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150 Sports Trivia Questions and Answers

Reviewed by Aleesha Rubinstein, Editor·Updated Oct 2026·19 min read

150 sports trivia questions and answers spanning the Olympics, soccer, football, hockey, golf, tennis, boxing, auto racing, horse racing, cycling and more — easy, medium and hard questions for every kind of fan.

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  1. 1In which year were the first modern Olympic Games held?

  2. 2Which city hosted the first modern Olympics?

  3. 3How many rings are on the Olympic flag?

  4. 4Which city hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics?

  5. 5Which U.S. city hosted the 1996 Summer Olympics?

  6. 6Which swimmer won a record eight gold medals at a single Olympics, in Beijing in 2008?

  7. 7Which Jamaican sprinter set the 100-meter world record of 9.58 seconds in 2009?

  8. 8What name was given to the U.S. hockey team's upset of the Soviet Union at the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics?

  9. 9Which American gymnast won four gold medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics?

  10. 10How long is an Olympic swimming pool?

  11. 11The decathlon combines how many track and field events?

  12. 12How long is a marathon?

  13. 13Which sport involves stones, brooms and a target called the house?

  14. 14In which sport might you perform a salchow or an axel?

  15. 15Which Frenchman founded the modern Olympic movement?

  16. 16At the 1936 Berlin Olympics, which American won four gold medals in track and field?

  17. 17Which American matched that feat with four track and field golds at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics?

  18. 18Which Romanian gymnast scored the first perfect 10 in Olympic history, in 1976?

  19. 19In which event would an athlete perform a 'Fosbury Flop'?

  20. 20Which winter sport combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting?

  21. 21In which sliding sport do athletes race down the ice head-first on their stomachs?

  22. 22Which sport made its Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020 with speed, bouldering and lead events?

  23. 23In which year did women first run the marathon at the Olympics?

  24. 24How many Olympic medals did Michael Phelps win in his career, the all-time record?

  25. 25Before Phelps, who held the record of seven golds at one Games, set in Munich in 1972?

  26. 26Which American won both the pentathlon and decathlon at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics?

  27. 27Which American speed skater won all five men's speed skating gold medals at the 1980 Lake Placid Games?

  28. 28How many players does each soccer team have on the field?

  29. 29Which country won the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia?

  30. 30Which Argentine star won his first World Cup in 2022 in Qatar?

  31. 31Which Brazilian legend won three World Cups, in 1958, 1962 and 1970?

  32. 32Which country hosted the 1994 men's World Cup?

  33. 33What is it called when one player scores three goals in a game?

  34. 34What color card does a referee show to send a player off?

  35. 35How long is a regulation professional soccer match, not counting stoppage time?

  36. 36Which player is the only one allowed to handle the ball inside their own penalty area?

  37. 37Which is the only country to have played in every men's FIFA World Cup?

  38. 38Diego Maradona's controversial handball goal against England at the 1986 World Cup is known as what?

  39. 39Which English club is nicknamed 'The Red Devils'?

  40. 40Which club has won the most European Cup and Champions League titles?

  41. 41David Beckham joined which MLS club in 2007?

  42. 42Lionel Messi joined which MLS team in 2023?

  43. 43Which country hosted and won the first FIFA World Cup, in 1930?

  44. 44In which year did the U.S. women's team win the first Women's World Cup?

  45. 45Whose penalty kick won the 1999 Women's World Cup final for the United States?

  46. 46Which U.S. midfielder scored a hat trick in the first 16 minutes of the 2015 Women's World Cup final?

  47. 47How many points is a touchdown worth in American football?

  48. 48Which award goes to college football's most outstanding player each season?

  49. 49How many points does a safety award to the defense?

  50. 50Which college bowl game, first played in 1902, is nicknamed 'The Granddaddy of Them All'?

  51. 51The Grey Cup is the championship trophy of which sport?

  52. 52In Canadian football, how many players per side are on the field?

  53. 53What is the popular nickname for the NCAA college basketball tournament held each spring?

  54. 54Which UCLA coach won 10 NCAA basketball titles in 12 seasons?

  55. 55Which coach led Duke to five NCAA men's basketball championships?

  56. 56Which Nebraska city has hosted the College World Series since 1950?

  57. 57In which year did the WNBA play its first season?

  58. 58What trophy is awarded to the NHL champion?

  59. 59How many periods are in a regulation NHL game?

  60. 60How many players does each hockey team normally have on the ice, including the goalie?

  61. 61Which player, nicknamed 'The Great One,' holds the NHL record for career points?

  62. 62In April 2025, who broke Wayne Gretzky's NHL record for career goals?

  63. 63Which NHL franchise has won the most Stanley Cups?

  64. 64Which Bruins defenseman flew through the air after scoring the Cup-winning goal in 1970?

  65. 65What is a hockey puck made of?

  66. 66How long is a standard minor penalty in the NHL?

  67. 67What is it called when a player scores a goal, records an assist and gets in a fight in the same game?

  68. 68The NHL's 'Original Six' era ended when the league doubled to 12 teams in which year?

  69. 69Which trophy goes to the NHL's regular-season MVP?

  70. 70Which trophy goes to the MVP of the Stanley Cup playoffs?

  71. 71How many holes are played in a standard round of golf?

  72. 72What is a score of one under par on a hole called?

  73. 73Which golf major is played every year at Augusta National?

  74. 74What does the winner of the Masters receive to wear?

  75. 75Which sport features sand traps and water hazards?

  76. 76What is the maximum number of clubs a golfer may carry under the rules?

  77. 77What is a score of two under par on a hole called?

  78. 78The Claret Jug is awarded to the winner of which major?

  79. 79Who won the 1997 Masters by a record 12 strokes at age 21?

  80. 80Which golfer won a record 18 men's major championships?

  81. 81Which golfer's devoted fans were known as 'Arnie's Army'?

  82. 82Which biennial competition pits top men's professional golfers from the United States against Europe?

  83. 83A score of three under par on a single hole is known as what?

  84. 84Which American won 10 golf majors after winning two track and field golds at the 1932 Olympics?

  85. 85Which Grand Slam tennis tournament is played on clay?

  86. 86Which Grand Slam tournament is played on grass?

  87. 87In tennis, what term means a score of zero?

  88. 88What is the score called when both players have 40 points in a game?

  89. 89What is a serve called when it lands in and the receiver can't touch it?

  90. 90Which American won 23 Grand Slam singles titles in the Open Era before retiring in 2022?

  91. 91Which Swiss great won eight Wimbledon singles titles before retiring in 2022?

  92. 92Which player won a record 14 French Open singles titles?

  93. 93In 1973, Billie Jean King beat which former Wimbledon champion in the 'Battle of the Sexes'?

  94. 94In 1975, who became the first Black man to win the Wimbledon singles title?

  95. 95The US Open is played at a New York tennis center named after which player?

  96. 96In 1988, which German player won all four majors plus Olympic gold, the 'Golden Slam'?

  97. 97Which Serbian star won his 24th Grand Slam singles title at the 2023 US Open?

  98. 98Which international men's team tennis competition has been contested by nations since 1900?

  99. 99Which Australian is the only player to win the calendar-year Grand Slam twice, in 1962 and 1969?

  100. 100Which boxer, born Cassius Clay, called himself 'The Greatest'?

  101. 101In their 1997 rematch, Mike Tyson was disqualified for biting whose ear?

  102. 102What shape is a professional boxing ring?

  103. 103UFC bouts take place in an eight-sided cage known as what?

  104. 104The 1974 Ali-Foreman fight in Zaire was nicknamed what?

  105. 105The 1975 'Thrilla in Manila' between Ali and Joe Frazier took place in which country?

  106. 106In 1986, who became boxing's youngest heavyweight champion at age 20?

  107. 107Which boxer retired with a perfect professional record of 50-0?

  108. 108Which martial art's name translates to 'gentle way'?

  109. 109In which sport do wrestlers try to force each other out of a circular ring called the dohyo?

  110. 110Which huge underdog knocked out Mike Tyson in Tokyo in 1990?

  111. 111Which heavyweight champion retired undefeated at 49-0 in 1956?

  112. 112Which Formula One race runs through the streets of a tiny principality on the French Riviera?

  113. 113How many laps make up the Indianapolis 500 on its 2.5-mile oval?

  114. 114What do Indianapolis 500 winners traditionally drink in Victory Lane?

  115. 115Which NASCAR race is known as 'The Great American Race'?

  116. 116Which driver, known as 'The King,' won a record 200 NASCAR Cup Series races?

  117. 117What color flag signals the final lap in NASCAR and IndyCar?

  118. 118Which British driver tied Michael Schumacher's record of seven Formula One world titles in 2020?

  119. 119Which famous endurance race is held each June in western France?

  120. 120Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt and which other driver share the record of seven NASCAR Cup titles?

  121. 121In 1985, who became the first woman to win Alaska's Iditarod sled dog race?

  122. 122Which race is called 'The Run for the Roses'?

  123. 123In the Tour de France, what color jersey does the overall race leader wear?

  124. 124The Triple Crown is made up of the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness and which race?

  125. 125Which horse won the 1973 Triple Crown with a 31-length victory in the Belmont?

  126. 126In 2015, which horse ended a 37-year Triple Crown drought?

  127. 127Horse racing is traditionally known by what regal nickname?

  128. 128The Tour de France traditionally finishes on which Paris avenue?

  129. 129Which jockey rode Secretariat to the 1973 Triple Crown?

  130. 130In the Tour de France, the polka-dot jersey goes to the best what?

  131. 131In 1986, which American became the first non-European to win the Tour de France?

  132. 132Which track cycling race, born in Japan, has riders follow a motorized pacer for the first laps?

  133. 133Which sport uses a shuttlecock?

  134. 134What is the highest possible score in a game of ten-pin bowling?

  135. 135In which sport would you see a scrum and a lineout?

  136. 136Which Olympic sport includes dressage, eventing and show jumping?

  137. 137In which sport do players tread water while trying to throw a ball into the opponent's goal?

  138. 138In which country did table tennis originate in the late 1800s?

  139. 139In bowling, what do you call three strikes in a row?

  140. 140How many players are on the field for each side in rugby union?

  141. 141Which country's national rugby team is known as the All Blacks?

  142. 142In cricket, how many legal balls make up a standard over?

  143. 143In indoor volleyball, what is the defensive specialist who wears a different-colored jersey called?

  144. 144Lacrosse traces its origins to which people?

  145. 145In which sport do teams compete for the America's Cup, the oldest trophy in international sport?

  146. 146Which skateboarder landed the first '900' at the 1999 X Games?

  147. 147In darts, how many points is the inner bullseye worth?

  148. 148In cricket, what is a 'dolly'?

  149. 149Volleyball was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan in which state?

  150. 150Which sport is played on horseback with mallets, in periods called chukkers?

Answer Key

  1. 1. 1896
  2. 2. Athens
  3. 3. 5
  4. 4. Rio de Janeiro
  5. 5. Atlanta
  6. 6. Michael Phelps
  7. 7. Usain Bolt
  8. 8. Miracle on Ice
  9. 9. Simone Biles
  10. 10. 50 meters
  11. 11. 10
  12. 12. 26.2 miles
  13. 13. Curling
  14. 14. Figure skating
  15. 15. Pierre de Coubertin
  16. 16. Jesse Owens
  17. 17. Carl Lewis
  18. 18. Nadia Comaneci
  19. 19. High jump
  20. 20. Biathlon
  21. 21. Skeleton
  22. 22. Sport climbing
  23. 23. 1984
  24. 24. 28
  25. 25. Mark Spitz
  26. 26. Jim Thorpe
  27. 27. Eric Heiden
  28. 28. 11
  29. 29. France
  30. 30. Lionel Messi
  31. 31. Pelé
  32. 32. United States
  33. 33. Hat trick
  34. 34. Red
  35. 35. 90 minutes
  36. 36. Goalkeeper
  37. 37. Brazil
  38. 38. The Hand of God
  39. 39. Manchester United
  40. 40. Real Madrid
  41. 41. LA Galaxy
  42. 42. Inter Miami
  43. 43. Uruguay
  44. 44. 1991
  45. 45. Brandi Chastain
  46. 46. Carli Lloyd
  47. 47. 6 points
  48. 48. Heisman Trophy
  49. 49. 2 points
  50. 50. Rose Bowl
  51. 51. Canadian football
  52. 52. 12
  53. 53. March Madness
  54. 54. John Wooden
  55. 55. Mike Krzyzewski
  56. 56. Omaha
  57. 57. 1997
  58. 58. Stanley Cup
  59. 59. 3
  60. 60. Six
  61. 61. Wayne Gretzky
  62. 62. Alex Ovechkin
  63. 63. Montreal Canadiens
  64. 64. Bobby Orr
  65. 65. Vulcanized rubber
  66. 66. 2 minutes
  67. 67. Gordie Howe hat trick
  68. 68. 1967
  69. 69. Hart Trophy
  70. 70. Conn Smythe Trophy
  71. 71. 18
  72. 72. Birdie
  73. 73. The Masters
  74. 74. Green jacket
  75. 75. Golf
  76. 76. 14
  77. 77. Eagle
  78. 78. The Open Championship
  79. 79. Tiger Woods
  80. 80. Jack Nicklaus
  81. 81. Arnold Palmer
  82. 82. Ryder Cup
  83. 83. Albatross
  84. 84. Babe Didrikson Zaharias
  85. 85. French Open
  86. 86. Wimbledon
  87. 87. Love
  88. 88. Deuce
  89. 89. Ace
  90. 90. Serena Williams
  91. 91. Roger Federer
  92. 92. Rafael Nadal
  93. 93. Bobby Riggs
  94. 94. Arthur Ashe
  95. 95. Billie Jean King
  96. 96. Steffi Graf
  97. 97. Novak Djokovic
  98. 98. Davis Cup
  99. 99. Rod Laver
  100. 100. Muhammad Ali
  101. 101. Evander Holyfield
  102. 102. Square
  103. 103. The Octagon
  104. 104. Rumble in the Jungle
  105. 105. Philippines
  106. 106. Mike Tyson
  107. 107. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
  108. 108. Judo
  109. 109. Sumo
  110. 110. Buster Douglas
  111. 111. Rocky Marciano
  112. 112. Monaco Grand Prix
  113. 113. 200
  114. 114. Milk
  115. 115. Daytona 500
  116. 116. Richard Petty
  117. 117. White
  118. 118. Lewis Hamilton
  119. 119. 24 Hours of Le Mans
  120. 120. Jimmie Johnson
  121. 121. Libby Riddles
  122. 122. Kentucky Derby
  123. 123. Yellow
  124. 124. Belmont Stakes
  125. 125. Secretariat
  126. 126. American Pharoah
  127. 127. The sport of kings
  128. 128. Champs-Élysées
  129. 129. Ron Turcotte
  130. 130. Climber
  131. 131. Greg LeMond
  132. 132. Keirin
  133. 133. Badminton
  134. 134. 300
  135. 135. Rugby
  136. 136. Equestrian
  137. 137. Water polo
  138. 138. England
  139. 139. Turkey
  140. 140. 15
  141. 141. New Zealand
  142. 142. 6
  143. 143. Libero
  144. 144. Indigenous peoples of North America
  145. 145. Sailing
  146. 146. Tony Hawk
  147. 147. 50
  148. 148. An easy catch
  149. 149. Massachusetts
  150. 150. Polo

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