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Sports Trivia for Kids
Players, points and rules: kid-friendly trivia about popular sports and the Olympics.
- 🎓 Grades 2–8
- 💡 General Knowledge
- ❓ 24 questions
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How many players from one team are on a basketball court at a time?
- A 11
- B 6
- C 7
- D 5
How many players from one team are on a soccer field at a time?
- A 11
- B 7
- C 9
- D 15
How many innings are in a regular baseball game?
- A 7
- B 5
- C 12
- D 9
How many points is a touchdown worth in American football?
- A 7
- B 2
- C 3
- D 6
How many rings are on the Olympic flag?
- A 7
- B 5
- C 6
- D 4
How often are the Summer Olympics usually held?
- A Every 4 years
- B Every 10 years
- C Every 2 years
- D Every year
In tennis, what does the score "love" mean?
- A Game over
- B One point
- C Zero
- D A tie
What do ice hockey players hit instead of a ball?
- A A shuttlecock
- B A puck
- C A cone
- D A disc
What is getting a golf ball in the hole with one shot called?
- A A hole in one
- B A birdie
- C A strike
- D A goal
How long is a marathon?
- A 26.2 miles
- B 50 miles
- C 13.1 miles
- D 10 miles
Which sport uses a shuttlecock?
- A Volleyball
- B Badminton
- C Squash
- D Tennis
In bowling, knocking down all 10 pins on the first roll is a…
- A Gutter
- B Split
- C Spare
- D Strike
How many players from one team are on a volleyball court?
- A 9
- B 5
- C 6
- D 11
Who invented basketball in 1891?
- A Walter Camp
- B James Naismith
- C Abner Doubleday
- D Pierre de Coubertin
In which country did the ancient Olympic Games begin?
- A Egypt
- B Greece
- C Italy
- D China
What color medal goes to the first-place Olympic winner?
- A Bronze
- B Gold
- C Silver
- D Platinum
In soccer, which player may use their hands inside the penalty area?
- A Midfielder
- B Goalkeeper
- C Striker
- D Defender
How many points is a free throw worth in basketball?
- A 2
- B 3
- C 1
- D 4
Which city hosted the first modern Olympics in 1896?
- A London
- B Paris
- C Athens
- D Rome
Which swimming stroke is done lying on your back?
- A Backstroke
- B Freestyle crawl
- C Breaststroke
- D Butterfly
What is it called when one player scores three goals in a game?
- A A home run
- B A hat trick
- C An ace
- D A grand slam
How long is an Olympic swimming pool?
- A 25 meters
- B 50 meters
- C 100 meters
- D 75 meters
Which sport has a famous bike race called the Tour de France?
- A Rowing
- B Running
- C Cycling
- D Skiing
In which sport would you use a pommel horse and balance beam?
- A Horse racing
- B Polo
- C Diving
- D Gymnastics
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