Sports Quiz: 10 Sports Questions with Answers
From the Olympics to chess, how much do you know about sports? Ten quick questions.
Play as a timed quiz and earn coins1How many rings are there in the Olympic symbol?
- 6
- 5
- 7
- 4
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Answer: B. 5. The five rings stand for the coming together of the world's continents.
2Neeraj Chopra won India an Olympic gold medal in:
- Shooting
- Javelin throw
- Boxing
- Wrestling
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Answer: B. Javelin throw. He won the javelin throw gold at the Tokyo Olympics.
3Wimbledon is a famous tournament in which sport?
- Tennis
- Golf
- Squash
- Badminton
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Answer: A. Tennis. Wimbledon in London is the oldest tennis tournament in the world.
4Which country won the FIFA World Cup in 2022?
- Argentina
- Germany
- France
- Brazil
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Answer: A. Argentina. Argentina beat France in the final in Qatar.
5"Checkmate" is a term from which game?
- Chess
- Carrom
- Snooker
- Ludo
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Answer: A. Chess. Checkmate ends a chess game when the king cannot escape.
6A shuttlecock is used in:
- Table tennis
- Badminton
- Volleyball
- Tennis
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Answer: B. Badminton. Badminton is played with rackets and a shuttlecock.
7About how long is a marathon?
- 100 km
- 21 km
- 42 km
- 50 km
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Answer: C. 42 km. A full marathon is 42.195 km.
8National Sports Day in India is celebrated on:
- 14 November
- 2 October
- 29 August
- 15 August
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Answer: C. 29 August. It marks the birthday of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand.
9How many players does a football team have on the field?
- 12
- 9
- 11
- 10
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Answer: C. 11. Each football team fields 11 players, including the goalkeeper.
10How many international centuries did Sachin Tendulkar score?
- 100
- 90
- 110
- 80
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Answer: A. 100. Sachin Tendulkar is the only player with 100 international centuries.
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Sources: International Olympic Committee, FIFA and standard sports references. Found a mistake? Use "Report a mistake" in the timed quiz.