US Culture
American Football
Other Sports
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Austrian Sports
100
What do Americans call Football?
Soccer
100
Does a college football or professional football team have the largest football stadium in America?
A college football team -- the University of Michigan has the largest football stadium with a capacity of 107,000 people
100
Shooting a basketball into the hoop from across the court is worth how many points?
3
100
Which country has won the most FIFA Women's World Cup titles?
USA (four)
100
Name at least two of the three most popular sports in Austria.
football, alpine skiing, and ice hockey
200
What are the 3 most popular American sports in terms of TV viewership?
American Football, Baseball, and Basketball
200
What is the name of the Championship game for the National Football League?
The Super Bowl
200
In baseball, what is it called when the batter hits the ball out of the ballpark?
A home run
200
What happens at the beginning of every major league sports game in America?
The singing of the National Anthem aka Star Spangled Banner
200
What percent of Austrians ski? (be within 10%)
34%
300
Name the 3-letter acronyms for at least 3 the 5 major league sports in America.
(Those leagues being, american football, baseball, basketball, ice hockey, football/soccer)
NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS
300
How many points is a "touchdown" worth?
6
300
How many holes are there in a full-length golf game?
18
300
When will the Olympic Games next be held in the USA?
2028, the Summer Olympics will be held in Los Angeles
300
When was the last time Austria qualified for the World Cup?
1998
400
Who is the top paid American athlete?
LeBron James, basketball player, $41.2 million salary, $80 million from endorsements/advertising
400
How much does a 30-second commercial in the Super Bowl cost? (be within 2 million $)
$8 million dollars
400
How many bases are there in a baseball game?
Four, including home plate.
400
Which American athlete is the most decorated Olympian of all time?
Michael Phelps, swimmer
23 Gold Medals, 3 Silver Medals, 2 Bronze Medals
400
Which of these is the oldest football club in Austria?
Vienna FC, FK Austria, SK Rapid, SK Slovan
Vienna FC
500
Who has the most World Cup wins of any alpine skier in history? (It's an American)
Mikaela Shiffrin
500
How many people watched the Super Bowl this year? (be within 10 million)
127.7 million
500
What is the only sport to be played on the moon?
Golf. In 1971, Apollo 14 Astronauts Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell hit a golf ball on the moon
500
Has Austria ever hosted the Olympics? If yes, where?
Yes, the 1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics were both held in Innsbruck.
500
What is the name of Vienna's American football team?
Vienna Vikings