Super Bowl Basics
Football
What cheesy snack is often served with tortilla chips at Super Bowl parties?
Nachos
“I’d like to buy the world a Coke“ was a famous jingle for what brand?
Coca-Cola
True or False: The Super Bowl has been played more than 50 times
True
The first Super Bowl was in 1967, and it’s been played every year since.
What do you call the person who throws the football?
What two teams play in the Super Bowl? (Not the team names but the division)
The AFC champion and the NFC champion
Buffalo wings are named after a city in what state?
New York
“You deserve a break today” was a slogan for what fast-food chain?
McDonald’s
True or False: A Super Bowl football game last about 3 hours from start to finish
Between commercials, halftime, and timeouts, the game usually runs close to 3 hours.
What do you call the area at the end of the field where points are scored?
What month is the Super Bowl usually played in?
February
What fizzy drink is most commonly served at Super Bowl parties?
Soda
Which candy bar asked, “Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don’t”?
*DAILY DOUBLE*
Almond Joy/Mounds
True or False: Companies pay over $1 million for a Super Bowl commercial
True
Super Bowl commercials cost several million dollars for just 30 seconds of air time
What word describes when both teams have the same score?
What is the championship trophy called?
The Lombardi Trophy
What dip is made from chickpeas, garlic and olive oil?
Hummus
“M’m! M’m! Good!” was a slogan for what soup brand?
Campbell’s
True or False: More than 100 million people watch the Super Bowl each year
True
The Super Bowl regularly draws over 100 million viewers, making it one of the most watched TV events of the year.
What do you call the action of giving the ball to another player by hand?
A handoff
The first Super Bowl was played in what year?
*Bonus points * if you can name what teams played that year
*DAILY DOUBLE*
1967
Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs
What vegetable is traditionally served with buffalo wings to cool the spice?
Celery
“The best part of waking up is _____ in your cup.”
Folgers
True or False: Americans eat OVER 1 billion chicken wings on Super Bowl Sunday
True
Every year, Americans eat over 1.4 billion chicken wings on Super Bowl Sunday making it one of the biggest food days of the year
What football term describes when a player catches the ball and keeps control of it?
A catch