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Question 1 of 15
In a sudden-death overtime in many sports, what is the usual name for the rule where the first score ends the game right away?
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Question 2 of 15
In many countries, which number is commonly used to reach emergency services?
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Question 3 of 15
If someone is choking and cannot cough or speak, what’s the common first-aid action many people are taught to try?
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Question 4 of 15
In sports or contests, what is a “tie”?
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Question 5 of 15
In a classic “sudden death” round, what’s the main idea?
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Question 6 of 15
In soccer, what is the shootout called that can decide a tied match after extra time?
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Question 7 of 15
In chess, what do you call a position where a player has no legal move, but their king is NOT in check?
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Question 8 of 15
In a single-elimination tournament, what’s the name for the game where the loser is eliminated and the winner advances?
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Question 9 of 15
On a quiz show, what does it usually mean if you “run out of time”?
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Question 10 of 15
In baseball, what do you call the moment the batter hits the ball and safely reaches first base?
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Question 11 of 15
In a true-or-false “sudden death” game, what typically happens if you answer one question incorrectly?
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Question 12 of 15
In boxing, what is a fight called when it’s stopped because a boxer can’t safely continue, even if they aren’t knocked out?
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Question 13 of 15
In a relay race, what is the object that runners pass to each other?
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Question 14 of 15
In a “sudden death” tie-break on a TV quiz show, what does the phrase “no conferring” mean?
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Question 15 of 15
On many quiz shows, what does the host usually call the final question that can decide everything?
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