General Sports Trivia Quiz

Question 1

In cricket, how many runs is a 'six' worth?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

4

Answer

5

Answer

7

Question 2

What sport is played at Augusta National Golf Club?

Accepted Answer

Golf

Answer

Tennis

Answer

Cricket

Answer

Polo

Question 3

In boxing, how many rounds are in a standard world championship fight?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

10

Answer

15

Answer

20

Question 4

Which country's national rugby team is known as the All Blacks?

Accepted Answer

New Zealand

Answer

Australia

Answer

South Africa

Answer

England

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

18

Answer

9

Answer

12

Answer

24

Question 6

What is the 'sweet science'?

Accepted Answer

Boxing

Answer

Golf

Answer

Fencing

Answer

Chess

Question 7

What sport does Ronda Rousey compete in?

Accepted Answer

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)

Answer

Tennis

Answer

Boxing

Answer

Wrestling

Question 8

In American football, how many points is a touchdown worth?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

4

Answer

5

Answer

7

Question 9

Which distance is the standard marathon?

Accepted Answer

42.195 km

Answer

40 km

Answer

41.195 km

Answer

45 km

Question 10

In Formula 1, what colour flag signals the end of a race?

Accepted Answer

Chequered (black and white)

Answer

Red

Answer

Blue

Answer

Yellow

Question 11

How many players are in a rugby union team?

Accepted Answer

15

Answer

11

Answer

13

Answer

16

Question 12

What is the highest score in a single over in cricket?

Accepted Answer

36

Answer

24

Answer

28

Answer

42

Question 13

Which country invented cricket?

Accepted Answer

England

Answer

Australia

Answer

India

Answer

West Indies

Question 14

What does 'LBW' stand for in cricket?

Accepted Answer

Leg Before Wicket

Answer

Left Bat Wicket

Answer

Low Batting Width

Answer

Last Ball Win

Question 15

Which sport uses the terms 'butterfly', 'backstroke', and 'breaststroke'?

Accepted Answer

Swimming

Answer

Diving

Answer

Water polo

Answer

Synchronised swimming

Question 16

In which sport would you perform a 'slam dunk', an 'alley-oop', and a 'pick and roll'?

Accepted Answer

Basketball

Answer

Volleyball

Answer

Netball

Answer

Handball

Question 17

What is the highest possible break in snooker?

Accepted Answer

147

Answer

100

Answer

155

Answer

168

Question 18

In which sport is a 'birdie' one under par?

Accepted Answer

Golf

Answer

Tennis

Answer

Cricket

Answer

Darts

Question 19

Which sport is played in a velodrome?

Accepted Answer

Track cycling

Answer

Swimming

Answer

Rowing

Answer

Gymnastics

Question 20

What is the term for a score of zero in cricket for a batsman?

Accepted Answer

Duck

Answer

Nil

Answer

Blank

Answer

Goose