Sports quiz questions – with answers

Tournaments, rules and records. Ten questions that keep things close between teams who all think they know their sport.

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10 sport quiz questions

Sport questions often split a room in two. Go for rules and major tournaments rather than obscure results, and even the teams without a sports fan stand a chance.

These questions are included free in the Sport starter pack. Read them out, or run them live with a big screen and answers on phones.

  1. Open answer

    In which sport would you see a player perform a "slam dunk"?

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    Answer: Basketball

  2. Closest wins

    How many players does each side have on the pitch in a rugby union match?

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    Answer: 15

  3. Open answer

    Which tennis Grand Slam tournament is played on grass?

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    Answer: Wimbledon

  4. Open answer

    In golf, what is the name for completing a hole in one stroke under par?

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    Answer: Birdie

  5. Multiple choice

    In snooker, how many points is the black ball worth?

    • 5
    • 6
    • 7
    • 8
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    Answer: 7

  6. Open answer

    What colour jersey is worn by the overall leader of the Tour de France?

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    Answer: Yellow

  7. Closest wins

    What is the highest possible score with three darts?

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    Answer: 180

  8. Multiple choice

    Teams compete for the Stanley Cup in which sport?

    • American football
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Ice hockey
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    Answer: Ice hockey

  9. Multiple choice

    How many legal deliveries make up a standard over in cricket?

    • 4
    • 5
    • 6
    • 8
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    Answer: 6

  10. Open answer

    What is the name of the famous annual rowing race between Oxford and Cambridge on the Thames?

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    Answer: The Boat Race

Premium

More questions from the premium packs

One sample from each premium pack on the same topic. Every pack has 30 questions in three rounds. See all packs.

From the pack Football

Which country hosted the 2010 FIFA World Cup? Answer: South Africa

From the pack The Olympic Games

Which city hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics? Answer: Beijing

From the pack Tennis

Who won the Wimbledon men's singles title in 2008, beating Roger Federer in an epic final? Answer: Rafael Nadal

From the pack Golf

Which 21-year-old American won the 1997 Masters by a record 12 shots? Answer: Tiger Woods

From the pack Formula 1 & Motorsport

Which British driver won his first Formula 1 World Championship in 2008 with McLaren? Answer: Lewis Hamilton

From the pack Cricket & Rugby

Which country won the first Rugby World Cup, in 1987? Answer: New Zealand

From the pack Basketball & the NBA

With which NBA team did Michael Jordan win six championships? Answer: Chicago Bulls

From the pack American Football & Baseball

What is the name of the NFL's annual championship game? Answer: Super Bowl

From the pack Boxing & Combat Sports

Which boxer, born Cassius Clay, called himself "The Greatest"? Answer: Muhammad Ali

From the pack Weird & Wonderful Sports

In which English county do competitors chase a wheel of cheese down Cooper's Hill? Answer: Gloucestershire

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