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General & Mixed Trivia
Ultimate Sports Trivia Questions and Answers
1. Which sport uses the smallest ball (spherical), and what is the diameter?
Answer: Squash diameter range 1.56 – 1.59 inches
2. Which sports use the lightest-weight ball? And what is the heaviest ball used in sports?
Answer: The Lightest ball is a table tennis ball, and the heaviest ball is a bowling ball.
3. What are the weights of the lightest and heaviest sports balls?
Answer: Table tennis ball weight is 2.7 grams, Bowling ball weight is 7.26 kg (max weight)
4. Which sport is a mixture of basketball and water polo?
Answer: Water basketball
5. What is the size of a swimming pool in which water basketball is played?
Answer: Same size as a water polo pool
6. Is water basketball an international-level game?
Answer: No, only play at the local and national level
7. In which year was the FIBA 3×3 championship played?
Answer: In 2012
8. What is the main difference between beach basketball and normal basketball?
Answer: Players don’t bounce the ball in beach basketball due to the sand
9. What is the total duration of beach basketball?
Answer: 10 minutes
10. In which year was the Fed Cup championship founded?
Answer: In 1963
11. Which is considered to be the biggest women’s tennis tournament in terms of the number of nations?
Answer: The Fed Cup championship
12. How many times has the USA won the Fed Cup tournament?
Answer: 18 times
13. The David Cup championship started in which year?
Answer: In 1900
Easy, Medium, and Hard Sports Quiz Challenges
14. Which tennis tournament is played in a knockout format?
Answer: David cup
15. Which country has won the most David Cup titles?
Answer: United States, 28 times
16. Who invented the break in the Tennis world?
Answer: James Van Alen in 1965
17. What are the names of 2 types of Tie breaks?
Answer: Sudden Death & Lingering Death
18. In which year did Wimbledon start using the tie-break?
Answer: In 1971
19. Which is the only tournament where a tie-break is used in the final set of singles?
Answer: US Open championship
20. What was the price amount of the open championship in 2018?
Answer: $10.5 million
21. Which type of ball is used in “Croquet”?
Answer: Wooden ball
22. Only one sport has been played on the moon. Do you know the name of that sport?
Answer: Golf
23. “Lacrosse” is the national sport of which country?
Answer: Canada
Random Sports Facts and Fun Trivia
24. In which year were the Arizona Cardinals founded? And what was the old name?
Answer: In 1898, the old name was Morgan Athletic Club
25. Where do the Arizona Cardinals play their home games?
Answer: At State Farm Stadium
26. In which year did the Arizona Cardinals join the NFL?
Answer: In 1920
27. In which year did the Arizona Cardinals move to St Louis?
Answer: In 1960
28. In which year did the Arizona Cardinals move from St Louis to Phoenix
Answer: In 1988
29. How many times has Arizona become the champion of the NFL? Do you remember the years?
Answer: 2 times (in 1925,1947)
30. In which year did Arizona become the NFC champion?
Answer: In 2008
31. In which year were the Atlanta Falcons founded?
Answer: In 1965
32. Atlanta Falcons won the NFC championship in which year?
Answer: In 1998
33. Who establishes the team, Atlanta Falcons?
Answer: Rankin Smith
34. Who is the current owner of the Atlanta Falcons?
Answer: Arthur Blank
35. Taylor Smith sold the Atlanta Falcons in which year?
36. Tiger Woods was named what in the world of golf?
Answer: Big cat
37. The total number of rings on the flag of the Olympics is?
Answer: 5
38. After how many goals will it become a hat trick?
Answer: 3
39. The French Open is played on the court of the?
Answer: Clay
40. How many matches won by Rafael Nadal till now?
Answer: more than 500
41. The typical golf course consists of how many holes?
Answer: 18
42. Where was the Ice Hockey Championship held in 2020?
Answer: Leh
43. Who won the Best Men’s Player Award in the FIFA Awards 2021?
Answer: Robert Lewandowski
44. Which country won the Women’s Asia Hockey Cup in 2022?
Answer: Japan
45. The Ruia Gold Cup is associated with which sport?
Answer: Bridge
46. Who won the fifth World Chess Championship?
Answer: Magnus Carslen
47. To which sport is the term ‘double fault’ associated?
Answer: Tennis
Intermediate Sports Trivia for True Fans
48. In which state of France Horse riding is most famous?
Answer: Normandy and the area of the Forez
49. Which prestigious horse race is hosted by France?
Answer: The Arcs de Triomphe
50. Which country has the highest number of foreign players in the NBA league?
Answer: France
51. Name some French basketball players?
Answer: Tony Parker, Rudy Gobert, Boris Diaw
52. Name some Annual sporting events that happen in the USA.
Answer: Football Super Bowl, Tennis US Open, Marathon: New York, Boston, Chicago
53. Which sporting stadium is located in Tennessee, U.S.?
Answer: Neyland Stadium, Knoxville
54. Who is the most famous athlete from the U.S in Cycling?
Answer: Lance Armstrong
55. Tiger Woods belongs to which sport?
Answer: Golf
56. Who are the fittest tennis players in history?
Answer: Martina Navratilova, Michael Chang, and Ivan Lendl
57. What are the national sports of Canada?
Answer: Ice Hockey and Lacrosse
Hard Sports Trivia Questions Only Experts Can Answer
58. How many teams in both Canada and the United States in the NHL?
Answer: Thirty-one
59. Which players remain the largest League’s demographics?
Answer: Canadian-born players
60. What was the most coveted prize of the NHL since 1893?
Answer: Stanley Cup
61. Who was Lord Stanley, after whom the name of the prize was given?
Answer: Canadian governor-general
62. What is the Canadian oldest NHL team?
Answer: Montreal Canadiens (est. 1917)
Audience-Based
Sports Trivia Questions for Kids
63. What record did Aaron Judge break in the 2022 season with the New York Yankees?
Answer: He broke the American League home run record by hitting 62 home runs.
64. Which sport is a mix of tennis and ping-pong and uses a hard ball while being played with a paddle?
Answer: Pickleball
65. What does a pickleball court resemble in size and design, but is smaller than its counterpart sport?
Answer: A tennis court
66. Who was the first Black player to join a modern Major League Baseball team in 1947 and wore jersey number 42?
Answer: Jackie Robinson
67. Which female gymnast is noted for winning two gold medals at age 16, and eventually accumulating 25 world medals, 19 of them gold?
Answer: Simone Biles
68. Which athlete was called “This is Babe” and by age 21 had won Olympic gold medals in javelin and hurdles, and silver in high jump?
Answer: Mildred “Babe” Didrikson
69. Which tennis legend, born in 1943, won 20 Wimbledon titles and partnered to win doubles titles before eventually pushing for gender equality in tennis?
Answer: Billie Jean King
70. What nickname did Aaron Judge tie when he hit his 60th home run in a season, matching a record held since 1927?
Answer: Babe Ruth’s 1927 home run record
71. What is the name of the championship game between the NFL and AFL that later became known as the Super Bowl, first held in 1967?
Answer: Super Bowl I
72. Which two leagues merged in 1970 to form the combined NFL structure known today?
Answer: The National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL)
73. How many players can participate in a pickleball match: either two or how many in doubles?
Answer: Four players
74. What characteristic of a pickleball makes it fly straighter compared to a tennis ball?
75. Which Stanford women’s basketball player recorded a triple-double with 10 blocks in a game, as noted in a profile about her defensive ability?
Answer: Cameron Brink
76. For which university does Cameron Brink play, where she averaged around 14.4 points and 9.6 rebounds per game as of the profile?
Answer: Stanford
77. How many blocks per game was Cameron Brink averaging, ranking second in the country, in the season discussed in her profile?
Answer: 3.6 blocks per game
78. Which athlete signed a season-signature sneaker deal with Reebok for three colorways, releasing her first signature shoe, as covered in the articles?
Answer: Angel Reese
79. What is the expanded number of NWSL regular-season matches that ESPN will carry per year, as per the latest media deal discussed?
Answer: 33 matches per year
80. Which WNBA star was reported as questionable due to a knee injury during the 2025 playoffs, but hoped to play in Game 2?
Answer: Breanna Stewart
81. What injury was Breanna Stewart suffering from in that playoff matchup?
Answer: A sprained MCL (Medial Collateral Ligament)
82. Who set a new U.S. record in the 400-meter flat event during the 2025 World Athletics Championships, running 48.29 seconds?
Answer: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone
83. Which old U.S. women’s record in the 400-meter sprint/semis did Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone break (the one previously held since 2006)?
Answer: The US record held by Sanya Richards-Ross (48.70 seconds)
84. What is one thing Cameron Brink keeps taped inside her locker that she can see before every practice and game for encouragement?
Answer: A note from Jaylyn Savage that says “Never lose that quality…”
85. Which league’s viewership rose by 72% year-over-year, contributing to ESPN’s expanded coverage deal, as mentioned in Just Women’s Sports’ news about the NWSL?
Answer: The NWSL
86. Angel Reese’s signature sneaker release with Reebok included how many colorways at launch?
Answer: Three colorways
Family-Friendly Sports Quiz Questions
87. What is the distance (in kilometers) of a standard marathon race?
Answer: 42.195 km
88. In the “Major Running Survey of 2025,” one trend explored was the “average pace.” What other runner habits were included in that survey?
Answer: Distance covered, training volume, and favorite races
89. What is the “World Marathon Challenge”?
Answer: Running seven marathons on seven continents in seven days
90. Which U.S. marathon is known for being held every third Monday of April and finishing on Boylston Street?
Answer: The Boston Marathon
91. What is one defining characteristic of the “Top 5 Most Exclusive Marathons” as described in the article?
Answer: They gather just a handful of carefully selected participants
92. What makes the Marathon distance “legendary,” as noted in “26.2 Curious Facts about Marathons”?
Answer: It is exactly 26.2 miles (or 42.195 kilometers) historically tied to the ancient Greek messenger’s run
93. According to FIFA/World Cup records, who is the all-time leading goal scorer in World Cup history (prior to 2026)?
Answer: Miroslav Klose
94. Which country won the World Cup in 2018?
Answer: France
95. In the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which goalkeeper holds the record for the most saves in a single match (16 saves) during the Round of 16?
Answer: Tim Howard
96. Which challenge requires runners to complete marathons in Antarctica, Africa, Australia, Asia, Europe, South America, and North America—all within 7 days?
Answer: The World Marathon Challenge
By Sport Category
Football (Soccer) Trivia Questions and Answers
97. When was the first soccer book published in Toronto, Canada?
Answer: On March 5, 1879
98. Where was the Western Football Association formed in 1880?
Answer: In Berlin, Ontario
99. In which city in Canada did the Ontario Cup start?
Answer: In Toronto
100. When did the first professional soccer game start in Canada?
Answer: In 1910
101. The game was between which two teams?
Answer: Callies and Rovers
102. Against which country did Canada win its first FIFA World Cup?
Answer: The United States
103. Which country hosted the Women’s Football World Cup in 2019?
Answer: France
104. When did France win the first Football World Cup?
Answer: In 1998
105. Which country hosted the Football World Cup 2022?
186. Which country has won the Rugby World Cup the most times as of 2023?
Answer: South Africa (4 times)
187. How many teams competed in the Rugby World Cup before expansion in 1999?
Answer: Sixteen
188. What is the name of the trophy awarded to Rugby World Cup winners?
Answer: The Webb Ellis Cup
189. In Premiership Rugby, how many clubs participate in the competition?
Answer: 10
190. Which team was crowned champion of Premiership Rugby in the 2024-25 season?
Answer: Bath Rugby
191. Which club has won the most Premiership Rugby titles?
Answer: Leicester Tigers (11 titles)
192. Super Rugby is administered by which organization?
Answer: SANZAAR
193. Which team has won the most Super Rugby titles?
Answer: Crusaders (13 titles)
194. How many teams contest the Top 14 each season?
Answer: Fourteen
195. What is the trophy awarded to the winner of the Top 14 competition?
Answer: The Bouclier de Brennus
196. During the 2023–24 Top 14 season, which team was relegated?
Answer: Oyonnax
Special Sports Events
Olympics Trivia Questions and Answers
197. What was the fastest year-to-date 110m hurdles time posted by Cordell Tinch when he arrived at the World Athletics Championships in 2025?
Answer: 12.87 seconds
198. How many editions of the Winter Olympic Games does the “25 facts for 25 editions” article celebrate?
Answer: 25 editions
199. How many medal events were there in Tokyo 2020, including mixed/open events?
Answer: 339 medal events
200. How many new sports were added to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic programme?
Answer: Five
201. Which sports did the Tokyo 2020 Olympics add that were new to the programme?
Answer: Karate, skateboarding, surfing, sport climbing, and baseball/softball
202. What anniversary was celebrated in Paris, marking 100 years since it last hosted the Olympic Games?
Answer: The 100-year anniversary since 1924
203. What change did Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone make in 2025, as reported in the news?
Answer: She switched events
204. Which upcoming Olympic Games will be hosted by Milano Cortina, according to the site’s latest news?
Answer: The 2026 Winter Olympic Games
205. What international day does the Milano Cortina article say the city celebrated with open-air gyms?
Answer: Olympic Day
206. What is the name of the original series that explores quirky athlete questions (like “why do Olympians bite their medals?”)?
Answer: Burning Questions
207. How many months ago was the “25 facts for 25 editions” article published (relative to “today” based on the article listing)?
Answer: Seven months ago
208. In the Tokyo 2020 “Facts and Figures”, how many of the medal events were mixed/open events?
Answer: 18 mixed/open events
World Cup Sports Trivia Quiz
209. Which player scored two power-play goals to help Team USA beat Czechia 5-2 and finish second in Group B at the 2025 IIHF Men’s World Championship?
Answer: Frank Nazar
210. How many shots did Team USA register against Czechia in that 5-2 win in the 2025 IIHF Championship?
Answer: 56 shots
211. Who was announced as the youngest player on the first 18-man USA roster for the 2025 IIHF Men’s Worlds?
Answer: Hampton Slukynsky, age 19
212. Which USA player has been a finalist for the Norris Trophy and plays defense for the Columbus Blue Jackets, leading defensively in the Men’s World Championship?
Answer: Zach Werenski
213. How many total medals had Team USA won in IIHF world championship play before the 2025 tournament began?
Answer: Twenty-six medals
214. In the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup, which athlete is a five-time Olympic champion entering the 2025 tour?
Answer: Mollie O’Callaghan
215. Which Canadian swimmer is also competing in her first full World Cup season and excited to race in her hometown stop in Toronto?
Answer: Summer McIntosh
216. Who were some of the headline men in the 2025 Swimming World Cup field including an athlete from Italy, one from Hungary, one from Canada, and one from Switzerland?
Answer: Thomas Ceccon, Hubert Kos, Josh Liendo, Noe Ponti
217. Which swimmer used the 2024 Swimming World Cup as a “launchpad” for success and later won three world titles in Budapest?
Answer: Noe Ponti
218. How close was the points gap between Leon Marchand and Noe Ponti for the men’s overall title in the 2024 Swimming World Cup?
Answer: 3.8 points
219. In what format (pool length) are the meets of the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup usually held, except in pre-Olympics years?
Answer: Short course (25m pool)
220. How many meets were in the 2024 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup season?
Answer: Three meet
Super Bowl Trivia Questions and Facts
221. Which two teams competed in Super Bowl LIX?
Answer: Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs
222. Where was Super Bowl LIX held?
Answer: Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana
223. What was the final score of Super Bowl LIX?
Answer: Philadelphia Eagles 40, Kansas City Chiefs 22
224. Who was named the Super Bowl LIX MVP?
Answer: Jalen Hurts, quarterback of the Philadelphia Eagles
225. Which artist headlined the halftime show at Super Bowl LIX?
Answer: Kendrick Lamar
226. Which performers made guest appearances during the halftime show?
Answer: SZA, Samuel L. Jackson, Serena Williams, and Mustard
227. Who performed the national anthem at Super Bowl LIX?
Answer: Jon Batiste
228. What was the attendance at Super Bowl LIX?
Answer: 65,719 spectators
229. Which network broadcasted Super Bowl LIX in the United States?
Answer: Fox Sports
230. Which streaming platforms offered Super Bowl LIX?
Answer: NFL+ and Tubi
231. Who was the referee for Super Bowl LIX?
Answer: Ron Torbert
232. What was the approximate cost of a 30-second commercial during Super Bowl LIX?
278. Which basketball player accidentally knocked over a cheerleader while attempting a dunk, resulting in a viral video?
Answer: LeBron James
279. In 2016, which soccer player was seen celebrating a goal by performing a bizarre dance, turning the moment into a viral sensation?
Answer: Paul Pogba
280. Which MLB player was caught on camera making a funny face while attempting to catch a foul ball, leading to widespread amusement?
Answer: David Ortiz
FAQ
What are some of the hardest sports trivia questions ever asked?
Some of the toughest sports trivia questions come from record-breaking moments and niche events. For example: “Who holds the men’s pole vault world record set in 2025?” (Answer: Armand Duplantis). Questions like these test knowledge beyond popular sports, making them a true challenge for fans.
Can I use sports trivia questions for office game nights or team-building?
Absolutely! Sports trivia is one of the best icebreakers for office fun. Categories like “Funny Sports Trivia Facts” or “Super Bowl Trivia” keep the mood light while still being competitive. You can mix easy, medium, and hard questions so everyone feels included.
Which sports trivia questions are best for kids?
Kids enjoy questions with simple answers about famous players or big events. For example: “Which soccer star plays for Inter Miami?” (Answer: Lionel Messi). Questions from the Olympics, World Cup, or “Guess the Player” categories are perfect for younger audiences.
What’s a good mix of sports trivia formats for quiz nights?
The best trivia nights use a blend of multiple-choice, true or false, and “guess the player” questions. This balance keeps players engaged. For example, true or false questions about the Africa Cup of Nations, or multiple-choice questions from the Tour de France, work really well.
How can I make sports trivia more fun and unique?
Adding funny or unusual sports trivia questions always makes the game memorable. Questions about viral moments, like “Which NBA player accidentally dunked on his own teammate?” (Answer: Chris Bosh), bring laughter and make trivia sessions stand out.
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