Archive for January, 2012
Use this quiz as an icebreaker for your Super Bowl Quiz. Offer a prize for the most correct, or even the most incorrect.
2012 Super Bowl Quiz
(Circle your answer to each of the questions)
1. Where was last year’s Super Bowl
a. Tampa Bay, FL
b. Miami, FL
c. Arlington, TX
d. Dallas, TX
2. In what city is this year’s Super Bowl being played?
a. Dallas, TX
b. Miami, FL
c. New Orleans, LA
d. Indianapolis, IN
3. What number Super Bowl is today’s game?
a. Super Bowel 56
b. Super Bowl 41
c. Super Bowl XXVII
d. Super Bowl XLVI
e. It’s the first one ever!
4. The first play of the game from the line of scrimmage (after the kick-off) will be: ?
a. pass
b. run
c. punt
d. jump shot
5. Which soda company will have the first commercial after the kickoff and before the end of the game?
a. Coke
b. Pepsi
c. one of the above
6. What team lost last year’s Super Bowl?
a. Pittsburgh Steelers
b. Indianapolis Colts
c. Arizona Cardinals
d. New England Patriots ?
7. What is the legal number of players on the field at the same time during any play?
a. 18
b. 11
c. 22
d. 9
8. Brady holds numerous regular season and postseason records, including:
a. most yards for a quarterback with 307
b. most interceptions with 17
c. most dates with an opposing team cheerleader with 8
d. most touchdown passes in a regular season with 50
9. What will be the result of the first coin flip?
a. It will be heads
b. It will be tails
c. It will never stop spinning
d. It will stick to the ceiling
10. Which one of the following terms is NOT a position on a football team?
a. Tight End
b. Nickel Back
c. Forward
d. Tackle
11. Which one of the following professional team mascots is NOT in the NFL?
a. Raven
b. Falcons
c. Cardinals
d. Seagulls
12. What is the TOTAL length of a regulation NFL football field?
a. 100 yards
b. 120 yards
c. 300 feet
d. Both a and c
13. What is the name of the trophy handed to the winner of today’s Superbowl
a. The Super Bowl Trophy
b. The Lambert Trophy
c. The Vince Lombardi Trophy
d. The Stanley Bowl Award
14. Who was the MVP of last year’s Super Bowl?
a. Aaron Rodgers
b. Drew Brees
c. Tom Brady
d. Eli Manning
15. Who will sing the National Anthem at this year’s Super Bowl?
a. Rosanne Barr
b. Last year’s winner of American Idol
c. Christina Aguilera
d. Kelly Clarkson
16. Which Super Bowl quarterback is starting for the Giants today?
a. Peyton Manning
b. Tom Brady
c. Tim Tebow
d. Elisha Nelson Manning
17. This year’s half-time show will be performed by?
a. Last year’s winner of American Idol
b. Last year’s winner of Survivor
c. Madonna
d. The group whose members are Brian Littrell, Nick Carter and A. J. McLean
e. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
18. The last time the Giants and the Patriots played in the Super Bowl:
a. The Packers Won
b. The Giants Won
c. The Patriots Won
d. It was a tie ?
19. Which one of these car companies will advertise in this year’s Super Bowl: (Circle all that you think will advertise)
a. Acura
b. Audi
c. Chrysler
d. Chevy
e. Honda
f. Hyundai
g. Kia
h. Lexus
i. Toyota
j. Volkswagen
20. The last time the Giants and the Patriots met in the Super Bowl, the Giants QB threw a pass in the in the final two minutes of the game that was instrumental in their win to which player:
a. Plaxico Burress
b. David Tyree
c. Mario Manningham
d. Brandon Stokley
e. Eli Manning
True or False: (Circle “T” or “F” after each question.)
1. The Patriots have won 3 Super Bowls up until today. T F
2. The Referee’s are sporting black and white stripes today. T F
3. A regulation NFL football weighs exactly 1 pound. T F
4. Each quarter in a regulation NFL football game has exactly 900 seconds. T F
5. Papa John’s is offering free pizza if you correctly guess the coin toss, which will take place before the Feb. 5 Super Bowl. T F
6. One of today’s teams is the first in Super Bowl history to reach the Super Bowl undefeated (having won all their regular season games). T F
7. Before John Madden invented video games he was an NFL head coach. T F 8. “Sudden Death” refers to the red flag a coach will throw to challenge the call of a play. T F
9. The coin used during this year’s Super Bowl is from Canada. T F
10. The last trip to the Super Bowl for the Patriots ended in defeat. T F
11. In an NFL game, the away team must bring 36 balls for an outdoor game or 24 for an indoor game T F
12. The NY Giants will not bring a cheerleading squad to this year’s Super Bowl (although, the Patriots will bring a cheerleading squad). T F
Tie Breaker Questions:
1. Which team will win the Super Bowl____________________________
2. What will be the total score of the game (both teams)______________
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