UNC Sports Trivia
If the Tar Heels win a big home game they celebrate on...
Franklin Street
What does NBA stand for?
National Basketball Association
How many points is a touchdown in American football (NFL) worth?
6 points
How many bases are there in baseball not including home plate?
3: first, second, and third
What do you call someone who uses their left and right hand equally?
Ambidextrous
What is the name of UNC's mascot?
Ramses (a ram)
What color are the field goal posts in football?
Yellow
In soccer, what color card is given to a player if they foul another player.
Yellow card
What are the names of the four types of strokes in swimming competitions?
Freestyle, breaststroke, butterfly, backstroke
Who was the first man to step on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
North Carolina plays in what arena named after a former coach?
Dean Smith Center
A professional soccer icon, she played as a forward for the United States women's national soccer team and played on UNC's women's soccer team.
Mia Hamm
The term ‘home run’ was already previously used in a different sport before becoming a mainstay in baseball vocabulary. What was that sport?
Cricket
This gymnast has seven Olympic medals and she ties Shannon Miller for the most Olympic medals won by an American female gymnast. Who is she? Hint: She was in this past Olympics.
Simone Biles
How many colors are in a rainbow?
Seven
What NBA super star and UNC alumnus said the following famous quote: "The ceiling is the roof." Hint: While playing for UNC's mens basketball team, he wore jersey #23.
Michael Jordan
Who is the most decorated Olympian of all time? Hint: He is a very famous swimmer.
Michael Phelps
Who won the first ever World Series in Baseball in the 50’s?
New York Yankees
How long is a marathon?
26.2 miles
What is the tallest mountain in the world?
Mount Everest
UNC's mens basketball team caused the creation of the shot clock because of a play they called _____ which consisted of playing keep-away from other teams at the end of a game.
Four Corners
Which is the only NFL team to have the logo on one side of their helmet?
Pittsburgh Steelers
What do you call it when a player makes three back to back strikes in bowling?
Turkey
What three horse races make up the Triple Crown?
The Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes
What is the smallest state in America?
Rhode Island