Sports Trivia Questions

20 free sports trivia questions with answers covering football, the Olympics, tennis, and more. Click a question to reveal the answer.

1. 1.How often are the Summer Olympic Games held?

   Every four years

2. 2.In tennis, what is a score of zero called?

   Love

3. 3.How many rings are on the Olympic flag?

   Five

4. 4.Which country has won the most FIFA World Cups?

   Brazil

5. 5.In which sport would you perform a slam dunk?

   Basketball

6. 6.How long is a marathon, to the nearest kilometer?

   42 kilometers (42.195 km)

7. 7.What color jersey does the leader of the Tour de France wear?

   Yellow

8. 8.How many players are on a volleyball team on the court?

   Six

9. 9.Which sport is played at Wimbledon?

   Tennis

10. 10.In golf, what is one stroke under par on a hole called?

    A birdie

11. 11.Which country invented table tennis as an after-dinner game?

    England

12. 12.How many points is a touchdown worth in American football?

    Six

13. 13.In which sport do teams compete for the America’s Cup?

    Sailing

14. 14.What is the maximum break in snooker?

    147

15. 15.Which chess piece can only move diagonally?

    The bishop

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

    Eighteen

17. 17.Which martial art’s name means "gentle way" in Japanese?

    Judo

18. 18.In football (soccer), how long is a standard match without stoppage time?

    90 minutes

19. 19.What piece of equipment do fencers fight with in the sport’s oldest discipline?

    The épée (sword)

20. 20.Which sport uses the terms "strike" and "spare"?

    Bowling