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49 sports questions, from โ easy to โ โ โ โ โ hard. Tap Show answer for the answer and source.
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- What do ice hockey players hit into the goal? โ
- A shuttlecock
- A golf ball
- A tennis ball
- A puck
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A puck โ Ice hockey players use sticks to shoot a rubber puck. Source: Wikipedia 'Ice hockey'
- How often are the Summer Olympics held? โ
- Every two years
- Every ten years
- Every year
- Every four years
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Every four years โ The Summer Olympics are held every four years. Source: Wikipedia 'Olympic Games'
- In football (soccer), which player may use their hands? โ
- The striker
- The defender
- The captain
- The goalkeeper
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The goalkeeper โ Only the goalkeeper may handle the ball, inside their penalty area. Source: Wikipedia 'Association football'
- Wimbledon is a famous tournament in which sport? โ
- Golf
- Cricket
- Rugby
- Tennis
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Tennis โ Wimbledon is a Grand Slam tennis tournament played on grass. Source: Wikipedia 'Tennis'
- Which swimming stroke is swum lying on your back? โ
- Butterfly
- Freestyle
- Breaststroke
- Backstroke
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Backstroke โ Backstroke is the competitive stroke swum on the back. Source: Wikipedia 'Backstroke'
- The ancient Olympic Games were held in Greece. โ
- True
- False
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True โ The ancient Olympics were held at Olympia, Greece. Source: Wikipedia 'Olympic Games'
- At the Olympics, the winner of an event gets a silver medal. โ
- True
- False
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False โ First place gets gold; silver is for second place. Source: Wikipedia 'Olympic Games'
- In golf, the player with the most strokes wins. โ
- True
- False
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False โ In golf, the player with the fewest strokes wins. Source: Wikipedia 'Golf'
- How many rings are in the Olympic symbol? โ
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- 4
- 6
- 7
- 5
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5 โ The Olympic symbol is five interlocking rings: blue, yellow, black, green and red. Source: Wikipedia 'Olympic symbols'
- How long is a marathon? โ
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- 40 km
- 50 km
- 21.1 km
- 42.195 km
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42.195 km โ The marathon distance is 42.195 km (about 26.2 miles). Source: Wikipedia 'Marathon'
- How many players per team are on a basketball court at once? โ
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- 7
- 11
- 6
- 5
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5 โ Each basketball team has five players on the court. Source: Wikipedia 'Basketball'
- How many holes are in a standard round of golf? โ
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- 10
- 24
- 16
- 18
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18 โ A round of golf typically has 18 holes. Source: Wikipedia 'Golf'
- What do badminton players hit over the net? โ
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- A puck
- A beanbag
- A tennis ball
- A shuttlecock
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A shuttlecock โ Badminton is played with rackets and a shuttlecock. Source: Wikipedia 'Badminton'
- In which country did judo begin? โ
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- China
- Brazil
- Korea
- Japan
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Japan โ Judo was created in Japan by Kanล Jigorล in 1882. Source: Wikipedia 'Judo'
- How long is a regular football (soccer) match? โ
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- 60 minutes
- 120 minutes
- 80 minutes
- 90 minutes
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90 minutes โ A match is two halves of 45 minutes, 90 minutes in total. Source: Wikipedia 'Association football'
- A football (soccer) team has 11 players on the field. โ
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- False
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True โ Football is played between two teams of 11 players. Source: Wikipedia 'Association football'
- In tennis, a score of zero is called 'love'. โ
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- True
- False
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True โ Tennis scores go love, 15, 30, 40, then game. Source: Wikipedia 'Tennis scoring system'
- Basketball was invented in the 1950s. โ
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- False
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False โ James Naismith invented basketball in 1891. Source: Wikipedia 'Basketball'
- A volleyball team has five players on the court. โ
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- True
- False
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False โ Each volleyball team has six players on the court. Source: Wikipedia 'Volleyball'
- The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896. โ
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- False
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True โ The first modern Olympics took place in Athens in 1896. Source: Wikipedia 'Olympic Games'
- How many players does a volleyball team have on the court? โ
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- 5
- 7
- 9
- 6
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6 โ Each volleyball team has six players on the court. Source: Wikipedia 'Volleyball'
- In which city were the first modern Olympic Games held in 1896? โ
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- Paris
- Rome
- London
- Athens
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Athens โ The first modern Olympics took place in Athens, Greece, in April 1896. Source: Wikipedia '1896 Summer Olympics'
- In golf, what is a score of one stroke under par called? โ
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- Eagle
- Ace
- Bogey
- Birdie
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Birdie โ One under par is a birdie, two under is an eagle, one over is a bogey. Source: Wikipedia 'Par (score)'
- In which country was judo created? โ
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- Brazil
- Thailand
- China
- Japan
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Japan โ Kanล Jigorล created judo in Japan in 1882. Source: Wikipedia 'Judo'
- How many holes does a standard golf course have? โ
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- 16
- 24
- 12
- 18
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18 โ The standard 18-hole golf course was set at St Andrews, Scotland, in 1764. Source: Wikipedia 'Golf'
- How many players are on each team in a cricket match? โ
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- 10
- 12
- 9
- 11
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11 โ Cricket is played between two teams of eleven players. Source: Wikipedia 'Cricket'
- The FIFA World Cup is normally held every four years. โ
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- True
- False
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True โ The men's World Cup has been held every four years since 1930, except during World War II. Source: Wikipedia 'FIFA World Cup'
- A basketball team has six players on the court at once. โ
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- True
- False
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False โ Each basketball team has five players on the court. Source: Wikipedia 'Basketball'
- Table tennis was invented in China. โ
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- True
- False
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False โ Table tennis began in Victorian England as an after-dinner parlour game. Source: Wikipedia 'Table tennis'
- In tennis, a score of zero is called "love". โ
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- True
- False
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True โ Tennis points are called love (0), 15, 30 and 40. Source: Wikipedia 'Tennis scoring system'
- Sumo wrestling is considered the national sport of Japan. โ
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- False
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True โ Sumo began in Japan and is considered its national sport. Source: Wikipedia 'Sumo'
- How many players per team are on the court in indoor volleyball? โ
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- 7
- 9
- 5
- 6
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6 โ Each indoor volleyball team has six players on court. Source: Wikipedia 'Volleyball'
- The Ryder Cup is a team competition in which sport? โ
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- Sailing
- Polo
- Tennis
- Golf
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Golf โ The Ryder Cup is a men's golf contest between Europe and the United States. Source: Wikipedia 'Ryder Cup'
- How many players are on each team in cricket? โ
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- 9
- 10
- 13
- 11
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11 โ Cricket is played between two teams of eleven. Source: Wikipedia 'Cricket'
- What is the maximum break in snooker? โ
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- 150
- 120
- 180
- 147
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147 โ 15 reds with 15 blacks (120) plus all six colours (27) gives 147. Source: Wikipedia 'Maximum break'
- Which country hosted and won the first FIFA World Cup in 1930? โ
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- Italy
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Uruguay
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Uruguay โ Uruguay hosted in 1930 and beat Argentina 4โ2 in the final. Source: Wikipedia '1930 FIFA World Cup'
- How long is an Olympic-size swimming pool? โ
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- 25 metres
- 100 metres
- 75 metres
- 50 metres
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50 metres โ An Olympic-size pool is 50 m long. Source: Wikipedia 'Olympic-size swimming pool'
- What is the final event of the decathlon? โ
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- Pole vault
- Javelin throw
- 100 metres
- 1500 metres
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1500 metres โ The decathlon's ten events end with the 1500 m on day two. Source: Wikipedia 'Decathlon'
- A marathon is about 42.2 km long. โ
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True โ The official marathon distance is 42.195 km (26.2 miles). Source: Wikipedia 'Marathon'
- In tennis, "deuce" means the score is 30โ30. โ
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- True
- False
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False โ Deuce means 40โ40: both players have won at least three points and are level. Source: Wikipedia 'Tennis scoring system'
- A basketball team has six players on the court at one time. โ
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- True
- False
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False โ Each basketball team has five players on the court. Source: Wikipedia 'Basketball'
- In golf, a "birdie" means two strokes under par on a hole. โ
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- True
- False
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False โ A birdie is one under par; two under par is an eagle. Source: Wikipedia 'Par (score)'
- Basketball was invented by James Naismith. โ
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- False
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True โ Naismith created basketball in December 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts. Source: Wikipedia 'James Naismith'
- How many players does each rugby union team have on the field? โ
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- 13
- 12
- 11
- 15
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15 โ Rugby union teams field 15 players; rugby league teams field 13. Source: Wikipedia 'Rugby union'
- Where were the first Winter Olympics held, in 1924? โ
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- St. Moritz
- Innsbruck
- Oslo
- Chamonix
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Chamonix โ The 1924 games in Chamonix, France were later named the first Winter Olympics. Source: Wikipedia '1924 Winter Olympics'
- Which Japanese martial art's name means "gentle way"? โ
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- Kendo
- Sumo
- Karate
- Judo
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Judo โ Judo (ๆ้) means "gentle way"; it was founded by Kanล Jigorล in 1882. Source: Wikipedia 'Judo'
- In cricket, how many legal balls make up a standard over? โ
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- 5
- 10
- 7
- 6
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6 โ An over is six legal deliveries bowled from one end of the pitch. Source: Wikipedia 'Over (cricket)'
- Official table tennis balls are 40 mm in diameter. โ
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- True
- False
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True โ International rules use a 2.7 g ball with a 40 mm diameter. Source: Wikipedia 'Table tennis'
- In golf, an "albatross" means finishing a hole one stroke under par. โ
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- False
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False โ An albatross is three under par; one under par is a birdie. Source: Wikipedia 'Glossary of golf'