Q 01/05

How many NCAA men's basketball national championships has Duke won?

A) 2

B) 3

C) 5

D) 4

Answer · why

C) 5

1991, 1992, 2001, 2010 and 2015, all under Mike Krzyzewski, tying Indiana for fifth all-time.

Q 02/05

Where does the Blue Devils nickname come from?

A) A Methodist bishop's sermon about temptation

B) French Alpine troops nicknamed "les Diables Bleus" in World War I

C) The blue-and-white uniforms of a Durham fire brigade

D) A comic strip in the Raleigh News & Observer

Answer · why

B) French Alpine troops nicknamed "les Diables Bleus" in World War I

The student newspaper started using it in 1922-23 and it stuck; the teams had been the Methodists.

Q 03/05

What is the name of the arena Duke has played in since 1940?

A) Card Gymnasium

B) Cameron Indoor Stadium

C) The Dean Dome

D) Reynolds Coliseum

Answer · why

B) Cameron Indoor Stadium

It opened in 1940 as Duke Indoor Stadium and was renamed for coach and athletic director Eddie Cameron in 1972.

Q 04/05

What is the seating capacity of Duke's home arena?

A) 7,500

B) 9,314

C) 8,000

D) 8,800

Answer · why

B) 9,314

Renovations in 1987-88 removed standing room; before that around 12,000 could squeeze in.

Q 05/05

What helped pay for the construction of Duke's home arena in 1940?

A) A tobacco company donation

B) A federal New Deal grant

C) Ticket sales from the 1939 NCAA tournament

D) The football team's 1938 Rose Bowl appearance

Answer · why

D) The football team's 1938 Rose Bowl appearance

The building cost $400,000 and was the biggest gym south of Penn's Palestra.