Sudden Death Trivia Questions

Known as the golden goal, this rule was used in some tournaments until FIFA abolished it in 2004.

In Super Smash Bros., if a match goes to sudden death, all fighters begin with 300% damage, making any hit likely to launch them. It is rarely used in competitive play.

Sudden cardiac death is the medical term, but 'sudden death' in law refers to an unexpected death, not specifically from cardiac causes during exercise.

Sudden death overtime in hockey, both regular season and playoffs, ends immediately when a goal is scored. In the playoffs, multiple full periods are played until a goal, but the game ends instantly upon that goal.

The NFL adopted a sudden-death overtime rule in 1974 to ensure games ended with a winner, with the first team scoring winning the game.

The NBA never used sudden death. They have always played full overtime periods. The myth likely stems from early college basketball experiments.

A cricket match in 1868 between Surrey and England used a 'sudden death' rule to break a tie, predating its use in American football by decades.

The NFL adopted sudden death in 1940 for a championship game broadcast on radio, as overtime couldn't be easily predicted for scheduling.