49 sport trivia questions and answers
Rules, scoring and equipment from soccer to snooker, plus the Olympics, the World Cup and great athletes.
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Questions 1–20
- 1
How many players does a soccer team field at the start of a match?
easy
AnswerEleven
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football?oldid=1365398893#Gameplay
- 2
In which sport would you score a touchdown?
easy
- 3
What color jersey is worn by the leader of the Tour de France?
medium
AnswerYellow
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_jersey_statistics?oldid=1365978446
- 4
In what year was judo created?
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- 5
How many rings appear on the Olympic symbol?
easy
- 6
What piece of equipment is struck in ice hockey?
easy
- 7
What is a score of zero games called in tennis?
easy
AnswerLove
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennis_scoring_system?oldid=1365214798#Tiebreak_scoring
- 8
How many points is a triple-20 worth in darts?
medium
- 9
How long is a marathon?
medium
Answer42.195 kilometers (about 26.2 miles)
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathon?oldid=1364275441
- 10
Which swimming stroke shares its name with an insect?
easy
- 11
Which base must a runner touch first to score a run?
medium
AnswerFirst base
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseball_field?oldid=1365476734#First_base
- 12
Which sport features a pommel horse?
medium
- 13
How many points is a free throw worth in basketball?
easy
- 14
Which country’s rugby team is called the All Blacks?
medium
AnswerNew Zealand
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_national_rugby_union_team?oldid=1365603403
- 15
What object is passed between runners in a relay race?
easy
- 16
In what year were the first modern Olympic Games held?
medium
- 17
What is a perfect score in ten-pin bowling?
medium
- 18
Which baseball position is numbered 1 for scorekeeping?
hard
- 19
What happens when a golfer scores one under par on a hole?
medium
- 20
By what nickname is Muhammad Ali widely known?
easy
Questions 21–40
- 21
How many minutes are played in a standard soccer match before added time?
easy
Answer90 minutes
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football?oldid=1365398893
- 22
What is the center of an archery target commonly called?
easy
AnswerThe bullseye
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullseye_(target)?oldid=1362339435
- 23
Which four tournaments make up tennis’s Grand Slam?
medium
AnswerAustralian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Slam_(tennis)?oldid=1363991952#Tournaments
- 24
Which combat sport features sword fighting?
easy
- 25
In cricket, what does an umpire signal by raising both arms above the head?
medium
- 26
Which chess piece can jump over other pieces?
easy
AnswerThe knight
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight_(chess)?oldid=1356911932#Movement
- 27
What is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament played on grass?
medium
AnswerWimbledon
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wimbledon_Championships?oldid=1365612638#Grounds
- 28
Which athlete won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics?
medium
- 29
In volleyball, how many team contacts are allowed before returning the ball?
medium
- 30
In football, what is it called when one player scores three goals in a single game?
easy
AnswerA hat-trick
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hat-trick?oldid=1365875953#Association_football_(soccer)
- 31
Which league’s playoff champion receives the Stanley Cup?
medium
AnswerThe National Hockey League
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Cup?oldid=1363316739
- 32
A standard outdoor running track is how many meters round?
easy
Answer400
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running_track?oldid=1308237043#Measurement%20of%20a%20track
- 33
Which country hosted and won the first FIFA World Cup?
hard
- 34
What separates the two halves of a badminton court?
easy
- 35
In snooker, which colored ball is worth the most points?
medium
AnswerThe black ball
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snooker?oldid=1365421672#Scoring
- 36
How does a biathlon combine two very different skills?
medium
AnswerCross-country skiing and rifle shooting
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biathlon?oldid=1354555922
- 37
Which boxer was the youngest heavyweight champion at age 20?
hard
- 38
In golf, how many strokes under par is an albatross?
hard
AnswerThree (three strokes fewer than par)
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Par_(score)?oldid=1341770659#Albatross
- 39
Name the three weapons used in modern fencing.
medium
- 40
In which year was the America’s Cup sailing race first held?
hard
Answer1851, around the Isle of Wight
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America's_Cup?oldid=1360042767#History
Questions 41–49
- 41
What is a Fosbury Flop used to clear?
medium
- 42
Which seven-event contest is the women's combined event in outdoor athletics?
hard
- 43
Why is the boxing area called a ring even though it is square?
hard
AnswerContests were fought in a roughly drawn circle on the ground
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_ring?oldid=1363976079#History_and_terminology
- 44
Which country won the first Rugby World Cup in 1987?
hard
AnswerNew Zealand
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1987_Rugby_World_Cup?oldid=1364982692
- 45
A stone, sweeping brushes, and a house of concentric circles are all part of which sport?
easy
- 46
How many players from each basketball team are on the court, excluding substitutes?
easy
- 47
What is the highest possible snooker break in normal circumstances?
medium
- 48
In rugby union, what restarts play after a minor infringement?
medium
- 49
How many track and field events make up a decathlon?
easy
Answer10 track and field events
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decathlon?oldid=1365854135
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