General Knowledge Quiz

[SuspectUsual]

Although I dont follow basketball closely , many of my American friends do.
Also, I know American sports mentality about being obsessed with statistics.
In basketball iirc, the key ones are
1) Points
2) Assists
3) Rebounds
4) Steals
5) Blocks

I saw an Atlanta vs Toronto game and all stats were shown for each player.

So I infer/assume it is a minimum number (5?????) in each of those categories in a single game possibly?

You’re getting pretty close. It’s to do with those statistics. But what’s the relevance of “triple” and “double”?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Triple - you only need 3 of those 5 categories?
Double- it is double figures - not 5 like I stated?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Triple - you only need 3 of those 5 categories?
Double- it is double figures - not 5 like I stated?

That’s the one. Double figures in 3 of the stats categories. Virtually always points, assists and rebounds. Blocks and steals tend not to happen that much

Your turn at the free throw line

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Most people know Biden is the 46th POTUS. How many vice-presidents have there been?

 

[Gloster]

I’ll say 9 different people?

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Eight Presidents have died in office, so I'll guess at 54 vice-presidents having been appointed in total.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

No correct answers so far

 

[xotGD]

46

 

[DaleCooper]

47

 

[Greenheart]

I would guess 56 based on multi term presidents often changing VPs on being re-elected in the past, and the couple that were appointed in the 70s.

 

[randyrippley]

56

edit
Sorry, didn't notice Greenheart's post

 

[SuspectUsual]

It’s only relatively recently that appointing a new VP mid-Presidency has been allowed so I suspect it’s not many more than the number of Presidents. I’ll go for 48

 

[GRALISTAIR]

No right answers so far but @SteveM70 has said it all in his last statement and incredibly close.

 

[MasterSpenny]

50

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Not correct but incredibly close

 

[Peterthegreat]

49?

 

[xotGD]

51

 

[GRALISTAIR]

49?

Kamala Harris is indeed the 49th VP of the USA.

Your turn at being 2nd in command.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Which event is currently the longest standing Olympic athletics record? (of events which are still competed for)

 

[DaleCooper]

Women's 100m

Which event is currently the longest standing Olympic athletics record? (of events which are still competed for)

Women's 100m

 

[Peterthegreat]

Women's 100m

Women's 100m

Sorry. The women's 100m record was set in 2020......

 

[xotGD]

Women's 800m

 

[Peterthegreat]

Women's 800m

Sorry. Although that goes back to 1980 it is only in joint second place.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Which event is currently the longest standing Olympic athletics record? (of events which are still competed for)

Triple jump?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Triple jump?

Nope - that goes back to 1996.

 

[SuspectUsual]

Presumably Bob Beamon’s long jump record from Mexico 1968

 

[Peterthegreat]

Presumably Bob Beamon’s long jump record from Mexico 1968

It is indeed.
Please jump to set the next question.

 

[SuspectUsual]

Open floor please

 

[CarltonA]

Open floor please

What was Queen Victoria's husband's actual first name?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Prince (sorry Prinz).