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10 Questions: March Madness 2005 [Part 1] Multiple Choice Quiz | Sports

A quick quiz on the first round of NCAA March Madness for 2005.

A multiple-choice quiz by Sarah606. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Sarah606

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
203,676

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. UW-Milwaukee had the first upset of the tournament by beating which school? Hint

Pitt

Alabama

Notre Dame

Oklahoma

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Question 2 of 10

2. Gonzaga won a surprisingly close game against which school? Hint

UT- Chatanooga

UCF

Farleigh Dickinson

Winthrop

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Question 3 of 10

3. NC State beat Charlotte in an upset.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which basketball powerhouse was upset in the first round by Vermont? Hint

Duke

Syracuse

Kentucky

UConn

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which team did Cincinnati play in the first round? Hint

Iowa State

Iowa

North Carolina

North Carolina State

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which team did UAB upset in the first round in 2005? Hint

Texas

Nevada

LSU

Utah

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who did Delaware State play in the fisrt round of the 2005 NCAA tournament? Hint

UCLA

Illinois

Stanford

Duke

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Question 8 of 10

8. New Mexico beat Villanova in the first round in 2005.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. The scarcely known school, Bucknell, also pulled off a huge upset. By how many points did they beat Kansas? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Wake Forest won a tough game in the first round against which 15th seed? Hint

UT - Chatanooga

SE Louisiana

Winthrop

Central Florida

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. UW-Milwaukee had the first upset of the tournament by beating which school?

Answer: Alabama

UW-Milwaukee beat Alabama 83-73. Pacific beat Pitt, but Pitt was the nine seed and Pacific had the eight seed. Notre Dame did not even make the tournament in 2005.

2. Gonzaga won a surprisingly close game against which school?

Answer: Winthrop

The score at the end of the game was Gonzaga 74, Winthrop 64, but Winthrop was leading through the half.

3. NC State beat Charlotte in an upset.

Answer: True

NC State beat Charlotte 75 - 63. Charloote was the seven seed and NC State was the 10 seed in the Syracuse region.

4. Which basketball powerhouse was upset in the first round by Vermont?

Answer: Syracuse

Vermont beat Syracuse in an overtime win. Vermont's coach, Tom Brennan, was scheduled to retire in 2005. This was a huge win for him and for Vermont.

5. Which team did Cincinnati play in the first round?

Answer: Iowa

Cincinnati beat Iowa 76 - 64. Cincinnati played Kentucky in the second round.

6. Which team did UAB upset in the first round in 2005?

Answer: LSU

UAB defeated LSU 82 - 68. UAB was an 11 seed and LSU was a sixth seed.

7. Who did Delaware State play in the fisrt round of the 2005 NCAA tournament?

Answer: Duke

Delaware State lost to Duke 57 - 46. Duke was the number one seeded team in the Austin division.

8. New Mexico beat Villanova in the first round in 2005.

Answer: False

Villanova beat New Mexico 55 - 47. Villanova was the fifth seed and New Mexico had the 12th seed in the Syracuse region.

9. The scarcely known school, Bucknell, also pulled off a huge upset. By how many points did they beat Kansas?

Answer: 1

Bucknell shocked Kansas in a 64 - 63 win. Bucknell was the 14th seed, and Kansas was the third seed in the Syracuse division.

10. Wake Forest won a tough game in the first round against which 15th seed?

Answer: UT - Chatanooga

UT - Chatanooga lead Wake Forest at the half 27 - 24. Wake came back in the second half outscoring them by 19 points. The final score was 54 - 70 in favor of Wake Forest, but it was a close game until the last couple of minutes.

Source: Author Sarah606

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