Sports bring out the best and worst of us, young and old. Whether watching our favorite team losing or our sport idol breaking a world record, we pour our hearts into the sports we love just as much as the athletes. You might love sports so much that you claim to be a superfan. But how much do you really know about the sports world? This sport quiz will prove who comes out on top.
It will take more than just being a casual sport viewer to answer these sport trivia questions and answers. From knowing fundamental sports terminology to famous nicknames to iconic sports history moments, only true sports fans can successfully tackle these sport trivia questions.
So, will you rise to the top like how the Patriots beat all odds in Super Bowl LI? Can you dominate this sport quiz like Jesse Owens in the 1936 Olympics? See for yourself with these sport trivia questions and answers.
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A player scoring for the opposing side in soccer is known as what?
Side Goal
Accidental Goal
Error Goal
Own Goal
Famous boxer Manny Pacquiao comes from which country?
Philippines
Japan
Thailand
Turkey
Joe Montana played which position on a football field?
Pitcher
Wide Receiver
Line back
Quarterback
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A is the top soccer league in which country?
Argentina
Canada
Brazil
Mexico
Gary Woodland is a famous name in which sport?
Basketball
Tennis
Golf
Athletics
In bowling, which term is used for two strikes in a row?
Double
Twosome
Half
Couple
Gwangju, location for the 2019 world swimming championships, is in which country?
South Korea
Mexico
Thailand
Japan
Coyotes play hockey in which US state?
Idaho
South Dakota
Kentucky
Arizona
Making a pass which leads to a score is known as what?
Jumper
Carer
Assist
Helpful
Colts, Indians, and Fever are all sports teams from which city?
Indianapolis
Chicago
Phoenix
Detroit
A pommel horse features in which Olympic sport?
Basketball
Swimming
Polo
Gymnastics
Canucks’ is the nickname for the national soccer team of which country?
Brazil
Canada
India
Spain
Muhammad Ali fought which boxer in the ‘Rumble in the Jungle’?
Mike Tyson
Joe Frazier
George Foreman
Henry Cooper
A martial art called Capoeira comes from which South American country?
Brazil
Nigeria
Argentina
Peru
Participants in which sport wear padded gloves and a mouthguard?
Basketball
Hockey
Swimming
Boxing
Snatch, or clean and jerk, are techniques in which sport?
Weightlifting
Marathon
Badminton
Swimming
In which sport do teams try to throw a ball through a hoop 10 feet off the floor?
Basketball
Croquet
Darts
Baseball
Professional sports teams from which city play in black, gold, and white?
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Detroit
Jab, hook, and weave are techniques in which sport?
Gymnastics
Athletics
Fencing
Boxing
Boundary, LBW, and wickets are terms in which sport?
Golf
Boxing
Tennis
Cricket
Hermann Maier is a former world champion in which sport?
Swimming
Gymnastics
Skiing
Athletics
Soccer star Ferenc Puskás played for which Eastern European country?
Bulgaria
Hungary
Soviet Union
Romania
In which type of diving do divers carry their own breathing gas in a tank?
Free
Snorkelling
Scuba
Platform
Rocky Marciano and Rocky Graziano both competed in which sport?
Athletics
Soccer
Boxing
Basketball
Dutch sports teams typically play in which color?
White
Orange
Black
Red
Hockey superstar Wayne Gretzky is from which country?
United States
Finland
Norway
Canada
The Pats’ is the nickname of which football team?
New England Patriots
New York Jets
Jacksonville Jaguars
Cleveland Browns
Jurgen Klopp became manager of which English soccer side in 2015?
Newcastle United
Everton
Chelsea
Liverpool
Gareth Bale plays international soccer for which country?
Wales
Ireland
Australia
France
Soccer player Edson Arantes do Nascimento has which better known name?
Beckham
Pele
Maradona
Zico
National sports teams from the Netherlands usually play in which color?
Green
Pink
Blue
Orange
I Am the Greatest’ was a spoken word album by which boxer?
Joe Frazier
Sugar Ray Robinson
Joe Louis
Muhammad Ali
In which sport could you pitch or hit?
Swimming
Baseball
Hockey
Basketball
Pele’s first FIFA World Cup was the 1958 tournament in which country?
Peru
Italy
South Africa
Sweden
In the 1904 Olympics, women were only allowed to compete in which sport?
Athletics
Lacrosse
Badminton
Archery
On which sporting field would you find a wall or fence called a backstop?
Basketball
Hockey
Baseball
Athletics
In which sport might you use a foil, epee or sabre?
Polo
Fencing
Gymnastics
Judo
Kobe Bryant is famous for playing which sport?
Soccer
Rugby
Basketball
Hockey
Marlins play baseball in which US city?
Chicago
Miami
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Feet, Seat, Front, Back are the four main positions in which gymnastics related sport?
Surfing
Diving
Windsurfing
Trampolining
Home plate is a term associated with which sport?
Sailing
Baseball
Swimming
Basketball
Famous marathon runner Ingrid Kristiansen was from which European country?
Belgium
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Golf was invented in which European country?
Scotland
France
Spain
Denmark
In the 70s, Ilie Nastase was a flamboyant star in which sport?
Tennis
Soccer
Golf
Swimming
Basketball was originally played with a ball designed for which other sport?
Volleyball
Soccer
Hockey
Baseball
Haile Gebrselassie was a famous middle and long-distance runner from which country?
China
Cameroon
South Africa
Ethiopia
Neymar is a soccer player from which country?
Russia
Brazil
Spain
Japan
Mark Spitz won 7 golds in which sport at the 1972 Olympics?
Cycling
Athletics
Swimming
Boxing
Muirfield, Troon, and Carnoustie are famous golf courses in which country?
Spain
Scotland
Denmark
Ireland
In which European city could you watch soccer at the San Siro stadium?
Berlin
Athens
Paris
Milan
Oslo and Lillehammer in which country have both hosted the Winter Olympics?
South Korea
Norway
Italy
Sweden
In football, what is the name given to the period of play starting when the ball is put into play?
Through
Up
Across
Down
A puck is used for playing which game?
Baseball
Basketball
Golf
Hockey
Backcountry, binding, and carve turn are terms in which sport?
Golf
Swimming
Skiing
Tennis
In which sport might you make a pit stop?
Tennis
Gymnastics
Formula One
Golf
Set, double fault, and ace are terms in which sport?
Tennis
Basketball
Golf
Soccer
Slopestyle, and big air are disciplines in which Winter Olympics event?
Diving
Snowboarding
Speed Skating
Curling
A boxer’s stomach area is often known as what?
Soup Plate
Breadbasket
Milk Churn
Fruitbowl
Seve Ballesteros was famous in which sport?
Tennis
Athletics
Swimming
Golf
Buffalo Bills are a football team from which US state?
New York
Kentucky
Maryland
Minnesota
Andy Murray had surgery on an injury in which part of his body?
Neck
Ankle
Elbow
Hip
Free throw, basket, and time-out are terms used in which sport?
Basketball
Swimming
Tennis
Athletics
Faceoff is the process of starting a game in which sport?
Cricket
Rugby
Hockey
Basketball
KNVB is the governing body of soccer in which country?
Netherlands
Belgium
Portugal
Germany
Nakayama Racecourse is a horse racing venue in which country?
Thailand
Russia
Spain
Japan
Michel Platini is a former international footballer from which country?
Spain
France
Greece
Italy
Sprinter Ben Johnson, banned for life in 1993 after failing drug tests, was from which country?
Canada
Australia
United Kingdom
Mexico
Hockenheimring is a motor racing track in which country?
Greece
Germany
Italy
France
In which sport might you make a chip onto the green?
Golf
Tennis
Basketball
Athletics
Los Angeles FC, FC Dallas, and LA Galaxy play which sport?
Hockey
Soccer
Baseball
Basketball
Boogieboarding is a basic form of which sport?
Skateboarding
Surfing
Skiing
Canoeing
Houston Astros player José Altuve comes from which South American country?
Venezuela
Argentina
Brazil
Peru
Prize fighting is another name for which sport?
Boxing
Soccer
Fencing
Gymnastics
Plus fours are an item of clothing worn on the legs while playing which sport?
Lacrosse
Golf
Baseball
Darts
PNC Park is the home ground of which baseball team?
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
LA Dodgers
Boston Red Sox
An expert in judo would have which color of belt?
White
Black
Purple
Red
Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas is from which country?
Russia
Finland
Switzerland
Germany
In which sport do you try to hit a small white ball into a hole?
Tennis
Golf
Hockey
Basketball
In which British city is Wimbledon held?
Edinburgh
Glasgow
London
Southampton
Badminton was invented by British Army officers serving in which country?
Canada
India
Australia
Spain
Beach Break and Point Break are terms in which sport?
Archery
Gymnastics
Surfing
Mountaineering
Arnie’s Army’ followed Mr Palmer, a player in which sport?
Basketball
Tennis
Golf
Soccer
Off-Piste is a term used in which sport?
Baseball
Skiing
Athletics
Rugby
Before 1963, what was the name of the New York Jets?
Oceans
Titans
Atlantic’s
Yellows
Mark Cavendish is famous in which sport?
Swimming
Cycling
Athletics
Boxing
In which sport might you ‘wipe out’?
Golf
Tennis
Gymnastics
Surfing
Test Match Special’ is a British radio show about which sport?
Football
Cricket
Rugby
Athletics
Sprinter Florence Griffith-Joyner had which nickname?
Flo Jo
Speedy F
Quickness
Fast Flo
Soccer club St Germain is based in which European city?
Paris
Lyon
Venice
Berlin
Dominic Thiem is a tennis player from which country?
Brazil
Austria
Belgium
Russia
In which sport could you do butterfly or breast stroke?
Skiing
Athletics
Soccer
Swimming
Frankie Fredericks represented which country international in athletics?
South Africa
Ghana
Angola
Namibia
Kidney punch, ropes, and ring are terms used in which sport?
Golf
Athletics
Tennis
Boxing
Stacy Dragila became the first women’s champion in which athletics event?
Hammer
Javelin
Pole Vault
Steeplechase
In which sport would you use woods, irons, or putters?
Athletics
Golf
Cricket
Hockey
Philadelphia Union and Minnesota United play which sport?
Baseball
Hockey
Basketball
Soccer
Early golf balls were stuffed with which natural product?
Linen
Wood
Cotton
Feathers
Katelyn Ohashi and Gabby Douglas are stars of which sport?
Tennis
Athletics
Gymnastics
Cycling
Nick Faldo had almost 2 years as the highest ranked performer in which sport?
Skiing
Tennis
Boxing
Golf
Eredivisie is the soccer league competition in which country?
Netherlands
Sweden
Germany
Poland
Spartak Moscow and Arsenal Tula are soccer clubs in which country?
Scotland
Russia
Poland
Germany
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