The Ultimate Sports Trivia Quiz: NFL, NBA, MLB and World Sports

The ultimate sports trivia quiz covers American and world sports, with ten questions on the NFL, the NBA and MLB, the Super Bowl, the FIFA World Cup, Wimbledon, the Olympic Games, Tom Brady, Babe Ruth and the basic rules every fan should know. Beat the 150-second timer and read the explanation after each answer.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

NFL
How many points is a touchdown worth in American football, before the extra point?
NFL
Which quarterback has won the most Super Bowls, with seven titles?
Tennis
Which sport uses the scoring terms love, deuce and advantage?
MLB
Which baseball legend was nicknamed the Bambino?
Soccer
Which country has won the FIFA World Cup the most times?
Tennis
Wimbledon, the oldest tennis tournament in the world, is played on which surface?
Olympics
How often are the Summer Olympic Games usually held?
Golf
In golf, what is the term for scoring one stroke under par on a hole?
Hockey
What is the name of the trophy awarded to the NHL champions?
Super Bowl
Which sport's championship game is the Super Bowl?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: How many points is a touchdown worth in American football, before the extra point?
Answer: Six
A touchdown scores six points, and teams then try for one or two extra points. A field goal is worth three.
Q2: Which quarterback has won the most Super Bowls, with seven titles?
Answer: Tom Brady
Tom Brady won six with the New England Patriots and one with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He retired in 2023.
Q3: Which sport uses the scoring terms love, deuce and advantage?
Answer: Tennis
In tennis, love means zero and deuce is a tie at 40-40. The next point after deuce gives a player the advantage.
Q4: Which baseball legend was nicknamed the Bambino?
Answer: Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth hit 714 home runs, a record that stood until 1974. He became famous with the New York Yankees.
Q5: Which country has won the FIFA World Cup the most times?
Answer: Brazil
Brazil has won the World Cup five times, in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002.
Q6: Wimbledon, the oldest tennis tournament in the world, is played on which surface?
Answer: Grass
Wimbledon began in 1877 in London and is played on grass. Players must wear almost entirely white clothing.
Q7: How often are the Summer Olympic Games usually held?
Answer: Every four years
The Summer and Winter Games now alternate, so there is an Olympics every two years. The Tokyo 2020 Games were delayed to 2021.
Q8: In golf, what is the term for scoring one stroke under par on a hole?
Answer: Birdie
An eagle is two under par, and a bogey is one over. A hole in one on a par three is an ace.
Q9: What is the name of the trophy awarded to the NHL champions?
Answer: The Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is the oldest trophy in North American pro sports, first awarded in 1893. Each winning player gets a day with it.
Q10: Which sport's championship game is the Super Bowl?
Answer: American football
The Super Bowl is the NFL's championship game and one of the most watched TV events in the United States. The first was played in 1967.

The Ultimate Sports Trivia Quiz – From Touchdowns to Wimbledon

Sport brings people together like few other things. In the United States, the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL fill stadiums and TV schedules all year, while around the world football, tennis, golf and the Olympic Games attract billions of fans. Knowing the basics makes every game more fun to watch.

American football awards six points for a touchdown, and the season ends with the Super Bowl, one of the biggest TV events of the year. Tom Brady won a record seven Super Bowls. Basketball, invented by James Naismith in 1891, puts five players from each team on the court, while baseball legends such as Babe Ruth helped make the sport America's pastime.

Worldwide, football is the most popular sport, and Brazil has won the FIFA World Cup a record five times. Tennis fans follow Wimbledon, the oldest tournament, played on grass in London. Golf uses colorful terms such as birdie and eagle, and hockey teams battle for the Stanley Cup.

Every four years, the Summer Olympics bring all these worlds together, with athletes from more than 200 nations competing for gold.

Knowing the rules and records of different sports makes it easier to enjoy any game, whether you are watching a Super Bowl party, a World Cup final or a quiet afternoon of tennis. Sports trivia is also one of the most popular topics at pub quizzes.

What This Quiz Teaches

This quiz is perfect for sports fans and game-day trivia.

NFL scoring and Super Bowl records
Basketball and baseball basics
The FIFA World Cup
Wimbledon and golf terms
The Stanley Cup
The Olympic Games

Quick Sports Facts

A marathon is 42.195 kilometers long.
The first modern Olympics were held in Athens in 1896.
Basketball's first game used peach baskets as hoops.
Cricket is the second most-followed sport in the world.
The Tour de France began in 1903.
A standard soccer match lasts 90 minutes plus added time.