New Man Trivia

1) What was the name of the apostle who replaced Judas?
Choose Your Answer: A: Matthias, B: Joseph, C: Barsabbus, D: Justus

2) Coach Phog Allen started the NCAA Tournament in 1939. What team was he the coach of?
Choose Your Answer: A: UCLA, B: Kansas, C: Kentucky, D: North Carolina

3) In poker, what is known as the "Dead Man's Hand"?
Choose Your Answer: A: Aces and Fours, B: Aces and Eights, C: Aces and Queens, D: Aces and Jacks

ANSWERS
1) A: Mattias was chosen as the twelve disciple by drawing lots. The other candidate was Joseph, called Barsabbus, who was also known as Justus.

2) B: Phog Allen was the coach of the Kansas Jayhawks when he brought the first basketball tourney to life in 1939.

3) B: In poker, aces and eights are known as the Dead Man's Hand. According to legend, this is the result of an incident that took place on August 2, 1876, when an alcoholic drifter named Jack McCall shot and killed Wild Bill Hickok while playing poker in a saloon in Deadwood, South Dakota. When he was shot, Hickok was holding a pair of black aces and a pair of black eights. There is some disagreement as to the fifth card, but according to some firsthand accounts, it was a five or nine of diamonds..