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Best sports trivia questions and answers

How many of our fun sports trivia questions can you answer correctly?

If you think you’re a know-it-all when it comes to the world of sports, try this sports trivia quiz with questions covering a wide range of sports and see how many you get right!

Prove your prowess with these fun sports trivia questions and answers.

Sports trivia for kids

Let’s start our quiz with some fun sports trivia questions for kids:

Question 1
How many Olympic rings are there in the Olympic symbol?
View Answer
Five rings.
Question 2
What color flag is waved in motor racing to indicate the winner?
View Answer
A black and white checkered flag.
Question 3
What is it called when a 10 pin bowler makes three strikes in a row?
View Answer
A turkey.
Question 4
Crawl and butterfly are techniques used in which sport?
View Answer
Swimming.
Question 5
What does NBA stand for?
View Answer
National Basketball Association.
Question 6
What color jersey is worn by the leader in the Tour de France cycle race?
View Answer
A yellow jersey.
Question 7
How long is an Olympic sized swimming pool in meters?
View Answer
50 meters.
Question 8
How many points are awarded for a touchdown in the NFL?
View Answer
Six points.
Question 9
How often are the Olympic Games held?
View Answer
Every four years.
Question 10
How many points is a try worth in rugby union?
View Answer
Five points.

Easy sports trivia questions

We continue our quiz with a few easy sports trivia questions:

Question 1
Wing Defence and Wing Attack are positions in which sport?
View Answer
Netball.
Question 2
Which golfer holds the record for the largest margin of victory in one of golf’s major championships?
View Answer
Tiger Woods. He won by a record 15 shots when he won the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach in 2000.
Question 3
Which horse won the U.S. Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in 2018?
View Answer
Justify.
Question 4
In which sport do teams from America and Europe compete for the Mosconi Cup?
View Answer
Nine Ball Pool.
Question 5
What are the four different strokes used in Olympic swimming events?
View Answer
Freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke and butterfly.
Question 6
Who is the oldest female tennis player to win a Grand Slam tournament?
View Answer
Serena Williams.
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Which Canadian sprinter was disqualified for using performance enhancing drugs after winning the men’s 1988 Olympic 100m race?
View Answer
Ben Johnson.
Question 8
The trophy awarded each year to the winners of the NFL’s Super Bowl is named after which legendary coach?
View Answer
Vince Lombardi.
Question 9
Which legendary baseball player was nicknamed “The Sultan of Swat”?
View Answer
George “Babe” Ruth.
Question 10
The ITTF is the governing body of which sport?
View Answer
Table tennis.

Hard sports trivia questions

Now you’re fully limbered up, see how well you perform on these hard sports trivia questions:

Question 1
In what year was the first modern Olympic Games held?
View Answer
1896, in Athens.
Question 2
Who is the only player who has won Major League Baseball’s MVP award with two different teams at two different positions?
View Answer
Alex Rodriguez.
Question 3
The Eredivisie is the top soccer league in which European country?
View Answer
The Netherlands.
Question 4
In which sport is the net 1.55 metres (5 ft 1 inch) high at the edges and 1.524 metres (5 ft) high in the centre?
View Answer
Badminton.
Question 5
What is the greatest number of missed field goals in an NBA game?
View Answer
42 by Joe Fulks for the Philadelphia Warriors in 1948.
Question 6
How long is the longest field goal kick in NFL history?
View Answer
64 yards, by Matt Prater on December 8, 2013 for the Denver Broncos against the Tennessee Titans.
Question 7
Which South Korean golfer won the Women’s PGA Championship in three consecutive years between 2013 – 2015?
View Answer
Inbee Park.
Question 8
Wayne and Brent Gretzky hold the NHL record for most combined points by two brothers with 2,861 points between them. How many points did Brent Gretzky contribute to this total?
View Answer
Four points.
Question 9
How many different countries have won the soccer World Cup?
View Answer
Eight. Brazil, Germany, Italy, Argentina, France, Uruguay, England and Spain.
Question 10
What color jersey is worn by the King of the Mountains in cycling’s Tour de France?
View Answer
A white with red polka dot jersey.

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