Q 01/05

Which president's White House conferences led to the founding of the NCAA?

A) Woodrow Wilson

B) William Howard Taft

C) Theodore Roosevelt

D) Calvin Coolidge

Answer · why

C) Theodore Roosevelt

Repeated injuries and deaths in college football prompted them. The body still governs about 1,100 schools.

Q 02/05

Which NCAA tier may not offer athletic scholarships at all?

A) Division I

B) Division III

C) Division II

D) The service academies

Answer · why

B) Division III

Divisions I and II can. Division III schools compete without them entirely.

Q 03/05

Roughly how many student athletes compete under NCAA rules each year?

A) Over 500,000

B) About 40,000

C) About 150,000

D) Over 3 million

Answer · why

A) Over 500,000

They are spread across about 1,100 member schools. One of those schools is in Canada.

Q 04/05

Where is the NCAA headquartered?

A) Atlanta

B) Chicago

C) Kansas City

D) Indianapolis

Answer · why

D) Indianapolis

It moved there in 1999. The men's Final Four is often played nearby.

Q 05/05

What did the Supreme Court's 2021 ruling in NCAA v. Alston allow?

A) Direct salaries from conferences

B) Athletes to unionise

C) Unlimited education-related compensation

D) Unrestricted transfers

Answer · why

C) Unlimited education-related compensation

The ruling was unanimous. It opened the door to the name, image and likeness era.