Sports Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. A golfer completes a par-4 hole in three strokes. Which score has the golfer made?
An eagle
A bogey
An albatross
A birdie
2. During a badminton rally, the shuttle lands with part of its base touching a boundary line. How is it ruled?
A fault by the player who hit it
Out
A let requiring the rally to be replayed
In
3. At the end of a boxing match, all three judges score the contest for the same boxer. What kind of result is this?
A split decision
A majority draw
A technical knockout
A unanimous decision
4. A football player takes a throw-in but lifts one foot completely off the ground before releasing the ball. What should the referee award?
An indirect free kick to the opposing team
A throw-in to the opposing team
A direct free kick to the opposing team
A retake by the same team
5. What is the official distance of a marathon?
40 kilometres
41.5 kilometres
42 kilometres
42.195 kilometres
6. On a standard outdoor athletics track, approximately how many laps in the inside lane make 400 metres?
One lap
Two laps
Three laps
Four laps
7. A baseball batter already has two strikes and then swings at another pitch without making contact. What is the usual result?
The batter is awarded first base
The count returns to two strikes
The batter strikes out
The batter receives another pitch without penalty
8. An American football team scores a touchdown but has not yet attempted any extra-point play. How many points has it earned?
Six points
Three points
Seven points
Eight points
9. An ice hockey player scores three goals in the same game. What is this achievement commonly called?
A triple play
A clean sweep
A hat trick
A grand slam
10. In indoor volleyball, the receiving team wins a rally and gains the serve. What must that team normally do before serving?
Replace its front-row players
Switch courts with the other team
Rotate one position clockwise
Take a one-point penalty
11. A table tennis game reaches 10–10. What must normally happen for a player to win the game?
The next point decides the game
A player must establish a two-point lead
Play continues until someone reaches 15
Each player receives one final serve
12. A swimmer competes in an individual medley. In which order are the four strokes performed?
Backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, freestyle
Butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle
Butterfly, breaststroke, backstroke, freestyle
Freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly
13. In rugby union, a team scores a try and then successfully kicks the conversion. How many points has it scored from those two actions?
Five points
Seven points
Eight points
Ten points
14. A basketball player is awarded two free throws. How many points can the player score if both shots go in?
Two points
One point
Three points
Four points
15. In cricket, a batter hits the ball over the boundary rope without it touching the ground. How many runs are awarded?
Six runs
Four runs
Five runs
One run plus an extra
16. In tennis, the score is deuce and the server wins the next point. What is the new score called?
Game point
Break point
Advantage server
Forty–thirty