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UGA won The National Championship these years.

What is 2021 and 2022?

100

This is the average lifespan of an MLB baseball. 

What is 5-7 pitches? 

100

This measure determines how far a baseball will go. 

What is temperature? 



Fun fact: A microwaved baseball will fly much further than a frozen baseball. Warmer balls weigh less and therefore can move faster with less air resistance.

100

This unusual sport combines soccer and bicycling. 

What is cycleball? 


Fun fact: This is a competition between teams of two. The goal is to get the ball into the goal using only the wheels of the cycle and their heads.

200

Although Georgia has been known for many years as the Bulldogs, their first mascot was this animal. 

What is a goat?


Fun fact: the goat appeared at GA's first football game on February 22nd, 1892. 

200

This number of days (out of 365) features no sporting events. 

What is 2 days? 


Fun fact: Two days out of 365 days of the year feature no professional sports games (MLB, NBA, NHL, or NFL). The day before and the day after the MLB All-Star Break.

200

This famous baseball player once paid a fan return one of his baseballs. 

Who is Babe Ruth? 

200

This modification to hockey has allowed it to become popular in Australia. 

What is underwater hockey? 


Fun fact: It is as it sounds. It is hockey played underwater with paddles to hit a puck into the opponent’s goal. While it is difficult to play it, it is even more difficult to watch it live!

300

Georgia's opponent in what is known nationally as the "South's Oldest Rivalry".

What is Auburn? 



Fun fact: The first game played with these rivalries was in Atlanta on February 20th, 1892. 

300

This non-traditional athlete won the Olympics, in 776 BC. 

What is a chef?

300

Golf was banned this year, in England. 

What is 1457?

300

Ever head of thumb wrestling? This type of wrestling is also common. 

What is toe wrestling? 



400

Georgia had its first undefeated season in this year. 

What is 1896?


Fun fact: Coach Glenn Warner guided GA to its first undefeated season in 1896. Georgia defeated Wofford, North Carolina, Sewanee, and Auburn to finish 4-0. 

400

This sport is the only one to have been played on the moon. 

What is golf?


Fun fact: One Apollo astronaut, Alan Shepard, took the head of a golf club that was designed to attach to one of the scientific instruments along on Apollo 14, as well as two golf balls. This allowed him to improvise a club

400

The Olympic rings are 5 colors, for this reason.  

What is because yellow, green, red, black, and blue, appear in every flag in the world?



400

Racing with this type of bird has become quite popular, even in the US!

What is the ostrich? 


Fun fact: Originated in Africa, ostrich racing has become quite popular, making its way to the United States. Ostriches can reach a marvellous speed of almost 70 km per hour, and this makes it exciting for the onlooker!

500

This team was the last team the Bulldogs wore their iconic "blackout" jerseys against. 

What are the Cincinnati Bearcats? 


500

The longest tennis match lasted this long.

What is 11 hours? 


Fun fact: The longest tennis match took place in 2010 at Wimbledon. John Isner of the US beat Nicolas Mahut of France in a match that lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes. It took 3 days to complete!

500

The home team provides the referee with this number of footballs, for each National Football League game.

What is 36 footballs? 

500

In Thailand, this is a professional sport. 

What is kite flying?