Bill O'Reilly: O'Reilly's History Quiz - Test Your Knowledge of Great Athlete Jim Thorpe

1. The world-class athlete Jim Thorpe was born on May 28, 1888, in a one-room cabin where?

Washington

Pennsylvania

Indian Territory

Ohio

Texas

2. What was Thorpe's given Native American name?

Bright Path

Strong Throw

Gold Runner

Straight Arrow

Shooting Star

3. Thorpe descended from what Native American warrior?

Little Plume

Geronimo

Sitting Bull

American Horse

Chief Black Hawk

4. Thorpe attended what flagship Indian boarding school where his legend began to grow?

Oak Hill

Carlisle Indian Industrial School

St. Boniface

Chinle

Colbert Institute

5. Thorpe was coached by what famous football innovator?

Bobby Bowden

Bear Bryant

Dale Sies

Ed Walker

Pop Warner

6. Thorpe trained to compete in the 1912 Olympics in what sport?

Track and Field

Baseball

Football

Soccer

Swimming

7. During his last season in school, Thorpe scored 198 points to beat what future president in football?

Hoover

Eisenhower

Truman

Roosevelt

Polk

8. Thorpe graduated from the Carlisle School and began to play what professional sport?

Football

Basketball

Baseball

Volleyball

Bowling

9. Thorpe played professional football until what age?

Thirty

Thirty-Five

Forty-One

Fifty

Twenty-Seven

10. After his professional sports career drew to a close, Thorpe turned to what industry?

Hollywood

Banking

Teaching

Real Estate

Engineering