Funny Sports Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. A baseball batter earns the unfortunate nickname “golden sombrero” during a game. What did the batter do?
Made three fielding errors
Struck out four times
Was caught out three times
Hit four foul balls in one at-bat
2. In tennis, what does a score of “love” mean?
One point away from victory
A tied game
Zero
A friendly exhibition point
3. A basketball shot sails past the hoop without touching the rim, backboard, or basket. What is it commonly called?
A brick
A bank shot
A dead ball
An air ball
4. Despite its uncertain-sounding name, what must a rugby player do to score a try?
Ground the ball in the opponents’ in-goal area
Catch a kick without moving
Carry the ball across either touchline
Kick the ball between the posts from open play
5. A ten-pin bowler rolls three consecutive strikes. What festive bird has appeared on the score sheet?
An eagle
A goose
A phoenix
A turkey
6. A golfer completes a par-4 hole in three strokes. What bird-themed score goes on the card?
Birdie
Eagle
Albatross
Condor
7. In ice hockey, how many goals must one player score in a game to record a traditional hat trick?
Two
Five
Four
Three
8. In curling, an untouched delivered stone stops before completely crossing the far hog line. What normally happens to it?
It stays in play but cannot score
It is returned for another delivery
It is removed from play
It is moved forward to the nearest legal position
9. A volleyball defender dives and slides a flat hand under a ball just before it hits the floor. What food-inspired save are they attempting?
A pancake
A waffle
A sandwich
A pancake block
10. What makes an over a “maiden over” in cricket?
Every delivery is hit but no batter is dismissed
The bowler concedes no runs from the over
It is the first over bowled by a player in international cricket
The bowler takes a wicket with the first delivery
11. In cricket, what has happened when a batter is dismissed for a “duck”?
They were out without scoring a run
They were out on the first ball they faced
They accidentally hit their own wicket
They were out after leaving the ball
12. In badminton, a shuttlecock lands with part of its base touching a boundary line. How is the shot judged?
Out
In
Replay the point
In only if it touched the net first
13. A baseball commentator describes a high, routine fly ball as a “can of corn.” What kind of play should the fielder expect?
A difficult catch near the outfield wall
A foul ball curving into the stands
An easy fly ball to catch
A low line drive that is hard to judge
14. A boxer stands with the right hand and right foot forward, preparing to lead mainly with the right. Which stance is this?
Orthodox
Southpaw
Square
Switch-hit
15. During a table-tennis serve, the ball clips the net but still lands correctly in the receiver’s service court. What is normally called?
A fault, giving the receiver the point
A side-out, so the receiver serves next
A legal serve, so play must continue
A let, so the serve is replayed
16. What is a “nutmeg” in association football (soccer)?
A shot that strikes both goalposts
A goal scored directly from a corner
Playing the ball through an opponent’s legs
A header sent backward to a teammate