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Sports Trivia Questions.

20 free sports trivia questions with answers covering football, the Olympics, tennis, and more.

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  1. 01

    How often are the Summer Olympic Games held?

    THE ANSWER

    Every four years

  2. 02

    In tennis, what is a score of zero called?

    THE ANSWER

    Love

  3. 03

    How many rings are on the Olympic flag?

    THE ANSWER

    Five

  4. 04

    Which country has won the most FIFA World Cups?

    THE ANSWER

    Brazil

  5. 05

    In which sport would you perform a slam dunk?

    THE ANSWER

    Basketball

  6. 06

    How long is a marathon, to the nearest kilometer?

    THE ANSWER

    42 kilometers (42.195 km)

  7. 07

    What color jersey does the leader of the Tour de France wear?

    THE ANSWER

    Yellow

  8. 08

    How many players are on a volleyball team on the court?

    THE ANSWER

    Six

  9. 09

    Which sport is played at Wimbledon?

    THE ANSWER

    Tennis

  10. 10

    In golf, what is one stroke under par on a hole called?

    THE ANSWER

    A birdie

  11. 11

    Which country invented table tennis as an after-dinner game?

    THE ANSWER

    England

  12. 12

    How many points is a touchdown worth in American football?

    THE ANSWER

    Six

  13. 13

    In which sport do teams compete for the America’s Cup?

    THE ANSWER

    Sailing

  14. 14

    What is the maximum break in snooker?

    THE ANSWER

    147

  15. 15

    Which chess piece can only move diagonally?

    THE ANSWER

    The bishop

  16. 16

    How many holes are played in a standard round of golf?

    THE ANSWER

    Eighteen

  17. 17

    Which martial art’s name means "gentle way" in Japanese?

    THE ANSWER

    Judo

  18. 18

    In football (soccer), how long is a standard match without stoppage time?

    THE ANSWER

    90 minutes

  19. 19

    What piece of equipment do fencers fight with in the sport’s oldest discipline?

    THE ANSWER

    The épée (sword)

  20. 20

    Which sport uses the terms "strike" and "spare"?

    THE ANSWER

    Bowling

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