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Sports Trivia Questions and Answers
Here are 79 sports trivia questions with answers, from easy to impossible, and every answer stays hidden until you tap it.
The list has 21 easy, 30 medium, 20 hard, and 8 impossible questions, so it works for sports fans, teams and pub quizzes. They were written and fact-checked by the Quiz Zoomies team in the same easy-to-impossible format as the Quiz Zoomies videos. Tap Reveal all answers to check everything at once, print the page for a game night, or play the questions as a scored quiz.
79 sports trivia questions
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How many points is a touchdown worth in American football?
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6 Easy question
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How many holes are in a standard round of golf?
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18 Easy question
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Which sport uses a feathered shuttlecock?
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Badminton Easy question
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In which sport do you try to score strikes and spares?
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Bowling Easy question
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In karate, which belt color shows that a student has reached expert level?
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Black Easy question
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In which sport would you do a slam dunk?
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Basketball Easy question
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Which sport is played at Wimbledon?
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Tennis Easy question
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Which city hosted the 2024 Summer Olympics?
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Paris Easy question
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How often are the Summer Olympics usually held?
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Every 4 years Easy question
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How long is a regular soccer match, not counting added time?
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90 minutes Easy question
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In soccer, which player can use their hands inside their own penalty area?
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The goalkeeper Easy question
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What card does a soccer referee show to send a player off?
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A red card Easy question
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How many pins are set up in ten-pin bowling?
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10 Easy question
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What do ice hockey players hit with their sticks?
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A puck Easy question
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How many points is a basketball shot from behind the three-point line worth?
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3 Easy question
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In which sport do riders race in the Tour de France?
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Cycling Easy question
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In which sport do you shoot arrows at a target?
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Archery Easy question
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In baseball, how many strikes make an out?
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3 Easy question
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Hitting the ball out of the park in baseball is called what?
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A home run Easy question
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In a relay race, what do runners pass to each other?
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A baton Easy question
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In which sport would you swim the backstroke?
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Swimming Easy question
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In tennis, what is a score of zero called?
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Love Medium question
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How many players does a baseball team have on the field when defending?
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9 Medium question
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How long is an Olympic swimming pool?
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50 meters Medium question
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How many players does each ice hockey team have on the ice, including the goalie?
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6 Medium question
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How many players does a volleyball team have on the court?
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6 Medium question
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In which country did the sport of judo begin?
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Japan Medium question
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Which country hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics?
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Brazil Medium question
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Which city hosted the 2012 Summer Olympics?
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London Medium question
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Which city hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics?
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Beijing Medium question
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The 2020 Summer Olympics were held in 2021 in which city?
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Tokyo Medium question
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In which sport do teams compete for the Stanley Cup?
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Ice hockey Medium question
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Which country hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup?
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Qatar Medium question
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How many players are on a cricket team?
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11 Medium question
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In golf, what is one stroke under par on a hole called?
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A birdie Medium question
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Scoring three goals in one game is called what?
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A hat trick Medium question
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In which sport do players slide heavy stones across ice toward a target?
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Curling Medium question
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How many events are in a decathlon?
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10 Medium question
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Which three sports make up a triathlon?
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Swimming, cycling and running Medium question
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How high is a regulation basketball hoop from the floor?
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10 feet Medium question
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In which sport would you see a scrum?
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Rugby Medium question
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In tennis, what is the score called when both players have 40?
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Deuce Medium question
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How many Grand Slam tennis tournaments are played each year?
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4 Medium question
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Which Grand Slam tennis tournament is played on grass?
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Wimbledon Medium question
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In baseball, how many innings are in a standard game?
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9 Medium question
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What is the shortest outdoor sprint race at the Summer Olympics?
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100 meters Medium question
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What is the Japanese style of wrestling with very large wrestlers called?
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Sumo Medium question
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In which country did the modern game of golf develop?
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Scotland Medium question
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In American football, how many points is a field goal worth?
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3 Medium question
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In which sport is the championship game called the Super Bowl?
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American football Medium question
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How many sports trivia questions are on this page?
There are 79 sports trivia questions in this list (21 easy, 30 medium, 20 hard, and 8 impossible), spread over 2 pages. Every question has its answer right below it, hidden until you tap Show answer.
What are 10 good sports trivia questions?
1) How many points is a touchdown worth in American football? 6. 2) Which city hosted the 2024 Summer Olympics? Paris. 3) In which sport do riders race in the Tour de France? Cycling. 4) How long is an Olympic swimming pool? 50 meters. 5) In which sport do teams compete for the Stanley Cup? Ice hockey. 6) How high is a regulation basketball hoop from the floor? 10 feet. 7) In which country did the modern game of golf develop? Scotland. 8) Which country won the 2018 FIFA World Cup? France. 9) What color jersey does the overall leader of the Tour de France wear? Yellow. 10) In which year was the first Tour de France held? 1903.
What is the hardest sports trivia question here?
One of the hardest is: In which year was the first Tour de France held? The answer is 1903. 8 questions in this list are rated impossible, the top level in the Quiz Zoomies videos.
Can I play these questions as a quiz?
Yes. The Play as a quiz button starts a scored quiz with four answer choices right on this page, with rounds of 10, 25 or 50 questions and a shareable score.
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