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Quiz about The Original Dream Team
Quiz about The Original Dream Team

The Original Dream Team Trivia Quiz


I am a huge NBA fan, and loved watching the original Olympic "Dream Team" play. The team consisted of some of the greatest NBA players of all time. The majority of questions will be about the players on the team. I hope you enjoy the quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by angeldeb99. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
angeldeb99
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
139,937
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
1174
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which great Hall of Fame coach led the "Dream Team" to Gold Medal victory? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What year did the "Dream Team" participate in the Summer Olympics? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who were the two players that served as Co-Captains for this great team? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. There was one player that many thought should have made the team but was left out. Who was this player? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This 7 foot 1 Center was one of the most respected players in the NBA. He spent 2 years in the Navy before joining the team he spent his 14 year career with. Who is this player? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This Power Forward received the nickname, "The Round Mound of Rebound", during his early years in the NBA because he was quite hefty and had a very large appetite. Who is this player? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This Guard/Forward was diagnosed with a potentially deadly disease in 1991 but still played on the "Dream Team". Who is the player, and what illness did he have? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This member of the "Dream Team" is nicknamed "The Mailman" because he always delivers. Who is "The Mailman"?

Answer: (Two Words or just surname)
Question 9 of 10
9. Christian Laettner was the lone college player chosen to play on the "Dream Team". What College did he attend? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Michael Jordan will most likely go down in history as the greatest basketball player of all time. At one point in his career, he left the NBA to try his hand at another sport. Which sport did Jordan spend a year playing before returning to the NBA? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which great Hall of Fame coach led the "Dream Team" to Gold Medal victory?

Answer: Chuck Daly

Chuck Daly led the Detroit Pistons to back to back championships in 1989 and 1990. He was inducted in to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1994. Daly retired from coaching in 1999.
2. What year did the "Dream Team" participate in the Summer Olympics?

Answer: 1992

The 1992 Summer Olympics were held in Barcelona, Spain.
3. Who were the two players that served as Co-Captains for this great team?

Answer: Larry Bird and Magic Johnson

Bird and Johnson were great friends that always had a famous rivalry during their years playing for Boston and Los Angeles, respectively.
4. There was one player that many thought should have made the team but was left out. Who was this player?

Answer: Isiah Thomas

Thomas was selected for the USA team in the 1980 Olympics but did not play due to the US boycott. There were rumors that Thomas's rivalry with Michael Jordan was the reason he was not included on the 1992 team. There is no way of knowing if these rumors were true or not.
5. This 7 foot 1 Center was one of the most respected players in the NBA. He spent 2 years in the Navy before joining the team he spent his 14 year career with. Who is this player?

Answer: David Robinson

Robinson retired from the San Antonio Spurs after the 2002-2003 season with a championship victory.
6. This Power Forward received the nickname, "The Round Mound of Rebound", during his early years in the NBA because he was quite hefty and had a very large appetite. Who is this player?

Answer: Charles Barkley

Luckily, Barkley's weight never affected his game. He was one of the greatest players of all time, as well as one of the most notorious for getting into trouble.
7. This Guard/Forward was diagnosed with a potentially deadly disease in 1991 but still played on the "Dream Team". Who is the player, and what illness did he have?

Answer: Magic Johnson, HIV

Magic Johnson went public with the fact that he was HIV positive in 1991. He retired from the NBA 3 times, with the final time being in 1996.
8. This member of the "Dream Team" is nicknamed "The Mailman" because he always delivers. Who is "The Mailman"?

Answer: Karl Malone

After 18 years with the Utah Jazz, Malone signed on as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2003.
9. Christian Laettner was the lone college player chosen to play on the "Dream Team". What College did he attend?

Answer: Duke

Many believed that Shaquille O'Neal should have been chosen for the team over Laettner.
10. Michael Jordan will most likely go down in history as the greatest basketball player of all time. At one point in his career, he left the NBA to try his hand at another sport. Which sport did Jordan spend a year playing before returning to the NBA?

Answer: Baseball

Jordan played on 2 minor league teams during the 1994 season, before returning to the Chicago Bulls for the 1994/95 season.
Source: Author angeldeb99

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