Exercise your brain! Take the Avera Sports Institute Quiz Challenge!

1. Where were the first Paralympics games held? 
a. Houston
b. Athens
c. Paris
d. Rome

2. True or False: The fastest person on earth can run faster than 40 mph.

3. What famous mountain in South Dakota is a favorite destination for rock climbers?
a. Silver Mountain
b. The Old Smokey Mountains
c. Mount Rushmore
d. Terry Peak

4. _________________, that period between the introduction of a stimulus and the first observable response, is a vital component of nearly every physical activity that you can improve with training.
a. Reaction time
b. Speed
c. Agility
d. None of the above

5. True or False: There are times of the year when cold or rainy weather makes it impossible for you to train at the Avera Sports Institute.

6. NFL great and former Chicago Bears running back ___________________ took dance lessons to improve his timing, balance and agility.
a. Barry Sanders
b. Thurman Thomas
c. Walter Peyton
d. Jerry Rice

7. Look out! Joe Nathan of the Minnesota Twins throws a brush back fastball at your head. How much time do you have to get out of the way?
a. Two seconds
b. One second
c. Three seconds
d. Less than half a second

8. How do you accurately determine how high your vertical jump is?
a. Subtract your reach height from your jump height.
b. Subtract your height from your weight.
c. Add your inseam to your shoe size.
d. Get an angry dog to chase you up a tree.

9. True or False: Avera McKennan Acceleration is the only sports training program in Sioux Falls that has trained or now trains NFL, NBA and MLB athletes.

10. James W. Naismith, the father of basketball, was born in what country?
a. The U.S.A., of course!
b. France
c. Italy
d. Canada

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