Tailgating is often associated with sporting events — whether that be football, baseball, basketball or more.
How well do you know the history of tailgating?
Just ahead of Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas, where the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will go head to head, test your tailgating knowledge!
Check out this tailgating quiz just below and see how well you do!
College football began most likely at which game in 1869?
- Yale-Michigan
- Alabama-Mississippi
- Princeton-Rutgers
- Texas-Oklahoma
Roughly 20 million to 50 million people tailgate each year, according to the American Tailgater Association — true or false?
- True
- False
The average tailgater spends more than $500 per year on tailgate food — true or false?
- True
- False
Which NFL team claims it coined the word “tailgating”?
- Chicago Bears
- Detroit Lions
- Green Bay Packers
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Which Civil War battle held the first-known tailgate, according to some historians?
- First Battle of Bull Run in 1861
- Battle of Fort Sumter in 1861
- Battle of Gettysburg in 1863
- Battle of Shiloh in 1862
Which NFL football team is known as “America’s Team”?
- The Steelers
- The Cowboys
- The Seahawks
- The Patriots
The University of Oklahoma holds the longest winning streak in college football history — true or false?
- True
- False
Standard tailgate fare is the same no matter where you live — true or false?
- True
- False
In 2019, the most expensive average ticket price was $762 for which NFL football team?
- New England Patriots
- Chicago Bears
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Philadelphia Eagles
Thirty percent of people who tailgate don’t end up attending the games — true or false?
- True
- False
Approximately how many names are on the waitlist for Green Bay Packer season tickets?
- Roughly 5,000
- Roughly 25,000
- Roughly 75,000
- Roughly 150,000
What name were the New England Patriots almost given?
- The Boston Patriots
- The Bay State Patriots
- The Bay State Colonials
- The New England Colonials
Ann Arbor’s Michigan Stadium is the largest stadium in college football — true or false?
- True
- False
Which of these college football teams has the most national championship wins?
- University of Georgia
- University of Alabama
- University of Michigan
- Yale University
Which of these items is the highest ranking tailgating food by college students, according to a survey?
- Wings
- Burgers
- Chili
- Chips and dip
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Brittany Kasko is a lifestyle production assistant with Fox News Digital.
