Question 1

True or false: O.J. Simpson was never officially charged with any crime related to the 1994 murders.

Accepted Answer

False. He was charged with two counts of murder in 1994, leading to the famous criminal trial where he was acquitted.

Question 2

True or false: Simpson was a Heisman Trophy winner at the University of Southern California.

Accepted Answer

True. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1968 as a running back for USC, before his storied NFL career with the Buffalo Bills.

Question 3

True or false: Simpson starred as Detective Nordberg in the 'Naked Gun' comedy film series.

Accepted Answer

True. He played the bumbling Detective Nordberg in all three 'Naked Gun' movies, showcasing his comedic acting talent.

Question 4

True or false: O.J. Simpson was acquitted in a civil trial for the deaths of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.

Accepted Answer

False. He was found liable in the civil trial and ordered to pay $33.5 million. The criminal trial ended in acquittal.

Question 5

True or false: O.J. Simpson was convicted of armed robbery and kidnapping in a Las Vegas hotel room.

Accepted Answer

True. In 2008, Simpson was found guilty of multiple felonies, including armed robbery and kidnapping, for attempting to recover sports memorabilia.

Question 6

True or false: O.J. Simpson once held the NFL single-season rushing record with 2,003 yards.

Accepted Answer

True. In 1973, Simpson became the first NFL player to rush for over 2,000 yards in a season, setting a record that stood until 1984.

Question 7

True or false: O.J. Simpson's murder trial was the first televised trial in U.S. history.

Accepted Answer

False. Trials like those of Ted Bundy and Claus von Bülow were televised earlier. Simpson's trial was highly publicized but not the first.

Question 8

True or false: Simpson wrote a controversial book titled 'If I Did It' which was published as a confession.

Accepted Answer

True. The book, later retitled 'If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer', was a hypothetical account of the murders, causing major public backlash.

O.J. Simpson Trivia Questions