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
When the snow finally melts, Minnesotans love to play golf. In June of 1991, the US Open golf major came back to Hazeltine National Golf Club after 21 years away. Some say it took so long because the 1970 US Open at Hazeltine featured one of two non-Americans to win (Tony Jacklin) in a 25-year span of American dominance. The same could not be said for this championship. An 18-hole Monday playoff was need to crown this champion. His first of two US Open Championships, and while he is much more remembered for his second championship and subsequent celebration, he’s always been known as a great dresser. Name this golfer…
Payne Stewart
Football
Sometimes David is Goliath. In 1990, what Houston Cougars QB threw 11 touchdowns in an 84-21 rout of the Eastern Washington Eagles? Despite being the sixth overall pick in the 1992 NFL Draft, he never threw 11 touchdowns in any of his six NFL seasons.
David Klingler
Games
From grandeur and heroism to cruelty and social distraction, many features of contemporary sport can be traced back to the staging by ancient Roman emperors of multi-day events that combined gladiatorial battles, chariot races, and athletic contests on an epic scale. What English word most commonly and accurately translates the Latin word for these types of events? If you have trouble seeing it, go back and read the first letter of each answer in this quiz.
SPECTACLES