Sports Quiz: 40 Questions From Easy to Legendary

Sports Quiz: 40 Questions From Easy to Legendary: questions and answers

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1. In tennis, what does the score 'love' mean? Zero · One point · A tie

   Zero – One theory: from French 'l'oeuf', an egg, shaped like a 0.

2. Which sport uses a shuttlecock? Tennis · Badminton · Squash

   Badminton

3. How long is a marathon? 26.2 km · 50 km · 42.2 km

   42.2 km – 26.2 is the distance in miles, which is why people mix them up.

4. Golf balls have dimples so they fly farther.

   True – A smooth golf ball would fly only about half as far.

5. What color is the center of an archery target? Red · Yellow · Black

   Yellow – Archers call the yellow center 'the gold'.

6. How many holes are in a standard round of golf? 18 · 9 · 12

   18

7. Which country has won the most men's football World Cups? Germany · Italy · Brazil

   Brazil – Brazil has 5 titles: 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002.

8. Which sport is NOT played with a ball? Rugby · Ice hockey · Cricket · Baseball

   Ice hockey – Ice hockey uses a puck, a hard rubber disc.

9. What is the highest possible score in ten-pin bowling? 300 · 200 · 250

   300

10. In bowling, what are three strikes in a row called? A hat trick · A turkey · An eagle

    A turkey – Hat tricks are 3 goals. An eagle is 2 under par in golf.

11. Which of these sports is played on ice? Croquet · Lacrosse · Curling

    Curling – Players sweep the ice to make the stone slide farther.

12. How long is an Olympic swimming pool? 50 m · 25 m · 100 m

    50 m

13. Which country created judo? China · Japan · South Korea

    Japan

14. How many balls are in one over in cricket? 8 · 10 · 6

    6

15. A badminton smash can be faster than a Formula 1 car.

    True – The record smash is over 500 km/h. F1 cars top out near 370.

16. In golf, what is one stroke under par called? Eagle · Birdie · Bogey

    Birdie

17. What is Usain Bolt's 100 m world record? 9.58 s · 9.69 s · 9.81 s

    9.58 s – 9.69 was his 2008 Olympic record. He beat it in 2009.

18. In basketball, how many points is a shot from behind the arc? 2 · 4 · 3

    3

19. Which sport did Michael Jordan play in 1994, after leaving the NBA? Baseball · Golf · American football

    Baseball – He played minor league baseball for the Birmingham Barons.

20. Which sport is called 'the beautiful game'? Tennis · Football (soccer) · Golf

    Football (soccer)

21. A knockout tournament has 64 players. How many matches to find a winner? 32 · 64 · 63

    63 – Every match sends one player home, and 63 must go.

22. Which tennis Grand Slam is played on clay? French Open · Wimbledon · US Open

    French Open – Wimbledon is grass. The US and Australian Opens are hard courts.

23. Which trophy is won in ice hockey's NHL? Davis Cup · Stanley Cup · Ryder Cup

    Stanley Cup

24. How many points is a touchdown worth in American football? 7 · 3 · 6

    6

25. An Olympic gold medal is made mostly of gold.

    False – It's mostly silver, plated with about 6 g of gold.

26. In football (soccer), what is a 'nutmeg'? Ball through the legs · A free kick · An own goal

    Ball through the legs

27. Which country has won the most Summer Olympic medals? China · United States · Russia

    United States

28. How high is a basketball hoop? 9 feet · 12 feet · 10 feet

    10 feet – 3.05 m, the same height since the first game in 1891.

29. At 10 km/h, about how long does a marathon take? 4 h 13 min · 3 h 30 min · 5 h

    4 h 13 min – 42.2 km ÷ 10 km/h = 4.22 hours.

30. Which sport has been played on the Moon? Baseball · Golf · Tennis

    Golf – Astronaut Alan Shepard hit two golf balls on the Moon in 1971.

31. Which one is NOT a swimming stroke? Butterfly · Backstroke · Slalom · Breaststroke

    Slalom – Slalom is a zigzag race in skiing and canoeing.

32. How many points does a Formula 1 race winner get? 25 · 10 · 20

    25

33. Which country has won the most Rugby World Cups? New Zealand · Australia · South Africa

    South Africa – South Africa won in 1995, 2007, 2019 and 2023.

34. The race leader wears a yellow jersey in which sport? Running · Cycling · Skiing

    Cycling – Yellow, because the newspaper behind the race was printed on yellow paper.

35. 6 teams each host every other team once. How many games? 15 · 36 · 30

    30 – Each of the 6 teams hosts the other 5: 6 × 5 = 30.

36. Where were the first Winter Olympics held, in 1924? France · Norway · Switzerland

    France

37. How many players does a volleyball team have on the court? 5 · 6 · 7

    6

38. A classic football is stitched from 12 pentagons and 20 hexagons.

    True

39. 10 runners. You're last, pass 3, then 1 passes you. Your place? 7th · 6th · 8th

    8th – Passing 3 from 10th makes you 7th, being passed makes you 8th.

40. A golf ball flies 300 m in 6 seconds. Average speed in km/h? 180 · 50 · 300

    180 – 300 m ÷ 6 s = 50 m/s, and 50 × 3.6 = 180 km/h.

41. How many players are on the field for one baseball team? 9 · 11 · 7

    9