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It's time for Round 2 of TDSN trivia. Drop by the Sports Forum this Thursday, September 28 and look for the Trivia thread. The fun will begin at 9pm EST.
As a reminder of the rules:
Each round of trivia will be ispired by a theme. Don't think you need to be a sports geek. Some questions will be a bit outside the box.
Questions will be posted in that week's trivia thread and answers should be posted accordingly.
First person to respond with the correct answer scores a point.
First person to collect 4 points wins the round.
Googleing is allowed (your conscience will be relieved).
The winner will win an excellent prize from the Gomer vault. For future rounds, a trivia champ will be declared quarterly. This will be the person with the most cummulative points for that period.
Round 1 winner was wbthornton, aka, King Loon. Will someone knock him off his trivia throne?
The theme for this round of trivia will be "Fall". Today is the first day of fall, the fall tour has kicked off, the fall sports schedule is in full swing...it just makes since. Get your thinking caps on and google fingers ready and tune in on Thursday!
30 minutes to trivia. Get ready!
Raylon
09-28-2006, 10:03 PM
Did I missed it?
silly4HIM
09-28-2006, 10:05 PM
I'm here too! :D
Hi Raylon! Hi Dan!
Lets see if I can get more than one this time...lol
Happy Fall, ya'll. It's time to play trivia. Remember, all questions are fall inspired. The first boardie to answer 4 questions correctly wins this prize and takes home a prize from the Gomer vault. Here we go.....
Q. As most know, the baseball World Series is also known as the “Fall Classic”. The New York Yankees have the most championships with 26. Which franchise has the second most championships?
Raylon
09-28-2006, 10:06 PM
Dodgers
Debbie
09-28-2006, 10:07 PM
I'm here, even though I really don't count :p
Why was I thinking this was in Gomertopia??
Nice try, but the Dogers is incorrect.
Raylon
09-28-2006, 10:08 PM
I'm sorry, where do I post my answers or did I do it right?
You did it right. Just post your responses as replies in this thread.
Raylon
09-28-2006, 10:09 PM
Giants
silly4HIM
09-28-2006, 10:10 PM
Cardinals
Your'e on the right track with the older franchises. But it's not the Giants.
Cardinals is correct! They have won 9 titles, as have the Philadephia/Oakland A's.
Next question:
Q. Name 4 of the 5 MLB teams never to play in the Fall Classic.
silly4HIM
09-28-2006, 10:14 PM
Devil Rays, Mariners, Rangers & Rockies
Sylvia jumps out to a 2 point lead! The other team was the Washington Nationals (Montreal Expos).
Next question:
Q. Football is the king of sports in the fall. What NCAA game is on ESPN right now? (Hint: one of the teams is a fall color).
silly4HIM
09-28-2006, 10:17 PM
Auburn & South Carolina
Correct! Syliva is about to sweep. Will anyone challenge? Time for a toughie:
Q. This U.S. distance runner was heavily favored to win the 3000M race at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. She was accidently tripped and fell during the race. Who was she and who caused her to fall?
silly4HIM
09-28-2006, 10:20 PM
Mary Decker trips on heel of Zola Budd
silly4HIM
09-28-2006, 10:24 PM
I'm here, even though I really don't count :p
You always count Debbie ;)
Raylon
09-28-2006, 10:25 PM
We not done, are we?
Wow, Sylvia, you're good. 4 for 4 and a sweep. And I had so many other good questions. I'll post them here for fun.
In the meantime, Brian (wbthornton) and Sylvia (silly4HIM) each have wins. Stay tuned for the next round of trivia in a few weeks.
Sylvia, you will be receiving a limited edition CD of the radio single of Sing A Song.
Thanks for playing!
Fall themed sports trivia
Q. When was the World Series of baseball first calle the “Fall Classic” and who defeated who in the championship?
A. 1903. The Boston Americans defeated the Pittsburg Pirates.
Q. As most know, the baseball World Series is also known as the “Fall Classic”. The New York Yankees have the most championships with 26. Which franchise has the second most championships
A. The Oakland/Philadelphia A’s or St. Louis Cardinals with 9.
Q. Name 4 of the 5 MLB teams never to play in the Fall Classic.
A. Colorado, Texas, Seattle, Tampa Bay, Washington/Montreal
Q. What is the world’s record bungee jump?
A. 15,200 feet from a balloon on Sunday, May2, 2002 in Puetollano, Spain. It was known as “Operation Pentecost”.
Q. Who was the star of the 1981-1986 hit TV show known as “The Fall Guy”?
A. Lee Majors
Q. This U.S. distance runner was heavily favored to win the 3000M race at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. She was accidently tripped and fell during the race. Who was she and who caused her to fall?
A. Mary Decker-Slanely. She was tripped by Zola Budd.
Q. Orange is not only the official Gomer color, but the unofficial color of fall. What 3 current MLB teams have orange as a part of it’s official team colors?
A. Baltimore Orioles, NY Mets, San Francisco Giants.
Q. Name 4 of the 5 NFL teams that also have orange as part of it’s official colors?
A. Bears, Bengals, Browns, Broncos, Dolphins.
Q. What NFL team had a defense nicknamed the “Orange Crush”?
A. The Denver Broncos.
Q. Where is the College Football Hall of Fame located?
A. South Bend, IN
Q. What Hall of Fame MLB player was known as “Mr. October”?
A. Reggie Jackson.
Q. When was the last time the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup?
A. 1966-67.
Q. Football is the king of sports in the fall. What NCAA game is on ESPN right now? (Hint: one of the teams is a fall color).
A. Auburn/South Carolina
Q. Fall is also known as Indian Summer. Name at least one team from each ot the 4 major pro sports of football, baseball, hockey and basketball that have Native-American nicknames.
A. Chiefs, Redskins, Blackhawks, Warriors, Indians
Q. What famous Texan was the inspiration behind the Washington NFL franchise being known as the Redskins?
A. William “Lone Star” Dietz. He coached the franchise from 1933-34 when it was known as the Boston Braves. He so impressed owner George Preston Marshall that the team was renamed the Redskins in his honor (he was a Native-American).
silly4HIM
09-28-2006, 10:29 PM
Wow, Sylvia, you're good. 4 for 4 and a sweep. And I had so many other good questions. I'll post them here for fun.
In the meantime, Brian (wbthornton) and Sylvia (silly4HIM) each have wins. Stay tuned for the next round of trivia in a few weeks.
Sylvia, you will be receiving a limited edition CD of the radio single of Sing A Song.
Thanks for playing!
You could have kept asking the questions! Thanks Dan!!! :D
Aussie3rddayfan
09-28-2006, 10:31 PM
Are there going to be any general sports trivia quetsions? I know my sport but American sports is my Achillis Heel
That's a good suggestion. Some of the questions in the group above were more general, but more would't hurt. By the way, if any of you have suggestions about future topics or formats to do trivia, let Sam! or me know. This is your forum. Let's make it fun.
Aussie3rddayfan
09-28-2006, 10:46 PM
Well there are plenty of sports that should be at least somewhat familiar across the world. You have tennis, golf, football (soccer), swimming, track and field, cycling, other olympic, motor sports etc.
eg. How many grand slam tournaments has Roger Federer won? Who was the F1 world champion in 1988? Which football teams has Ronhaldhinio played for in the last 3 years? Who is the current Olympic champion in the 10 000m speed-skating?
wannabaRSgirl
09-28-2006, 11:14 PM
I hate that I missed this. Sylvia took the whole thing!!! I need to pay closer attention!
middletree
09-29-2006, 12:20 AM
Bummer! I could have answered these.
Dan, if you need some questions for the next round, I have a lot of them you can use.
middletree
09-29-2006, 12:24 AM
Fall themed sports trivia
Q. Name 4 of the 5 MLB teams never to play in the Fall Classic.
A. Colorado, Texas, Seattle, Tampa Bay, Washington/Montreal
I'm guessing San Diego was the other one?
Q. Who was the star of the 1981-1986 hit TV show known as “The Fall Guy”?
A. Lee Majors
Most people wouldn't consider this a sports question. I, however, know that Lee Majors was a college football player, drafted by the St Louis Cardinals, but an injury ended his chances of playing professionally.
A. Mary Decker-Slaney.
I think she was just Mary Decker at the time.
Aussie3rddayfan
09-29-2006, 03:01 AM
Dan you could also try adding a 'What happened next segment'. You could describe the event leading up to a famous sporting event and then ask what happened next. You could also try a Who Am I segment either using text or pictures. eg. Post a picture of Kostzha Zhu and ask people who he is.
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