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Trivia: Sports

Trivia: Sports

What does MVP stand for?

Most Valuable Player

How many bases are on a baseball field?

4

What is the shape of a football?

Oval

What does NBA stand for?

National Basketball Association

What colors are the goalposts in football?

Yellow

How many points is a freethrow in basketball?

1

What is it called when you score in hockey?

Goal

What does NFL stand for?

National Football League

How many players are on the court from one team on basketball?

5

How many players can be on the field at one time on a football field?

11

How many players are on the field in baseball?

9

What sport can you score a birdy?

Golf

What is the line judge in tennis called?

Umpire

What is the area where baseball players sit on if not on field?

Dugout

How many golf clubs fit in a bag?

14

What is it called in baseball if you run all 4 bases on a hit?

Homerun

What sport consists of the World Cup?

Soccer

What is the highest level of car racing?

IndyCar

What is the oldest water sport ever recorded?

Diving

Which sport uses a net, racket and shuttlecock?

Badminton

Which sport is played on an ice-skating rink and uses a puck?

Hockey

During a race, what colored flag is waved to signify race is finished?

Checkered Flag

How many periods are in hockey game?

3

How many quarters are in a basketball game?

4

When playing archery what is the goal to hit?

Bullseye

What do football players wear on their heads during game?

Helmet

How many points is a field goal after a touchdown?

1 point

The terminology for love in scoring is for what sport?

Tennis

How long is a marathon?

26.2 miles or 42.2 kilometers

What sport involves lying on a mat?

Wrestling

What color penalty flags do referees thrown in NFL game?

Yellow

What are what cheerleaders hold in each hand?

Pom-Poms

What does the acronym GOAT stand for?

Greatest Of All Time

When you knock all the pins down in bowling on first roll, what is it called?

Strike

What is called in baseball when the ball is hit outside bounds?

Foul ball

What is it called in baseball when a batter hits a home run with all bases loaded?

Grand slam

What is called in bowling when you get 3 strikes in a row?

A turkey

What do you call the white ball when playing a game of billiard?

Cue ball

What is it called in bowling when the ball goes in the side divot?

Gutter ball

What do you call the person who blocks the ball in front of the goal in soccer?

Goalkeeper

Which sport involves tucks and pikes?

Diving

What do you call a player in basketball that moves without dribbling the ball?

Traveling

What is the maximum allowed hits on one side during volleyball before going back over the net?

3

What do you call the person squatting behind the batter in baseball?

Catcher

What are the names of the 3 types of medals won?

Gold, Silver, and Bronze

Who do you call the person that initiates the first serve in volleyball?

Server

What do you call in football when the quarterback throws ball to opposite player?

Interception

How many players are there in a rugby league team?

13 players

What swimming style is not allowed to be used in Olympics?

Doggie paddle

How many pins are used in bowling?

10

What is it called when the football is caught in the end zone?

Touchdown

How many balls are used in a game of billiard?

15 balls

What sport are you referring to when you hear slam dunk?

Basketball

In what sport would competitors use a piece of equipment known as a foil?

Fencing

What is the name of the person who stands on the top of the mound and throws a ball to the batter?

Pitcher

During hockey, where does a player sit when they are serving their time off the ice?

Penalty box

How many strikes are allowed in baseball to get an out?

3

Which golf club is used for far hits?

Driver

What sport are you referring to when you hear Hail Mary?

Football when the quarterback just throws the ball into the endzone and hope that a teammate will catch it

How many minutes are in a football quarter?

15

In which sport do teams compete to win the Stanley Cup?

Hockey

How many paddles are used in a kayak?

One

What is it called when you are floating on water with goggles on looking under the water?

Snorkling

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