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In what year did the first Super Bowl occur?
In 1966
When does a football season usually end?
What does APFA stand for?
American Professional Football Association
What are they called?
North, South, East, West
Why do some Americans who don't even like football watch the Super Bowl?
Because of the commercials
What does NFL stand for?
National Football League
When's the Super Bowl usually held?
On the first Sunday in February
The NFL consists of 32 teams, divided equally into two conferences. What are their names?
AFC & NFC
How many teams within each division? If there are 32 teams and 8 divisions (4 for each conference), then...
4
Who won the most Super Bowls?
New England Patriots
How many teams are there in the NFL?
32
In what year was NFL's inaugural season?
In 1920
What does NFC stand for?
National Football Conference
Where's the League headquartered?
In New York City
How do Americans watch the Super Bowl?
Similar in many ways to Thanksgiving, Super Bowl Sunday gatherings include feasts of specific foods and drinks – chicken wings, chips and guacamole, fried finger foods and pizza, soda and beer, Bloody Marys and other football-themed cocktails. It is obvious that the Super Bowl is much more than just a sporting event to Americans; it is a day they plan for and that they look forward to as a special time to spend with their friends and family.
How many weeks is typical a football season?
18
Was it called NFL then?
No
What does the AFC stand for?
American Football Conference
Who won the Super Bowl this past Sunday?
Kansas City Chiefs
What's one theory that suggests why the Super Bowl is so important to Americans?
Americans perceive the Super Bowl as something good, as something that will show that they love their country and that they will, naturally, go out and celebrate both the Super Bowl and America with the ones who they hold dear, which perfectly fits into the definition of the civil religion, considering there's not an official religion in the country.
When does a football season usually start?
In early September
What was the league called back then?
APFA
How many divisions are there within each conference?
4
Who performed at the Super Bowl halftime show this past Sunday?
Which American values are present in the Super Bowl?
The military (salute, involvement of the military in parades, plane flyovers or by inviting military personnel to the game), consumerism (commercials--wealth and the hunger to consume), national identity, patriotism, and celebrity culture