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The Original Dream Team Trivia Quiz

I am a huge NBA fan, and loved watching the original Olympic "Dream Team" play. The team consisted of some of the greatest NBA players of all time. The majority of questions will be about the players on the team. I hope you enjoy the quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by angeldeb99. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
angeldeb99

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
139,937

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1203

Last 3 plays: wjames (7/10), GGray (4/10), Guest 71 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which great Hall of Fame coach led the "Dream Team" to Gold Medal victory? Hint

Phil Jackson

Chuck Daly

Lenny Wilkins

Pat Riley

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Question 2 of 10

2. What year did the "Dream Team" participate in the Summer Olympics? Hint

1993

1994

1992

1991

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who were the two players that served as Co-Captains for this great team? Hint

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson

Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan and David Robinson

John Stockton and Karl Malone

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Question 4 of 10

4. There was one player that many thought should have made the team but was left out. Who was this player? Hint

Danny Ainge

Joe Dumars

Isiah Thomas

Dennis Rodman

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Question 5 of 10

5. This 7 foot 1 Center was one of the most respected players in the NBA. He spent 2 years in the Navy before joining the team he spent his 14 year career with. Who is this player? Hint

Karl Malone

Joe Dumars

Tim Hardaway

David Robinson

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Question 6 of 10

6. This Power Forward received the nickname, "The Round Mound of Rebound", during his early years in the NBA because he was quite hefty and had a very large appetite. Who is this player? Hint

Shaquille O'Neal

Shawn Kemp

Charles Barkley

Karl Malone

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Question 7 of 10

7. This Guard/Forward was diagnosed with a potentially deadly disease in 1991 but still played on the "Dream Team". Who is the player, and what illness did he have? Hint

Chris Mullin, Heart Disease

Alonzon Mourning, Kidney Disease

Magic Johnson, HIV

Larry Bird, Hodgkins Disease

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Question 8 of 10

8. This member of the "Dream Team" is nicknamed "The Mailman" because he always delivers. Who is "The Mailman"?

Answer: (Two Words or just surname)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Christian Laettner was the lone college player chosen to play on the "Dream Team". What College did he attend? Hint

UCLA

UNLV

Duke

Georgetown

10. Michael Jordan will most likely go down in history as the greatest basketball player of all time. At one point in his career, he left the NBA to try his hand at another sport. Which sport did Jordan spend a year playing before returning to the NBA? Hint

Hockey

Tennis

Golf

Baseball

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which great Hall of Fame coach led the "Dream Team" to Gold Medal victory?

Answer: Chuck Daly

Chuck Daly led the Detroit Pistons to back to back championships in 1989 and 1990. He was inducted in to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1994. Daly retired from coaching in 1999.

2. What year did the "Dream Team" participate in the Summer Olympics?

Answer: 1992

The 1992 Summer Olympics were held in Barcelona, Spain.

3. Who were the two players that served as Co-Captains for this great team?

Answer: Larry Bird and Magic Johnson

Bird and Johnson were great friends that always had a famous rivalry during their years playing for Boston and Los Angeles, respectively.

4. There was one player that many thought should have made the team but was left out. Who was this player?

Answer: Isiah Thomas

Thomas was selected for the USA team in the 1980 Olympics but did not play due to the US boycott. There were rumors that Thomas's rivalry with Michael Jordan was the reason he was not included on the 1992 team. There is no way of knowing if these rumors were true or not.

5. This 7 foot 1 Center was one of the most respected players in the NBA. He spent 2 years in the Navy before joining the team he spent his 14 year career with. Who is this player?

Answer: David Robinson

Robinson retired from the San Antonio Spurs after the 2002-2003 season with a championship victory.

6. This Power Forward received the nickname, "The Round Mound of Rebound", during his early years in the NBA because he was quite hefty and had a very large appetite. Who is this player?

Answer: Charles Barkley

Luckily, Barkley's weight never affected his game. He was one of the greatest players of all time, as well as one of the most notorious for getting into trouble.

7. This Guard/Forward was diagnosed with a potentially deadly disease in 1991 but still played on the "Dream Team". Who is the player, and what illness did he have?

Answer: Magic Johnson, HIV

Magic Johnson went public with the fact that he was HIV positive in 1991. He retired from the NBA 3 times, with the final time being in 1996.

8. This member of the "Dream Team" is nicknamed "The Mailman" because he always delivers. Who is "The Mailman"?

Answer: Karl Malone

After 18 years with the Utah Jazz, Malone signed on as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2003.

9. Christian Laettner was the lone college player chosen to play on the "Dream Team". What College did he attend?

Answer: Duke

Many believed that Shaquille O'Neal should have been chosen for the team over Laettner.

Answer: Baseball

Jordan played on 2 minor league teams during the 1994 season, before returning to the Chicago Bulls for the 1994/95 season.

Source: Author angeldeb99

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