Go For The Win With This Awesome Amateur Sports Quiz!
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Before many athletes become professionals, they first attain amateur glory. Amateur sports is truly an exhibition where competing for the love of the game is paramount. Take this quiz and see what you know about these awesome amateur sports!
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Question 1
Who is this infamous USC running back who had a troubled life after leaving the NFL?
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ALarry Csonka
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BO.J. Simpson
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CChuck Foreman
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DLarry Brown
O.J. Simpson
O.J. Simpson won a national championship and Heisman Trophy while playing for USC in 1968. He went on to play for the Bills and 49ers and had a strong acting career before his legal problems started.
Question 2
This 1988 Heisman Trophy winner out of Oklahoma State was arguably the greatest Detroit Lion of all time.
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AThurman Thomas
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BBarry Sanders
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CTerrell Davis
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DCurtis Martin
Barry Sanders
After backing up Thurman Thomas for two years at Oklahoma State, Barry Sanders went on to win the Heisman Trophy in 1988, his only year as a starter. He abruptly retired from football in 1998 after 10 seasons with the Lions.
Question 3
Who is this famous multi-sport athlete signing autographs for sailors?
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AJohn Riggins
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BBilly Simms
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CFranco Harris
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DBo Jackson
Bo Jackson
Bo Jackson might not have had the longest NFL career, but his ability to play both professional baseball and football made him the ideal spokesman for Nike and other brands. Before playing for the Raiders, he tore up the field at Auburn and won the Heisman Trophy in 1985.
Question 4
Who is this Washington Redskin Heisman Trophy winner?
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AKirk Cousins
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BRobert Griffin III
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CAndy Dalton
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DRussell Wilson
Robert Griffin III
Robert Griffin III became the first player from Baylor to ever win the Heisman Trophy when he captured it in 2011. His career as a Washington Redskin got off to a promising start until injuries derailed his progress.
Question 5
Who is this Florida State Seminole who won the Heisman Trophy in 2013?
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AJameis Winston
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BByron Leftwich
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CDaunte Culpepper
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DDonovan McNabb
Jameis Winston
Jameis Winston saw immediate success as the starting quarterback for the Seminoles, winning the Heisman Trophy as a redshirt freshman. He currently plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Question 6
This Oregon Duck won the Heisman Trophy in 2014; can you name him?
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ASteve Young
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BBart Starr
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CVince Young
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DMarcus Mariota
Marcus Mariota
After leading the Oregon Ducks to a 12-1 regular season, Marcus Mariota won the Heisman Trophy, even though they ended up losing the national championship to Ohio State. Mariota made some additional history as the first Hawaii-born athlete to win the award.
Question 7
Can you name this 2010 Heisman Trophy recipient out of Auburn?
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ACam Newton
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BJay Cutler
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CTyrod Taylor
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DTroy Smith
Cam Newton
Cam Newton won the Heisman Trophy in 2010 and went on to be the top pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. He has played his entire professional career with the Carolina Panthers.
Question 8
A group of men's basketball players known as "The Fab Five" attended which school?
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AMichigan
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BVillanova
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CArizona
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DKansas
Michigan
"The Fab Five" consisted of Jimmy King, Jalen Rose, Chris Webber, Ray Jackson, and Juwan Howard.
Question 9
As of 2018, this school has won the most men's basketball national championships.
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AUNLV
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BFSU
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CUCLA
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DUSC
UCLA
As of 2018, UCLA has won 11 national championships in men's basketball.
Question 10
Who is this Louisville superstar who won the Heisman Trophy in 2016?
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AMichael Vick
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BLamar Jackson
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CSteve McNair
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DDoug Williams
Lamar Jackson
While at Louisville, Lamar Jackson did so much damage against his Atlantic Coast Conference foes, he was actually up for the Heisman Trophy in back-to-back years. He didn't win the second time, but he did manage to go in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft to the Baltimore Ravens.
Question 11
As of 2018, head coach Mike Krzyzewski has guided this school to each of its men's basketball national championships to date.
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ANorth Carolina
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BIndiana
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CMarquette
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DDuke
Duke
Krzyzewski was the head coach of Duke's 1991, 1992, 2001, 2010, and 2015 men's basketball national championship teams.
Question 12
Carmelo Anthony led which school to a men's basketball national championship in 2003?
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AUSC
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BUCLA
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CMaryland
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DSyracuse
Syracuse
Anthony was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2003 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.
Question 13
Players that were members of men's basketball national championship teams at this school include Michael Jordan, Sean May, and Tyler Hansbrough.
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ASyracuse
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BUNLV
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CMaryland
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DNorth Carolina
North Carolina
Jordan, May, and Tyler Hansbrough played on North Carolina's men's basketball national title teams in 1982, 2005, and 2009, respectively.
Question 14
Who won the Heisman Trophy in 2005 at USC but was forced to later vacate it?
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AJamal Lewis
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BReggie Bush
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CRay Rice
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DSaquon Barkley
Reggie Bush
Reggie Bush won the Heisman Trophy in 2005 and went on to be drafted in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints. He later forfeited his award after it was revealed that he received improper benefits while playing for the Trojans.
Question 15
In 2017, Rick Pitino was fired as this school's head men's basketball coach?
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AProvidence
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BNC State
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CLouisville
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DNorth Carolina
Louisville
Pitino served as Louisville's head men's basketball coach from 2001-17.
Question 16
As of 2018, which of these schools competes in the West Coast Conference?
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AUCLA
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BStanford
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COregon
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DGonzaga
Gonzaga
As of 2018, Gonzaga has won 21 West Coast Conference men's basketball regular season championships.
Question 17
Who won the Heisman Trophy in 1997 as a member of the Michigan Wolverines?
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ACharles Woodson
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BDeion Sanders
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CSamari Rolle
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DChris McAlister
Charles Woodson
Charles Woodson is still the only primarily defensive player to win the Heisman Trophy. After winning the award in 1997, Woodson enjoyed an 18-year career with the Raiders and Packers, including one Super Bowl win.
Question 18
Who is this quarterback who won the Heisman Trophy at Texas A&M in 2012?
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AJim Kelly
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BRyan Leaf
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CJohnny Manziel
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DDrew Brees
Johnny Manziel
Johnny Manziel, also known as "Johnny Football," hasn't had the easiest time after winning the Heisman Trophy at Texas A&M. He washed out with the Cleveland Browns, sat out of football for a while and now plays in the Canadian Football League.
Question 19
Who is this Houston Oilers legend who won the Heisman Trophy in 1977?
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AEarl Campbell
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BChristian Okoye
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CTom Rathman
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DFranco Harris
Earl Campbell
Earl Campbell won the Heisman Trophy as a member of the Texas Longhorns. He played eight seasons in the NFL and was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1991.
Question 20
In 1984, which school won its only men's basketball national championship to date?
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AUCLA
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BNC State
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COhio State
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DGeorgetown
Georgetown
Head coach John Thompson and star big man Patrick Ewing guided Georgetown to a national championship in 1984.
Question 21
Who is this Boston College athlete who won the Heisman Trophy in 1984?
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AHeath Shuler
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BDoug Flutie
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CBoomer Esiason
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DPhil Simms
Doug Flutie
Doug Flutie cemented his status as the Heisman Trophy winner by throwing his famous Hail Mary game winner against Miami in 1984. He went on to have a long professional football career in three different leagues: the USFL, NFL and CFL.
Question 22
Tom Gola was named the NCAA Tournament's Most Outstanding Player when this school won the men's basketball national championship in 1954.
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AMichigan
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BOhio State
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CTemple
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DLa Salle
La Salle
In 1954, Gola led La Salle to a 69-54 men's basketball national championship game victory over Penn State.
Question 23
Head coach Jim Valvano led which school's men's basketball team to a surprise national title run in 1983?
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AKentucky
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BVillanova
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CNC State
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DKansas
NC State
Valvano guided North Carolina State to a 54-52 upset victory over Houston in the 1983 men's basketball national championship game.
Question 24
Bob Knight guided this school to three men's basketball national championships.
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AKansas
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BNotre Dame
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COhio State
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DIndiana
Indiana
Indiana won the national championship in 1976, 1981, and 1987 tenure Knight's tenure as head men's basketball coach.
Question 25
Head coaches that guided this school's men's basketball team to a national title include Adolph Rupp, Tubby Smith, and John Calipari.
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AUCLA
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BKansas
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CDuke
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DKentucky
Kentucky
Rupp was the head coach of Kentucky first four men's basketball national championship teams.
Question 26
Who is this former Dallas Cowboy who won the Heisman Trophy while at the Naval Academy?
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ATerry Bradshaw
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BRoger Staubach
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CJoe Theismann
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DKen Anderson
Roger Staubach
Roger Staubach won the 1963 Heisman Trophy while at the Naval Academy and served a 1-year tour in Vietnam after graduation. With the Cowboys he won two Super Bowls and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Question 27
Name this Pitt Panther who won the Heisman Trophy in 1976.
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ARoger Craig
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BBo Jackson
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CGerald Riggs
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DTony Dorsett
Tony Dorsett
Tony Dorsett started on his football accolades early, being named All-American as a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh. He won a national championship and Heisman Trophy in 1976, and went on to win the Super Bowl with the Dallas Cowboys.
Question 28
Who is the USC Trojan quarterback who won the Heisman Trophy the year before his teammate?
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ACarson Wentz
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BKyle Boller
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CJoey Harrington
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DMatt Leinart
Matt Leinart
Matt Leinart was the first of USC's back-to-back Heisman Trophy wins, capturing the award in 2004. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals to eventually take over for Kurt Warner but lost out on the starting job due to poor play after Warner's retirement.
Question 29
Who is this Georgia Bulldog who won the Heisman Trophy in 1982?
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AHerschel Walker
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BFreeman McNeil
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CCurt Warner
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DBo Jackson
Herschel Walker
Herschel Walker won the 1982 Heisman Trophy while playing at the University of Georgia. He went on to have a 15-year professional career in the USFL and NFL, and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999.
Question 30
Who is this Heisman Trophy running back sitting among other legends at Super Bowl 50?
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AOttis Anderson
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BThurman Thomas
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CMarcus Allen
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DRoger Craig
Marcus Allen
Marcus Allen has won nearly every accolade a football player can win. His resume includes the 1981 Heisman Trophy, Super Bowl MVP, NFL MVP and enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Question 31
Who is this University of Florida quarterback who won the Heisman Trophy before going on to coach the team to great success?
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ATerry Bradshaw
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BJohnny Unitas
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CSteve Spurrier
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DArchie Manning
Steve Spurrier
Steve Spurrier won the Heisman Trophy in 1966 as the quarterback for the Florida Gators. He went on to win a National Championship as the "Head Ball Coach" of the same team 30 years later.
Question 32
Who is this Michigan Wolverine Heisman winner seen smiling with Tom Brady at Super Bowl 50?
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AHines Ward
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BCris Carter
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CIsaac Bruce
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DDesmond Howard
Desmond Howard
Desmond Howard won the Heisman Trophy in 1991 after capturing an astonishing 85 percent of votes. He was also the first player to strike the famous "Heisman pose" after scoring a touchdown during the 1991 Michigan vs. Ohio State game.
Question 33
This school won its first of four men's basketball national championships to date in 1999.
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AConnecticut
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BSyracuse
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CKentucky
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DMaryland
Connecticut
In 1999, Connecticut defeated Duke 77-74 to win its first men's basketball national championship.
Question 34
Which of these men's basketball teams participated in the Final Four in 2018?
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AGeorge Mason
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BJMU
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CFGCU
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DLoyola Chicago
Loyola Chicago
In 2018, Loyola Chicago, the 11th seed in the South Region, reached the Final Four with wins over Miami (Fla.), Tennessee, Nevada, and Kansas State.
Question 35
This USC quarterback touched off a half-decade of Heisman Trophy dominance by the Trojans when he won in 2002.
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ACharlie Whitehurst
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BCarson Palmer
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CTony Romo
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DPhilip Rivers
Carson Palmer
Of USC's three Heisman Trophy winners in the early 2000s, Carson Palmer had the longest and most productive career, only recently retiring at the end of the 2017 season. After being drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in 2003, he made three Pro Bowls, led the league in touchdowns in 2005 and even made it as far as the NFC Championship Game in 2015.
Question 36
Who won the Heisman Trophy in 1998 while playing for the Texas Longhorns?
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AEmmitt Smith
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BRicky Williams
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CRon Dayne
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DBam Morris
Ricky Williams
Ricky Williams' NFL career can be broken into two sections, as drug issues forced him to spend a year playing in the CFL. After winning the Heisman Trophy in 1998, he went on to play for the Saints, Dolphins and Ravens.
Question 37
Name the South African Paralympic and Olympic sprinter nicknamed "Blade Runner" who was convicted of murdering his girlfriend in 2013.
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AOscar Pistorius
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BYohan Blake
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CEric Liddell
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DCarl Lewis
Oscar Pistorius
Pistorius, a double-leg amputee, is one of just a handful of athletes who competed in both the Paralympics and the Olympics. Unfortunately, he's also one of an even smaller handful of athletes who went to jail for murder.
Question 38
Can you name this 2007 Heisman Trophy winner who had a relatively short career in the NFL?
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ARob Gronkowski
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BMatt Ryan
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CTim Tebow
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DJoe Flacco
Tim Tebow
Tim Tebow had an illustrious college career with two national championships and a Heisman Trophy while at the University of Florida. He went on to play for the Broncos, Jets, Patriots and Eagles and now plays professional baseball in the New York Mets organization.
Question 39
Which track star was forced to return her gold medals from the 2000 Sydney Olympics after it was discovered that she was doping?
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AMarion Jones
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BNanceen Perry
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CTorri Edwards
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DChryste Gaines
Marion Jones
Jones was one of many high-profile customers of BALCO, the Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative, which provided steroids to athletes. After Jones admitted to doping, she did a brief spell in prison for lying to federal investigators and check fraud, and then tried to play professional basketball. She was cut from the Tulsa Shock in 2011 after 15 games with the team.
Question 40
Who is this Oklahoma Sooner (number 7 in the picture) who won the Heisman in 2008?
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AEli Manning
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BMatt Hasselbeck
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CSam Bradford
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DTy Detmer
Sam Bradford
Sam Bradford won the Heisman in 2008 and went on to win the NFL's Offensive Rookie of the Year award in 2010. While his career has been marred by significant injuries, he's still playing in the NFL today.
Question 41
Nolan Richardson served as this school's head men's basketball coach from 1985-2002.
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AArizona
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BArkansas
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Ckentucky
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DNorth Carolina
Arkansas
Richardson guided Arkansas to a men's basketball national title in 1994.
Question 42
Who won the Heisman Trophy in 1995 after playing his home games at Ohio State's famous "Horseshoe"?
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AEddie George
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BJerome Bettis
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CJamal Lewis
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DMarshall Faulk
Eddie George
Eddie George won his Heisman Trophy after a record-setting senior season at Ohio State in 1995. He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in 1996 and played with the team for eight seasons and one Super Bowl.
Question 43
Juan Dixon, Steve Blake, and Chris Wilcox were members of this school's first men's basketball national championship team.
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ANorth Carolina
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BSyracuse
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CMaryland
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DUCLA
Maryland
Dixon, Blake, and Wilcox helped Maryland win its first men's basketball national championship in 2002.
Question 44
In 2018, this men's basketball program was a number one seed in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history.
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AVirginia
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BXavier
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CKansas
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DVillanovaa
Xavier
Xavier was the number one seed in the West Region in the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.
Question 45
Basketball Hall of Famer Magic Johnson attended which school?
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AArizona
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BMichigan
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CLSU
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DMichigan State
Michigan State
Johnson helped Michigan State win a men's basketball national championship in 1979.
Question 46
Who is this Heisman Trophy winner from Notre Dame shown visiting an injured soldier?
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AAndre Reed
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BSterling Sharpe
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CTim Brown
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DAndre Rison
Tim Brown
Tim "Touchdown Timmy" Brown played at Notre Dame from 1984 until 1987, and earned the Heisman Trophy his senior year. He went on to play 18 years in the NFL and was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2015.
Question 47
As of 2018, Bill Self is the head men's basketball coach at which school?
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AKentucky
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BKansas
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CVillanova
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DMaryland
Kansas
Self guided Kansas to a men's basketball national championship in 2008.
Question 48
Who is the Heisman Trophy winner who won two Super Bowls while playing home games here in Oakland?
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AFran Tarkenton
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BDan Fouts
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CBob Griese
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DJim Plunkett
Jim Plunkett
Jim Plunkett was the first Latino to win the Heisman Trophy when he captured the award playing for Stanford in 1970. After a slow start to his NFL career, he went on to win two Super Bowls with the Oakland Raiders.
Question 49
At the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, American swimming standout Ryan Lochte and three other athletes falsely claimed they were robbed at gunpoint. What really happened?
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ALochte got stuck in a revolving door and the other three swimmers broke the door's glass to free him.
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BThey vandalized a gas station bathroom and were caught by security.
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CThey really were robbed — by a pair of 14-year-olds.
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DThey tried, and failed, to dine and dash at Chácara Tropical, a popular restaurant.
They vandalized a gas station bathroom and were caught by security.
Lochte received a 10-month suspension, was required to do 20 hours of community service, and lost several endorsement deals as a result of his wild and crazy night out. He also became an even more popular punchline on late-night talk shows.
Question 50
Head coach Pete Newell guided this school to a men's basketball national championship in 1959.
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AKentucky
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BOklahoma
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CCalifornia
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DPrinceton
California
Newell served as California's head men's basketball coach from 1954-60.
Question 51
In 1939, which school won the first NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament?
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AIndiana
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BNorth Carolina
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CFSU
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DOregon
Oregon
In 1939, Oregon defeated Ohio State 46-33 in the men's basketball national championship game.
Question 52
This Carolina Panthers quarterback won the Heisman Trophy in 1986 while playing for the Miami Hurricanes.
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ASteve Young
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BDrew Bledsoe
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CVinny Testaverde
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DMark Brunell
Vinny Testaverde
Vinny Testaverde had a prolific NFL career, playing for the Buccaneers, Browns, Ravens, Jets, Cowboys, Patriots and Panthers. Before playing professionally, he was part of the Miami Hurricanes quarterback dynasty of the '80s and '90s.
Question 53
As of 2018, Mick Cronin is which school's head men's basketball coach?
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AUCLA
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BCincinnati
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COhio State
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DMichigan
Cincinnati
Cronin has served as Cincinnati's head men's basketball coach since 2006.
Question 54
Name the infamous, barefooted South African runner who allegedly tripped Mary Decker at the 1984 Summer Olympics in the 3,000-meter final.
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APaula Radcliffe
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BZola Budd
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CAlmaz Ayana
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DMolly Huddle
Zola Budd
Television documentary "The Fall" explores "the incident" (that's what Decker calls it) where 18-year-old sensation Budd allegedly tripped 26-year-old veteran Decker before going on to finish 7th in the women's 3,000-meter final. Budd maintains it was an accident and even hid the fact that she was once an international star in long-distance running from her children.
Question 55
Who won the 1990 Heisman Trophy while playing for BYU?
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ATy Detmer
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BKurt Warner
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CTrent Dilfer
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DRich Gannon
Ty Detmer
Ty Detmer won the 1990 Heisman Trophy despite a 0-3 start to the season. He went on to play 14 years in the NFL and eventually returned to BYU as a member of the coaching staff.
Question 56
In 1985, this school upset Georgetown to win the men's basketball national championship game.
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ANorth Carolina
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BDuke
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CVillanova
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DUNLV
Villanova
Villanova, an eight seed, defeated Georgetown, a one seed, 66-64 in the 1985 men's basketball national championship game.
Question 57
A bombing at the 1996 Summer Olympics resulted in the deaths of two people and injured more than 100 others. Where were these games held?
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ABarcelona
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BAthens
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CAtlanta
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DSingapore
Atlanta
A 40-pound pipe bomb filled with nails and screws was detonated in Centennial Olympic Park. A 44-year-old Georgia woman was killed in the explosion, and a Turkish cameraman died of a heart attack on his way to the scene. Bomber Eric Rudolph received four life sentences, plus another 120 years in prison as a result. Ironically, he used his "pro-life" stance as justification for the Olympic Park bombing.
Question 58
Lute Olson was this school's head men's basketball coach when it won its first national championship in 1997.
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ATexas
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BUtah
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CUNLV
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DArizona
Arizona
Arizona capped off their 1997 national championship season with an 84-79 men's basketball national title game victory over Kentucky.
Question 59
At the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France, why did slalom skier and would-be gold medalist Karl Schranz get disqualified?
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AHe claimed a course patrolman ran out in front of him.
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BHe hit Jean-Claude Killy with his ski pole.
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CHe claimed Jean-Claude Killy ran out in front of him.
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DHe missed two gates.
He missed two gates.
The slalom course was foggy that day, my friend. Here's what happened: Schranz did claim a course patrolman ran out in front of him; it was corroborated by others, and he got a do-over. On his second run, he bested superstar Killy only to have gold medal-winning time voided since he missed the first two gates — on his FIRST run, BEFORE the patrolman allegedly ran out in front of him. Ouch. (Schranz would go on to be ejected from the 1972 games too. Double ouch.)
Question 60
Who won the Heisman Trophy while playing his home games here at Doak Campbell Stadium?
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ASteve McNair
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BJeff Blake
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CMichael Vick
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DCharlie Ward
Charlie Ward
Despite winning the 1993 Heisman Trophy, Charlie Ward is better known for playing in the NBA. He refused to play in the NFL unless drafted in the first round.
Question 61
Why was Soviet fencer Boris Onishchenko disqualified from the 1976 Montreal Olympics?
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AHe used amphetamines to outpace his opponents.
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BHe poked an official in the back with his weapon after arguing a touch.
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CHe poked another fencer in the eye.
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DHe rigged his weapon so it would register touches without him actually making contact.
He rigged his weapon so it would register touches without him actually making contact.
Fencing works like this: When a fencers's épée touches his opponent with a force of 750 grams or later, it sets of an electric sensor and that fencer gets a point for the touch. Onishchenko rigged his weapon so he could register touches at will. His shadiness and subsequent DQ brought shame to the Soviet team, and the volleyball team allegedly tried to throw him out the window back at the Olympic Village.
Question 62
A year after beating Duke by 30 points in the men's basketball national championship game, which school suffered its only loss of the season to the Blue Devils in the Final Four?
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AUSC
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BUCLA
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CUNLV
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DBYU
UNLV
Duke avenged its 1990 title game loss with a 79-77 win over UNLV in the 1991 Final Four.
Question 63
Why did the women's gymnastics vault event get a do-over at the 2000 Sydney Olympics?
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AThe vault had been greased as a prank.
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BBoth the gold and silver medal winners were doping.
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CThe facility's power kept going out during the original running of the event.
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DThe vault was 2 inches too low.
The vault was 2 inches too low.
It was discovered that the vault was set to the wrong height after several of the gymnasts struggled with their routines, many landing on their, um, backsides. After the vault was fixed, those gymnasts who'd already performed were given the chance to try again. Pretty sure somebody lost his or her job on that one.
Question 64
After Russia was banned from the 2016 and 2018 Olympics for state-sponsored doping, for what team did Russian athletes who had NOT used performance-enhancing drugs compete?
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AIndependent Olympic Athletes
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BThe Soviet Union
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CGreece
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DThey competed for the respective host cities
Independent Olympic Athletes
The Independent Olympic Athletes team has participated in a half-dozen Olympic games since 1992 and has been comprised of athletes who don't have a national team for which to compete for a variety of reasons, including political ones. The team flag features the Olympic rings on a white background.
Question 65
Which city hosted the 1988 Summer Olympic, which saw notorious Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson stripped of his gold medal after it was discovered he used steroids?
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ASeoul
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BPeyongchang
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CTokyo
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DBeijing
Seoul
Johnson blew the competition away in the men's 100-meter final, probably because was all hopped up on the 'roids. Both his gold medal and his world record-breaking time were revoked.
Question 66
In 2018, this school's men's basketball team became the first number one seed to lose to a team seeded 16th in the men's basketball tournament?
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AXavier
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BKansas
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CVirginia
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DVillanova
Virginia
Virginia lost 74-54 to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.
Question 67
The 1968 Summer Olympics were the scene of one of the 20th century's most iconic images: John Carlos and Tommie Smith's black power salute from the medals podium. Where did these Olympics take place?
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AStockholm
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BLos Angeles
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CAtlanta
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DMexico City
Mexico City
After receiving their medals for the 200-meter final, Smith and Carlos silently raised their gloved fists and lowered their heads while the National Anthem played. They'd also removed their shoes to protest black poverty and donned scarves and beads to protest lynchings. The men were booed, banned from the Olympics, and fired from their jobs back home for their peaceful protest. Australian Peter Norman was also banned from the Olympics for two years and shamed at home for standing in solidarity with the Americans; Smith and Carlos were both pallbearers at Norman's 2006 funeral.
Question 68
Bob Knight played on this school's 1960 men's basketball national championship team.
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ATexas Tech
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BMaryland
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COhio State
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DNevada
Ohio State
Knight's teammates on the 1959-60 Ohio State men's basketball team included Jerry Lucas, John Havlicek, and Larry Siegfried.
Question 69
You've probably heard of Team USA's controversial, last-second loss to the Soviet Union in the men's Olympic basketball final in 1972 — but do you remember where the 1972 Olympics were held?
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AMexico City
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BMelbourne
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CMontreal
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DMunich
Munich
The United States' bizarre basketball loss was its first ever at the Olympic games. The last three seconds of the gold medal game were played three times over until the Soviets finally emerged victorious, making it yet another scandal in the controversy-coated Munich games.
Question 70
Which American boxer was on the receiving end of what "The Daily Beast" called "The Biggest Fix in Olympics History," when his opponent — and hometown hero — was handed the decision at the 1988 games in Seoul?
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AMike Tyson
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BRoy Jones, Jr.
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CJulio César Chávez
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DEvander Holyfield
Roy Jones, Jr.
Heading into the bout, Jones was the heavy favorite. Despite landing over 50 more punches than his South Korean opponent, Park Si-hun, Jones lost by decision. Many sports fans regard this as the most flagrant example of match-fixing ever seen at an Olympics game.
Question 71
What illegal move did figure skater Surya Bonaly famously pull off — and get penalized for — at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano?
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AHer partner spun around while holding Bonaly by the foot.
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BShe sat on the ice.
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CShe did a backflip.
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DShe played air guitar.
She did a backflip.
Backflips are fine in ice shows and demos, but were banned by the Olympics in 1976. In Nagano, and out of medal contention, Bonaly pulled off the flip — landing on one foot, no less — knowing she'd get a sizable deduction. In your eye, judges.
Question 72
How did figure skater Nancy Kerrigan fare in the '94 Olympics after being clubbed in the knee by a hitman hired by the ex-husband of rival skater Tonya Harding?
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AShe didn't medal.
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BShe won the bronze medal.
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CShe won the silver medal.
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DShe won the gold medal.
She won the silver medal.
After making a complete recovery, Kerrigan finished second to Ukrainian skater Oksana Baiul at the Lillehammer games. Harding finished 8th.
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