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A general sport quiz spanning the major games and events. Questions cover rules and formats, record holders, famous fixtures and Olympic history, grouped by difficulty from straightforward through to specialist.

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Easy questions 45

  1. Teams compete for the Six Nations Championship in which sport? Rugby
  2. In golf, what is one stroke under par on a hole called? Birdie
  3. Which sport is played at the Wimbledon Championships? Tennis
  4. How many players from each team are on a basketball court? Five
  5. In football, what is it called when one player scores three goals in a match? Hat-trick
  6. How many players are on a football (soccer) team on the pitch? 11
  7. In tennis, what is a score of zero called? Love
  8. How many rings are on the Olympic flag? Five
  9. In which sport would you perform a slam dunk? Basketball
  10. How many players from one team are on a basketball court? Five
  11. What sport is Wimbledon famous for? Tennis
  12. In football, scoring three goals in one game is called a…? Hat-trick
  13. How many holes are on a standard golf course? 18
  14. Which sport uses a shuttlecock? Badminton
  15. How many rounds is a modern world title boxing fight? 12
  16. What colour card does a football referee show to send a player off? Red
  17. How often are the Summer Olympic Games normally held? Every four years
  18. How many players are in a cricket team? 11
  19. Which sport is played at the Masters tournament? Golf
  20. What do you hit a baseball with? A bat
  21. In which sport do teams score a 'try'? Rugby
  22. How many points is a touchdown worth in American football? Six
  23. The Tour de France is a famous event in which sport? Cycling
  24. How many players per side are there in rugby union? 15
  25. In swimming, which stroke is named after an insect? Butterfly
  26. Which sport is associated with the Super Bowl? American football
  27. How many players from one team are on the ice in ice hockey, including the goalie? Six
  28. Which sport uses terms like 'birdie', 'eagle' and 'par'? Golf
  29. In football, the goalkeeper is the only player allowed to use their…? Hands
  30. In tennis, what is the shot that starts a point called? A serve
  31. Which sport is played at Lord's, the 'home of cricket'? Cricket
  32. How many bases are there in baseball? Four
  33. What do you aim to knock down in ten-pin bowling? Pins
  34. In which sport might you win by a 'knockout'? Boxing
  35. The FIFA World Cup is held in which sport? Football (soccer)
  36. Which sport features scrums and line-outs? Rugby
  37. In athletics, the 100 metres is a type of…? Sprint
  38. Roughly how long is a marathon? 26 miles
  39. Which sport do Venus and Serena Williams play? Tennis
  40. In darts, what is the highest score with three darts? 180
  41. What sport is Lionel Messi famous for? Football (soccer)
  42. Which winter sport involves sliding stones on ice towards a target? Curling
  43. A standard football match normally lasts how many minutes? 90
  44. What protective gear does a cricket batter wear on the legs? Pads
  45. Which sport is played with a 'puck'? Ice hockey

Medium questions 45

  1. In which sport would you use a shuttlecock? Badminton
  2. In which sport is the Ryder Cup contested? Golf
  3. Which nation won the 2023 Rugby World Cup? South Africa
  4. How many rounds are in a standard professional boxing championship bout? Twelve
  5. Which famous annual cycling race is held mainly in France? Tour de France
  6. Which country has won the most FIFA World Cups? Brazil
  7. In which city were the first modern Olympic Games held, in 1896? Athens
  8. How many players are on a netball team? Seven
  9. Which Jamaican sprinter set the 100m world record of 9.58 seconds? Usain Bolt
  10. In golf, one stroke under par on a hole is called a…? Birdie
  11. Which country is credited with inventing cricket? England
  12. In tennis, what is the term for a score of 40-40? Deuce
  13. The Ashes is a cricket rivalry between England and which country? Australia
  14. How many Grand Slam tournaments are there in tennis each year? Four
  15. Which boxer was known as 'The Greatest'? Muhammad Ali
  16. How many World Championships did F1 driver Michael Schumacher win? Seven
  17. The Masters and The Open are major championships in which sport? Golf
  18. The football legend Pele played for which country? Brazil
  19. The 'Six Nations' is a championship in which sport? Rugby union
  20. How many points is a free throw worth in basketball? One
  21. The Indianapolis 500 motor race is held in which country? The United States
  22. In cricket, taking three wickets in three consecutive balls is a…? Hat-trick
  23. Which Grand Slam tennis tournament is played on clay courts? The French Open
  24. How many players per side are on the field in American football? Eleven
  25. In which sport is the Stanley Cup awarded? Ice hockey
  26. The Tour de France takes place mainly in which country? France
  27. Under modern rules, how many points win a game of table tennis? Eleven
  28. Which country won the very first FIFA World Cup, in 1930? Uruguay
  29. In golf, two strokes under par on a hole is called an…? Eagle
  30. Which cricketer had a Test batting average of 99.94? Don Bradman
  31. Which sport features positions like point guard and center? Basketball
  32. In which country is the Wimbledon tennis championship held? England
  33. How many players are on a volleyball team on court? Six
  34. In athletics, which men's event combines ten disciplines? The decathlon
  35. Which boxer was nicknamed 'Iron Mike'? Mike Tyson
  36. What is the top European club football competition called? The Champions League
  37. Which country fields the rugby team known as the All Blacks? New Zealand
  38. In snooker, which colour ball is worth the most points? Black
  39. An NBA basketball game is divided into how many quarters? Four
  40. Which famous horse race is held at Churchill Downs in the USA? The Kentucky Derby
  41. How many players are on each team in rugby league? Thirteen
  42. Which country won the 1966 FIFA World Cup on home soil? England
  43. The Ryder Cup is a team competition in which sport? Golf
  44. In tennis, hitting the ball before it bounces is called a…? Volley
  45. Which swimmer has won the most Olympic gold medals in history? Michael Phelps

Hard questions 45

  1. Which boxer was known as 'The Greatest' and lit the 1996 Olympic torch? Muhammad Ali
  2. Which German driver won seven F1 world titles with Benetton and Ferrari? Michael Schumacher
  3. Which tennis Grand Slam is played on clay courts? French Open
  4. In which country did the sport of judo originate? Japan
  5. How many hurdles does a runner clear in the men's 110m hurdles? Ten
  6. In which year did Roger Bannister run the first sub-four-minute mile? 1954
  7. Which country has hosted the Summer Olympics the most times? The United States
  8. The 'Fosbury Flop' technique is used in which athletics event? The high jump
  9. In cricket, a batter being out for zero is called a…? Duck
  10. Which Formula 1 team uses a prancing horse as its logo? Ferrari
  11. At which Olympics did Jesse Owens win four gold medals? Berlin 1936
  12. How many clubs are golfers allowed to carry in their bag? 14
  13. Which country won the 1934 FIFA World Cup, the first held in Europe? Italy
  14. The 'Green Jacket' is awarded to the winner of which golf tournament? The Masters
  15. How wide is a football goal, between the posts? 8 yards
  16. Which boxer beat Muhammad Ali in the 1971 'Fight of the Century'? Joe Frazier
  17. In rugby union, how many points is a try worth? Five
  18. Which country has won the most men's Cricket World Cups? Australia
  19. Which sprinter won 100m and 200m gold at three straight Olympics (2008-2016)? Usain Bolt
  20. Winning all four tennis majors in one calendar year is called a…? Grand Slam
  21. The Heisman Trophy is awarded in which sport? American college football
  22. Which country are the rugby union 'Springboks'? South Africa
  23. In Formula 1, which flag signals the end of a race? The chequered flag
  24. Which golfer holds the record for most men's majors, with 18? Jack Nicklaus
  25. A marathon's 26.2 miles is approximately how many kilometres? 42 km
  26. Which country won the 1995 Rugby World Cup on home soil? South Africa
  27. In cricket, hitting the ball over the boundary on the full scores how many? Six
  28. Wimbledon tennis is played on which court surface? Grass
  29. Which three-time F1 champion died in a crash at Imola in 1994? Ayrton Senna
  30. In American football, how many points is a field goal worth? Three
  31. How many players are in the water per team in water polo, including the goalkeeper? Seven
  32. The US Triple Crown of horse racing is the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the…? Belmont Stakes
  33. Which footballer is nicknamed 'CR7'? Cristiano Ronaldo
  34. In snooker, what is the highest possible break without fouls? 147
  35. Which country won the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil? Germany
  36. The Davis Cup is an international team event in which sport? Tennis
  37. In athletics, the women's seven-event competition is the…? The heptathlon
  38. Which is the heaviest weight class in boxing? Heavyweight
  39. Who was the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 at the Olympics, in 1976? Nadia Comaneci
  40. Which country fields the cricket team known as the 'Black Caps'? New Zealand
  41. What colour jersey does the overall Tour de France leader wear? Yellow
  42. Which NBA legend was nicknamed 'Air Jordan'? Michael Jordan
  43. The Calcutta Cup in rugby is contested between England and which nation? Scotland
  44. How many Grand Slam singles titles did Steffi Graf win? 22
  45. Which country won the first ICC men's T20 World Cup, in 2007? India

Legends questions 45

  1. Which swimmer won eight gold medals at the Beijing 2008 Olympics? Michael Phelps
  2. Who broke the NBA's all-time regular-season scoring record in 2023? LeBron James
  3. Which country has won the most Olympic gold medals in field hockey? India
  4. Which racehorse won the English Grand National three times in the 1970s? Red Rum
  5. Which country won the first Cricket World Cup, in 1975? West Indies
  6. The 26.2-mile marathon distance was famously set at which city's 1908 Olympics? London
  7. Which horse won the US Triple Crown in 1973 with a record-breaking Belmont? Secretariat
  8. Who scored the highest individual innings in Test cricket, 400 not out? Brian Lara
  9. In the 1930 World Cup final, Uruguay defeated which country? Argentina
  10. Which American won nine Olympic golds in sprints and long jump (1984-1996)? Carl Lewis
  11. The Monaco Grand Prix's street race is run through which area? Monte Carlo
  12. Who was the first footballer to win the World Cup three times as a player? Pele
  13. Which boxer retired undefeated after 49 professional fights in the 1950s? Rocky Marciano
  14. In the 1974 'Rumble in the Jungle', Ali defeated which champion? George Foreman
  15. Which country lost the first Rugby World Cup final, in 1987, to New Zealand? France
  16. Who won golf's Grand Slam of all four majors in a single year (1930)? Bobby Jones
  17. Which player completed tennis's calendar 'Golden Slam' in 1988? Steffi Graf
  18. What is the length of an Olympic (long course) swimming pool? 50 metres
  19. Which French rider, 'The Badger', won the Tour de France five times? Bernard Hinault
  20. Who shattered the long jump world record at the 1968 Mexico Olympics? Bob Beamon
  21. The famous Borg-McEnroe rivalry was in which sport? Tennis
  22. Which team won the first men's Cricket World Cup, in 1975? West Indies
  23. Who won five consecutive F1 titles from 2000 to 2004 with Ferrari? Michael Schumacher
  24. Which center won a record 11 NBA championships with the Boston Celtics? Bill Russell
  25. Which spin bowler took a record 800 Test wickets? Muttiah Muralitharan
  26. For which country did heptathlon great Jackie Joyner-Kersee compete? The USA
  27. Which country hosted and won the 1998 FIFA World Cup? France
  28. Which Australian woman won a record 24 Grand Slam singles titles? Margaret Court
  29. The 1980 Olympic 'Miracle on Ice' upset came in which sport? Ice hockey
  30. Which boxer was stripped of his title for refusing the Vietnam draft, then regained it? Muhammad Ali
  31. In golf, three strokes under par on a single hole is called an…? Albatross
  32. Which Brazilian striker, 'O Fenomeno', won World Cups in 1994 and 2002? Ronaldo
  33. Which tennis major is played on hard courts in January? The Australian Open
  34. Who captained the dominant West Indies cricket team of the late 1970s and early 1980s? Clive Lloyd
  35. In Formula 1, the Constructors' Championship is awarded to the…? Team
  36. Which Ethiopian ran barefoot to win the Olympic marathon in 1960? Abebe Bikila
  37. The Curtis Cup and Walker Cup are amateur team events in which sport? Golf
  38. Which country won the 1986 FIFA World Cup, inspired by Diego Maradona? Argentina
  39. The 'Flying Finn' Paavo Nurmi dominated which type of athletics event? Long-distance running
  40. Which player won Wimbledon five years in a row, from 1976 to 1980? Bjorn Borg
  41. Which American swimmer won seven golds at the 1972 Munich Olympics? Mark Spitz
  42. Which country won the Rugby World Cup in 1987, 2011 and 2015? New Zealand
  43. The 1975 'Thrilla in Manila' was the third bout between Ali and whom? Joe Frazier
  44. Which Spaniard won the Tour de France five years running (1991-1995)? Miguel Indurain
  45. Which sprinter set the long-standing women's 100m world record of 10.49 in 1988? Florence Griffith-Joyner

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