Question sAMPLER: ST6 (2014)
Questions were asked were in 9 categories including 3 lighting rounds. Test your wits below to see how you might have fared:
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Round #1: Birds & Bees - Name the QBs that hold the career passing touchdowns record for each of the following teams: (a) the Atlanta Falcons, (b) the Baltimore Ravens (ONLY) (c) the Philadelphia Eagles and d) the Seattle Seahawks?
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Round #2: $Moneyball$ - Identify the following: (a) the Australian serve-and-volleyer who won the 1987 Wimbledon title; (b) the Philadelphia Phillie and Milwaukee Brewer third baseman that hit the first ever homer in Veterans Stadium; and (c) the former UCLA point guard who is currently men’s basketball coach at Seattle University.
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Round #3: Lighting Round Over/Under/Push - Number of shoot-out goals scored by US Olympian T.J. Oshie in February 15, 2014 win over Russia: Less than 3 - 3 - More than 3
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Round #4: Freaks & Geeks - Chicago Bears head coach and noted geek Marc Trestman spent 3 years of his college career as a backup QB. Two part question: Name the school that Trestman attended and the future NFL coach that he backed up?
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Round #5: Numbers Game - Jersey Math Part 2: Total the jersey numbers of the three Blackhawks’ reCurrentatives on the Canadian Olympic team? (Use their Hawks jersey numbers.)
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Round #6: Lighting Round Card Sharks - Identify the players represented by these two cards:
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Round #7: Famous Venues - Identify the oldest venue that currently serves as home ice for an Original 6 Team.
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Round #8: Lighting Round Odd Man Out - Which White Sox player did not win the AL Rookie of the Year Award: a) Luis Aparicio b) Frank Thomas c) Ozzie Guillen, d) Ron Kittle
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Round #9: Catching Fire! - Identify these four en fuego athletes: (1) the Cincinnati Reds hurler who threw back-to-back no hitters in 1938; (2) the professional golfer that won 11 consecutive PGA events in 1945; (3) the professional tennis player who won 74 straight singles matches in 1984; (4) the NFL kicker who made 42 consecutive regular season field goals in 2003-2004.