Sports Trivia Questions & Answers

1. Which national football team has won the most FIFA World Cup titles?

Answer: Brazil medium

Brazil has won the FIFA World Cup a record 5 times, most recently in 2002.

2. How many players from one team are on a soccer field at kick-off?

Answer: 11 easy

This includes the goalkeeper.

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

Answer: Basketball easy

The slam dunk was once banned in US college basketball.

4. How often are the Summer Olympic Games normally held?

Answer: Every 4 years easy

The 2020 Tokyo Games were delayed to 2021 due to the pandemic.

5. In golf, what is the term for one stroke under par on a hole?

Answer: Birdie medium

Two under par is called an 'eagle'.

6. Which boxer was known as 'The Greatest' and floated 'like a butterfly'?

Answer: Muhammad Ali easy

Ali won the world heavyweight title three times.

7. In tennis, what term describes a score of zero?

Answer: Love medium

The term may derive from the French word 'l'oeuf', meaning egg.

8. How many rings appear on the Olympic flag?

Answer: Five easy

The five rings represent the five inhabited continents.

9. For which sport is the Stanley Cup awarded?

Answer: Ice hockey medium

It is the oldest trophy competed for by professional athletes in North America.

10. What is the maximum score in a single game of ten-pin bowling?

Answer: 300 medium

A perfect game requires 12 strikes in a row.

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

Answer: 6 medium

A successful extra-point kick adds one more point.

12. Which country hosts the Wimbledon tennis championships?

Answer: United Kingdom easy

Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world.