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Numbers Game No. 5 Trivia Quiz

They say that one is the loneliest number, but let's focus on the number 5 for this quiz, the fifth installment of the numbers game.

A multiple-choice quiz by bcgcolts. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
bcgcolts

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
106,902

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
525

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these 49ers starting quarterback's wore No.5? Hint

Joe Montana

Jeff Garcia

Steve Young

Steve DeBerg

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Question 2 of 10

2. Staying with the NFL, this New York Giants starting QB wore number 5. Hint

Kerry Collins

Scott Brunner

Jeff Hostetler

Dave Brown

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 2002, only two starting QB's wore number 5 during that season.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Hoops time. In the early '90s which Chicago Bulls guard wore number 5? Hint

Bobby Hansen

Jim Paxson

John Paxson

Travis Best

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Question 5 of 10

5. Keeping with the theme, here's another one for you. How many players are there on a basketball court at one time?

Answer: (number)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Now on to baseball. Which Red Sox shortstop wore number 5? Hint

Nomar Garciaparra

Glenn Hoffman

Denny Doyle

Rick Burleson

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Question 7 of 10

7. This former Washington Redskins quarterback wore the number 5. Hint

Heath Shuler

Joe Theisman

Gus Frerotte

Mark Rypien

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Question 8 of 10

8. This New York Jets kicker wore number 5 from the late '70s until the early '90s.

Answer: (name or surname)

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Question 9 of 10

9. This University of Miami running back wore number 5 from 1996 to 1998. Hint

James Jackson

Mike Peplansky

Clinton Portis

Edgerrin James

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which Hall of Fame Cincinnati Reds' catcher wore number 5. Hint

Dan Dichtman

Ed Taubansee

Johnny Bench

Bo Diaz

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these 49ers starting quarterback's wore No.5?

Answer: Jeff Garcia

Jeff is another in a line of great 49ers quarterbacks.

2. Staying with the NFL, this New York Giants starting QB wore number 5.

Answer: Kerry Collins

Once a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, Collins helped lead the G-Men to Super Bowl 35 in Tampa. Hostetler wore 15, Brunner wore 12, and Brown wore 17.

3. In 2002, only two starting QB's wore number 5 during that season.

Answer: false

Jeff Garcia, Kerry Collins and Donovan McNabb wear the big nickel on their backs.

4. Hoops time. In the early '90s which Chicago Bulls guard wore number 5?

Answer: John Paxson

He hit the shot to help the Bulls win one of their six NBA titles of the '90s.

5. Keeping with the theme, here's another one for you. How many players are there on a basketball court at one time?

Answer: 10

You didn't get caught up in the moment did you and say five? Of course it's 5 on eqch team which equals 10.

6. Now on to baseball. Which Red Sox shortstop wore number 5?

Answer: Nomar Garciaparra

Nomar is a multiple all-star and a batting champion. Doyle was a second baseman, Hoffman wore 11, and Burleson wore 7.

7. This former Washington Redskins quarterback wore the number 5.

Answer: Heath Shuler

Once the fourth overall pick in the NFL draft, to say that Shuler's Redskin career was a bust would be putting it mildly. Frerotte wore 12, Theisman wore 7, and Rypien wore 11.

8. This New York Jets kicker wore number 5 from the late '70s until the early '90s.

Answer: Pat Leahy

Leahy retired after a 17 year career as the Jets leading scorer in the 20th century.

9. This University of Miami running back wore number 5 from 1996 to 1998.

Answer: Edgerrin James

It was the "edge", maybe he likes the number since his number was 32 in the pros (3+2) equals five. He was the Colts' first round pick in 1999.

10. Which Hall of Fame Cincinnati Reds' catcher wore number 5.

Answer: Johnny Bench

Bench's career spanned from 1969 to 1983 and featured four World Series appearances and 14 All-Star visits.

Source: Author bcgcolts

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