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Go The Pies! Trivia Quiz

A quiz on the history of the Collingwood Football Club.

A multiple-choice quiz by ElusiveDream. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
ElusiveDream

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
347,326

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
275

Last 3 plays: Guest 120 (8/10), Guest 211 (8/10), Guest 144 (0/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what year was the Collingwood Football Club established? Hint

1866

1900

1884

1892

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Question 2 of 10

2. Why were the late 1920s such a successful time for Collingwood? Hint

They won four Premierships

They had three Brownlow medallists

All of them

They went through a whole season undefeated

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which tragic event marred Collingwood's 1990 Premiership victory? Hint

The death of a Premiership player in a car accident

War caused the following footy season to be cancelled

A fire destroyed their home ground

The club went bankrupt

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following people coached Collingwood for the most games? Hint

Jock McHale

Bob Rose

Phonse Kyne

Tom Hafey

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Question 5 of 10

5. Collingwood won the 1948 Premiership?

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is Collingwood's team motto? Hint

'Mens Sana in Corpore Sano'

'Spectemur agendo'

'Suaviter in Modo, Fortiter in Re'

'Floreat Pica'

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Question 7 of 10

7. Collingwood were once part of the VFA (Victorian Football Association). How many other teams were already part of the VFA at that time? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Collingwood defeated Essendon in the 1902 Grand Final?

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Australian flag is displayed on Collingwood's team emblem?

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following is Collingwood's traditional home ground? Hint

Princes Park

East Melbourne Cricket Ground

Victoria Park

Lake Oval

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year was the Collingwood Football Club established?

Answer: 1892

The Collingwood Football Club was established on February 12th, 1892. Three months later, on May 7th, they played their first game against Carlton.

2. Why were the late 1920s such a successful time for Collingwood?

Answer: All of them

The success began with a Premiership win over Richmond in 1927. The final score was 25 to 13, making it the lowest Grand Final score in VFL/AFL history.

The 1928 Grand Final saw Collingwood defeat Richmond again (final score: 63 to 96).

In 1929, Collingwood went through the entire season undefeated. Their biggest win came in Round 13 with an 86-point-win over Hawthorn. They went on to once again defeat Richmond in the Grand Final, winning by 29 points.

In 1930, Collingwood won their fourth consecutive Premiership, this time defeating Geelong by 30 points.

Their Brownlow medallists during this time were Syd Coventry (1927), Albert Collier (1929) and Harry Collier (1930).

3. Which tragic event marred Collingwood's 1990 Premiership victory?

Answer: The death of a Premiership player in a car accident

Exactly one year after Collingwood claimed victory over Essendon in the 1990 Grand Final, 26-year-old Darren Millane was killed in a car accident. Millane joined Collingwood in 1984, playing 147 games.

4. Which of the following people coached Collingwood for the most games?

Answer: Jock McHale

Jock coached the Pies for a record 713 games.

5. Collingwood won the 1948 Premiership?

Answer: False

Collingwood played against Melbourne in the Preliminary Final that year, losing by 65 points (final score: 166 to 101). Melbourne would go on to be Premiers, beating Essendon by 39 points (final score: 89 to 50).

6. What is Collingwood's team motto?

Answer: 'Floreat Pica'

According to www.stars21.com/translator/english_to_latin, a rough translation of 'Floreat Pica' is 'Blossoms in the Pie'.

Hawthorn's motto is 'Spectemur agendo' which means 'Let us be judged by our acts'.

Carlton's motto is 'Mens Sana in Corpore Sano' which means 'A sound mind in a healthy body.'

Essendon's motto is 'Suaviter in Modo, Fortiter in Re' which means 'Gentle in manner, resolute in execution.'

7. Collingwood were once part of the VFA (Victorian Football Association). How many other teams were already part of the VFA at that time?

Answer: 12

The other teams were Essendon, Williamstown, Fitzroy, North Melbourne, Geelong, Footscray, Melbourne, St. Kilda, Carlton, Richmond, South Melbourne and Port Melbourne. In 1897 Collingwood, St. Kilda, Essendon, South Melbourne, Carlton, Geelong, Fitzroy and Melbourne left the VFA and formed the VFL (Victorian Football League).

8. Collingwood defeated Essendon in the 1902 Grand Final?

Answer: True

This was Collingwood's first Premiership. They won by 33 points (final score: 60 to 27).

9. The Australian flag is displayed on Collingwood's team emblem?

Answer: True

This is the only team emblem to display an Australian flag, however, the original emblem didn't display any flags.

10. Which of the following is Collingwood's traditional home ground?

Answer: Victoria Park

Collingwood played their last game at Victoria Park in Round 22, 1999, losing to Brisbane by 42 points.

Formerly known as South Melbourne, the traditional home ground of the Sydney Swans in Lake Oval.

Princes Park is Carlton's traditional home ground while the East Melbourne Cricket Ground is the traditional home of Essendon.

Source: Author ElusiveDream

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