Q 01/05

Which Disney film about a hapless youth hockey team gave its name to a real NHL franchise in Anaheim?

A) Miracle on Ice

B) The Mighty Ducks

C) Mystery, Alaska

D) The Cutting Edge

Answer · why

B) The Mighty Ducks

The Mighty Ducks is the rare film to spawn a real franchise: the year after its release, Disney founded an NHL team named after Gordon Bombay's peewee...

Q 02/05

Which US city named its real minor league baseball team the Isotopes after a storyline in The Simpsons?

A) Albuquerque

B) Oklahoma City

C) Salt Lake City

D) Las Vegas

Answer · why

A) Albuquerque

Albuquerque got the name from an episode in which Homer goes on hunger strike to expose a plot to move the Springfield Isotopes there. The real club b...

Q 03/05

Which fictional club, based at Nelson Road, hires an American football coach in the comedy Ted Lasso?

A) Walford Town

B) Harchester United

C) AFC Richmond

D) Weatherfield County

Answer · why

C) AFC Richmond

AFC Richmond grew out of a joke: Jason Sudeikis first played Ted Lasso in 2013 adverts for NBC Sports, as a clueless American put in charge of Tottenh...

Q 04/05

Which team of aliens steals the talent of five NBA stars to face Michael Jordan in Space Jam?

A) Tune Squad

B) Goon Squad

C) Toon Patrol

D) Monstars

Answer · why

D) Monstars

The Monstars start out as the tiny Nerdlucks, then swell into hulking giants after draining the skills of Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing and three oth...

Q 05/05

Which Brazilian legend joins Michael Caine and Sylvester Stallone on the Allied prisoners' team in Escape to Victory?

A) Pelé

B) Zico

C) Sócrates

D) Rivelino

Answer · why

A) Pelé

Pelé not only played Corporal Luis Fernandez but was credited with designing the film's soccer plays. Stallone broke a finger trying to block one of h...