kth8/OpenTriviaQA huggingface dataset:
Category: sports
Question: Five players were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in the first balloting in 1936. The first four were Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson. Who was the fifth inductee?
Choices: Cy Young; Walter Johnson; Nap Lajoie; Clark Griffith
Answer: Walter Johnson
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Question: Barry Bonds hit the headlines since he became a rookie for which of these teams?
Choices: Giants; Astros; Mets; Pirates
Answer: Pirates
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Question: Which team did Babe Ruth start his career with?
Choices: Braves; Yankees; White Sox; Red Sox
Answer: Red Sox
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Question: Ken Griffey Jr. has played with the Reds but which other team did he start his career with?
Choices: Red Sox; Mariners; Braves; Cardinals
Answer: Mariners
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Question: Ernie Banks, known as Mr. Cub, started his career with which team?
Choices: Pirates; Giants; Cubs; Dodgers
Answer: Cubs
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Question: Which of these teams did Alex Rodriguez start his career with?
Choices: Angels; Rangers; Yankees; Mariners
Answer: Mariners
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Question: Jeff Bagwell was drafted by the Red Sox but started his career with which team?
Choices: Mets; Orioles; Astros; Phillies
Answer: Astros
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Question: Dale Murphy played his last game on May 21, 1993 for the Colorado Rockies and he started his career with which of these teams?
Choices: Mariners; Phillies; Reds; Braves
Answer: Braves
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Question: Reggie Jackson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1993. Which team did he start his career with?
Choices: Athletics; Angels; Yankees; Orioles
Answer: Athletics
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Question: While Sammy Sosa gained most of his fame with the Cubs, which team did he debut for?
Choices: Cubs; Rangers; Orioles; White Sox
Answer: Rangers
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Question: Frank Robinson had a long and successful playing career. Which team did Frank debut with on April 17, 1956?
Choices: Cardinals; Reds; Orioles; Cubs
Answer: Reds
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Question: Who of the following never played quarterback for Alabama Crimson Tide?
Choices: Bart Starr; Joe Namath; Kenny Stabler; Archie Manning
Answer: Archie Manning
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Question: This quarterback won the 1966 Heisman Trophy.
Choices: Archie Manning; Steve Spurrier; Joe Namath; Bert Jones
Answer: Steve Spurrier
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Question: Former Minnesota Viking and New York Giant quarterback Fran Tarkenton played for what SEC team?
Choices: Florida Gators; LSU Tigers; Tennessee Vols; Georgia Bulldogs
Answer: Georgia Bulldogs
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Question: In 1969 this quarterback passed for three touchdowns and 436 yards against Alabama, but the Tide won 33-32,
Choices: Steve Spurrier; Archie Manning; Bert Jones; Pat Sullivan
Answer: Archie Manning
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Question: What year did Auburns Pat Sullivan win the Heisman Trophy?
Choices: 1972; 1970; 1973; 1971
Answer: 1971
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Question: This quarterback won the 1996 Heisman Trophy.
Choices: Danny Wuerffel; Peyton Manning; Eli Manning; Archie Manning
Answer: Danny Wuerffel
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Question: This former college quarterback went on to play running back for the Dallas Cowboys and then became a head coach in the NFL.
Choices: Bert Jones; Dan Reeves; Calvin Hill; Robert Newhouse
Answer: Dan Reeves
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Question: Of the following SEC quarterbacks, which one did not come in second in the Heisman Trophy voting?
Choices: Heath Shuler; Peyton Manning; Rex Grossman; Eli Manning
Answer: Eli Manning
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Question: Where did Ben Wallace, signed by the Chicago Bulls in 2006, play college basketball?
Choices: Virginia Commonwealth; Virginia Union; UNC-Wilmington; Iona
Answer: Virginia Union
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Question: Where did Scottie Pippen play college basketball?
Choices: Texas Tech; SE Oklahoma; Central Arkansas; Southern Mississippi
Answer: Central Arkansas
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Question: Wally Szczerbiak , who spent much of his childhood in Europe, played basketball at what college?
Choices: Indiana State; Ball State; Miami (Ohio); Bowling Green
Answer: Miami (Ohio)
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Question: Which one of these basketball players did not attend the University of Arizona?
Choices: Loren Woods; Desmond Mason; Mike Bibby; Michael Dickerson
Answer: Desmond Mason
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Question: Danny Granger played basketball at what college?
Choices: Wyoming; Colorado State; Utah State; New Mexico
Answer: New Mexico
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Question: Brad Miller of the Sacramento Kings played basketball at what Big Ten University?
Choices: Penn State; Michigan State; Wisconsin; Purdue
Answer: Purdue
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Question: Quentin Richardson, who signed with the New York Knicks in 2005, played college basketball at what school?
Choices: Memphis; DePaul; Missouri; Cincinnati
Answer: DePaul
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Question: NBA player Eddie Jones played college basketball at what school?
Choices: Houston; Alabama; Temple; Villanova
Answer: Temple
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Question: Where did New Jersey Net guard Jason Kidd go to college?
Choices: UCLA; USC; California; Arizona
Answer: California
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Question: Jason Williams, nicknamed White Chocolate, played college basketball at the University of Florida in 1998. What school did Williams play for before he transferred to Florida?
Choices: West Virginia; Marshall; Cincinnati; Western Kentucky
Answer: Marshall
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Question: What former professional wrestler won the 1986 Slammy Award for Best Male Performance?
Choices: Hulk Hogan; Roddy Piper; Junk Yard Dog; Mr. Wonderful
Answer: Junk Yard Dog
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Question: Big John Studd wrestled for Fritz Von Erichs World Class promotion under which identity?
Choices: The Assassin; Captain USA; John Bolder; Big Ben Caster
Answer: Captain USA
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Question: Who was the first King of the Ring?
Choices: Brett Hart; Don Murraco; Bob Orton; Ted Dibiase
Answer: Don Murraco
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Question: Cowboy Bob Orton wrestled at the first Starrcade, and won.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Who was the winner of the WWF champion vs. the NWA champion match in 1980?
Choices: Harley Race; Dusty Rhodes; Ric Flair; Bob Backlund
Answer: Bob Backlund
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Question: Hulk Hogan had two title defences on Saturday Nights Main Event in 1985. Which of the listed wrestlers was one of his opponents?
Choices: Roddy Piper; Cowboy Bob Orton; Big John Studd; Mr. Wonderful
Answer: Cowboy Bob Orton
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Question: In 1979, this wrestler won the PWI Rookie of the year award, by the name of Sweet Brown Sugar. He went on to lose all three of his Wrestlemania appearances, and was a mid-carder at best in the WWF.
Choices: Koko B. Ware; Butch Reed; Virgil; Bad News Brown
Answer: Koko B. Ware
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Question: Which wrestler, winner of the PWI awards for most popular wrestler of the year, and most hated wrestler of the year, was also the first runner-up for the most inspirational wrestler of the year award in 1983?
Choices: The Undertaker; Ric Flair; Roddy Piper; Randy Savage
Answer: Roddy Piper
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Question: What was the name of the minor league baseball team, featured in the 1987 movie Long Gone starring William L. Peterson?
Choices: St. Pete. Cardinals; Tampico Stogies; Tampa Cigars; St. Peter.
Answer: Tampico Stogies
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Question: In the film Mr. Baseball, Tom Selleck portrays an aging New York Yankees player who is traded to what Japanese baseball team?
Choices: Seibu Lions; Yomiuri Giants; Nagoya Chunichi Dragons; Nippon Ham Fighters
Answer: Nagoya Chunichi Dragons
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Question: The movie Eight Men Out depicts the scandal that followed after several Chicago White Sox players allegedly accepted money to play poorly in the 1919 World Series against the New York Giants.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: In what year did the the Southeastern Conference (SEC) receive permission from the NCAA to conduct an annual championship game in football?
Choices: 1990; 1991; 1992; 1993
Answer: 1992
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Question: What two teams played the first overtime game in the history of Division-I college football?
Choices: Toledo and Nevada; Arkansas and Ole Miss; Washington and Washington State; Auburn and Georgia
Answer: Toledo and Nevada
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Question: Charles Woodson, who won the Heisman trophy in 1997, played in what position?
Choices: Wide Receiver; Quarterback; Cornerback; Halfback
Answer: Cornerback
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Question: Before becoming head coach of the University of Alabama football team, Paul Bear Bryant was head coach of three other university teams. Name the team which he did not coach.
Choices: Kentucky; Texas AM; Maryland; Texas Tech
Answer: Texas Tech
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Question: Who was the head coach at Florida State, who preceded Bobby Bowden?
Choices: Bill McCartney; None Of These; Darrell Mudra; Lee Corso
Answer: Darrell Mudra
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Question: This man, who was head coach at The Ohio State University for 28 years, delivered the following words: There was no one who had better people than I did, or better football players. And, we outworked the other teams.
Choices: Knute Rockne; Dan Devine; Woody Hayes; Lou Holtz
Answer: Woody Hayes
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Question: The Rose Bowl is an annual American college football game, usually played on January 1.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Despite losing the 1950 World series in four straight games, this baseball team was nicknamed The Whiz Kids.
Choices: Dodgers; Braves; Phillies; Cubs
Answer: Phillies
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Question: Americas Team is a commonly used nickname for the Dallas Cowboys.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: This NHL team was nicknamed The Broad Street Bullies during their first ever winning season in 1973.
Choices: The New York Rangers; The Chicago Blackhawks; The Philadelphia Flyers; The St Louis Blues
Answer: The Philadelphia Flyers
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Question: From 1962-1968, this baseball team was known by the nickname, The Lovable Losers, but in 1969 a miracle happened and they won the World Series.
Choices: The Mets; The Giants; The Reds; The Pirates
Answer: The Mets
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Question: The Boston Red Sox are also known by the nickname The Old Town Team.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Which of the following is the nickname of The Atlanta Braves?
Choices: The Georgians; The Peaches; Teds Boys; The Bravos
Answer: The Bravos
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Question: When keeping a box score of a baseball game, what is the number of the catcher?
Choices: 1; 2; 4; 3
Answer: 2
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Question: Which of the following statements about the position of the catcher in baseball is true?
Choices: There is no limit on the maximum size for a catchers mitt.; The catcher is the only player in professional sports who is in foul territory before each play.; The catcher almost always bats last or next to last.; Every team is required to have at least three catchers on their roster.
Answer: The catcher is the only player in professional sports who is in foul territory before each play.
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Question: This player was the first catcher in the history of professional baseball to play close to the batter.
Choices: Willard Hershberger; Larry McLean; Nat Hicks; Charles Zimmer
Answer: Charles Zimmer
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Question: Who was the first catcher in the history of baseball to wear a mask?
Choices: Muddy  Ruel , 1924; Fred Thayer, 1877; Bill Lennon, 1871; Hank Gowdy, 1917
Answer: Fred Thayer, 1877
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Question: On June 28, 1907, this Yankees catcher was unable to throw out any of the 13 Washington Senators who stole second base.
Choices: Branch Rickey; Ray Schalk; John McGraw; Casey Stengel
Answer: Branch Rickey
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Question: In 1960, the New York Yankees set a record for having three catchers each of whom hit at least twenty home runs. Who were they?
Choices: Yogi Berra, Elston Howard, Thurmon Munson; Yogi Berra, Sammy White, Elston Howard; Yogi Berra, Elston Howard, Hank  Bauer; Yogi Berra, Elston Howard, Johnny Blanchard
Answer: Yogi Berra, Elston Howard, Johnny Blanchard
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Question: In what year did baseball catchers first started using chest protectors?
Choices: 1895; 1915; 1905; 1885
Answer: 1885
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Question: Which company was the first to start producing catchers mitts?
Choices: Bresnahan; Draper and Maynard; Wilson; Rawlings
Answer: Draper and Maynard
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Question: In 1914, this catcher broke the record for throwing out base runners in an inning.
Choices: Steve ONeil; Les Nunamaker; Muddy  Reul; Bill Dickey
Answer: Les Nunamaker
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Question: Who was the first catcher to catch 4 no-hitters in his career?
Choices: Ray Schalk; Bill Dickey; Jorge Posada; Johnny Bench
Answer: Ray Schalk
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Question: Who was the first catcher to win both the Silver Slugger Award (Best Hitter at his position) and Golden Glove Award (Best fielder at his position) in the same year?
Choices: Ivan Rodriguez; Johnny Bench; Carleton Fisk; Roy Campanella
Answer: Ivan Rodriguez
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Question: Which of these statements about famous baseball catchers is incorrect?
Choices: Yogi Berra hit the first pinch hit home run in the World Series; Mike Piazza was the first catcher to hit 50 homers and 200 hits in a season; Clint Courtney was the first catcher to wear glasses; Clint Courtney was the first catcher to wear an oversized mitt
Answer: Mike Piazza was the first catcher to hit 50 homers and 200 hits in a season
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Question: This football player turned actor appeared in four Rocky movies playing boxer Apollo Creed.
Choices: Fred Williamson; Carl Williamson; Carl Weathers; Fred Weathers
Answer: Carl Weathers
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Question: What year was the first Super Bowl played?
Choices: 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968
Answer: 1967
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Question: Which team won Super Bowl III in 1969?
Choices: Colts; Browns; Jets; Packers
Answer: Jets
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Question: This team won their second consecutive Super Bowl on January 13th, 1974.
Choices: Dolphins; Packers; Steelers; Jets
Answer: Dolphins
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Question: Which team was the first team to win four Super Bowls?
Choices: Steelers; Rams; Cowboys; 49ers
Answer: Steelers
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Question: The Chicago Bears won Super Bowl XX.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Denver Broncos 55â10 in Super Bowl XXIV.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Which team did the Dallas Cowboys beat to win Super Bowl XXX?
Choices: Bears; Steelers; Packers; Jets
Answer: Steelers
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Question: Which team won Super Bowl XXXII?
Choices: Steelers; Broncos; Packers; Seahawks
Answer: Broncos
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Question: The New England Patriots won Super Bowl XXXVI.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: The Steelers won their fifth Super Bowl in Super Bowl XL.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: The first references to indoor billiards date back to this century, when the game became especially fashionable among royalties.
Choices: 13th century; 15th century; 10th century; 7th century
Answer: 15th century
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Question: All variants of the game of billiards are played on a flat rectangular table with 6 pockets.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: Pool, also known as pocket billiards, is the most popular variation of billiards in which country?
Choices: United Kingdom; Germany; Australia; United States
Answer: United States
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Question: Which of these variations of the game of billiards uses the biggest playing tables?
Choices: Straight Pool; Carom Billiards; Snooker; Rotation
Answer: Snooker
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Question: In most variations of the game of billiards, chalk is applied on what?
Choices: The table; The cue tip; None of these; The players hands
Answer: The cue tip
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Question: Eight ball, a popular type of pool in United States and United Kingdom, is played with this number of balls (excluding the cue ball).
Choices: Nine; Sixteen; Eight; Fifteen
Answer: Fifteen
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Question: Billiards has been an Olympic sport since the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: World Confederation of Billiard Sports (WCBS), the international governing centre of billiards, snooker, and pool, is headquartered in what country?
Choices: United States; France; Switzerland; United Kingdom
Answer: Switzerland
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Question: In the game of billiards, what situation does the term Double kiss refer to?
Choices: A shot intended to separate two closely clung balls; A shot pocketing two balls at the same time; A coloured ball rebounding in a rail and striking the cue ball that has just hit it; A shot with the cue ball being very closely clung to another ball
Answer: A coloured ball rebounding in a rail and striking the cue ball that has just hit it
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Question: Which of these distinguished American presidents home concealed a secret billiards room?
Choices: George Washington; Thomas Jefferson; Theodore Roosevelt; Abraham Lincoln
Answer: Thomas Jefferson
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Question: At what time of the year is the US Open held?
Choices: May / June; June / July; August / September; January
Answer: August / September
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Question: In which New York area does the US Open take place?
Choices: Brooklyn; Staten Island; Bronx; Queens
Answer: Queens
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Question: Which of these cities does not host any Tennis Masters Series tournaments?
Choices: London; Rome; Monaco; Madrid
Answer: London
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Question: Which of the Grand Slams has not been won by Pete Sampras?
Choices: US Open; Roland Garros; Wimbledon; Australian Open
Answer: Roland Garros
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Question: Nick Bollettieri is one of the most famous tennis coaches. Where is his training campus located?
Choices: Florida; New York; California; Arizona
Answer: Florida
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Question: Andre Agassi won first position in singles rankings for the first time in his career in this year.
Choices: 1992; 1993; 1995; 1997
Answer: 1995
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Question: This tennis players nickname is Mr Boom Boom.
Choices: Pete Sampras; Ivan Lendl; Michael Cheng; Boris Becker
Answer: Boris Becker
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Question: The other name of Queens Club Championship is this.
Choices: Sony Championship; Stella Artois Championship; Vodafone Championship; Davis Cup
Answer: Stella Artois Championship
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Question: He was the first high-profile tennis player to be caught with a banned substance.
Choices: Petr Korda; Jim Courier; Marcelo Rios; Goran Ivanisevic
Answer: Petr Korda
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Question: Terry Bradshaw was a quarterback for which of the following teams?
Choices: Falcons; Giants; Eagles; Steelers
Answer: Steelers
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Question: For which of these teams did Troy Aikman play?
Choices: Cowboys; Cardinals; Seahawks; Jets
Answer: Cowboys
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Question: Dick Butkus was a great middle linebacker for which team?
Choices: Ravens; Steelers; Bears; Redskins
Answer: Bears
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Question: From 1983-1998 John Elway was the starting quarterback for which team?
Choices: Jets; Broncos; Packers; Rams
Answer: Broncos
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Question: Bob Griese was the quarterback for which team?
Choices: Saints; Vikings; Patriots; Dolphins
Answer: Dolphins
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Question: Lawrence Taylor played his entire career for which team?
Choices: Raiders; Chargers; Packers; Giants
Answer: Giants
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Question: Lynn Swann was a wide receiver for which N.F.L. team?
Choices: Steelers; Colts; Dolphins; Bengals
Answer: Steelers
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Question: Walter Payton played for this team from 1975 - 1987.
Choices: Browns; Bears; Seahawks; Bengals
Answer: Bears
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Question: In his rookie season Dan Marino was the starting quarterback for which team?
Choices: Dolphins; Cowboys; Chargers; Saints
Answer: Dolphins
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Question: Jim Brown was a fullback from 1957 - 1965 and was elected to the Hall Of Fame in 1971. Which team did he play for?
Choices: Jets; Browns; Packers; Steelers
Answer: Browns
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Question: What is the nickname of the University of Pennsylvania?
Choices: Owls; Quakers; Lions; Wildcats
Answer: Quakers
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Question: What did the football teams of Syracuse, Alabama, and Penn State have in common in 1965?
Choices: They were the only unbeaten teams in Div I football; All three had the players number on their helmets; All three averaged more than 500 yds offense per game; All three had assistant coaches elevated to head coaches before midseason
Answer: All three had the players number on their helmets
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Question: Which one of these teams is not in the Big Ten Conference?
Choices: Iowa State; Illinois; Penn State; Michigan State
Answer: Iowa State
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Question: Which SEC member is not in the SEC East Division?
Choices: Auburn; Florida; South Carolina; Tennessee
Answer: Auburn
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Question: What is the nickname of The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina?
Choices: Bulldogs; Cadets; Falcons; Rebels
Answer: Bulldogs
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Question: The football team of Long Beach State is a member of which conference?
Choices: MWC; West Coast Conference; none of these; WAC
Answer: none of these
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Question: Which of these schools is not a Div I or I-AA member in football?
Choices: Boise State; Montana; Wyoming; South Dakota U
Answer: South Dakota U
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Question: Who was the very first manager of The Undertaker?
Choices: Captain Lou Albano; Brother Love; Paul Bearer; Mr. Fiji
Answer: Brother Love
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Question: During their last run in the WWE in 1996, the Bushwhackers won the WWE Tag Team Championship against the Nasty Boyz.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: Who did Steve Austin mock backstage during a promotional shoot for Extreme Championship Wrestling?
Choices: Macho Man Randy Savage; Hulk Hogan; Kevin Nash; Eric Bischoff
Answer: Hulk Hogan
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Question: Who was The Rocks tag team partner when he battled Evolution at Wrestlemania XX?
Choices: Stone Cold Steve Austin; Mick Foley; Ric Flair; Hulk Hogan
Answer: Mick Foley
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Question: Before becoming Umaga, what gimmick did Eddie Fatu wrestle under?
Choices: Eddie Fatu; Superfly Eddie Fatu; Jamal of 3 minute warning; Rosey of 3 minute warning
Answer: Jamal of 3 minute warning
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Question: The WWE has allowed a handicapped wrestler to compete on their shows.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: Which two wrestlers helped Yokozuna retain the WWE Championship in the first ever casket match.
Choices: Jeff Jarrett and Diesel; Vince and Shane McMahon; Matt and Jeff Hardy; Kane and Big Show
Answer: Jeff Jarrett and Diesel
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Question: Name the three members of the original Team Xtreme.
Choices: Sable, Torrie Wilson, Dawn Marie; Jeff Hardy, Matt Hardy, Lita; Shannon Moore, Matt Hardy, Crash Holly; Matt Hardy, Lita, Shannon Moore
Answer: Jeff Hardy, Matt Hardy, Lita
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Question: At the 2006 Survivor Series, the team of Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Matt and Jeff Hardy, and CM Punk shutout the team of Edge, Randy Orton, Gregory Helms, Johnny Nitro, and Mike Knox.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: What is George Herman Ruths nickname?
Choices: Babe; Magic; Oh Yeah; The Splendid Splinter
Answer: Babe
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Question: Guess the nickname of Henry Aaron, who played with the Braves and Brewers.
Choices: Hammerin Hank; Bustem Hank; Hit em Where They Aint Hank; Sluggen Hank
Answer: Hammerin Hank
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Question: What was the nickname of Walter Johnson, one of the top pitchers of his era?
Choices: Big Train; Wonderful Walter; Wicked Walter; Shut em Down Time
Answer: Big Train
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Question: What was Mordecai Browns nickname?
Choices: Black and Blue Brown; Music Mordecai; Three Fingers; Whizzer
Answer: Three Fingers
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Question: Guess the nickname of Ty Cobb, who Won the Triple Crown in 1909.
Choices: Georgia On My Mind; Kernal Cobb; The Georgia Peach; Corn on the Cobb
Answer: The Georgia Peach
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Question: His name is Lawrence Peter Berra but most people know him by this nickname.
Choices: Pudge; Stumpy; Yogi; Bump
Answer: Yogi
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Question: Carlton Fisk was best known by what nickname?
Choices: Sweets; Hoppy; Minor; Pudge
Answer: Pudge
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Question: Guess the nickname of Henry Louis Gehrig.
Choices: The Iron Horse; Joltin Joe; Swish; Hank
Answer: The Iron Horse
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Question: Reginald Martinez Jackson, who started his career with the As, earned what nickname?
Choices: Cool Reggie; Mr. October; Billys Headache; Mr. Mouth
Answer: Mr. October
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Question: Carl Michael Yastrzemski, who played his entire career with the Boston Red Sox, was best known for what nickname?
Choices: Yaz; King; Rovin Carl; Mr. April
Answer: Yaz
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Question: The Detroit Tigers won the World Series in which of the following years?
Choices: 1972; 1984; 1971; 1983
Answer: 1984
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Question: When did the Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series?
Choices: 1963; 1960; 1961; 1962
Answer: 1960
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Question: The Cincinnati Reds, a Major League Baseball, became World Champions in what year?
Choices: 1975; 1977; 1973; 1970
Answer: 1975
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Question: When did the Oakland Athletics win their first of three consecutive World Series?
Choices: 1971; 1969; 1970; 1972
Answer: 1972
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Question: The Pittsburgh Pirates, nicknamed The Bucs, won  which World Series in the 1970s?
Choices: 1978; 1979; 1977; 1976
Answer: 1979
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Question: In which World Series did the New York Yankees become world champions led by Mantle and Berra?
Choices: 1957; 1960; 1959; 1958
Answer: 1958
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Question: The Milwaukee Braves won the World Series in what year?
Choices: 1957; 1954; 1956; 1955
Answer: 1957
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Question: When did the New York Giants win the World Series over the Cleveland Indians?
Choices: 1959; 1951; 1956; 1954
Answer: 1954
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Question: When did The New York Mets win their first World Series?
Choices: 1968; 1970; 1973; 1969
Answer: 1969
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Question: When did the Los Angeles Dodgers win the fall classic led by Fernando Valenzuela?
Choices: 1983; 1982; 1980; 1981
Answer: 1981
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Question: Which auto racing driver became the 2005 Nextel Cup Champion?
Choices: Carl Edwards; Jimmie Johnson; Jeff Gordon; Tony Stewart
Answer: Tony Stewart
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Question: Dale Earnhardt Jr., the son of NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt, had how many wins in the 2005 NASCAR season?
Choices: 5; 4; 2; 1
Answer: 1
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Question: Racing driver Jeff Gordon failed to qualify for Chase for the Nextel Cup in 2005.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: This professional NASCAR driver, winner of the 1989 Winston Cup Championship, retired after the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup season.
Choices: Mark Martin; Rusty Wallace; Ricky Rudd; Ken Schrader
Answer: Rusty Wallace
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Question: This NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and Busch Series driver won the 2005 Golden Corral 500.
Choices: Tony Stewart; Bobby Labonte; Jimmie Johnson; Carl Edwards
Answer: Carl Edwards
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Question: Mike Schmidt starred with the Phillies at what position?
Choices: Catcher; Shortstop; Pitcher; Third Base
Answer: Third Base
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Question: Probably the greatest player of all time at his position, Johnny Bench was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1989.
Choices: Catcher; Left Field; Shortstop; Right Field
Answer: Catcher
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Question: Brooks Robinson was considered the human vacuum cleaner at his position.
Choices: First Base; Shortstop; Third Base; Second Base
Answer: Third Base
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Question: Joe Morgan became an instant star when he was traded to the Reds. What was his position?
Choices: Third Base; Catcher; Second Base; Center Field
Answer: Second Base
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Question: While playing with different teams throughout his career, Eddie Murray was great at what position mostly with the Orioles?
Choices: First Base; Left Field; Center Field; Second Base
Answer: First Base
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Question: George Herman Ruth, better known as the Babe, usually played this position.
Choices: Catcher; Left Field; Right Field; Center Field
Answer: Right Field
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Question: Hammerin Hank Aaron primarily played which of these positions?
Choices: Shortstop; Right Field; Second Base; Pitcher
Answer: Right Field
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Question: While starting his career with the Red Sox, it was with the Yankees that Wade Boggs won the World Series. Where did you usually see Wade play?
Choices: Left Field; Third Base; Shortstop; Right Field
Answer: Third Base
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Question: Kansas City Royalss player George Brett starred at this position.
Choices: Catcher; Third Base; Pitcher; Center Field
Answer: Third Base
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Question: Roy Campanella starred for the Brooklyn Dodgers during the 1950s at which position?
Choices: Second Base; First Base; Catcher; Designated Hitter
Answer: Catcher
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Question: This player was the Hall of Fame first baseman for the Minnesota Twins.
Choices: Hank Aaron; Ken Stabler; Jeff Bagwell; Harmon Killebrew
Answer: Harmon Killebrew
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Question: Which Hall of Famer played first base with the Cincinnati Reds?.
Choices: Tony Perez; Bill Madlock; John Roseboro; Bill Maddox
Answer: Tony Perez
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Question: This first baseman, member of the Hall of Fame, was a main cog of the New York Yankees.
Choices: Lou Gehrig; Mickey Mantle; Babe Ruth; Yogi Berra
Answer: Lou Gehrig
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Question: This Hall of Famer played primarily for the Baltimore Orioles at first base.
Choices: Tony Perez; Al Newton; Eddie Murray; Jim Palmer
Answer: Eddie Murray
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Question: This power hitting Hall of Famer played at first base primarily with the San Francisco Giants.
Choices: Juan Marichal; Willie Mays; Bobby Bonds; Willie McCovey
Answer: Willie McCovey
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Question: This Hall of Famer played for The Philadelphia Athletics from 1925 to 1935.
Choices: Connie Mack; Roger Breece; Jimmie Foxx; Clay Jointer
Answer: Jimmie Foxx
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Question: Which Hall of Fame first baseman played for the Chicago Cubs?
Choices: Tom Stephens; Frank Chance; Sammy Sosa; Ron Santo
Answer: Frank Chance
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Question: Which of these Hall of Famers played first base for the Detroit Tigers?
Choices: Alan Trammel; Hank Greenberg; Denny McLain; Al Kaline
Answer: Hank Greenberg
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Question: This Hall of Fame first baseman played with the New York Giants from 1923 to 1936 and was their manager in the period 1932-1941.
Choices: Jimmy Flowers; Bob Schultes; Bill Terry; Rocky Nelson
Answer: Bill Terry
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Question: Which of these Hall of Famers was first baseman for the San Francisco Giants?
Choices: Willie Mayes; Bobby Sutter; Jocko Thomas; Orlando Cepeda
Answer: Orlando Cepeda
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Question: One of these is an unusual hazard on the golf course.
Choices: Ice; Water; Sand; Trees
Answer: Ice
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Question: Golf originated in this country.
Choices: Ireland; England; Scotland; Wales
Answer: Scotland
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Question: The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000) is a popular Hollywood production, depicting the story of a fictional golf player who had lost his swing and found it again. Who played his role?
Choices: Will Smith; Dustin Hoffman; Brad Pitt; Matt Damon
Answer: Matt Damon
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Question: The 19th hole is the colloquial term for the platform where golf players receive their awards.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: The putting green refers to this.
Choices: The area where the ball is first hit (starting position); The area around water hazards like ponds, lakes, etc.; The area around the actual hole; The area around sand traps
Answer: The area around the actual hole
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Question: Par is the theoretical number of strokes that an expert golfer should require for playing the ball into any given hole. If the distance from the starting position to the hole is 225 m - 434 m, then the par is this.
Choices: 5; 3; 6; 4
Answer: 4
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Question: A handicap is a numerical measure of an amateur golfers ability.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Can players change their balls during the game?
Choices: No; Yes
Answer: Yes
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Question: The Atlanta Braves traded Doyle Alexander to the Detroit Tigers on August 12, 1987, for which player?
Choices: John Smoltz; Tom Glavine; Greg Maddux; Steve Avery
Answer: John Smoltz
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Question: It is widely known that the New York Mets traded Tom Seaver on June 15, 1977. Who else did the Mets trade that same day?
Choices: Joe Torre; Bobby Valentine; Dave Kingman; Doug Flynn
Answer: Dave Kingman
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Question: In June 1964 the St. Louis Cardinals traded Bobby Shantz, Ernie Broglio and Doug Clemens to the Chicago Cubs for which future Hall of Famer?
Choices: Bob Gibson; Lou Brock; Ernie Banks; Ryne Sandberg
Answer: Lou Brock
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Question: After the 1981 season, the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Diego Padres swapped which shortstops?
Choices: Ozzie Smith and Royce Clayton; Jose Oquendo and Jerry Royster; Garry Templeton and Dave Concepcion; Ozzie Smith and Garry Templeton
Answer: Ozzie Smith and Garry Templeton
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Question: The New York Yankees got pitcher Bob Sykes in return for this two time batting champion.
Choices: Fred McGriff; Jay Buhner; Bill Madlock; Willie McGee
Answer: Willie McGee
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Question: The Philadelphia Phillies gave up on this Hall of Famer after just 13 games, trading him to the Chicago Cubs for Ivan DeJesus.
Choices: Ryne Sandberg; Scott Rolen; Billy Williams; Ron Cey
Answer: Ryne Sandberg
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Question: Legendary slugger Babe Ruth was once traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for Charley Root.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: This southpaw was traded by the Yankees for Roger Clemens.
Choices: Terry Forster; Fernando Valenzuela; Sid Fernandez; David Wells
Answer: David Wells
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Question: Pete Rose was traded once in his career for which of these players?
Choices: Bob Boone; Tom Lawless; Tim Flannery; Tim Foli
Answer: Tom Lawless
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Question: After the 1974 season, the Milwaukee Brewers traded Dave May and Roger Alexander for this slugger.
Choices: Robin Yount; Gorman Thomas; Willie Mays; Henry Aaron
Answer: Henry Aaron
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Question: This box-office heavyweight has portrayed numerous athlete-heroes in his movie career, but in real life his favorite competitive sport is auto racing.
Choices: Woody Allen; Robert Redford; Paul Newman; Tom Cruise
Answer: Paul Newman
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Question: Before he won the world welterweight boxing championship, and long before he had any acting experience, Brooklyns Mark Breland was tapped to debut in this military-school drama.
Choices: The Lords of Flatbush; Taps; Lords of Dogtown; The Lords of Discipline
Answer: The Lords of Discipline
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Question: What are the common links connecting the Boston Red Sox, the film Capote and the TV series Homicide?
Choices: The movie and TV show included major scenes in Fenway Park.; The movie and show were produced by Ted Williams nephew.; The sister of a Red Sox executive produced Homicide, and her husband wrote Capote.; Truman Capote looked divine in red.
Answer: The sister of a Red Sox executive produced Homicide, and her husband wrote Capote.
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Question: Which popular author and screenwriter is also widely known as a devoted Red Sox fan and has co-written a book entitled Faithful: Two Diehard Boston Red Sox Fans Chronicle the Historic 2004 Season?
Choices: F. Scott Fitzgerald; John Grisham; W.P. Kinsella; Stephen King
Answer: Stephen King
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Question: Which leading man in a popular TV Western series briefly played both professional baseball and basketball?
Choices: Chuck Connors; Lorne Greene; Dennis Weaver; James Arness
Answer: Chuck Connors
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Question: Former UCLA and Rams lineman Woody Strode fought a brief but memorable arena battle as a gladiator in what famous movie?
Choices: The Professionals; Gladiator; Ben Hur; Spartacus
Answer: Spartacus
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Question: After reigning as the world light-heavyweight boxing champion from 1932-34, this pugilist proceeded to transform himself  into one of the first and most successful athletes-turned-actors in Hollywood history.
Choices: Maxie Rosenbloom; Max Baer, Sr; Max Headroom; Max Baer, Jr.
Answer: Maxie Rosenbloom
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Question: Among Hollywoods athletic box-office stars, this Florida boy probably boasts the most accomplished college-football career of any major movie star.
Choices: Burt Reynolds; PeeWee Herman; Kevin Costner; Tom Selleck
Answer: Burt Reynolds
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Question: Before he nailed down his macho movie career, this African-American actor was known on the gridiron as The Hammer. He played for the Oakland Raiders, then for the Kansas City Chiefs in the first-ever Super Bowl.
Choices: Gary Coleman; Denzel Washington; Bernie Casey; Fred Williamson
Answer: Fred Williamson
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Question: Which of these real-life jockeys, chosen as one of People Magazines 50 Most Beautiful People in 2003, played another real-life jockey in Seabiscuit?
Choices: Julie Krone; Edgar Prado; Billy Barty; Gary Stevens
Answer: Gary Stevens
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Question: First baseman Eddie Murray was a switch hitter.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Pete Rose only batted from the left side of the plate.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: Baseball player Hank Aaron only swung the bat from the right side of the plate.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: Babe Ruth was a switch hitter early in his career.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: Former baseball player Johnny Bench was a switch hitter in the minor leagues.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: Maury Wills was a right-handed hitter only for the Dodgers.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: Mickey Mantle was considered the most powerful switch hitter of his generation.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Major League Baseball player Chipper Jones bats both left-handed and right-handed from the plate.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Thirteen-time Gold Glove Award winner Ozzie Smith batted from the left side of the plate only.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: Willie Mays was a right-handed batter only while he played in the big leagues.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Which of these teams does not have the color blue in their logo?
Choices: Atlanta Falcons; New York Islanders; Washington Capitals; Charlotte Bobcats
Answer: Atlanta Falcons
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Question: The Kentucky Derby takes place yearly in Louisville, on which day?
Choices: Fourth of July; First Saturday in May; Any day chosen by the owners; Midsummers Eve
Answer: First Saturday in May
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Question: What is the distance, covered by the Kentucky Derby?
Choices: Mile and one quarter; Mile and one sixteenth; Two miles; Mile and a half
Answer: Mile and one quarter
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Question: Fillies are not allowed to run in the Kentucky Derby.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: The thoroughbred horses that run at the Kentucky Derby must be at what age?
Choices: Two years old; Any age; Three years old; Yearlings
Answer: Three years old
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Question: The Kentucky Derby is held at which racetrack?
Choices: Churchill Downs; Santa Anita; Aqueduct; Saratoga
Answer: Churchill Downs
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Question: What other name was given to the Kentucky Derby?
Choices: The Run for Glory; The Fastest Two Minutes in Sport; The Run for the Roses; The Kentucky Speed Trial
Answer: The Run for the Roses
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Question: How many horses are allowed to run in the Kentucky Derby?
Choices: 15; 20; 18; Unlimited number
Answer: 20
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Question: The award for the top pitcher in each of the two major leagues is named after which Hall of Fame pitcher?
Choices: Cy Young; Don Drysdale; Tom Seaver; None Of These
Answer: Cy Young
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Question: Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver started his career with the Chicago Cubs.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: Did Nolan Ryan ever pitched for the New York Mets?
Choices: No; Yes
Answer: Yes
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Question: Steve Carlton was best known by his nickname Lefty.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Which Hall of Fame pitcher was best known as Dizzy?
Choices: Bill Dean; Jay Dean; Paul Dean; Don Dean
Answer: Jay Dean
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Question: Rapid Robert Feller spent his entire 18-year career with the Cleveland Indians.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: Which team did Dennis Eckersley start his career with?
Choices: Oakland As; Cincinnati Reds; Cleveland Indians; San Diego Padres
Answer: Cleveland Indians
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Question: Was Whitey Ford known as the chairman of the board for the New York Yankees?
Choices: Yes; No
Answer: Yes
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Question: The only team Bob Gibson played for while in the major leagues was the St. Louis Cardinals.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: In which city did Jim Catfish Hunter start his major league career?
Choices: San Diego; Baltimore; Cincinnati; Kansas City
Answer: Kansas City
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Question: In 1996, this golf player, known as The Golden Bear, became the first person in the history of the PGA to win the same Senior PGA Tour event four times.
Choices: Jack Nicklaus; Jesper Parnevik; Ben Hogan; Tiger Woods
Answer: Jack Nicklaus
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Question: In golf, a caddie is the person who carries a players bag.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: In golf, this type of shot is the first shot played from a teeing ground and is usually made with a driver.
Choices: chip; bunker shot; tee shot; flop
Answer: tee shot
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Question: What NFL teams logo is a horseshoe?
Choices: Bears; Ravens; Colts; Falcons
Answer: Colts
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Question: What NFL football team won the first two Super Bowls in a row?
Choices: Atlanta Falcons; Carolina Panthers; New England Patriots; Green Bay Packers
Answer: Green Bay Packers
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Question: The New England Patriots used to be called the San Diego Patriots.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: The Miami Dolphins had the worst record in 2007.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: What NFL team went 16-0 for the 2007 season and lost to the New York Giants in the Super Bowl?
Choices: New York Jets; New England Patriots; The Green Bay Packers; Carolina Panthers
Answer: New England Patriots
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Question: What NFL football team has a lightening bolt logo?
Choices: San Diego Chargers; Atlanta Falcons; New York Giants; St. Louis Rams
Answer: San Diego Chargers
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Question: Who played quarterback for the New York Jets from 2000-2008?
Choices: Dan Marino; Chad Pennington; Brett Farve; Tom Brady
Answer: Chad Pennington
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Question: Who was running back for the Atlanta Falcons from 2002-2007?
Choices: Warrick Dunn; Cory Dillion; Shaun Alexander; Tiki Barber
Answer: Warrick Dunn
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Question: What NFL wide receiver was drafted by the Colts in 1996?
Choices: Jerry Rice; Terrell Owens; Pearless Price; Marvin Harrison
Answer: Marvin Harrison
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Question: What NFL football team had the second to worst record in 2007?
Choices: The Tennessee Titans; Green Bay Packers; Atlanta Falcons; St. Louis Rams
Answer: St. Louis Rams
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Question: He played for the Boston Bruins from 1966 to 1976.  On May 10, 1970 he scored an amazing goal diving through the air after being tripped, giving Boston its first Stanley Cup in 29 years.
Choices: Phil Espeszito; Wayne Greztky; Gordie Howe; Bobby Orr
Answer: Bobby Orr
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Question: This former professional ice hokey player, known as The Great One, is widely accepted as the greatest player to ever play the game of hockey.
Choices: Wayne Gretzky; Bobby Orr; Paul Kariya; Mike Modano
Answer: Wayne Gretzky
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Question: Who was the last hockey player to be cut from the 1980 USA Olympic team by coach Herb Brooks, and what college team did he play for?
Choices: Ralph Ocallahan - UNH; Ralph Ocallahan - BU; Ralph Cox - UNH; Ralph Cox - BU
Answer: Ralph Cox - UNH
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Question: Generally regarded as one of the greatest hockey players of all time, Gordie Howe (aka Mr. Hockey) made his NHL debut in 1976 at the age of 18.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: What was the first Asian city to host the Olympics, in 1964?
Choices: Seoul; Tokyo; Nagano; Sapporo
Answer: Tokyo
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Question: Which city hosted the first modern Olympiad in 1896?
Choices: Athens; Rome; Paris; Moscow
Answer: Athens
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Question: Where were the winter Olympics held in 1960, the first time the host country won the gold medal in ice hockey?
Choices: Oslo; Squaw Valley; Calgary; Lake Placid
Answer: Squaw Valley
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Question: In what year did Berlin host the Olympics, allowing Germany to use the event as a Nazi propaganda tool?
Choices: 1944; 1932; 1936; 1940
Answer: 1936
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Question: Which city hosted the first Olympics not held in a leap year?
Choices: Paris; Nagano; Lillehammer; Sydney
Answer: Paris
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Question: Ice hockey was first played in the 1920 Olympics, which were held in what city?
Choices: Montreal; Antwerp; Chamonix; Lake Placid
Answer: Antwerp
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Question: Of the following countries, which one did NOT host both the winter and summer Olympics in the same year?
Choices: France; Germany; Japan; United States
Answer: Japan
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Question: In 1970, the American city of Denver was selected to host the 1976 winter Olympics, but the Games were moved to Innsbruck instead. Why?
Choices: A massive strike by construction workers made it impossible to finish all the facilities in time.; The International Olympic Committee rescinded their decision when proof of bribery came to light.; Several countries threatened to boycott the games because of the U.S. involvement in Vietnam.; Coloradans voted not to pay the expenses associated with hosting the Olympics.
Answer: Coloradans voted not to pay the expenses associated with hosting the Olympics.
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Question: When were the Olympics held south of the equator?
Choices: Never; 1996 and 2000; 1952 and 2004; 1956 and 2000
Answer: 1956 and 2000
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Question: No communist country has ever hosted the Olympics.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: Which city has been chosen to host the 2012 Olympics, thus becoming the first three-time Olympic host city?
Choices: Paris; Innsbruck; London; Los Angeles
Answer: London
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Question: What city was awarded the 1920 Olympics to honor the suffering that had been inflicted on the Belgian people during World War I?
Choices: Charleroi; Gent; Antwerp; Brussels
Answer: Antwerp
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Question: What city hosted the first womens Olympic marathon in 1984?
Choices: Los Angeles; Rome; Barcelona; Montreal
Answer: Los Angeles
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Question: In which city did a 2002 figure skating judging scandal result in the awarding of two Olympic gold medals?
Choices: Lillehammer; Calgary; Salt Lake City; Innsbruck
Answer: Salt Lake City
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Question: Which citys retractable dome stadium wasnt completed in time for the 1976 Olympics due to a construction strike?
Choices: Munich; Seoul; Moscow; Montreal
Answer: Montreal
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Question: In which city did a bomb explode during the 1996 Olympics, resulting in two deaths?
Choices: Atlanta; Munich; Nagano; Moscow
Answer: Atlanta