Jonesing for some sports trivia   

Updated: May 22, 2008, 2:46 PM ET

Whether bounding over boulders, jumping off cliffs or performing X Games-worthy motorcycle moves, Indiana Jones has demonstrated he has the athletic ability to go along with his archeological acumen.

So, with "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," the fourth installment of the series, hitting theaters this weekend, dust off your whip as Page 2 puts you to this Indiana Jones sports trivia test.


1) When 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' opened on June 12, 1981, the date also marked what significant event in baseball?

The George Brett pine tar incident
The start of the baseball strike that led to the cancellation of 713 games of the 1981 season
Bo Jackson putting on baseball cleats for the Kansas City Royals for the first time
Cal Ripken playing the first of his record consecutive games

2) Which TV star famous for sporting a baseball cap was originally slated to star as Indiana Jones but, due to scheduling conflicts with his TV show, had to pass up the role?

Richard Dean Anderson, 'MacGyver'
Pierce Brosnan, 'Remington Steele'
Tom Selleck, 'Magnum, P.I.'
Ted Danson, 'Cheers'

3) Forget the fedora: What baseball cap is Short Round seen sporting throughout 'The Temple of Doom'?

Brooklyn Bridegrooms
New York Giants
New York Yankees
New York Highlanders

4) Ray Winstone, who spars with Indy as his old buddy Mac in 'The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,' used to get his own skull knocked about in boxing bouts as a three-time London schoolboy champion. What nickname did the welterweight Winstone go by?

Boom Boom
Rocky
Sugar
Winnie the Pooh

5) Before starring as James Bond and Indy Sr., Sean Connery was a lorry driver, bricklayer and coffin polisher, as well as a noted Scottish ...

Boxer
Bodybuilder
Professional wrestler
Golfer

6) Before playing Mutt in 'The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,' Shia LaBeouf portrayed this prodigy in the 2005 golf film 'The Greatest Game Ever Played':

Bobby Jones
Francis Ouimet
Harry Vardon
Walter Hagen

7) Before landing the role of the pugilist plane mechanic who would end up plastered across the fuselage in 'Raiders,' Pat 'Bomber' Roach was a well-known ...

Professional wrestler
Bodybuilder
Boxer
Professional eater

8) She was a raven in 'Raiders,' but Karen Allen also starred in what baseball movie?

'Angels in the Outfield'
'The Sandlot'
'The Natural'
'Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch'

9) In part three of the movie series, we learned Indiana's first name is Henry. Meanwhile, at Page 2, we uncovered that a real-life Henry Jones played professional:

Baseball, as an infielder in 1884 for 34 games
Baseball, as a pitcher in 1890 for five games
Football, as an NFL DB from 1991 to 2002
All of the above

10) Harrison Ford held what distinction during his senior year at Maine East High School in 1959-1960?

He was the sports editor of his high school newspaper
He starred in the school's play, 'Damn Yankees'
He was the first student sportscaster for the high school radio station
He was the lead drummer in his high school marching band