SEASON-LONG REMINDERS
-Each week consists of 10 questions (5 sports, 5 not). The Swamper Bowl will have 20 questions.
-Through W16, each set of questions will include 4 Swamper-submitted questions (2 sports, 2 other)
-All questions in W17 and the playoffs will come from me
-I'll post questions here and email them to the group. Make sure you DO NOT REPLY ALL if answering by email
SCORING
-Correct answers get a score equal to the number of people who said it
-Wrong answers get the value of the highest-scoring correct answer +5
-Low score wins
-Standings, tiebreakers, playoff matchups, all determined exactly as they would be in the real NFL
INSTRUCTIONS
-For your own questions only, you may "cheat" and submit any answer you want
-Send answers to ryantfriedman (gmail, and don't forget the middle initial T) or private message here
-From time to time, there will be discussion, clarification, questions, etc. in these threads. I will NOT be emailing any important updates to questions that may affect answers, so it's on you to keep up before submitting
SCHEDULE
ANSWERS DUE FRIDAY MAY 1ST @ 12PM
WEEK NINE QUESTIONS
1. GEOGRAPHY
Name one of the first 10 entries on an alphabetical list of countries in Africa (10)
2. LITERATURE
Name a book currently available as a Spark Notes online guide that was written by Jane Austen, Emily Bronte, Charlotte Bronte, or Louisa May Alcott (9)
3. GAMES
FROM WLU - Name one of the ten top-selling board games of all-time according to a 2013 list (10)
4. SCIENCE
FROM SHIRLEY - Name one of the ten largest moons by diameter in our solar system (10)
5. MISCELLANEOUS
Not counting statues and other monuments, name an identifiable person featured on the reverse side of a U.S. quarter that was part of the 50 State Quarters program (11)
NOTE: There are 3 quarters that have 2 people each - all 6 are eligible as separate answers
6. MLB
Name any pitcher with more career saves as a member of the Boston Red Sox than Lee Smith's 58 (10)
7. GOLF
FROM SABO - Name any golfer with seven or more PGA Tour wins between 2000 and 2009 (13)
NOTE: Does not include unofficial events like the Father-Son Challenge or Skins Game
8. NBA
Name any NBA #1 overall pick in the lottery era (1985-) with a career scoring average of LESS THAN 15 PPG (11)
9. OLYMPICS
Name any US city that has submitted multiple official bids to host the Summer and/or Winter Olympics (11)
10. NFL
FROM DUFF - Derrick Henry led the NFL with 1,540 rushing yards this past season. Name one of the TEAMS with LESS total rushing offense (9)
