Q 01/05

Which actor, once a minor-league baseball infielder, plays head coach Herb Brooks in the film Miracle?

A) Dennis Quaid

B) Kurt Russell

C) Jeff Bridges

D) Patrick Swayze

Answer · why

B) Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell drew the film's warmest reviews for the role. He was an all-star infielder in the Northwest League before a shoulder injury in 1973 ended...

Q 02/05

Which country did the United States beat to clinch gold two days after the Miracle on Ice?

A) Finland

B) Canada

C) West Germany

D) Poland

Answer · why

A) Finland

Finland led 2–1 after two periods before three American goals in the third settled it. Beating the Soviets was only a medal-round game, so the gold st...

Q 03/05

Which broadcaster re-recorded his 1980 commentary for Miracle but kept the original audio of his closing call?

A) Jim McKay

B) Howard Cosell

C) Al Michaels

D) Keith Jackson

Answer · why

C) Al Michaels

Al Michaels felt he could not recreate the moment, so the last 30 seconds of the Soviet game use the 1980 tape. He got the Olympic job as the only man...

Q 04/05

Which Hollywood star did the son of Herb Brooks later say was the first name in mind to lead Miracle?

A) Kevin Costner

B) Harrison Ford

C) Mel Gibson

D) Tom Hanks

Answer · why

D) Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks was the first name floated for the coach, Dan Brooks recalled years later. The director says he always wanted his eventual lead, an actor wi...

Q 05/05

Which New York village hosted the 1980 Winter Olympics, the setting for the climax of Miracle?

A) Lake Placid

B) Saranac Lake

C) Lake George

D) Tupper Lake

Answer · why

A) Lake Placid

Lake Placid had already staged the Winter Games in 1932 and reused some of those venues in 1980. Its Olympic rink was renamed in honour of Herb Brooks...