Sports Quiz
15 questions, one score, zero sign-ups. This Sports Quiz mixes easy and tricky questions, and every answer comes with a quick explanation.
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This sports quiz packs 15 questions about sports from India and around the world into a quick game you can finish in about four minutes. It covers the Olympics, cricket, hockey, tennis, badminton, kabaddi, golf, basketball and football, so a fan of any one game will find something familiar and something new.
The questions run from easy to tricky. Warm-ups ask about team sizes and the Olympic rings, then the quiz on sports moves to India's Olympic heroes, the first Cricket World Cup and the scoring words that trip people up, such as 'love' in tennis and 'eagle' in golf. Every question comes with a one or two line explanation, so you leave knowing more than when you started.
It suits school students, college quiz teams, office quiz breaks and families. Teachers can use it as a five-minute sports quiz with answers at the start of a PE lesson, and quizmasters can borrow the sports quiz questions in the answers section for a round of their own. Try to beat your own score, then share it and challenge a friend.
Fun fact: India has won eight Olympic gold medals in men's hockey, more than any other nation, and Major Dhyan Chand was part of three of those winning teams. His birthday, 29 August, is now celebrated every year as National Sports Day.
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How many players does each team have on the court at one time in basketball?
Photo: Steffen Prößdorf, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons - Five
- Six
- Seven
- Eleven
Answer: Five. Basketball is played five-a-side. Volleyball has six players per side, while cricket and football teams field eleven.
Neeraj Chopra won India's first Olympic gold in athletics at Tokyo 2020. In which event?
- Shot put
- Discus throw
- Javelin throw
- Long jump
Answer: Javelin throw. His winning throw of 87.58 m came on 7 August 2021; the Tokyo Games were held a year late because of the pandemic.
Major Dhyan Chand, whose birthday on 29 August is celebrated as National Sports Day in India, was a legend of which sport?
- Football
- Hockey
- Wrestling
- Cricket
Answer: Hockey. Dhyan Chand helped India win hockey gold at the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympics. India's highest sporting honour, the Khel Ratna, is named after him.
In tennis, what word is used for a score of zero?
Photo: Contributor(s): Sunday Truth, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons - Nil
- Duck
- Blank
- Love
Answer: Love. 'Love' means zero in tennis, so 'forty-love' means 40-0. In cricket, a batter out for zero is said to score a duck.
How many rings appear on the Olympic flag?
- Four
- Five
- Six
- Seven
Answer: Five. The five interlocking rings stand for the union of the five inhabited continents taking part in the Games.
How long is a full marathon?
Photo: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons - 40 km
- 26.2 km
- 42.195 km
- 50 km
Answer: 42.195 km. A marathon is 42.195 km. The figure 26.2 is the same distance in miles, which is why it is a common trap.
Which of these is NOT one of tennis's four Grand Slam tournaments?
- Wimbledon
- Indian Wells
- French Open
- US Open
Answer: Indian Wells. The four Grand Slams are the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open. Indian Wells is a big tournament in California but not a Slam.
How many players from each team are on the court at one time in a standard kabaddi match?
Photo: CityBoy777, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons - Five
- Six
- Eight
- Seven
Answer: Seven. Each kabaddi side has seven players on court, with extra substitutes on the bench. A raider must chant 'kabaddi' on a single breath.
Which country won the first men's Cricket World Cup, held in England in 1975?
- West Indies
- Australia
- England
- India
Answer: West Indies. Clive Lloyd's West Indies beat Australia in the final at Lord's and won again in 1979. India won its first title in 1983.
In 2022 India won the Thomas Cup for the first time. Which sport is it played in?
- Table tennis
- Squash
- Badminton
- Tennis
Answer: Badminton. The Thomas Cup is badminton's men's world team championship. India beat 14-time champions Indonesia 3-0 in the final in Bangkok.
In golf, what is a score of two strokes under par on a single hole called?
- Birdie
- Bogey
- Albatross
- Eagle
Answer: Eagle. One under par is a birdie, two under is an eagle, and three under is an albatross. A bogey is one over par.
Which city hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896?
- Paris
- Athens
- London
- Rome
Answer: Athens. The Games were revived in Athens to honour ancient Greece, where the original Olympics were held at Olympia.
Who became the first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal?
- Abhinav Bindra
- Leander Paes
- Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
- Sushil Kumar
Answer: Abhinav Bindra. Abhinav Bindra won the 10 m air rifle at Beijing 2008. Paes, Rathore and Sushil Kumar won individual bronze or silver medals.
How many Olympic gold medals has India won in men's field hockey?
- Six
- Eight
- Ten
- Four
Answer: Eight. India won hockey gold in 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964 and 1980, more than any other country.
The Durand Cup, first played in 1888 and one of the oldest football tournaments in the world, is held in which country?
Photo: ArnabSaha, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons - England
- South Africa
- India
- Scotland
Answer: India. The Durand Cup is named after Sir Mortimer Durand, Foreign Secretary of British India, who started it in 1888. It is Asia's oldest club football tournament.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I find Sports questions with answers?
All 15 sports quiz questions and answers are on this page. Play the quiz to see each answer with its explanation as you go, or open the answers section below to read the full answer key at once.
How many questions are in this Sports quiz?
There are 15 questions, ordered roughly from easy to hard, and most people finish in about four minutes. They mix Indian sport, such as hockey, kabaddi and cricket, with world sport like tennis, golf and the Olympics.
Can I play the Sports quiz online for free without signing up?
Yes. The quiz is free and needs no login or account. Press start, answer the 15 questions, and your score appears instantly at the end, ready to share.
Is this sports quiz good for students?
Yes. The questions match the level of school and college general knowledge rounds, and each answer has a short explanation. It works well as a quick classroom warm-up or as practice before an inter-school sports trivia round.