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58 Sport Quiz Questions — Free
Test your sport knowledge with 58 hand-verified quiz questions, ranging from straightforward warm-up questions to real head-scratchers that will challenge even the most well-read players in the room. Football, cricket, the Olympics, and beyond. Rules, records, and sporting legends.
All questions are free to play with no account or download required. They work equally well for a competitive pub quiz with scorekeeping, a casual family game night, or a quick solo knowledge check. Questions span easy, medium and hard difficulty to suit groups of all ages and knowledge levels.
Sample Sport Questions
15 easy, 14 hard and 29 medium questions available. Preview the first 15 below.
How many players from one team are on a football (soccer) pitch?
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11
- 9
- 10
- 11 ✓
- 12
How many rings are on the Olympic flag?
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5
How many players from one basketball team are on court?
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5
- 4
- 5 ✓
- 6
- 7
Which sport uses a shuttlecock?
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Badminton
- Badminton ✓
- Tennis
- Squash
- Table tennis
In which sport would you use a puck?
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Ice hockey
- Ice hockey ✓
- Football
- Basketball
- Golf
How many points is a try worth in rugby union?
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5
- 3
- 4
- 5 ✓
- 6
A try is worth 5 points; a successful conversion kick adds 2 more.
Which country won the first FIFA World Cup in 1930?
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Uruguay
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Uruguay ✓
- Italy
Uruguay hosted and won the inaugural World Cup on home soil.
In tennis, deuce occurs when the score is tied at 40-40.
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True
After deuce, a player must win two consecutive points to win the game.
What is the maximum score achievable with three darts in a single visit?
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180
- 150
- 170
- 180 ✓
- 200
Three triple-20s scores 180, the highest possible with three darts.
In rugby union, how many points is a penalty kick worth?
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3
- 2
- 3 ✓
- 4
- 5
In cricket, what term describes a batsman dismissed without scoring any runs?
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A duck
- A zero
- A duck ✓
- A blob
- A dot
What colour jersey does the leader of the Tour de France cycling race wear?
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Yellow
- Red
- White
- Green
- Yellow ✓
On what surface is the Wimbledon tennis tournament played?
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Grass
- Clay
- Hard court
- Grass ✓
- Artificial turf
In what year was the first Wimbledon Championship held?
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1877
How many stages does the Tour de France consist of?
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21
About Sport Quizzes
Football, cricket, the Olympics, and beyond. Rules, records, and sporting legends.
Every sport question in the Shalose bank has been hand-checked for accuracy. Questions are categorised by difficulty so you can start easy and build to harder rounds, or use Mixed mode to shuffle all difficulties together for an unpredictable quiz experience.
- 58 questions across easy, medium and hard difficulty
- Multiple choice, true/false and number rounds included
- Works on any device — phone, tablet or desktop
- Free forever — no sign-up, no downloads, no ads
- Built-in timer (15s, 30s or 60s) to keep the pace up
- Automatic scorecard for up to four competing teams
Perfect for
- Pub quiz nights where sport is a dedicated round
- Family game nights with players of mixed ages and knowledge levels
- School and workplace quiz events and team-building sessions
- Charity fundraisers and community events looking for ready-made content
- Solo practice if you are preparing for a competitive quiz league