49 sport trivia questions and answers

The set covers scoring, rules, equipment, playing areas, major competitions, memorable athletes, and the origins of sports played on fields, courts, tracks, ice, and water.

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Questions 1–20

  1. How many players does a soccer team field at the start of a match?

    easy

    Eleven

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football?oldid=1365398893#Gameplay

  2. In which sport would you score a touchdown?

    easy

    American football

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touchdown?oldid=1351688910

  3. What color jersey is worn by the leader of the Tour de France?

    medium

    Yellow

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_jersey_statistics?oldid=1365978446

  4. In what year was judo created?

    hard

    1882

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judo?oldid=1364744609

  5. How many rings appear on the Olympic symbol?

    easy

    Five

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_symbols?oldid=1360606769

  6. What piece of equipment is struck in ice hockey?

    easy

    Hockey puck

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hockey_puck?oldid=1341964046

  7. What is a score of zero games called in tennis?

    easy

    Love

    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

    60 points

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darts?oldid=1358858169#Cricket

  9. How long is a marathon in miles?

    medium

    26.22 mi

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathon?oldid=1364275441

  10. Which swimming stroke shares its name with an insect?

    easy

    Butterfly

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly_stroke?oldid=1362368263

  11. Which base must a runner touch first to score a run?

    medium

    First base

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseball_field?oldid=1365476734#First_base

  12. Which sport features a pommel horse?

    medium

    Gymnastics

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pommel_horse?oldid=1361075464

  13. How many points is a free throw worth in basketball?

    easy

    One

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_throw?oldid=1365039427

  14. Which country’s rugby team is called the All Blacks?

    medium

    New 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

    Baton

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_race?oldid=1364453292

  16. In what year were the first modern Olympic Games held?

    medium

    1896

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Games?oldid=1364372974

  17. What is a perfect score in ten-pin bowling?

    medium

    300

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfect_game_(bowling)?oldid=1362630291

  18. Which baseball position is numbered 1 for scorekeeping?

    hard

    Pitcher

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseball_positions?oldid=1346483821

  19. What happens when a golfer scores one under par on a hole?

    medium

    A birdie

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Par_(score)?oldid=1341770659#Birdie

  20. By what nickname is Muhammad Ali widely known?

    easy

    The Greatest

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Ali?oldid=1364290636

Questions 21–40

  1. How many minutes are played in a standard soccer match before added time?

    easy

    90 minutes

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football?oldid=1365398893

  2. What is the center of an archery target commonly called?

    easy

    The bullseye

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullseye_(target)?oldid=1362339435

  3. Which four tournaments make up tennis’s Grand Slam?

    medium

    Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Slam_(tennis)?oldid=1363991952#Tournaments

  4. Which combat sport features sword fighting?

    easy

    Fencing

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fencing?oldid=1348371331

  5. Why do cricket umpires raise both arms straight above their heads?

    medium

    A six

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umpire_(cricket)?oldid=1364686981#Six

  6. Which chess piece can jump over other pieces?

    easy

    The knight

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight_(chess)?oldid=1356911932#Movement

  7. What is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament played on grass?

    medium

    Wimbledon

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wimbledon_Championships?oldid=1365612638#Grounds

  8. Which athlete won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics?

    medium

    Owens

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Owens?oldid=1363329522

  9. In volleyball, how many team contacts are allowed before returning the ball?

    medium

    Three

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volleyball?oldid=1365019713#Gameplay

  10. How is a three-goal performance by one player in a single game described?

    easy

    Hat-trick

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hat-trick?oldid=1365875953#Association_football_(soccer)

  11. Which league’s playoff champion receives the Stanley Cup?

    medium

    The National Hockey League

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Cup?oldid=1363316739

  12. In which lane does Franklin Field achieve the 400 metre distance?

    hard

    Lane 4

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running_track?oldid=1308237043#Measurement_of_a_track

  13. Which country hosted and won the first FIFA World Cup?

    hard

    Uruguay

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1930_FIFA_World_Cup?oldid=1365518068

  14. What separates the two halves of a badminton court?

    easy

    A net

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badminton?oldid=1357554598#Court

  15. In snooker, which colored ball is worth the most points?

    medium

    The black ball

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snooker?oldid=1365421672#Scoring

  16. How does a biathlon combine two very different skills?

    medium

    Cross-country skiing and rifle shooting

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biathlon?oldid=1354555922

  17. Which boxer was the youngest heavyweight champion at age 20?

    hard

    Tyson

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Tyson?oldid=1365873681

  18. How many strokes under par is an albatross on a par-five hole?

    hard

    Three strokes fewer than par

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Par_(score)?oldid=1341770659#Albatross

  19. Name the three weapons used in modern fencing.

    medium

    Foil, épée, and sabre

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fencing?oldid=1348371331

  20. When and where was the America’s Cup first raced?

    hard

    22 August 1851 around the Isle of Wight

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America's_Cup?oldid=1360042767#History

Questions 41–49

  1. What is a Fosbury Flop used to clear?

    medium

    The bar

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fosbury_flop?oldid=1345299538

  2. Which women’s combined event is held outdoors?

    hard

    Women's heptathlon

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heptathlon?oldid=1363151664

  3. Why is the boxing area called a ring even though it is square?

    hard

    Contests were fought in a roughly drawn circle on the ground

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_ring?oldid=1363976079#History_and_terminology

  4. Which country won the first Rugby World Cup in 1987?

    hard

    New Zealand

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1987_Rugby_World_Cup?oldid=1364982692

  5. A stone, sweeping brushes, and a house of concentric circles are all part of which sport?

    easy

    Curling

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curling?oldid=1362285228

  6. How many players from each basketball team are on the court, excluding substitutes?

    easy

    Five players

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketball?oldid=1363065141

  7. What is the highest possible snooker break in normal circumstances?

    medium

    147

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximum_break?oldid=1365953450

  8. In rugby union, what restarts play after a minor infringement?

    medium

    A scrum

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrum_(rugby_union)?oldid=1364760410

  9. How many track and field events make up a decathlon?

    easy

    10 track and field events

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decathlon?oldid=1365854135

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