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
FACES IN THE CROWD
What first name has been omitted from this FACES IN THE CROWD item dated April 30, 1956: “A 13-year-old Brooklyn boy, ____ played an exhibition against 21 foes and lost only one match.”
Bobby (Fischer)
Obscure
Bhutan’s Gangkhar Puensum, which translates to “white peak of the three spirited brothers,” holds what widely claimed distinction (though the distinction is impossible to prove beyond doubt, due to the limits of recorded human history)?
Highest unclimbed mountain in the world
Hockey
In 2014, six European domestic leagues came together (with other parties) to form the Champions Hockey League, the latest iteration in the complicated history of European club championship hockey. Since then, despite participation from all over the continent, every semifinalist has come from one of the six founding leagues. Name three of the six countries these leagues represent, and note that Russian KHL teams do not participate. (Note: Your answer should contain three countries.)
Sweden, Finland, Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, Switzerland