Which receiver caught that pass?
Choices: Danny Peebles; Nasrallah Worthen; Haywood Jeffries; Torry Holt
Answer: Danny Peebles
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Question: North Carolina State won the 1974 National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball championship, defeating which team?
Choices: Marquette; UCLA; Maryland; Georgia
Answer: Marquette
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Question: What former North Carolina State coach was buried in a cemetery overlooking the highway so he could see his boys off to play?
Choices: Norman Sloan; Press Maravich; Everett Case; Jim Valvano
Answer: Everett Case
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Question: Jim Valvanos tenure as North Carolina States head basketball coach came to an end as a result of a National Collegiate Athletic Association investigation spurred on by a tell all book written by Dick Vitale.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: Which of these players was not among the starting five in the North Carolina State University 83 basketball championship team?
Choices: Lorenzo Charles; Anthony Grundy; Cozell McQueen; Derek Whitterburg
Answer: Anthony Grundy
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Question: In 1987, North Carolina State University defeated what team in the longest basketball game of the year, played in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament?
Choices: Duke; Virginia; Maryland; Wake Forest
Answer: Wake Forest
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Question: After defeating Houston in the 1983 National Collegiate Athletic Association championship, North Carolina State did not make the field for the 1984 NCAA tournament.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Select the best definition for a perfect game in Major League baseball.
Choices: Any baseball game in which the losing side never gets a runner safely on base; Any baseball game of at least 9 innings in which the losing  side gets no hits, gets no walks, and never reaches base safely on an error; Any game in which the pitcher or pitchers throw a complete game of nine or more innings without  surrendering a base runner; Any baseball game in which the pitcher allows no hits, no walks, no hit batsmen and in which the winning team commits no errors
Answer: Any game in which the pitcher or pitchers throw a complete game of nine or more innings without  surrendering a base runner
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Question: From 1880 to 1903 only two perfect games were thrown. Who were the two winning pitchers?
Choices: Walter Johnson and Harry Suitcase Simpson; Ike Delock and Ed Runge; John Lee Richmond and John Montgomery Ward; Ed Cicotte  and Augie Donatelli
Answer: John Lee Richmond and John Montgomery Ward
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Question: This  great pitcher threw the first perfect game of the 20th century.
Choices: Walter Johnson; Ike Delock; Ed Cicotte; Cy Young
Answer: Cy Young
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Question: Which of these is not the name of a pitcher who threw a perfect game?
Choices: Addie Joss; Cy Young; Charlie Robertson; Walter Johnson
Answer: Walter Johnson
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Question: Big Don No-Hit Larson pitched a perfect game for the Yankees. What was extra special about his perfect game?
Choices: It was played in the American League Championship  series.; Larson hit two homers to win the game for the Yankees.; It lasted over three hours.; It was played in the World Series.
Answer: It was played in the World Series.
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Question: A perfect game was pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies on June 21, 1964. What was extra special about this game?
Choices: It was the first time a lefty pitched a perfect game.; The losing team won the World Series that year.; Because of rain the game lasted over four  hours.; The wining pitcher later became a member of the US House of Representatives.
Answer: The wining pitcher later became a member of the US House of Representatives.
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Question: For which team did Jim Catfish Hunter pitch a perfect game?
Choices: The Washington Senators; The Oakland As; The New York Yankees; The Minnesota Twins
Answer: The Oakland As
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Question: May 15, 1981 saw a perfect game involving the Toronto Blue Jays and the Cleveland Indians. Who was the winning pitcher?
Choices: Dave Stieb; Jim Clancy; John Denny; Len Barker
Answer: Len Barker
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Question: In the September 30, 1984 game between the California Angels and the Texas Rangers, Mike Witt threw a perfect game. What was the final score?
Choices: Angels 1 Rangers 0; Angels 6, Rangers 0; Rangers 1, Angels 0; Rangers 6, Angels 0
Answer: Angels 1 Rangers 0
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Question: Jim Quick umpired a perfect game on September 16, 1988. Tom Browning was the winning pitcher for the home team. The game was played at Riverfront Stadium. Name the wining team.
Choices: The Red Sox; The Twins; The Reds; The Padres
Answer: The Reds
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Question: A thirty-six year old pitcher threw a perfect game for the Montreal Expos on July 28, 1991. Who was the wining pitcher?
Choices: Ferguson Jenkins; Dennis  Martinez; Al Leiter; Kenny Rogers
Answer: Dennis  Martinez
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Question: On July 28, 1994 a perfect game was pitched in Arlington, Texas. This time the Rangers beat the Angels. Who was the wining pitcher?
Choices: Al Leiter; Kenny Rogers; Pedro Martinez; Nolan Ryan
Answer: Kenny Rogers
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Question: What country did the first skater to land a single Salchow skate for?
Choices: United States; Sweden; Ukraine; Russia
Answer: Sweden
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Question: Dick Button was the first figure skater to do the now-standard flying camel spin.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: History was made in 1988 when this man became the first skater to land a retified quadruple in competition.
Choices: Josef Sobavcek; Scott Hamilton; Brian Boitano; Kurt Browning
Answer: Kurt Browning
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Question: This Russian figure skater never won a major title before becoming Olympic Champion in 1994.
Choices: Ilia Kulik; Evgeni Plushenko; Alexei Yagudin; Alexei Urmanov
Answer: Alexei Urmanov
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Question: Who is the first man to land a quadruple-triple combination?
Choices: Timothy Goebel; Elvis Stojko; Evgeni Plushenko; Alexei Yagudin
Answer: Elvis Stojko
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Question: This American skater with a spellbinding jumping ability became the first man to land 3 quads in the same program in the year 2000.
Choices: Michael Weiss; Timothy Goebel; Johnny Weir; Todd Eldredge
Answer: Timothy Goebel
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Question: What historic jump combination was first done by Evgeni Plushenko?
Choices: Triple Axel-half loop-triple flip; Quadruple toe-triple toe-triple loop; Quadruple toe-triple toe-double loop; All of these
Answer: All of these
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Question: Although it was first done in 1988, the mens quad was not successfully landed in Olympic Games until 1998. Which lucky figure skater has his name in the history books for this achievement?
Choices: Todd Eldredge; Elvis Stojko; Ilia Kulik; Alexei Yagudin
Answer: Ilia Kulik
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Question: The now-commonplace triple Axel-triple toe loop combination was first done by which Olympic champion?
Choices: Alexei Yagudin; Dick Button; Robin Cousins; Viktor Petrenko
Answer: Viktor Petrenko
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Question: How many different Figure Skating World Champions in the mens division were there from 1995 to 2005?
Choices: 9; 10; 5; 8
Answer: 5
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Question: Known for his elegant edges, this young figure skater was in a tragic accident in 1996 while skating at a show in Mexico. He was told he would never walk again. He came back in the fall of 1997, and until 2004 when he retired he was a fan favorite in competitions, usually earning bronze at best. However, he did rank second in the 2001-2002 Skate America and at the European Championships in 2002. Who is this man, who went on to win the Russian National Championships in the 2002-2003 season?
Choices: Ilia Klimkin; Evgeni Plushenko; Alexander Abt; Alexei Yagudin
Answer: Alexander Abt
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Question: This person is considered the most important man in the world of golf. Without him, PGA Tour events get very low TV ratings.
Choices: Jim Collins; Jack Nicklaus; Arnold Palmer; Tiger Woods
Answer: Tiger Woods
Category: sports
Question: Who was the President of Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) in 2008?
Choices: Peter Ubberofft; George Bodenheimer; Phil Knight; Jim Collins
Answer: George Bodenheimer
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Question: The ratings for the Beijing Olympics were far above those of the Athens Olympics. This is due, in part, to this man, the Chairman of Sports at NBC in 2008.
Choices: Dick Ebersol; Jim Collins; Phil Knight; Tony Ponturro
Answer: Dick Ebersol
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Question: Bill Bowerman and this man co-founded the sports line Nike.
Choices: Tony  Ponturro; Phil Knight; Jim Collins; Steve Prontier
Answer: Phil Knight
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Question: Which of these men is not associated with NASCAR?
Choices: Eric Grubman; Jack Roush; Brian France; Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Answer: Eric Grubman
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Question: This person was a great basketball player, a poor outfielder, and a minority stockholder in the Charlotte Bobcats of the NBA. Who is he?
Choices: Del Rice; Deion Sanders; Bo Jackson; Michael Jordan
Answer: Michael Jordan
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Question: When he was made the Commissioner of the NHL in 1993, he was asked to bring it back to popularity in the USA. Who is this person?
Choices: Gordie Howe; Gary Bettman; Tony  Donovan; Tim Leiweke
Answer: Gary Bettman
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Question: Which of these people has been a Commissioner of the NBA for over 24 years?
Choices: Pete Rozelle; David Stern; Marques Haynes; Rick Barry
Answer: David Stern
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Question: Which family owns the Pitsburgh Steelers?
Choices: Mara; Rooney; Davis; Belicheck
Answer: Rooney
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Question: This giant company owns The Home Depot center, The Los Angeles Kings, The L.A. Galaxy, the Houston Dynamo, the David Beckham Academy, ATP London, the Los Angeles Riptides, the Staples Center, and almost one-eighth of the Los Angeles Lakers. What is the name of this company?
Choices: International Sporting Management; WMG Management; The Southern Cal Sporting Group; Anschutz Entertainment Group
Answer: Anschutz Entertainment Group
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Question: This person was one of the first great skateboarders and a video game icon.
Choices: Tom Condon; Tony Hawk; John Walsh; Sid Crosby
Answer: Tony Hawk
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Question: Who is the owner of the Denver Broncos?
Choices: Jon  Litner; Pat Bowlen; Coin Baden; Kevin Plank
Answer: Pat Bowlen
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Question: The presence of two members of this sports family raises the TV ratings at tennis tournaments even when they are not winning.
Choices: Williams; Clooney; Sharpe; Nastasee
Answer: Williams
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Question: This sportsman has been a great NHL player and head coach and part-owner of the Phoenix Coyotes.
Choices: Bobby Hull; Scotty Bowman; Gordie Howe; Wayne Gretzky
Answer: Wayne Gretzky
Category: sports
Question: This American businessman is one of the founders of Home Depot and owner of the NFL Atlanta Falcons.
Choices: Arthur Tisch; Pat Bowlen; Arthur Blank; Jim Nash
Answer: Arthur Blank
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Question: He founded âLittle Caesars Pizzaâ in 1959. He is the owner of the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL and the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. Who i sthies person?
Choices: William Clay Ford, Jr.; Kenneth Richards; Mike Ilitch; Pat Bowlen
Answer: Mike Ilitch
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Question: Who is the founder of the group that owns Gillette Stadium, the New England Revolution, Rand-Whitney Container Corp, and the New England Patriots?
Choices: Barton Parelli; Robert Kraft; Arn Tellem; Arthur Blank
Answer: Robert Kraft
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Question: Whhich is the official bank of the NFL and Major League Baseball?
Choices: Chase Manhattan Bank; CitiCorp; Bank of  America; Grand Caymans National Bank
Answer: Bank of  America
Category: sports
Question: In which athletic conference do the Southern California Trojans teams participate?
Choices: PAC-10; WAC-10; Big West; Conference USA
Answer: PAC-10
Category: sports
Question: What is the home field of the Southern California Trojans football team?
Choices: Westwood Field; Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum; Tustin Memorial Stadium; Astro Dome
Answer: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Category: sports
Question: In what year did the Southern California Trojans finish the football season untied and undefeated for the fourth time in the teams history?
Choices: 2000; 1990; 2004; 2002
Answer: 2004
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Question: In 2005 Reggie Bush from the Southern California Trojans won what individual award?
Choices: Maxwell Award; Walter Camp Award; Dick Butkus Award; Heisman Trophy
Answer: Heisman Trophy
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Question: Who was the first Southern California Trojans player to win the Heisman award?
Choices: Mike Garrett; Charles  White; Whizzer  White; Anthony Davis
Answer: Mike Garrett
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Question: In what year did Marcus Allen from the Southern California Trojans win the Heisman award?
Choices: 1981; 1971; 1988; 1978
Answer: 1981
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Question: What are the colors of the Southern California Trojans football team?
Choices: Gold and white; Cardinal and gold; Cardinal and white; Red and blue
Answer: Cardinal and gold
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Question: Which colleges have been among Southern California Trojansâ bitter rivals?
Choices: UCLA and Notre Dame; BYU and Army; Southern Methodist and Penn State; Alabama and Air Force
Answer: UCLA and Notre Dame
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Question: Which statement describes best the University of Southern California?
Choices: It is a state school located in Westwood, California; It is a state school located in Los Angeles, California.; It is a private school located in Los Angeles, California.; It is a private school located in Palo Alto, California.
Answer: It is a private school located in Los Angeles, California.
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Question: The first player form the University of Southern California to win the Outland Trophy (for best college lineman) became a solid left offensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings. Who is he?
Choices: Winston Justice; Shaun Cody; Sam Baker; Ron Yary
Answer: Ron Yary
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Question: This former player from the University of Southern California Trojans was voted to the NFL All Pro Team as both offensive and defensive back. Who is this famous number 16?
Choices: Willie Wood; Sammy Baugh; Frank Gifford; Ed OBrien
Answer: Frank Gifford
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Question: This former University of Southern California Trojans player became an All-Star offensive tackle in the old AFL.
Choices: Jack Del Rio; Lynn Swann; Ron Mix; Jeff Fisher
Answer: Ron Mix
Category: sports
Question: Which former University of Southern California Trojans member lost the race for Governor of Pennsylvania?
Choices: Willie Wood; Chris Cash; Justin Fargas; Lynn Swann
Answer: Lynn Swann
Category: sports
Question: Which of these is not a former Southern California Trojans football player?
Choices: Art Shell; Jim Fassell; Mike Holmgren; Jack Del Rio
Answer: Art Shell
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Question: This former player of the Southern California Trojans also played DB for the New York Giants but is perhaps more famous for proposing to actress Angie Harmon on The Tonight Show.
Choices: Reggie Bush; Kori Dickson; Jason Sehorn; Champ Bailey
Answer: Jason Sehorn
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Question: What former football player from the University of Southern California was a first round draft choice of the New York Jets but caused so much turmoil that the Jets soon traded him?
Choices: Dwayne Jarrett; Keyshawn Johnson; Terrell Owens; Randy Moss
Answer: Keyshawn Johnson
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Question: In what year did the two Chicago baseball teams, Cubs and Sox play each other in the World Series and who won?
Choices: 1908 and the Cubs Winning; 1919 and the Cubs winning.; 1906 and the Sox winning; It never happened.
Answer: 1906 and the Sox winning
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Question: As of 2007, when was the last time the Chicago Cubs won the World Series of baseball?
Choices: 2005; 1906; 1908; 1945
Answer: 1908
Category: sports
Question: Which White Sox hitter had the highest career batting average?
Choices: Luke Appling; Joe Jackson; Frank Thomas; Eddie Collins
Answer: Joe Jackson
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Question: Which slugger from the Chicago Cubs had the most career Home Runs playing for his team?
Choices: Ron Santo; Billy Willams; Sammy Sosa; Ernie Banks
Answer: Sammy Sosa
Category: sports
Question: As of 2007, when was the last time that the White Sox won the World Series of baseball?
Choices: 1917; 2003; 2004; 2005
Answer: 2005
Category: sports
Question: Which of the following was invented before the last time that the Chicago Cubs won The World Series of baseball?
Choices: The Invention of the Radio; The Invention of instant coffee; The invention of Corn Flakes; The Invention of Television
Answer: The invention of Corn Flakes
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Question: The first All Star games of baseball were played in Chicago but at which ball park and in what year?
Choices: Comiskey Park, 1935; Wrigley Field, 1935; Wrigley Field, 1933; Comiskey Park, 1933
Answer: Comiskey Park, 1933
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Question: The first night baseball game to be played at Wrigley Field in Chicago happened on which date?
Choices: August 9, 1988; July 8, 1977; August 8, 1988; July 7, 1977
Answer: August 9, 1988
Category: sports
Question: As of 2007, which team has been the winner of the most World Series of baseball?
Choices: Its a Tie; Cubs; Bulls; White Sox
Answer: White Sox
Category: sports
Question: Which statement about Philip Rizzutos birth is true?
Choices: He was born Fiero Francis Rizzuto on 25 September, 1917 in Brooklyn, N.Y.; He  was born Philip Francis Rizzuto on 25 September, 1916 in Hillside, New Jersey.; He was born Carlo Philip Rizzuto on 25  September, 1915 in The Bronx, N.Y.; He was  born Francisco Philip Rizzuto on 25 September, 1920 in Newark, New Jersey.
Answer: He was born Fiero Francis Rizzuto on 25 September, 1917 in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Question: Former baseball player and radio/television sports announcer Philip Rizzuto can be heard on a  Meatloaf song .
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
Category: sports
Question: When did Phil Rizzuto play for the Yankees?
Choices: 1929-1945; 1947-1962; 1937-1950; 1941-1953
Answer: 1941-1953
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Question: When Phil Rizzuto got death threats from a Boston Red Sox fan, what did manager Casey Stengel do?
Choices: He had Rizzuto play second base instead of  shortstop.; Nothing; He sat Rizzuto so he  would be safe.; He had him change uniform numbers with another player.
Answer: He had him change uniform numbers with another player.
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Question: Phil Rizzuto won the Hickok Belt which is awarded to whom?
Choices: The best announcer of the year; The best baseball player of the  year; The best defensive player in baseball; The best professional athlete of the year
Answer: The best professional athlete of the year
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Question: What was Phil Rizzutos forte?
Choices: Hitting home runs; Knocking in runners from second and third; Getting extra base hits (doubles and triples); Bunting and defense
Answer: Bunting and defense
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Question: Which of these expressions was not commonly said by Phil Rizzuto as an announcer?
Choices: Unbelievable!; Holy Cow!; High enough, deep enough, gone!; Huckleberry
Answer: High enough, deep enough, gone!
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Question: Phil Rizzuto often said I gotta get over that  bridge. To what did this phrase refer?
Choices: He was worried about getting through the seventh inning when he got an inning off.; He was worried about getting through to the sixth inning when Bill White would take over the announcing, making  White his bridge to relaxing.; He  was worried about  getting home late because of  traffic on the George Washington Bridge to NJ.; He worried  bout the game having to go to extra innings so hed have to work overtime.
Answer: He  was worried about  getting home late because of  traffic on the George Washington Bridge to NJ.
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Question: On which TV show did Phil Rizzuto appear as the first mystery guest?
Choices: Beat the Clock!; Whats My Line?; Whom Do You trust?; Truth or Consequences
Answer: Whats My Line?
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Question: Phil Rizzuto had his number 2 retired by the New York Yankees.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: In 2006, it  was announced that Phil Rizzuto had what medical problems?
Choices: muscle atrophy andesophageal problems; Lou Gehrigs Disease; skin cancer; cerebral palsy
Answer: muscle atrophy andesophageal problems
Category: sports
Question: Gilbert Arenas was drafted into the NBA by what team?
Choices: The Orlando Magic; The Golden State Warriors; The Washington Wizards; The Indianapolis Jets
Answer: The Golden State Warriors
Category: sports
Question: Gilbert Arenas wore the number 0 on his jersey because nobody could beat him in a one-on-one basketball game.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
Category: sports
Question: On February 25, 2006, Gilbert Arenas scored 46 points in less than 30 minutes.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: Which of the following is not one of Gilbert Arenas nicknames?
Choices: The Assassin; Agent Zero; G.A.; Gilly-Willy
Answer: Gilly-Willy
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Question: Gilbert Arenas was selected in the NBA 2006 All-Star game despite his poor averages that season thanks to the many fans that voted for him to be included.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
Category: sports
Question: Gilbert Arenas is famous for doing what before taking a foul shot?
Choices: He dribbles the ball 0 times.; He spins the ball around his waist 3 times and then dribbles the ball 3 times.; He kisses a tattoo of his baby on his left hand and of his babys mama on his right hand.; He makes the sign of the cross with his hand and looks up in the air with his eyes closed.
Answer: He spins the ball around his waist 3 times and then dribbles the ball 3 times.
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Question: Which of the following is not true about Gilbert Arenas?
Choices: He officially owns Team Final Boss, a professional Halo 2 gaming team.; He has mentored a D.C. boy who lost his family in a fire at age 10.; He has a large tent in his house converted to a low oxygen level similar to that of Colorado.; His middle name is not Jay.
Answer: His middle name is not Jay.
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Question: What college did Gilbert Arenas play for?
Choices: Georgetown; Arizona State; Duke; North Carolina
Answer: Arizona State
Category: sports
Question: Where did The Detroit Red Wings play their home games during the Original Six NHL era?
Choices: The Olympia; The Silver Dome; The Palace; The Gardens
Answer: The Olympia
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Question: As of 2007, the Original Six team with the most Stanley Cups is The Canadiens with 24, followed by The Maple Leafs with 13.  Who is third with 10 cup wins?
Choices: Red Wings; Blackhawks; Rangers; Bruins
Answer: Red Wings
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Question: As of 2007, of the Original Six Teams the Montreal Canadiens have the most Stanley Cup wins.  Which two Original Six teams are tied for the most Stanley Cup losses with 12?
Choices: Red Wings  Canadiens; Red Wings  Bruins; Rangers  Blackhawks; Blackhawks  Toronto
Answer: Red Wings  Bruins
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Question: Up to the end of the 2007 NHL season, the Original Six team who has gone the longest without winning the Stanley Cup is the Chicago Blackhawks, having last won the cup in the 1960-1961 season.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: As is common practice in todays NHL, most of the Original Six teams have moved into a new building over the years.  As of 2007, which of the Original Six teams has been playing in the same building the longest without moving?
Choices: Detroit Red Wings - Joe Louis Arena; Montreal Canadiens - Bell Centre; Toronto Maple Leafs - ACC; New York Rangers - Madison Square Gardens
Answer: New York Rangers - Madison Square Gardens
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Question: The Detroit Red Wings were the last Original Six team to win the Stanley Cup.  Prior to 2006-2007 season what season was the Red Wings last Stanley Cup winning season?
Choices: 2001-2002; 1994-1995; 2000-2001; 1996-1997
Answer: 2001-2002
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Question: Who was the Boston Bruins head coach during their 1971-1972 Stanley Cup winning season?
Choices: Harry Sinden; Tom Johnson; Bep Guidolin; Don Cherry
Answer: Tom Johnson
Category: sports
Question: As of 2007, the Toronto Maple Leafs have had 3 different names during their history.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
Category: sports
Question: In what year did the University of Georgia win a national title in football?
Choices: 1982; 1983; 1981; 1980
Answer: 1980
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Question: In 1980, University of Georgia running back Herschel Walker gained 1616 yards to break the previous record for most yards rushed by a freshman.  What running back held this record before Herschel broke it?
Choices: Texas Earl Campbell; Penn States Kurt Warner; Oklahomas Billy Sims; Pittsburghs Tony Dorsett
Answer: Pittsburghs Tony Dorsett
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Question: Which quarterback did not play at the University of Georgia?
Choices: Todd Blackledge; Mike Bobo; Buck Belue; Fran Tarkington
Answer: Todd Blackledge