Super Bowl Trivia from a Soccer Fan

The men’s leaders at church decided to sponsor a Super Bowl Party this year. And the women have been nagging us to attend. So I propose to sell them tickets. (Help the economy; the recession has been brutal on men.) Or let each woman in who can give 5 correct answers to these 10 questions. As you may guess, the ladies are crying foul already, but I’m not backing down. So here we go … (Guys may take their shots at these questions too, though they can enter the party without getting any of the answers right.)

1. The Super Bowl of 2011 was Super Bowl number _________.

2. Name the two teams in the 2011 Super Bowl.

3. How many players from both teams will be on the field at any one time during Super Bowl?

4. How long and how wide is the football field that the Super Bowl will be played on?

5. Name the two coaches in the 2011 Super Bowl.

6. Which of the two teams in the 2011 Super Bowl won Super Bowl XLIII two years ago?

7. What is the cost of a 30-second commercial during the 2011 Super Bowl?

8. What is the venue of the 2011 Super Bowl, and what is the seating capacity of the stadium?

9. Approximately how many people in the United States will watch the Super Bowl on TV?

10. Approximately how many people will miss work on the Monday following Super Bowl Sunday?

Answers: (1) Super Bowl XLV or 45. (2) Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers. (3) 22 players. (4) 100 yards long, 53.33 yards wide. (5) Mike Tomlin of the Steelers & Mike McCarthy of the Packers. (6) Pittsburgh Steelers. (7) Between $2.2 million to $3 million. (8) Dallas Cow Boys Stadium in Dallas, Texas; seating capacity from 80,000 to 100,000. (9) Between 100 to 150 million viewers. (10) At least 1.5 million