kth8/OpenTriviaQA huggingface dataset:
Category: sports
Question: At the 1992 Olympics in Albertville, this figure skater became the first Asian-American to medal at the Winter Olympics.
Choices: Kristi Yamaguchi; None of these; Michelle Kwan; Karen Kwan
Answer: Kristi Yamaguchi
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Question: In 1999, the reigning World Champion Michelle Kwan lost to a Russian who became the first woman from her country to win a Figure Skating World Championship. Who is she?
Choices: Irina Slutskaya; Maria Butyrskaya; Ekaterina Gordeeva; Oksana Baiul
Answer: Maria Butyrskaya
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Question: In 1994 in Lilihammer, this lady became the first Chinese skater to win a medal.
Choices: Caroline Zhang; None of these; Dan Fang; Lu Chen
Answer: Lu Chen
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Question: The first Ladies Figure Skating World Champion was crowned in this year.
Choices: 1896; 1912; 1904; 1906
Answer: 1906
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Question: Who was the first lady to win the Figure Skating World Championships?
Choices: Maribel Vinson Owen; Sonja Hennie; Herma Szabo; Madge Syers-Cave
Answer: Madge Syers-Cave
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Question: In 2005, Michelle Kwan won her 9th US title, tying the record set by what other American female skater?
Choices: Maribel Vinson Owen; Kristi Yamaguchi; Dorothy Hamill; Carol Heiss
Answer: Maribel Vinson Owen
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Question: Which one of these ladies has 10 Figure Skating World Championship Gold Medals?
Choices: Peggy Flemming; Michelle Kwan; Sonja Hennie; Dorothy Hamill
Answer: Sonja Hennie
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Question: The NFL started out as the Ohio League.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Two of the founding members of the NFL are in existence today. What are their original names?
Choices: Racine Cardinals and Green Bay Packers; Decatur Staleys and Racine Cardinals; Dayton Triangles and Canton Bulldogs; Canton Bulldogs and Akron Pros
Answer: Decatur Staleys and Racine Cardinals
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Question: The Detroit Lions entered the NFL in 1929 as the Detroit Lions.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: Art Shell of the Oakland Raiders was the first African American head coach in the NFL.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: In 1936, the NFL instituted the first ever draft of college players. Who was the first player ever drafted into the NFL?
Choices: George Halas; Woody Strode; Jay Berwanger; Red Grange
Answer: Jay Berwanger
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Question: What year was the NFL Players Association formed?
Choices: 1945; 1972; 1956; 1964
Answer: 1956
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Question: In 1960 after being refused entry into the NFL as an owner, Lamar Hunt formed the rival AFL.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: There was a team in the NFL named the Carpets.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: What university did Bob Gibson attend?
Choices: University of Missouri; Creighton University; University of Kansas; University of Colorado
Answer: Creighton University
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Question: What is the only Major League Baseball team Bob Gibson played for?
Choices: Rockies; Dodgers; Yankees; Cardinals
Answer: Cardinals
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Question: What type of pitcher was Bob Gibson?
Choices: Righthanded reliever; Starting lefthander; Starting righthander; Lefthanded reliever
Answer: Starting righthander
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Question: Bob Gibson was the second pitcher to strikeout 3,000 batters. Who was the first?
Choices: Walter Johnson; Christy Mathewson; Cy Young; Red Ruffing
Answer: Walter Johnson
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Question: How many times did Bob Gibson win a Golden Glove Award?
Choices: 9; 8; 6; 7
Answer: 9
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Question: How many Cy Young Awards did Bob Gibson win?
Choices: 4; 2; 1; 3
Answer: 2
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Question: What was Bob Gibsons primary uniform number?
Choices: 7; 10; 44; 45
Answer: 45
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Question: As Bob Gibson was primarily a relief pitcher, he has not been voted into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: Michael Phelps (USA, swimming) declared he would set a record by winning 8 gold medals at the Olympic Games in Beijing. How many did he actually win?
Choices: 6; 8; 7; 9
Answer: 8
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Question: Which country was represented by the highest number of athletes at the Olympic Games of 2008?
Choices: USA; India; China; Russia
Answer: China
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Question: Who became the fastest man by setting a world record of 9.69s at the 2008 Olympics 100m run?
Choices: Asafa Powell (Jamaica); Richard Thompson (Trinidad  Tobago); Usain Bolt (Jamaica); Walter Dix (USA)
Answer: Usain Bolt (Jamaica)
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Question: Athletes representing which discipline were the first to compete during the 2008 Olympic Games?
Choices: Field  Track; Gymnastics; Swimming; Football / Soccer
Answer: Football / Soccer
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Question: Two of the 2008 Olympic Games competitors, Natalia Partyka (Poland, table tennis) and Natalie du Toit (South Africa, swimming) are known for something very unusual. What do the two Natalys have in common, besides their first names?
Choices: They gave birth just days before the opening ceremony but still managed to take part in their competitions; They competed both in 2008 Olympic Games and 2008 Summer Paralympics; Aged 13, they were the youngest competitors; They are twin sisters adopted by the different families just after birth; they met during the Olympics for the first time
Answer: They competed both in 2008 Olympic Games and 2008 Summer Paralympics
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Question: Which country took all medals in the 100m womens sprint race at the Beijing Olympic Games?
Choices: China; UK; USA; Jamaica
Answer: Jamaica
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Question: What did Ara Abrahamian (Sweden, wrestling) do at the medal ceremony for 84kg greco-roman event of the 2008 Summer Olympics?
Choices: Shouted Russia will pay dearly for attacking Georgia in his native language, Armenian; Took off his t-shirt and displayed another with the flag of Tibet; Refused to accept the gold medal; Stepped from the podium, dropped his medal and walked off
Answer: Stepped from the podium, dropped his medal and walked off
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Question: The first days of the 2008 Olympic Games were held in the shadow of a military confrontation between Georgia and Russia. In which event did both countries representatives win medals and embraced on the podium?
Choices: Shooting - 10m air pistol, women; Judo - 66kg, men; Weightlifting - 48kg, men; Athletics - shot put, women
Answer: Shooting - 10m air pistol, women
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Question: Yelena Isinbayeva has often been referred to as the tsarina of pole vault, so it was not a surprise when she won the event at the Beijing Olympics. She also set a world record, by jumping this high.
Choices: 5.05; 5.00; 6.00; 6.05
Answer: 5.05
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Question: Kirsty Coventry won four medals and set a new world record in the 200m backstroke at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. Which country did she represent?
Choices: USA; Australia; Zimbabwe; UK
Answer: Zimbabwe
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Question: Afghanistan, a poor war-torn country, managed to win a medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Which discipline was it in?
Choices: Taekwondo; Weightlifting; Table tennis; Shooting
Answer: Taekwondo
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Question: How many of the four top-seeded female tennis players made it to the semifinals at 2008 Summer Olympics?
Choices: None; All; 1; 3
Answer: None
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Question: During the mens 200m sprint at the Beijing Olympic Games, the second and third athletes were disqualified. What for?
Choices: For false-start; For running outside of their tracks; For doping; For their public support of Tibet
Answer: For running outside of their tracks
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Question: What two teams competed in the finals of the mens football (soccer) tournament at the Beijing Olympics?
Choices: USA-China; Argentina-Nigeria; Brazil-Argentina; USA-Brazil
Answer: Argentina-Nigeria
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Question: The first FA Cup final took place on this date.
Choices: 19 March 1913; 1 May 1900; 22 April 1895; 16 March 1872
Answer: 16 March 1872
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Question: In this year Wembley becomes the official host of the competition.
Choices: 1944; 1929; 1923; 1934
Answer: 1923
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Question: This number of trophies have been in use during the competitions long history.
Choices: 3; 2; 1; 4
Answer: 4
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Question: The White Horse Final took place on this date.
Choices: 4 May 1924; 4 April 1924; 28 April 1923; 28 April 1924
Answer: 28 April 1923
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Question: Which team won the most  FA cups during the 1909-2005 period?
Choices: Liverpool; Manchester United; Tottenham Hotspur; Arsenal
Answer: Manchester United
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Question: Stanley Matthews won his first Ever FA Trophy while on this team.
Choices: Fulham; Bolton; Blackpool; Blackburn
Answer: Blackpool
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Question: This side defeated Herbert Chapmans great Arsenal side 2-0 in 1933.
Choices: Swansea; Walsall; Yeovil; Bristol City
Answer: Walsall
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Question: Clubs from the top divisions and the Premier League join the competition at this stage.
Choices: Fifth Round; Fourth Round; Second Round; Third Round
Answer: Third Round
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Question: In 1978, Sir Bobby Robson wins his first FA Cup trophy as a manager of this team.
Choices: Derby County; Ipswich Town; Newcastle United; Portsmouth
Answer: Ipswich Town
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Question: In this year Welmbley ceases from being the official host of the Competition.
Choices: 2000; 2001; 1998; 1999
Answer: 2000
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Question: Who was appointed NFL Commissioner after the retirement of Paul Tagliabue?
Choices: Roger Goodell; Terrell Owens; Mark Cohon; Bert Bell
Answer: Roger Goodell
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Question: In 1992 this owner and President of the Milwaukee Brewers became Commissioner of Major League baseball.
Choices: Phil Knight; Allan Selig; Jerome Holtzman; Barry Bonds
Answer: Allan Selig
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Question: Beginning in 1998 he had a significant role in CBS getting the rights to NFL games through at least 2012. His father was a truly great sportscaster.
Choices: Robert Barber; Henry Rodgers, Jr.; Sean McManus; Jonathan Buck
Answer: Sean McManus
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Question: In 2002 this man, who was President of Indiana University, became President of the NCAA.
Choices: Sean McManus; Tony Ponturo; David Hill; Myles  Brand
Answer: Myles  Brand
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Question: This company, with a huge ad budget in the world of sports, has a sports marketing division which creates advertising material for the Super Bowl.
Choices: Verizon; Anheuser-Busch; Concast; Colgate-Palmolive
Answer: Anheuser-Busch
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Question: This basketball player, drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003, is famous for doing commercials for Sprite, Nike, and Upper Deck.
Choices: LeBron James; Kellen Winslow III; Brad Daugherty; Bob Lemon
Answer: LeBron James
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Question: In 1986 he became Executive Director of the Major League Baseball Players Association.
Choices: Donald Fehr; Marvin Miller; Theodore Forstmann; Chuck Commisky
Answer: Donald Fehr
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Question: He is known as the owner of the Boston Red Sox and Roush Fenway Racing.
Choices: Manny Ramirez; Robert Kraft; John Henry; Brian Roberts
Answer: John Henry
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Question: This family has had three starting NFL quarterbacks who have won at least two Super Bowls in a row.
Choices: Griese; Manning; Simms; Hassellback
Answer: Manning
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Question: Who purchased the Dallas Cowboys in 1989?
Choices: Wellington Mara; Lawrence Tisch; Jerry Jones; Peter Angelos
Answer: Jerry Jones
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Question: Malcolm Glazer purchased these two teams in 1995 and 2005 respectively.
Choices: Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Manchester United; Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tampa Bay (Devil) Rays; New Orleans Saints and Charlote Hornets; Tampa Bay (Devil) Rays and New Orleans Saints
Answer: Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Manchester United
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Question: The 2008 owner of the Seattle Seahawks and Portland Trailblazers was a co-founder of this company.
Choices: ESPN; Microsoft; Lockheed; Nike
Answer: Microsoft
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Question: This prominent sports agent has represented some of the highest-paid baseball players, including
Choices: nny Ramirez, Mark Teixeira, and Andruw Jones.; Leigh Steinberg; Paul Allen; Mark Parker; Scott Boras
Answer: Scott Boras
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Question: He grew up in a suburb of Pittsburgh. In 2002 he became the owner of the Dallas Mavericks.
Choices: George Pyne; Jeff Urban; Mark Cuban; Peter Uberroth
Answer: Mark Cuban
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Question: He was born in 1987 and is considered one of the top player in his sport. He was nicknamed The Next One.
Choices: Tiger Woods; Sidney Crosby; LaDamien Tomlinson; Evan Longoria
Answer: Sidney Crosby
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Question: He has been a fine Super Bowl-winning NFL coach, a football commentator and a video game icon.
Choices: John Madden; Buell Gallagher; Frank Caliendo; Terrell Owens
Answer: John Madden
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Question: He was a bellhop, an aerobics instructor and an amateur boxer. In 1992 he began the UFC for mixed  martial arts.
Choices: Jim Plank; Tito Sanchez; Dana White; Dan Goldberg
Answer: Dana White
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Question: This agent has represented Yao Ming, Tracy McGrady, T.J. Ford, Ben Wallace, Jordan Farmar and Jermaine ONeal.
Choices: Arn Tellum; Tom Condon; Leigh Steinberg; LeMarcus Perkins
Answer: Arn Tellum
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Question: He moved from running Radio City Music Hall to becoming CEO of The United States Tennis Association.
Choices: Mike Silve; Stan Kroenke; Arlen Kantarian; Jon Litner
Answer: Arlen Kantarian
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Question: He is one of the most influential sports agents in the NFL. His clients have included Steve Young, Troy Aikman, Warren Moon, and Kordell Stewart.
Choices: Ed Condon; Leigh Steinberg; Max Plank; Tom Phelan
Answer: Leigh Steinberg
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Question: In the video, Searching for Animal Chin of successful skate team Bones Brigade, who was Animal Chin?
Choices: Stacy Peralta; Lance Mountain; Tony Hawk; The master of skateboarding
Answer: The master of skateboarding
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Question: In the 1980s Tony Hawks father, Frank Hawk was head of what organization?
Choices: Coca Cola of North America; The National Rifle Association; The National Skateboard Association; The CIA
Answer: The National Skateboard Association
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Question: What was the name of the two brothers who were both professional skaters in the late 70s, then resurfaced in the 80s to become dominant riders once again?
Choices: Steve and Tony Alva; Frank and Duane Peters; Steve and Mickey Alba; Stan and Mike McGill
Answer: Steve and Mickey Alba
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Question: This man, born in 1963 in New york, is the inventor of the ollie, a skateboarding move.
Choices: Mike McGill; Alan Gelfand; Tommy Guerro; Natas Kapas
Answer: Alan Gelfand
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Question: He invented the aerial skateboarding trick, McTwist and first performed it in public in 1984 at the Del-Mar Skatepark contest.
Choices: Lance Mountain; Mike McGill; Tony Hawk; Steve Cabellero
Answer: Mike McGill
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Question: What skateboard company switched their focus and skyrocketed to success with their clothing line in the mid eighties?
Choices: Mad Rats; Vans; Rector; Vision Street Wear
Answer: Vision Street Wear
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Question: In skateboarding, what is a Boneless one?
Choices: A classic trick, invented by Garry Scott Davis; A skater that doesnt like to fall; A skateboard without a nose guard; A fall that doesnt break anything
Answer: A classic trick, invented by Garry Scott Davis
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Question: Who was on the cover of the first issue of Transworld Skateboarding magazine?
Choices: Christian Hosoi; Tony Hawk; Steve Caballero; Stacy Peralta
Answer: Steve Caballero
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Question: This Texas artist drew the artwork for Zorlac skateboards and was a regular contributing artist for Thrasher magazine.
Choices: Lance Armstrong; Vincent VanGogh; Henry Vincent; Pushead
Answer: Pushead
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Question: What was the name of the reader mail section of  monthly skateboarding magazine, Thrasher, in the 1980s?
Choices: Mail Drop; Air Mail; The Daily Grind; Skater Forum
Answer: Mail Drop
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Question: Which of these is not one of the colors for the Atlanta Braves team uniforms?
Choices: Blue; Green; White; Red
Answer: Green
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Question: What was the previous name of the Chicago Cubs?
Choices: Chicago Red Stockings; Chicago Dolphins; Chicago Bears; Chicago Colts
Answer: Chicago Colts
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Question: Which of these became the Red Soxs home ballpark in 1912?
Choices: Fenway Park; Wrigley Fields; PNC Park; National Park
Answer: Fenway Park
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Question: Who broke Hank Aarons career home run record?
Choices: Larry Bonds; Barry Bonds; Binny Jane; Boe Jinards
Answer: Barry Bonds
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Question: What baseball team was founded in Manhattan in 1960?
Choices: New York Rockies; New York Mets; New York Brewers; New York Cardinals
Answer: New York Mets
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Question: What is the cap insignia of the Los Angeles Dodgers?
Choices: A over L; D over L; T over A; A over D
Answer: A over L
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Question: What baseball team played their first game on April 5, 1993?
Choices: Florida Marlins; Atlanta Braves; Colorado Rockies; Houston Astros
Answer: Colorado Rockies
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Question: Which player, nicknamed The Captain, was the 1970 NBA Finals MVP?
Choices: Jerry West; Wilt Chamberlain; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; Willis Reed
Answer: Willis Reed
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Question: This player, called Cap or Captain, was the 1971 NBA Finals MVP.
Choices: John Havlicek; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; Rick Barry; Wilt Chamberlain
Answer: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Question: This player, nicknamed The Big Dipper, Goliath and Mr.100, became the 1972 NBA Finals MVP.
Choices: Bill Walton; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; Wilt Chamberlain; JoJo White
Answer: Wilt Chamberlain
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Question: Name the 1974 NBA Finals MVP who was nicknamed Hondo.
Choices: JoJo White; Wilt Chamberlain; John Havlicek; Rick Barry
Answer: John Havlicek
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Question: What player nicknamed Greyhound was the NBA Finals MVP in 1975?
Choices: Rick Barry; Wes Unseld; Dennis Johnson; Bill Walton
Answer: Rick Barry
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Question: Who was the NBA Finals MVP in 1976?
Choices: Bill Walton; JoJo White; Wes Unseld; Rick Barry
Answer: JoJo White
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Question: This player, nicknamed âBig Red-Headâ, was the NBA Finals MVP in 1977?
Choices: Wes Unseld; Dennis Johnson; Bill Walton; JoJo White
Answer: Bill Walton
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Question: Who was the NBA Finals MVP in 1978?
Choices: Wes Unseld; Dennis Johnson; Bill Walton; JoJo White
Answer: Wes Unseld
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Question: Who was the NBA Finals MVP in 1979?
Choices: JoJo White; Bill Walton; Dennis Johnson; Wes Unseld
Answer: Dennis Johnson
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Question: Where did karate originally begin?
Choices: Malaysia; Indonesia; China; Japan
Answer: Japan
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Question: In the karate terminology, what does kata mean?
Choices: Form; Position; Way; Fist
Answer: Form
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Question: Who is considered the father of Shotokan Karate?
Choices: Kenwa Mabuni; Gichin Funakoshi; Motobu Choki; Ano Itosou
Answer: Gichin Funakoshi
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Question: Karate had a major influence on what other country also known for its martial art?
Choices: Russia; India; Thailand; Korea
Answer: Korea
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Question: Which was the first US state in which karate was taught?
Choices: Louisiana; New York; Hawaii; Texas
Answer: Hawaii
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Question: A major concept of karate is attitude. What is it called in Japanese?
Choices: Kumite; Kokoro; Sapporo; Tadashi
Answer: Kokoro
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Question: Which of these cyclists has the most Tour De France wins?
Choices: Jacques Anquetil; Eddie Merckx; Bernard Hinault; Lance Armstrong
Answer: Lance Armstrong
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Question: What golfer won his 18th major championship in 1986?
Choices: Tiger Woods; Jack Nicklaus; Ben Hogan; Walter Hagen
Answer: Jack Nicklaus
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Question: What mens basketball team won their 11th NCAA Championship in 1996?
Choices: Duke; UCLA; Kentucky; North Carolina
Answer: UCLA
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Question: Which of the listed NBA players has the most career points?
Choices: Karl Malone; Wilt Chamberlain; Michael Jordan; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Answer: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Question: Which of these former MLB players has the most career strike outs?
Choices: Steve Carlton; Nolan Ryan; Curt Schilling; Chet Lemon
Answer: Nolan Ryan
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Question: What MLB player set a record for most career hits in 1985?
Choices: Pete Rose; Ty Cobb; Hank Aaron; Stan Musial
Answer: Pete Rose
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Question: What MLB player won his 7th MVP Award in 2004?
Choices: Roy Campanella; Stan Musial; Mike Schmidt; Barry Bonds
Answer: Barry Bonds
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Question: What player  won his 7th Cy Young Award in 2004?
Choices: Greg Maddux; Sandy Koufax; Randy Johnson; Roger Clemens
Answer: Roger Clemens
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Question: Which of these former MLB players has the most career RBIs?
Choices: Hank Aaron; Lou Gehrig; Babe Ruth; Brad Wilkerson
Answer: Hank Aaron
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Question: Which of these former NFL quarterbacks has the most passing yards?
Choices: Brett Favre; Dan Marino; John Elway; Warren Moon
Answer: Brett Favre
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Question: On May 17, 1998 the Yankees won a perfect game 4-0 over the Twins. Who was the wining pitcher?
Choices: David Cone; David Wells; Jimmy Keys; Al Leiter
Answer: David Wells
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Question: Joe Girardi caught a perfect game on July 18, 1999. Who was the winning pitcher?
Choices: Al Leiter; Jimmy Keys; David Wells; David Cone
Answer: David Cone
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Question: Who is the first man to catch more than one perfect game?
Choices: Ron Hassey; Joe Giradi; Yogi Berra; Jeff Torborg
Answer: Ron Hassey
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Question: The first perfect game played in Calfornia was played in this city.
Choices: San Francisco; Los Angeles; San Diego; Oakland
Answer: Los Angeles
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Question: He was the first 40-year-old to pitch a perfect game.
Choices: Dizzy Dean; Don Drysdale; Randy Johnson; Kenny Rogers
Answer: Randy Johnson
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Question: This is the first team to win more than one perfect game.
Choices: Rangers; Braves; Dodgers; Yankees
Answer: Yankees
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Question: Who was the first non-American born pitcher to pitch a perfect game?
Choices: Ferguson Jenkins; Pedro Martinez; Elmer Valo; Dennis Martinez
Answer: Dennis Martinez
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Question: Who was the first player to play in three perfect games?
Choices: Don Zimmer; Pedro Martinez; Don Baylor; Paul ONeil
Answer: Paul ONeil
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Question: This  is the first team to have three perfect games pitched against them.
Choices: Dodgers; Blue Jays; White Sox; Rangers
Answer: Dodgers
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Question: In 1917, a starting pitcher walked the first batter, was ejected and then the relief pitcher pitched perfectly for the rest of the game. Who was the ejected pitcher?
Choices: Walter Johnson; Ed Cicotte; Babe Ruth; Dizzy Dean
Answer: Babe Ruth
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Question: On May 26, 1959 this pitcher pitched 12 perfect innings.
Choices: Bob Gibson; Don Drysdale; Warren Sphan; Harvey Haddix
Answer: Harvey Haddix
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Question: What do these major leaguers have in common: Jim Bibby, Robin Roberts, Curt Simmons, and Woody Fryman?
Choices: They all hit winning homers in perfect games.; They were all losing pitchers in two perfect games.; They were all on the field for two perfect games.; They all pitched 27 consecutive outs but had perfect games foiled by the first batter.
Answer: They all pitched 27 consecutive outs but had perfect games foiled by the first batter.
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Question: In this movie, the protagonist pitched a perfect game in his first pro baseball game.
Choices: The Scout; Maybe a Miracle; The Best Day; For Love of the Game
Answer: The Scout
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Question: The Pittsburgh Pirates were a great team in baseballs early years. Unfortunately they lost the first modern World Series in 1903 to this team.
Choices: Chicago Cubs; Boston Red Sox; New York Yankees; The Bad News Bears
Answer: Boston Red Sox
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Question: In 1909 the Pirates won their first World Series versus the Detroit Tigers. This same year they started playing in this Ball Park that would be their home until 1970.
Choices: Two Rivers Stadium; Central Park of Pittsburgh; Allegheny Ball Park; Forbes Field
Answer: Forbes Field
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Question: This famous actor/singer owned the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1940s.
Choices: Frank Sinatra; Bing Crosby; Bob Hope; Dean Martin
Answer: Bing Crosby
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Question: On October 13,1960, the Pirates got a homerun from Bill Mazeroski. What is significant about this homerun in baseball history?
Choices: It was the first walk off homerun in a World Series Game 7 that won the Series against the Yankees.; It completed the only hitting for a cycle in a World Series game winning the series for Pittsburgh in game 6.; It was the first Grand Slam in World Series history, winning Game 7 and the Series versus the Yankees.; It is the only inside the park homerun in a World Series Game that beat the Yankees in Game 5 of the World Series.
Answer: It was the first walk off homerun in a World Series Game 7 that won the Series against the Yankees.
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Question: The Pirates were the first team in Major League history to field an all black starting lineup.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: This song by Sister Sledge was the anthem of the 1979 World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates.
Choices: Reach Your Peak!; Easy Street!; We Are Family!; Blockbuster Boy!
Answer: We Are Family!
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Question: The Pittsburgh Pirates moved from Three Rivers Stadium to this ball park at the start of the 2001 season.
Choices: Willie Stargell Stadium; Forbes Field; PNC Park; Federal Field
Answer: PNC Park
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Question: This catcher for the 1983 Phillies wore uniform #6. He was killed by a satellite dish that fell on him.
Choices: Ozzie Virgil; Bo Diaz; Luis Aguayo; Darren Daulton
Answer: Bo Diaz
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Question: This player, nicknamed The Sarge, played left field for the 1983 Phillies and wore #34.
Choices: Bob Dernier; Greg Gross; Gary Matthews; Bill Robinson
Answer: Gary Matthews
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Question: He played 3rd base for the 1983 Phillies and wore uniform #20.
Choices: Mike Schmidt; Jeff Stone; Steve Jeltz; Tony Perez
Answer: Mike Schmidt
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Question: He played 1st base for the 1983 Phillies and wore uniform #14.
Choices: Tony Perez; Juan Samuel; Pete Rose; Joe Lefebvre
Answer: Pete Rose
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Question: This center fielder for the 1983 Phillies was nicknamed Secretary of Defense and wore uniform #31.
Choices: Bob Molinaro; Alejandro Sanches; Garry Maddox; Greg Gross
Answer: Garry Maddox
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Question: What shortstop for the 1983 Phillies wore uniform # 11?
Choices: Purfi Altamirano; Tony Ghelfi; Ivan DeJesus; Steve Jeltz
Answer: Ivan DeJesus
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Question: Name the right fielder for the 1983 Phillies who wore #9.
Choices: Von Hayes; Jeff Stone; Sixto Lezcano; Bob Dernier
Answer: Von Hayes
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Question: What player, wearing uniform #45, pitched the final strike for the 1980 World Champion Philadelphia Phillies?
Choices: Tug McGraw; Mike Schmidt; Steve Carlton; Pete Rose
Answer: Tug McGraw
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Question: Who won the Stanley Cup at the end of the 1993-1994 season?
Choices: Montreal Canadiens; New Jersey Devils; New York Rangers; New York Islanders
Answer: New York Rangers
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Question: Who were the Stanley Cup champions for the 1994-1995 season?
Choices: Detroit Red Wings; Colorado Avalanche; New Jersey Devils; Quebec Nordiques
Answer: New Jersey Devils
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Question: Who sipped from the Stanley Cup following the 1995-1996 season?
Choices: Ottawa Senators; Detroit Red Wings; Colorado Avalanche; New York Islanders
Answer: Colorado Avalanche
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Question: Who was the NHL Stanley Cup winner for 1996-1997?
Choices: Tampa Bay Lightning; Philadelphia Flyers; Detroit Red Wings; New Jersey Devils
Answer: Detroit Red Wings
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Question: Which team captured the NHL title and the coveted Stanley Cup for the 1997-1998 season?
Choices: Detroit Red Wings; Colorado Avalanche; Buffalo Sabres; Washington Capitals
Answer: Detroit Red Wings
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Question: Who was the Stanley Cup champion in 1998-1999?
Choices: Detroit Red Wings; Colorado Avalanche; New Jersey Devils; Dallas Stars
Answer: Dallas Stars
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Question: Which team won the Stanley Cup following the 1999-2000 season?
Choices: Dallas Stars; Mighty Ducks of Anaheim; New Jersey Devils; Colorado Avalanche
Answer: New Jersey Devils
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Question: Who won the NHLs holy grail for the 2000-2001 season?
Choices: New Jersey Devils; Carolina Hurricanes; Colorado Avalanche; Detroit Red Wings
Answer: Colorado Avalanche
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Question: The Stanley Cup went to this team following the 2001-2002 season.
Choices: Detroit Red Wings; Carolina Hurricanes; Edmonton Oilers; New Jersey Devils
Answer: Detroit Red Wings
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Question: Who got to take the Stanley Cup home to their families following the 2002-2003 season?
Choices: Carolina Hurricanes; Detroit Red Wings; New Jersey Devils; Colorado Avalanche
Answer: New Jersey Devils
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Question: Who was the Stanley Cup champion following the 2003-2004 NHL season?
Choices: Tampa Bay Lightning; Calgary Flames; Carolina Hurricanes; Detroit Red Wings
Answer: Tampa Bay Lightning
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Question: Who won the Stanley Cup for the 2004-2005 NHL season?
Choices: None of these; Colorado Avalanche; New Jersey Devils; Anaheim Ducks
Answer: None of these
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Question: Who was the Stanley Cup winner for 2005-2006?
Choices: Colorado Avalanche; New Jersey Devils; Ottawa Senators; Carolina Hurricanes
Answer: Carolina Hurricanes
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Question: The 2006-2007 NHL Stanley Cup Finals were won by this team.
Choices: Detroit Red Wings; Anaheim Ducks; Ottawa Senators; Phoenix Coyotes
Answer: Anaheim Ducks
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Question: Which of these horses is not a child of  thoroughbred race horse, Seabiscuit?
Choices: Sea Sovereign; First Biscuit; Sea Swallow; Sea Orbit
Answer: Sea Orbit
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Question: Who was the trainer of thoroughbred race horse, Seabiscuit, that rarely spoke?
Choices: Richard Fitzsimmons; John Smith; James Fitzsimmons; Tom Smith
Answer: Tom Smith
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Question: Barbaro went into the Kentucky Derby undefeated at 5-0.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Golf player A tees off, he mutters a few f-bombs as he watches his ball fly far right into trees and says, Ill play another one. Then he re-tees another ball. His 2nd ball is straighter - in the fairway. Player B claims foul as he did not say he was playing a provisional ball, using those exact words. What should then be done?
Choices: Player A is disqualified for swearing.; Player A is disqualified for illegally playing a shot.; Player A and B both decide that it was meant as a provisional and thus Player A plays his 3rd shot from the fairway using his 2nd ball.; Player B is disqualified for accusing his partner for cheating.
Answer: Player A is disqualified for illegally playing a shot.
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Question: A golf player addresses their ball and is half way through their backswing when a gust of wind rolled the ball back an inch. What is the ruling?
Choices: The player takes one penalty stroke and replaces the ball.; The player should take no penalty but replay the shot.; The player takes one penalty stroke and plays the ball as it lies.; Since Mother Nature is to blame for the movement, there is no penalty and the player now plays the ball as it lies.
Answer: The player takes one penalty stroke and plays the ball as it lies.
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Question: As you are making an attempt to strike the golf ball, the head of the club separates from the shaft on your backswing. You complete the swing but miss the ball. Did you make a stroke?
Choices: No; Yes
Answer: No
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Question: A golf ball embeds into the side of the hole. How should the player who hit it proceed?
Choices: Replay the shot for no penalty; Play the ball as it lies; Place the ball on the nearest edge of the hole and play from there; Consider the ball holed
Answer: Place the ball on the nearest edge of the hole and play from there
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Question: After marking their ball on the green, a golf player tosses it to their caddie to clean. Thanks to the caddies excellent hand-eye coordination, he dropped it and the ball rolled into a lake. How should the player proceed?
Choices: None of these; Either retrieve the ball from the lake and play on or take a 1 stroke penalty and continue the hole with a new ball; Either retrieve the ball from the lake and play on or take a 2 stroke penalty and continue the hole with a new ball; Continue the hole with a new ball for no penalty
Answer: Either retrieve the ball from the lake and play on or take a 2 stroke penalty and continue the hole with a new ball
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Question: You hit your tee shot deep into the woods, where it might be lost. You announce that youll play a provisional and immediately hit before your playing partner. Your buddy says you should be penalized for playing out of turn. What should you do according to golf rules?
Choices: Take no penalty but replay your provisional in order; None of these; Take no penalty because you were not going out of order to give one player an advantage; Take a 1-stroke penalty for not waiting for all other playing partners to hit before taking a provisional
Answer: Take no penalty because you were not going out of order to give one player an advantage
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Question: You mark your golf ball on the green with a coin, but when you return the ball to its spot, you realize you stepped on the coin and its now stuck to your shoe. What should you do?
Choices: Take a 2-stroke penalty and replace your marker; Pretend that nothing happened any quickly toss the coin down so your partners dont suspect foul; Add 1 stroke to your score and replace it as near as possible to its original position; Replace the marker as close as possible to the original location without penalty
Answer: Add 1 stroke to your score and replace it as near as possible to its original position
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Question: After playing an approach shot into the green, you find that some prankster in the group ahead had jammed the flag some 40 feet from where the actual golf hole was. How do you proceed?
Choices: Play the ball as it lies; None of these; Move the ball to the same distance from the hole as it was with the fake hole; Replay the shot
Answer: Play the ball as it lies
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Question: The Hockey Hall of Fame located in Toronto, Ontario, has inducted some of the greatest of hockey players over the years. Which member of the Montreal Canadiens was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2006?
Choices: The 44th; The 42nd; The 63rd; The 51st
Answer: The 44th
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Question: There is no greater honour for a professional athlete to have his number retired by the franchise for which he used to play. Prior to the 2007-2008 season, how many retired numbers were there in the Montreal Canadiens hockey team?
Choices: 11; 7; 12; 16
Answer: 11
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Question: Of all the great playersâ numbers retired by the Montreal Canadiens, one number has actually been retired more than once. Which number is it?
Choices: 12; 1; 10; 9
Answer: 12
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Question: Montreal Canadiens Head Coach Guy Carbonneau was once a Habs player. What year was he traded and to which team?
Choices: 1995 to the Dallas Stars; 1994 to the Chicago Black Hawks; 1994 to the St-Louis Blues; 1993 to the Detroit Red Wings
Answer: 1994 to the St-Louis Blues
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Question: In what season did the Montreal Canadiens win their first Stanley Cup?
Choices: 1917-1918; 1915-1916; 1916-1918; 1919-1920
Answer: 1915-1916
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Question: What year was the Montreal Canadiens hockey team founded?
Choices: 1908; 1917; 1909; 1902
Answer: 1909
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Question: Before the 2009 playoffs began, New York Rangers head coach Tom Renney and this assistant coach were fired.
Choices: Perry Pearn; Matt Berrie; Mike Pelino; Glen Sather
Answer: Perry Pearn
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Question: In 2009, Tom Renney, ex-head coach of the New York Rangers, became the new assistant coach of what team?
Choices: Los Angeles Kings; Colorado Avalanche; Phoenix Coyotes; Edmonton Oilers
Answer: Edmonton Oilers
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Question: Which of the following New York Rangers retired after the 2008-09 season?
Choices: Brendan Shanhan; Jaromir Jagr; Markus Naslund; Wade Redden
Answer: Markus Naslund
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Question: This former ice hockey defenseman, born in Ontario, Canada, played 465 games as a New York Ranger and wore number 2.
Choices: Guy Lafleur; Clint Smith; Brad Park; Maurice Richard
Answer: Brad Park
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Question: In what year did Glen Sather become President and GM of the New York Rangers?
Choices: 2000; 1995; 2003; 2005
Answer: 2000
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Question: In the 1993 playoffs the New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils in 7 games in the Conference finals.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: In 2009, New York Rangers defenseman Michal RozsÃ­val switched to this number.
Choices: 76; 19; 33; 3
Answer: 33
Category: sports
Question: The 2009 US Open Golf Championship was played at Bethpage Black. What was its par?
Choices: 70; 71; 72; 69
Answer: 70
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Question: The Open Championship was first played on 17 October 1860 at this golf course.
Choices: St. Andrews; Royal Birkdale; Lahinch Golf Club; Prestwick
Answer: Prestwick
Category: sports
Question: Tiger Woods was the highest-paid professional athlete in 2008.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: Where was the first ever US Masters Golf tournament played?
Choices: Bethpage; Augusta National; Pebble Beach; Outside the US
Answer: Augusta National
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Question: What is a golfer said to have, if he is entitled to hit off first?
Choices: the hit; the honour; the turn; the badge
Answer: the honour
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Question: Denim clothing is acceptable on most golf courses around the world.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: What golf term refers to a score of a 3 on a par 5?
Choices: Eagle; Bogey; Birdie; Par
Answer: Eagle
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Question: In what year did Tiger Woods win the US Open Championship held at Torrey Pines?
Choices: 2009; 2007; 2008; 2006
Answer: 2008
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Question: The US Open Tennis Championships were first contested in 1881 as the US National Championships. What events did the players compete in?
Choices: mens singles and mens doubles; mens singles and womens singles; mens singles; mens singles and womens doubles
Answer: mens singles
Category: sports
Question: The US Open was originally played on grass and clay courts before moving to acrylic hard court.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: The Arthur Ashe Stadium is named after Arthur Ashe, the African-American tennis player.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: What tennis player won the US Open in 1990, becoming the youngest ever US Open champion in mens singles?
Choices: John McEnroe; Bill Tilden; Andre Agassi; Pete Sampras
Answer: Pete Sampras
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Question: Which of the following is not one of the players who have won five US Open titles?
Choices: John McEnroe; Pete Sampras; Roger Federer; Jimmy Connors
Answer: John McEnroe
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Question: How many times did Roger Federer defeat an American player in the final during his successive five championship wins (2004-2008)?
Choices: 1; 0; 2; 3
Answer: 2
Category: sports
Question: When did Bob and Mike Bryan win the US Open doubles final for the first time?
Choices: 2008; 2000; 2005; 1998
Answer: 2005
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Question: Which country won the maximum number of US Open championships since the beginning of the Open Era in 1968 until 2008?
Choices: Australia; Spain; United States; Switzerland
Answer: United States
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Question: Until 2008, only three Spanish players made it to the finals of the US Open. Manuel Santana and Manuel Orantes lifted the trophy in 1965 and 1975, respectively. Who stayed runner-up in the 2003 final?
Choices: Rafael Nadal; Tommy Robredo; Carlos Moya; Juan Carlos Ferrero
Answer: Juan Carlos Ferrero
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Question: In the 2002 mixed doubles US Open final, Bob Bryan, partnering with Lisa Raymond won the title, beating his brother Mike on the opposite side.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: The production of the worlds first commercially available bicycles began in what year?
Choices: 1867; 1973; 1493; 1843
Answer: 1867
Category: sports
Question: It is generally agreed that riding on off-road paths is safer than riding on the street.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: What kind of handlebar would you normally find on a road bike?
Choices: Drop handlebar; Straight handlebar; Crooked handlebar; Fallen handlebar
Answer: Drop handlebar
Category: sports
Question: In what year did Specialized Bicycle Components produce the first mountain bike called the Stumpjumper?
Choices: 1982; 1973; 1978; 1984
Answer: 1982
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Question: What is the name of the mechanism at the bottom of pro-cyclists shoes?
Choices: Beat; Sleet; Cleats; Fleats
Answer: Cleats
Category: sports
Question: What world famous trail is located near Moab, Utah?
Choices: White Rim Trail; Poison Spider Mesa; Slickrock Bike Trail; Klondike Bluffs
Answer: Slickrock Bike Trail
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Question: Looking to expand the alternatives for Bike to Work Day, Jeff Obst coined the phrase B-BOP (Bike, Bus, Or carPool) Day. In what year was this campaign initiated?
Choices: 1973; 1989; 1996; 1991
Answer: 1991
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Question: Fat Tire Week takes place in what town in the state of Colorado?
Choices: Aspen; Fort Collins; Crested Butte; Denver
Answer: Crested Butte
Category: sports
Question: This chess opening involves up to 3 knight moves in succession before any other piece or pawn is moved.
Choices: Nimzovitch; Sicilian; Pirc; Alekhine
Answer: Alekhine
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Question: This chess opening involves the move P-KB4 (f4) by white, and often the fianchetto of the queens bishop.
Choices: Birds Opening; Queens Gambit; Benko Gambit; Wing Gambit
Answer: Birds Opening
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Question: The Fischer Defense to the Kings Gambit involves which of the following moves by black?
Choices: P-Q4, N-KB3, and in some cases QxP; B-QB4, N-KB3, N-QB3; N-KB3, Q-K2, P-Q3, N-Q2; P-Q3, P-KN4, P-KR3, B-KN2
Answer: P-Q3, P-KN4, P-KR3, B-KN2
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Question: The first world champion, Steinitz lost many games against this opening which involves the moves 1 P-K4 P-K4 2 N-KB3 N-QB3 3 B-B4 B-B4 4 P-QN4.
Choices: Trompowsky Attack; Wing Gambit; Benko Gambit; Evans Gambit
Answer: Evans Gambit
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Question: This chess opening was named after a mythical creature.
Choices: The Dragon Variation of the Sicilian Defense; The Phoenix Variation of the Trompowsky Attack; The Unicorn Variation of the Kings Gambit; The Centaur Variation of the Queens Gambit
Answer: The Dragon Variation of the Sicilian Defense
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Question: Which of the following is a Hypermodern opening?
Choices: Benko Gambit; English Opening; Sicilian Defense; Queens Gambit
Answer: English Opening
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Question: The first move by white 1 N-KB3 could result in all of the following openings except which one?
Choices: English Opening; Kings Gambit; Spanish Opening; Kings Indian Attack
Answer: Kings Gambit
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Question: This chess opening involves no pawn moves beyond the third rank.
Choices: The British Defense; The Hedgehog Defense; The Hamster Defense; The Squirrel Defense
Answer: The Hedgehog Defense
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Question: This defense to the first move P-K4 involves the move P-QB3. It is considered solid, and was a favorite of world champion Anatoly Karpov.
Choices: Nimzovitch Defense; Caro-Kann Defense; Sicilian Defense; French Defense
Answer: Caro-Kann Defense
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Question: This defense to the first move P-K4 involves the move P-K3. It is a very difficult opening to play and was a favorite of Victor Korchnoi.
Choices: The Two-Knights Defense; The Korchnoi Defense; The Falkbeer Counter-gambit; The French Defense
Answer: The French Defense
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Question: There are open, semi-open and closed openings. Which of the following openings would be considered an open game?
Choices: The Queens Indian Defense; The Two Knights Defense; The Kings Indian Defense; The Queens Gambit
Answer: The Two Knights Defense
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Question: Andy Corno is known as the starting face off midfielder for this lacrosse team.
Choices: Machine; Bayhawks; Rattlers; Barrage
Answer: Barrage
Category: sports
Question: Which of these lacrosse teams was founded in Chicago?
Choices: Bayhawks; Pride; Barrage; Machine
Answer: Machine
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Question: In 2004, this company acquired Warrior Lacrosse, the manufacturer of lacrosse equipment.
Choices: New Balance; Under Armour; Nike; STX
Answer: New Balance
Category: sports
Question: Mens field lacrosse is played with how many players on each team?
Choices: 8; 10; 9; 11
Answer: 10
Category: sports
Question: After graduating from Duke University, Matt Breslin became the goalie for this Major League Lacrosse team.
Choices: The Pride; The Lizards; The Outlaws; The Cannons
Answer: The Pride
Category: sports
Question: Which one of these lacrosse teams is paired with the correct city?
Choices: Boston - Outlaws; Washington - Lizards; Long Island  - Machine; Toronto - Nationals
Answer: Toronto - Nationals
Category: sports
Question: In lacrosse, a slash is a 30-second penalty.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: This player started practicing tennis at the age of 12, choosing the sport over football. He has been given the Prince of Asturias Award for Sports.
Choices: Carlos Moya; Juan Carlos Ferrero; Rafael Nadal; Tommy Robredo
Answer: Rafael Nadal
Category: sports
Question: In 1982, Spain hosted the FIFA World Cup for the first time. How many cities in Spain hosted this world tournament?
Choices: 10; 14; 12; 8
Answer: 14
Category: sports
Question: How many times a Spanish cyclist has won the Tour de France until 2009?
Choices: 12; 10; 14; 16
Answer: 12
Category: sports
Question: What rank did Spain achieve on the Medal table in the Summer Olympics in 1992?
Choices: 4th; 10th; 6th; 8th
Answer: 6th
Category: sports
Question: How many games did Spain lose in the UEFA Euro 2008 Tournament?
Choices: 0; 3; 2; 1
Answer: 0
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Question: A variation of which of these sports is called Killer?
Choices: Aerobatics; Kickboxing; Pool; Windsurfing
Answer: Pool
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Question: In what country did the disc dog sport, commonly known as frisbee dog, originate?
Choices: China; Australia; Scotland; United States
Answer: United States
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Question: In what type of environment is the sport called parkour most often practiced?
Choices: In urban areas; In an open bare field; In swimming pools; In a gym
Answer: In urban areas
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Question: To what other popular sport is the game called korfball similar?
Choices: Basketball; Football; Baseball; Volleyball
Answer: Basketball
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Question: What type of body movement is involved in the sport called snowkiting?
Choices: Gliding on ice; Jumping from considerable heights; All of these; Gliding in midair
Answer: Gliding on ice
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Question: In which country did the sport called campdrafting originate?
Choices: Australia; United states; Ireland; Canada
Answer: Australia
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Question: What type of sport is Popinjay, also known as Popingo?
Choices: Shooting; Board sport; Combat sport; Gymnastics
Answer: Shooting
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Question: On what kind of surface is the sport called bandy practiced?
Choices: Grass; Trampoline; Ice; Wooden floor
Answer: Ice