Q 01/05

How many points did Wilt Chamberlain score in his record game on March 2, 1962?

A) 100

B) 81

C) 92

D) 73

Answer · why

A) 100

He shot 36 of 63 from the field and, unusually for him, made 28 of 32 free throws.

Q 02/05

In which Pennsylvania town was the 100-point game played?

A) Philadelphia

B) Hershey

C) Allentown

D) Scranton

Answer · why

B) Hershey

It was a neutral-court game against the New York Knicks.

Q 03/05

Which nickname did Chamberlain prefer?

A) Wilt the Stilt

B) The Big Dipper

C) Goliath

D) The Tower

Answer · why

B) The Big Dipper

Friends coined it watching him dip his head through doorways; he disliked names that mocked his height.

Q 04/05

What was Chamberlain's listed height?

A) 6 ft 11 in

B) 7 ft 2 in

C) 7 ft 1 in

D) 7 ft 0 in

Answer · why

C) 7 ft 1 in

He was already 6 feet tall at age 10 and 6 ft 11 when he entered high school.

Q 05/05

Which Philadelphia high school did Chamberlain star for?

A) West Catholic

B) Overbrook

C) Northeast

D) Roxborough

Answer · why

B) Overbrook

The Hilltoppers went 56-3 over his three seasons and won two city titles.

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