The trivia league taking a broken world by storm.
What is AST?
- A head-to-head daily sports trivia division
- 12-day "Fortnights" occurring at least 6 times per year
- Matches Monday through Friday only
- Twenty-four hours to answer five questions
- Defensive strategy to stymie your opponent
- Promotion/relegation from one Fortnight to the next
Sample Questions
Uncategorized
It had long been the CFL’s goal to place a franchise in the maritime provinces. One such team was supposed to begin play in 1984 as the “Atlantic _________,” but fell through due to the inability to secure stadium financing, along with the mayors of Halifax and Dartmouth arguing over whose city would get the stadium. An attempt to revive the team in the 2020’s under the same name also failed. Fill in the blank with that would-be nickname (NOTE: It is NOT a sailboat!).
Schooners
Baseball
Name the most famous player on a team from Mudville that included other players named Cooney, Burrows, Flynn, and Jimmy Blake. First name alone is acceptable, since that’s the only option available. (Or was it his last name??)
Casey
Football
What could you buy stock in for $5 per share in 1923, $25 per share in 1935, $25 per share again in 1950, $200 per share in late 1997 and early 1998, and $250 per share in late 2011 and early 2012? (Incidentally, the stock has not been made available for purchase at any other time.)
The Green Bay Packers