Sports Quiz
Answer 10 questions, one at a time. When you press Submit, any wrong answers show the correct answer and a short explanation.
Sport Quiz · Mixed difficulty · 10 questions
How many balls are there in a standard over in cricket?
In which sport is the Calcutta Cup contested?
In which year were the first modern Olympic Games held?
Which golf venue in Scotland is known as the 'Home of Golf'?
What is the name for a score of zero in tennis?
In darts, what is the highest score with three darts?
How many hurdles are there in a men's 110 metres hurdles race?
What is the diameter of a basketball hoop, in inches?
In cricket, what does LBW stand for?
How many players are on a netball team on court?
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About this sports quiz
Cricket, rugby, tennis, Formula 1, the Olympics and more, with a UK focus.
Each round has 10 questions with mixed difficulty, from easy warm-ups to a couple of real head-scratchers. Pick an answer for each question (you can change your mind), then press Submit. Any you got wrong show the correct answer with a short explanation, so you learn something either way.
All the questions in this category are also listed further down the page with their answers hidden, so you can use them for a pub quiz, a classroom or a family games night.
How to play
- Read the question and pick one of the four answers (or press keys 1–4).
- Press Submit at the end to see the correct answer to anything you got wrong, with a one-line explanation.
- After 10 questions, press Submit to see your score and how you did.
- Want more? Try the daily quiz or another quiz category.
Frequently asked questions
How many questions are in the sports quiz?
Each round has 10 questions. The full list of questions in this category is shown below the quiz, with answers you can reveal one by one.
Is it free?
Yes. Every quiz is free to play, with no sign-up and no app to download.
Can I use the questions for a pub quiz?
Yes, for personal, school or charity quizzes. For a ready-made printable set, see our pub quiz questions packs.