Sport gives everyone something to argue about, so it makes a brilliant quiz. This set has 50 sports quiz questions with answers across five rounds, mixing easy warm-ups with a few that will split the room. It is general enough for a family gathering, a pub night or a work social, and every answer is right there beneath the question.
Ready? On your marks, get set, go.
Quick facts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many questions are in this sports quiz? | 50, across five rounds |
| What rounds are covered? | General sport, ball sports, water sports, indoor sports and an easy bonus round |
| Can I host it live? | Yes, build a free live quiz on AhaSlides and share a join code |
| Is it suitable for families? | Yes, the bonus round is easy enough for children |
How to run it
Split into teams, read each question aloud, and award a point per correct answer. For a bigger group, host it as a live quiz so players answer from their phones and the leaderboard updates in real time. You can paste these questions into a free AhaSlides quiz or start from a ready-made set in the template library.
Round 1: general sports quiz
Ten easy warm-ups from across the sporting world.
- How long is a marathon? Answer: 42.195 kilometres (26.2 miles).
- How many players are on a baseball team on the field? Answer: nine.
- Which country won the 2018 FIFA World Cup? Answer: France.
- Which sport is often called “the king of sports”? Answer: football (soccer).
- What are the two official national sports of Canada? Answer: lacrosse (summer) and ice hockey (winter).
- Which team won the first NBA game in 1946? Answer: the New York Knicks (beating the Toronto Huskies).
- In which sport do you score a “touchdown”? Answer: American football.
- In which year did Amir Khan win his Olympic boxing medal? Answer: 2004 (silver, in Athens).
- What was Muhammad Ali's birth name? Answer: Cassius Clay.
- Which team did Michael Jordan play for during most of his career? Answer: the Chicago Bulls.
Round 2: ball sports quiz
Ten questions on the games played with a ball.
- How many players are on court per team in indoor volleyball? Answer: six.
- What is the maximum break in a single frame of snooker? Answer: 147.
- In tennis, what is a score of 40-40 called? Answer: deuce.
- How many players per team are in the water at once in water polo? Answer: seven.
- What shape is a rugby ball? Answer: oval (a prolate spheroid).
- In golf, what is a score of one under par on a hole called? Answer: a birdie.
- How many players are on a netball team? Answer: seven.
- What is the inside diameter of a basketball hoop, in inches? Answer: 18 inches.
- How many strikes make a batter out in baseball? Answer: three.
- Which ball sport, popular in India and Pakistan, is played on grass or turf with a hooked stick? Answer: field hockey.
Round 3: water sports quiz
Ten questions to test your knowledge of the pool, the sea and the river.
- Which sport is nicknamed “water ballet”? Answer: synchronised swimming (artistic swimming).
- Which paddling sport is raced by crews of up to 20 people? Answer: dragon boat racing.
- What is the underwater sport of “underwater hockey” also known as? Answer: Octopush.
- How many blades does a standard kayak paddle have? Answer: two.
- Which swimming stroke is the fastest? Answer: front crawl (freestyle).
- Which of these is not an Olympic swimming stroke: butterfly, backstroke, dog paddle or breaststroke? Answer: dog paddle.
- Which of these is not a water sport: paragliding, cliff diving, windsurfing or rowing? Answer: paragliding.
- Who is the most decorated Olympic swimmer of all time? Answer: Michael Phelps (23 golds, 28 medals).
- Which country has won the most Olympic gold medals in swimming? Answer: the USA.
- In which century was water polo invented? Answer: the 19th century.
Round 4: indoor sports quiz
Ten questions from inside the arena.
- In ten-pin bowling, what is three strikes in a row called? Answer: a turkey.
- Which sport uses a racket, a net and a shuttlecock? Answer: badminton.
- How many players are on a futsal (indoor five-a-side) team? Answer: five.
- Which martial art did Bruce Lee found: wushu, boxing, Jeet Kune Do or fencing? Answer: Jeet Kune Do.
- Which country is home to the world's largest bowling centre? Answer: Japan (the Inazawa Grand Bowl).
- In chess, what is it called when a player has no legal move but is not in check? Answer: stalemate (a draw).
- How many points is the black ball worth in snooker? Answer: seven.
- What is the highest possible score with three darts? Answer: 180.
- In table tennis, how many points win a modern game? Answer: 11 (win by two).
- Where did the word “billiards” originate? Answer: France.
Bonus round: easy sports trivia
Ten easy ones for the whole family.
- In which sport do you throw a ball and hit it with a bat, run to bases and score “home runs”? Answer: baseball.
- How many players are on a football (soccer) team? Answer: 11.
- Which swimming stroke has both arms moving together over the water? Answer: butterfly.
- True or false: the FIFA World Cup is held every four years. Answer: true.
- True or false: the Summer Olympics are held every two years. Answer: false, every four years.
- Which US city do the LeBron James-era “Lakers” play in? Answer: Los Angeles.
- The New York Yankees play in which Major League Baseball league? Answer: the American League.
- How many rings are on the Olympic flag? Answer: five.
- Which country won the 2022 FIFA World Cup? Answer: Argentina.
- How many Grand Slam singles titles had Novak Djokovic won by the end of 2024? Answer: 24, a men's record.
Turn it into a live sports quiz
Reading answers off a page is fine, but a sports quiz comes alive when people compete. Host these questions as a live game and let players buzz in from their phones while the leaderboard climbs.
With the AhaSlides live quiz feature you can build your own sports round in minutes using five question types, or start from the football general knowledge template and adapt it. Sign up free, add your questions, and host it on the big screen.
Frequently asked questions
What makes a good sports quiz question?
A mix of difficulty and topic: easy warm-ups to keep everyone in, plus a few harder questions on records, rules and history to separate the true fans. Rounds by theme (ball, water, indoor) keep it varied.
How many questions should a sports quiz have?
Around 30 to 50 works for most gatherings, split into rounds of 10 with a short break between. This set gives you a ready-made 50.
Can I make my own sports quiz for free?
Yes. AhaSlides lets you build and host a sports quiz for free, with live scoring and a join code, so you can sign up and run one tonight.
