Popular sports: Test your knowledge with this comprehensive quiz

Questions

1. Which sport is known as the “king of sports” and is played with a round ball on a large grass field? a) Basketball
   b) Soccer (Football)
   c) Baseball
   d) Tennis
2. In which sport would you perform a slam dunk? a) Volleyball
   b) Basketball
   c) Football
   d) Rugby
3. Which country is traditionally considered the birthplace of cricket? a) Australia
   b) India
   c) England
   d) South Africa
4. How many players are there on each team in a standard game of volleyball? a) 5
   b) 6
   c) 7
   d) 8
5. Which sport involves hitting a shuttlecock over a net, often played indoors? a) Badminton
   b) Tennis
   c) Table Tennis
   d) Squash
6. In which sport do athletes compete in a series of events including the 100m sprint, long jump, and shot put? a) Decathlon
   b) Triathlon
   c) Heptathlon
   d) Biathlon
7. Which sport features the Stanley Cup as its championship trophy? a) Ice Hockey
   b) Baseball
   c) American Football
   d) Soccer
8. What is the primary objective in American football? a) Score goals by kicking the ball into the net
   b) Score points by carrying or throwing the ball into the opponent’s end zone
   c) Hit the ball over the net and land it in the opponent’s court
   d) Complete laps around a track as fast as possible
9. In tennis, what is the term for a score of 40-40? a) Deuce
   b) Advantage
   c) Love
   d) Break point
10. Which sport uses a stick called a “hockey stick” and a puck on ice? a) Field hockey
    b) Ice hockey
    c) Lacrosse
    d) Polo

Answers

1. b) Soccer (Football)
2. b) Basketball
3. c) England
4. b) 6
5. a) Badminton
6. a) Decathlon
7. a) Ice Hockey
8. b) Score points by carrying or throwing the ball into the opponent’s end zone
9. a) Deuce
10. b) Ice hockey