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Charles Barkley Mania Trivia Quiz

This quiz contains info about the star NBA Forward!

A multiple-choice quiz by mrklean18. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
mrklean18

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
100,784

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
12 / 20

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Question 1 of 20

1. Which other NBA superstar was born three days before Sir Charles? Hint

John Stockton

Hakeem Olajuwon

Michael Jordan

Karl Malone

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Question 2 of 20

2. What is Sir Charles' middle name? Hint

Richard

Wade

Dean

Michael

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Question 3 of 20

3. What college did Charles Barkley play at? Hint

Auburn

UCLA

Alabama

North Carolina

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Question 4 of 20

4. When trying out for the 1984 Olympic NBA Team, what player did Sir Charles run over? Hint

Spud Webb

Joe Dumars

Terry Porter

Scott Skiles

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Question 5 of 20

5. What Philadelphia 76ers basketball player did Charles refer to as "Dad?" Hint

Julius Erving

Moses Malone

Andrew Toney

Maurice Cheeks

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Question 6 of 20

6. What is Charles' wife name when they married in 1989? Hint

Paula

Maureen

Cynthia

Cheryl

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Question 7 of 20

7. In an April 1990 game against the Detroit Pistons, which player did Charles punch? Hint

Bill Laimbeer

Mark Aguirre

Isiah Thomas

Dennis Rodman

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Question 8 of 20

8. In March 1991, Charles accidentally spit on a young girl named Lauren Rose in a game with the 76ers playing against an Atlantic Division team. Which team was it? Hint

New York Knicks

Washington Bullets

Orlando Magic

New Jersey Nets

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Question 9 of 20

9. Which of these players was traded for Charles Barkley from the Suns to the Sixers? Hint

Wayman Tisdale

A.C. Green

Jeff Hornacek

Terry Davis

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Question 10 of 20

10. Which of these players did not play with Sir Charles in the 1992 USA Dream Team? Hint

Larry Johnson

David Robinson

Christian Laettner

Karl Malone

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Question 11 of 20

11. In a 1993 game against the Portland Trail Blazers, which player did Charles Barkley jump into his hands and hug, causing an injury for him? Hint

Dan Majerle

Kevin Johnson

Danny Ainge

Muggsy Bogues

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Question 12 of 20

12. Charles Barkley was the 1993 NBA MVP.

True

False

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Question 13 of 20

13. What was Charles' number on the 1996 Dream Team?

Answer: (single digit)

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Question 14 of 20

14. Mark Bryant, Sam Cassell, Chucky Brown, and what other player was traded to the Suns for Charles Barkley?

Answer: (Two words (or just surname) #5 Lakers)

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Question 15 of 20

15. When Charles started playing on the Rockets, which of these players was not on the team? Hint

Hakeem Olajuwon

Othella Harrington

Clyde Drexler

Otis Thorpe

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Question 16 of 20

16. What was Charles' career-high single game number of rebounds? Hint

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Question 17 of 20

17. What date was Charles Barkley's last game on? Hint

December 10, 1999

April 19, 2000

November 26, 1999

January 7, 2000

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Question 18 of 20

18. When he retired, where was Charles ranked to surpass 20,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, and 3,500 assists?

Answer: (single digit (A number lower than 6))

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Question 19 of 20

19. Charles Barkley won an NBA title?

True

False

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Question 20 of 20

20. In the 1996 movie, "Space Jam," which of these was not one of the disabled basketball players (Charles was 1 of them)? Hint

Shawn Bradley

Larry Johnson

David Robinson

Patrick Ewing

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which other NBA superstar was born three days before Sir Charles?

Answer: Michael Jordan

Charles was born on February 20, 1963, while MJ was born on 2/17/63.

2. What is Sir Charles' middle name?

Answer: Wade

Just think of Wade Boggs when trying to remember his middle name!

3. What college did Charles Barkley play at?

Answer: Auburn

Charles played at Auburn for 3 years; then he was drafted by the Philadelphia Sixers for the 5th pick in the 84 NBA Draft.

4. When trying out for the 1984 Olympic NBA Team, what player did Sir Charles run over?

Answer: Joe Dumars

Joe Dumars tried to impress the coach of the Olympic team by standing in front of Charles, so he ran poor Joe over!

5. What Philadelphia 76ers basketball player did Charles refer to as "Dad?"

Answer: Moses Malone

When Moses left the team in 1986, Charles called it "The saddest day of his life."

6. What is Charles' wife name when they married in 1989?

Answer: Maureen

Charles met Maureen in 1987; they were married in 1989, and they have one child, Christiana.

7. In an April 1990 game against the Detroit Pistons, which player did Charles punch?

Answer: Bill Laimbeer

After Bill rubbed the ball in Sixers player Rick Mahorn's face, Sir Charles got angry and puched him! He had a 1-game suspension.

8. In March 1991, Charles accidentally spit on a young girl named Lauren Rose in a game with the 76ers playing against an Atlantic Division team. Which team was it?

Answer: New Jersey Nets

Charles was going to spit on a fan in the front row who was bugging him the whole game, but it landed on 8-year-old Lauren Rose!

9. Which of these players was traded for Charles Barkley from the Suns to the Sixers?

Answer: Jeff Hornacek

Andrew Lang and Tim Perry were the 2 other players in the great Philly-Phoenix trade.

10. Which of these players did not play with Sir Charles in the 1992 USA Dream Team?

Answer: Larry Johnson

Even though Christian Laettner played on the 92 Dream Team, he was a rookie in the 1992-93 season!

11. In a 1993 game against the Portland Trail Blazers, which player did Charles Barkley jump into his hands and hug, causing an injury for him?

Answer: Kevin Johnson

It's pretty dangerous to have a 6'6", more than 240 pound player jump into a 6'1", 190 pound player. No wonder KJ got injured!

12. Charles Barkley was the 1993 NBA MVP.

Answer: True

Charles was the 1993 Most Valuable Player, even though the Suns lost to the Bulls in the Finals.

13. What was Charles' number on the 1996 Dream Team?

Answer: 4

4 was also Charles' number on the Houston Rockets, which Charles joined after he was on the Dream Team.

14. Mark Bryant, Sam Cassell, Chucky Brown, and what other player was traded to the Suns for Charles Barkley?

Answer: Robert Horry

Robert Horry played on the Suns for a small part of the 1996-97 season.

15. When Charles started playing on the Rockets, which of these players was not on the team?

Answer: Otis Thorpe

Otis Thorpe played on the Rockets, but that was before Sir Charles joined.

16. What was Charles' career-high single game number of rebounds?

Answer: 33

Charles scored his career high of 33 rebounds on his Rockets debut against his old team, the Phoenix Suns.

17. What date was Charles Barkley's last game on?

Answer: April 19, 2000

Charles Barkley had a ruptured quadricep tendon before the year 2000 began, but he played his last game in 4/19/00.

18. When he retired, where was Charles ranked to surpass 20,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, and 3,500 assists?

Answer: 4

Charles made 23,757 points, 12,546 rebounds, and 4,215 assists in his long and glorious career.

19. Charles Barkley won an NBA title?

Answer: False

With all Sir Charles' accomplishments, he never made it to the promised land.

20. In the 1996 movie, "Space Jam," which of these was not one of the disabled basketball players (Charles was 1 of them)?

Answer: David Robinson

Space Jam featured these five disabled basketball players: Larry Johnson, Muggsy Bogues, Shawn Bradley, Patrick Ewing, and Sir Charles.

Source: Author mrklean18

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