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Movies and Sports Trivia Quiz

All multiple choice questions. Most are about movies about sports.

A multiple-choice quiz by bluenose. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
bluenose

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
44,083

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
6735

Last 3 plays: Guest 50 (6/10), Guest 1 (5/10), Guest 172 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Forrest Gump excelled at what sport? Hint

ping pong

basketball

chess

sailing

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the movie "Eight Men Out", a movie about the Black Sox Scandal in 1919, who played the third baseman for Chicago? Hint

John Goodman

Johnny Depp

John Davidson

John Cusack

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Chariots of Fire" was a movie about which sport? Hint

swimming

running

a rodeo

flying saucers

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which football Hall of Famer was Brian's friend and teammate in "Brian's Song"? Hint

Gale Sayers

Jim Brown

Jim Taylor

Freddie Mercury

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the movie "61*" Roger Maris and this Yankee great help Mickey Mantle in Mickey's apartment after a party. Who is the Yankee great? Hint

Yogi Berra

Joe DiMaggio

Ralph Houk

Whitey Ford

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who played the football coach that fired his water boy in the movie "The Waterboy"? Hint

Jerry Reed

Johnny Unitas

Terry Bradshaw

Henry Winkler

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Question 7 of 10

7. Nick Nolte played which position in "North Dallas Forty"? Hint

quarterback

place kicker

halfback

wide receiver

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Question 8 of 10

8. Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush gambled on a _______ ? Hint

race horse

baseball team

boxer

harp player

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the coach of Notre Dame when "Rudy" played his only football game for Notre Dame? Hint

Ara Parseghian

Dan Devine

Joseph Lattner

Knute Rockne

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the number of the character that Burt Reynolds played in "The Longest Yard"? Hint

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May 06 2024 : Guest 50: 6/10
May 05 2024 : Guest 1: 5/10
May 05 2024 : Guest 172: 6/10
May 05 2024 : Guest 104: 5/10
May 05 2024 : Guest 172: 7/10
May 04 2024 : Guest 104: 9/10
May 04 2024 : Guest 166: 8/10
Apr 29 2024 : Guest 50: 8/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Forrest Gump excelled at what sport?

Answer: ping pong

1994 winner of best picture. A Paramount production.

2. In the movie "Eight Men Out", a movie about the Black Sox Scandal in 1919, who played the third baseman for Chicago?

Answer: John Cusack

Not many people involved talked much about the scandal, even many years after the fact.

3. "Chariots of Fire" was a movie about which sport?

Answer: running

Some say it was just as boring as "Titanic", the best picture in 1997. "Chariots" won best picture in 1981.

4. Which football Hall of Famer was Brian's friend and teammate in "Brian's Song"?

Answer: Gale Sayers

It was about Brian Piccolo's fight against cancer and his 'Heart' to play football. Sad and yet inspirational movie. Sayers' philosophy was God first, others second, me third!

5. In the movie "61*" Roger Maris and this Yankee great help Mickey Mantle in Mickey's apartment after a party. Who is the Yankee great?

Answer: Whitey Ford

Well, I thought Whitey was pretty good. The Tigers always had trouble beating him! Whitey had 10 World Series victories, 146 innings pitched, 33 and two thirds consecutive scoreless innings, and 94 stikeouts, all World Series records.

6. Who played the football coach that fired his water boy in the movie "The Waterboy"?

Answer: Jerry Reed

Reed was the partner of Burt Reynolds in "Smokey and The Bandit".

7. Nick Nolte played which position in "North Dallas Forty"?

Answer: wide receiver

Realist movie about sports and ending a career. "Grumpy Old Men" played in 2001 with the Dallas Stars.

8. Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush gambled on a _______ ?

Answer: race horse

The Marx Brothers were a laugh in "A Day At The Races".

9. Who was the coach of Notre Dame when "Rudy" played his only football game for Notre Dame?

Answer: Dan Devine

Rudy never gave up! Don't ever give up trying!

10. What was the number of the character that Burt Reynolds played in "The Longest Yard"?

Answer: 22

Burt played the quarterback of the convict team.

Source: Author bluenose

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