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10 Questions about March Madness 2006 | Sports

Do you know the 2006 NCAA Tournament really well? Do you remember the nicknames of all those teams? Take the quiz and find out.

A multiple-choice quiz by beastofseattle. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
beastofseattle

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
230,422

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. The #16 seed in the Oakland region were _____ . Hint

Seahawks

Wildcats

Golden Eagles

Gamecocks

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Question 2 of 10

2. The nickname of the play-in game loser was the ______ . Hint

Knights

Hawks

Pirates

Blue Hens

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Question 3 of 10

3. There were how many matchup games in which both teams had the same nickname? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. The #14 seed in the Minneapolis region were the _____ . Hint

Bears

Panthers

Jaguars

Wildcats

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Question 5 of 10

5. Gonzaga was the only team in the tournament with the nickname of Bulldogs.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. The #5 seed in the Minneapolis region were the _____ . Hint

Wolf Pack

Spartans

Huskies

Panthers

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many teams were nicknamed the Panthers? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Elite Eight: 2 of the 8 teams were called the _______ . Hint

Tigers

Bruins

Gators

Patriots

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Question 9 of 10

9. The #10 seed in the Oakland region were the _____ . Hint

Crimson Tide

Wolf Pack

Golden Bears

Golden Eagles

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Question 10 of 10

10. The #11 seed in the Washington D.C. region were the _____ . Hint

Aztecs

Salukis

Panthers

Patriots

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The #16 seed in the Oakland region were _____ .

Answer: Golden Eagles

The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles played Memphis and lost 94-78 in the first round.

2. The nickname of the play-in game loser was the ______ .

Answer: Pirates

The Hampton Pirates lost the play-in game to the Monmouth Hawks.

3. There were how many matchup games in which both teams had the same nickname?

Answer: 3

Belmont-UCLA Bruins in the first round, Villanova-Arizona Wildcats in the second round, and Washington-UConn Huskies in the Sweet 16 round.

4. The #14 seed in the Minneapolis region were the _____ .

Answer: Jaguars

South Alabama lost in the first round to eventual winner Florida.

5. Gonzaga was the only team in the tournament with the nickname of Bulldogs.

Answer: True

The Gonzaga Bulldogs were knocked out of the tournament by UCLA.

6. The #5 seed in the Minneapolis region were the _____ .

Answer: Wolf Pack

The Nevada Wolf Pack lost in the first round to the Montana Grizzlies.

7. How many teams were nicknamed the Panthers?

Answer: 3

Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Northern Iowa, and Pittsburgh were all nicknamed the Panthers.

8. Elite Eight: 2 of the 8 teams were called the _______ .

Answer: Tigers

The Memphis Tigers and the LSU Tigers both played in Elite Eight games.

9. The #10 seed in the Oakland region were the _____ .

Answer: Crimson Tide

The Alabama Crimson Tide were beaten by UCLA in the second round.

10. The #11 seed in the Washington D.C. region were the _____ .

Answer: Patriots

The George Mason Patriots reached the Final Four.

Source: Author beastofseattle

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