50 Sports Trivia Questions and Answers

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Which country won the 2014 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil?
Answer: Germany
How often are the modern Summer Olympic Games held?
Answer: Every four years
Which Jamaican sprinter holds the men's 100m world record set in 2009?
Answer: Usain Bolt
In basketball, how many players from one team are on the court at a time?
Answer: Five
Which tennis tournament is played on grass courts in London?
Answer: Wimbledon
Which country has won the most FIFA Men's World Cup titles?
Answer: Brazil
In which sport would you perform a slam dunk?
Answer: Basketball
Who is widely nicknamed 'The Greatest' and was a three-time world heavyweight boxing champion?
Answer: Muhammad Ali
How many points is a touchdown worth in American football?
Answer: Six
Which Argentine footballer scored the 'Hand of God' goal at the 1986 World Cup?
Answer: Diego Maradona
In tennis, what term describes a score of zero?
Answer: Love
Which country hosts the Wimbledon tennis championships?
Answer: England
Who holds the record for the most career Grand Slam singles titles in men's tennis (24, set in 2023)?
Answer: Novak Djokovic
In golf, what is the term for one stroke under par on a hole?
Answer: Birdie
Which sport is played at the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia?
Answer: Golf
Which NBA player is nicknamed 'His Airness' and won six championships with the Chicago Bulls?
Answer: Michael Jordan
How many rings are on the Olympic flag?
Answer: Five
Which country won the first FIFA World Cup in 1930?
Answer: Uruguay
In cricket, how many players are on each team on the field?
Answer: Eleven
Which Formula 1 driver won seven World Championships and shares the record with Lewis Hamilton?
Answer: Michael Schumacher
In American English, what is the equipment used to hit the ball in table tennis called?
Answer: Paddle
Which Portuguese footballer has won five Ballon d'Or awards and played for Real Madrid and Manchester United?
Answer: Cristiano Ronaldo
In which city were the first modern Olympic Games held in 1896?
Answer: Athens
How many holes are played in a standard round of golf?
Answer: 18
Which American swimmer won a record 23 Olympic gold medals?
Answer: Michael Phelps
Which sport features the Tour de France?
Answer: Cycling
In football (soccer), how long is a standard match, excluding stoppage time?
Answer: 90 minutes
Which country won the 2018 FIFA World Cup, beating Croatia in the final?
Answer: France
Which American track athlete won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics?
Answer: Jesse Owens
Which American football championship game is held annually in late winter?
Answer: The Super Bowl
Which tennis player has won the most women's singles Grand Slam titles in the Open Era (23)?
Answer: Serena Williams
In rugby union, how many points is a try worth?
Answer: Five
Which country is famously associated with inventing the sport of sumo wrestling?
Answer: Japan
Which footballer is the all-time top scorer for the Argentina national team and won the 2022 World Cup?
Answer: Lionel Messi
In baseball, how many strikes result in a strikeout?
Answer: Three
Which country won the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa?
Answer: Spain
Which sport is governed internationally by FIFA?
Answer: Football (soccer)
Which Brazilian footballer won three World Cups (1958, 1962, 1970) and is often called the greatest ever?
Answer: Pelé
In which sport do competitors compete for the Ryder Cup?
Answer: Golf
How many players are on a standard volleyball team on the court?
Answer: Six
Which boxer was nicknamed 'Iron Mike' and became the youngest heavyweight champion in 1986?
Answer: Mike Tyson
Which trophy is awarded to the NHL ice hockey champions?
Answer: The Stanley Cup
In which country were the 2016 Summer Olympic Games held?
Answer: Brazil
Which tennis Grand Slam is played on clay courts in Paris?
Answer: The French Open
How many points does a free throw score in basketball?
Answer: One
Which country invented the modern game of cricket?
Answer: England
Which Formula 1 driver won the most career race wins and championships for Mercedes in the 2010s?
Answer: Lewis Hamilton
In golf, what is the term for completing a hole in two strokes under par?
Answer: Eagle
Which country won the most medals at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris?
Answer: United States
Which sport is associated with the Wimbledon, US Open, French Open and Australian Open events?
Answer: Tennis