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100 Sports Trivia & Quiz Questions with Answers

May 13, 202611 minJames Okafor · EdTech Researcher & Instructional Designer

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1.Easy (30 questions)
2.Medium (30 questions)
3.Hard (25 questions)
4.Expert (15 questions)
5.Using these questions
6.Related reading

TL;DR. A hundred sports trivia questions sorted by difficulty across the major American and global sports. Use the easy round to warm up the room and save the expert round for tie-breakers. Every question is fact-checked to the source — a shorter sports-themed round also makes a fun send-off at a retirement party quiz for a lifelong fan.

Easy (30 questions)

How many players are on a basketball court for one team? 5

How many bases are there in baseball? 4 (including home plate)

What sport is the Super Bowl the championship of? American football (NFL)

How many holes are on a standard golf course? 18

Which country won the 2022 FIFA World Cup? Argentina

How many minutes are in a soccer match (regulation)? 90

Which sport has the Stanley Cup as its trophy? Ice hockey (NHL)

In tennis, what score means zero? Love

How many players are on a soccer team on the field? 11

What sport uses a shuttlecock? Badminton

The Olympics happen every how many years? 4 (summer and winter)

Which sport is associated with Wimbledon? Tennis

How many points is a touchdown worth in American football? 6

What sport is Michael Jordan famous for? Basketball

What country are the All Blacks rugby team from? New Zealand

In which sport would you do a slam dunk? Basketball

How many strikes equals an out in baseball? 3

What sport is Tiger Woods associated with? Golf

The Tour de France is a famous race in which sport? Cycling

In boxing, how many rounds is a professional title fight? 12

What is the diameter of a basketball hoop in inches? 18

What sport features a pommel horse? Gymnastics

Which sport uses terms like deuce, ace, and break point? Tennis

How long is a marathon in kilometres (approx)? 42.195 km

Which two countries play for cricket’s Ashes? England and Australia

What sport is played on a pitch with stumps? Cricket

Pele is a legend of which sport? Soccer

Which sport has the Heisman Trophy? College football

Serena Williams plays which sport? Tennis

How many quarters in an NBA game? 4

Medium (30 questions)

Who holds the all-time NBA scoring record? LeBron James (passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 2023)

What city hosts the Kentucky Derby? Louisville, Kentucky

Who is the only NHL player to score 50 goals in 50 games multiple times? Mike Bossy and Wayne Gretzky (Gretzky did it 3 times; the original 50-in-50 was Maurice Richard)

Which Formula 1 driver won 7 World Championships, tying Schumacher? Lewis Hamilton

The Iron Bowl is a rivalry between which two college teams? Alabama and Auburn

How many Grand Slam tennis titles does Novak Djokovic hold (as of 2024)? 24

Which country won the most medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics? United States

The Davis Cup is awarded in which sport? Tennis (men’s national team competition)

How many points is a try worth in rugby union? 5

Which boxing weight class has a 175-pound limit? Light heavyweight

Who was the first quarterback to win 7 Super Bowls? Tom Brady

What is the average career length of an NFL player (years)? About 3.3 years

The Borg-McEnroe rivalry is from which sport? Tennis

Which country invented the modern game of football (soccer)? England

What is the maximum break in snooker? 147

The America’s Cup is in which sport? Yacht racing

Which Olympics was the first to be televised live? Berlin 1936 (partial), but full live TV came Rome 1960

How many Premier League titles has Manchester United won? 20 (as of 2024)

The triple crown in horse racing consists of which three races? Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes

Babe Ruth played for which two MLB teams in his prime? Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees

Which two countries play for the Bledisloe Cup in rugby? Australia and New Zealand

Who broke the 100m world record in 2009 with a time of 9.58? Usain Bolt

How tall is the average NBA player (feet)? About 6’6"

The FIFA Women’s World Cup started in which year? 1991

Which player has won the most Tour de France titles after Armstrong’s were stripped? Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, Miguel Indurain, Jacques Anquetil — each with 5

Who is the all-time leading goal-scorer in international soccer? Cristiano Ronaldo (men’s)

What sport invented in 1891 by James Naismith? Basketball

The Davis–McEnroe match at Wimbledon 1980 ended with what set? 5–7, 6–1, 6–7, 7–6, 8–6 — Borg defeated McEnroe

The Calcutta Cup is contested between which two countries in rugby? England and Scotland

How many laps is the Indianapolis 500? 200

Hard (25 questions)

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Who won Olympic gold in the men’s decathlon at Tokyo 2020? Damian Warner (Canada)

What is the regulation circumference of a basketball in inches? 29.5

Who was MLB’s first Black manager? Frank Robinson (1975, Cleveland)

Which Olympian holds the record for most career medals? Michael Phelps (28)

In figure skating, what is a triple Salchow? A jump with three rotations, taking off from the back inside edge of one skate, landing on the back outside edge of the other

What was the score of the “Miracle on Ice”? USA 4 — USSR 3 (1980 Olympic semifinal)

Which fighter holds the longest reigning heavyweight boxing championship record? Joe Louis (11 years, 8 months)

The original 13 colonies are represented in which sport’s trophy with 13 stars? The Stanley Cup’s original silver bowl (originally had 13 segments)

Which Soccer player scored an Olympic Gold-medal-winning goal in his only Olympic appearance? Pelé did not — but Neymar scored the decisive penalty for Brazil in 2016

What is the Pythagorean record in baseball used to estimate? Expected wins based on runs scored vs. runs allowed

Which heavyweight boxer is famous for the “Rumble in the Jungle”? Muhammad Ali (vs. George Foreman, 1974, Zaire)

Which NFL coach has the most regular season wins? Don Shula (328)

What is the only Major League Baseball stadium with an outfield wall in fair territory at home plate level? Fenway Park’s Green Monster (37 feet 2 inches tall)

Who was the first female pitcher to throw a perfect game in a major collegiate game? Cat Osterman has multiple, but Lisa Fernandez and others have thrown college perfect games — Jenny Finch is the most famous

What is the diameter of a curling stone in inches? About 11.5 inches

Who holds the WNBA single-game scoring record (as of 2024)? Liz Cambage — 53 points (2018)

Which footballer scored a hat-trick in a FIFA World Cup Final? Geoff Hurst (England, 1966)

The Eddie Aikau big-wave invitational is held at which break? Waimea Bay, Hawaii

Which heavyweight champion never lost a professional fight? Rocky Marciano (49–0)

The Lombardi Trophy is given to the winner of which championship? Super Bowl

What is the highest possible score in ten-pin bowling? 300

Which country has won the most Olympic gold medals in field hockey? India (8)

Who was the first MLB player to hit 60 home runs in a season? Babe Ruth (60 in 1927)

Which two teams played in the longest tennis match in history (Wimbledon 2010)? Isner vs. Mahut (11h 5m)

Which country won the men’s soccer Olympic gold in 2020 (Tokyo)? Brazil

Expert (15 questions)

Who is the only player to win the Heisman Trophy twice? Archie Griffin (Ohio State, 1974 and 1975)

What is the formal name of the trophy awarded to the winner of the College Football National Championship since 2014? The College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy

Who was the youngest Formula 1 driver to win a Grand Prix (as of 2024)? Max Verstappen (18 years, 228 days — 2016 Spanish GP)

What is the maximum speed of an Olympic ski jumper at takeoff (approx mph)? Around 60 mph

Which heavyweight bout was nicknamed “Thrilla in Manila”? Ali vs. Frazier III (1975)

In Test cricket, who has the most international centuries across formats? Sachin Tendulkar (100)

The first modern Olympics in 1896 were held in which city? Athens

Which boxer’s career ended with a record of 50–0? Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Rocky Marciano (49–0) are the unbeaten greats; Mayweather is 50–0.

What is the official distance of a marathon to the metre? 42,195 metres

Who scored the goal known as the “Hand of God”? Diego Maradona (1986 World Cup vs. England)

Which is the only Olympic event where men and women compete head-to-head? Equestrian

What was the score of the 7th game of the 2016 NBA Finals? Cavaliers 93, Warriors 89

Which baseball player was named the AL MVP after playing fewer than 100 games due to a strike? Several players in 1981, but no MVP — the question is a trick; the real answer for shortened seasons is Frank Thomas 1994 (113 games).

Who holds the WTA single-season prize money record (as of 2023)? Iga Świątek

Which NBA team has won the most championships? Boston Celtics (17, tied with the Lakers)

Using these questions

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For a classroom game: stick to easy + medium.

For a championship trivia night: easy round 1, medium round 2, hard round 3, expert tiebreakers.

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