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Well Mr Burns Had Done It

The42's big Simpsons sports quiz

Test out your knowledge here.

Let's start with an easy one. Complete this famous song lyric, 'We're talking soft ball, from Maine to _____ _____'
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San Francisco
San Antonio

San Diego
San Andreas
According to Abe Simpson, which NFL legend had a haircut you could set your watch to?
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Johnny Unitas
Joe Montana

John Elway
Tom Brady
With which Hollywood actor was Drederick Tatum conversing with during his pummeling of Homer Simpson?
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Dustin Hoffman
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Leonardo DiCaprio

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Martin Sheen
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Charlie Sheen
Why did pro-football hall of famer Joe Namath end up at the Simpsons' residence talking to Bart?
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Bart was daydreaming that he was being coached by Namath
His car broke down

He was taking over the Springfield pee-wee football team
He was hiding from the cops
Which of these tennis stars was not invited to replace a member of the Simpson family in a grudge match at the 'Krusty Kharity Klassic'?
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Venus Williams
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Serena Williams

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Andy Roddick
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Pete Sampras
What was Moe Szyslak's nickname at the height of his boxing career?
Kid Gorgeous
Kid Handsome

Kid Cutey
Kid Lovely
And what name did he finally end up with when he went into decline?
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Kid Gruesome
Kid Presentable

Kid Ugly
Kid Moe
Which former Brazilian international appeared on The Simpsons to expose Lisa as a flopper?
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Rivaldo
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Ronaldo

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Roberto Carlos
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Kaka
In Lee Carvallo's Putting Challenge, which buttons do you have to press to swing the golf club?
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7-4-7
7-5-7

7-8-7
7-8-8
Which piece of clothing did American golfer Tom Kite tell Homer he could keep after ordering him to 'stay the hell out of my locker!'
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Hat
Gloves

Socks
Shoes
Which baseball legend did Mr Burns tell to trim his sideburns before the championship game between the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant and the Shelbyville Nuclear Power Plant?
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Wade Boggs
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Ken Griffey Jr

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Roger Clemens
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Don Mattingly
And why couldn't Steve Sax play for Springfield in that game?
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He had a grotesquely swollen jaw
He had a run-in with the law

He had been mistakenly hypnotised to cluck like a chicken
He was struck down with acute radiation poisioning
Homer dreamed of owning the Dallas Cowboys but was disgusted when he was given a different NFL outfit by his former employer Hank Scorpio. Can you name that team?
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Denver Broncos
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New York Giants

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Oakland Raiders
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Atlanta Falcons
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Wooden Spoon
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