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Why was the U.S. such an underdog in this game?

• The U.S. had all college-level players

• The Soviets had all college-level players

• The U.S. had all professional players

• The Soviets had all professional players

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How many consecutive (back-to-back) gold medals had the Soviets won in Olympic ice hockey?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 6

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The U.S. and the Soviets played an exhibition game at Madison Square Garden.

What was the score of that exhibition game?

• 4-3

  USA win

• 4-2

  USSR/Soviet win

• 10-3

  USSR/Soviet win

• 2-1

  USA win

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What made this Olympic victory so important for the USA?

• The US was an underdog in the game

• It boosted morale during the Cold War

• The US had been losing for most of the game

• All of these

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Who was the coach of the US team?

• Kurt Russell

• Herb Brooks

• Jim Craig

• Mike Eruzione

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True or False : By beating the USSR/Soviets, the United States won the Olympic gold medal

• True

• False

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Where were the XIII Olympic Winter Games?

• Finland

• Italy

• Italy

• United States

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What was the name of the 2004 movie made about this hockey game?

(capitalize your answer, and spell correctly)

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Who called the US hockey players to congratulate them on their win?

• Kurt Russell

• President Carter

• Jim Craig

• Herb Brooks

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Entering the Olympic tournament, the Soviets were seeded No. 1.

How was the U.S. team seeded before play began?

• 5th seed

• 6th seed

• 7th seed

• 2nd seed