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BMX History Quiz: 1986 — Verified Answer Key

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Primary verification source: Supplied BMX Action retrospective spread for 1986, printed pages 62–63
Archive package version: 1.0


Verified answers

Item Verified answer Evidence Status
1 1 month The Billy Griggs caption says the Floggin’ Zone was flattened one month after BMX ACTION featured it. Verified directly
2 A. Tommy Brackens “The Hotties” section says Tommy had his best year ever, highlighted by the World Championships in England. Verified directly
3 C. Pete Loncarevich The printed quotation is attributed to Pete Loncarevich, BMX ACTION, July 1986. Verified directly
4 No The article says the main subtitle of 1986 had to be “The year of no sponsorships.” Verified directly
5 D. Jon Anderson The article explicitly names Jon as the Rookie of the Year for ’86. Verified directly
Extra credit Cheri Elliott The article calls Cheri Elliott “the fastest girl in the world.” Verified directly

Detailed verification

1. One month

The Billy Griggs photograph caption states:

One month after BMX ACTION featured the floggin’ zone, it got flattened.

Answer: 1 month.

2. Tommy Brackens

“The Hotties” section states that “The Human Dragster” had his best year ever, with the World Championships in England as the highlight.

Answer: A. Tommy Brackens.

3. Pete Loncarevich

The printed quotation appears with the attribution:

Pete Loncarevich
BMX ACTION, July 1986.

Answer: C. Pete Loncarevich.

4. No

The opening section states:

The main sub-title of 1986 had to be “The year of no sponsorships.”

Answer: No.

5. Jon Anderson

The article states:

I’ll take this opportunity to name Jon as the Rookie of the Year for ’86.

Answer: D. Jon Anderson.

Extra credit — Cheri Elliott

The article identifies Cheri Elliott as:

the fastest girl in the world

Answer: Cheri Elliott.


Critical verification findings

  1. All six published prompts have direct source support.
  2. Question 1’s answer is a singular duration: 1 month.
  3. Question 2 refers to Tommy Brackens through the article’s “Human Dragster” description.
  4. Question 3’s quotation is directly attributed to Pete Loncarevich.
  5. Question 4’s answer is the word No, completing the published phrase “The year of no sponsors.”
  6. Question 5 uses the published spelling Jon Anderson, directly matching the article.
  7. The extra-credit answer is Cheri Elliott.
  8. The supplied article begins in progress and ends in progress; those source-boundary conditions are preserved and documented.
  9. No answer depends on external reconstruction or unsupported inference.