British sports
Name three British football clubs. Bonus points available if you can name the club that has won the Premier League the most times.
Any football club - Man United has won the PL the most times.
Name three of the four most popular sports in the US.
3 of: American Football, Basketball, Baseball, Ice Hockey
From which country does the Olympic Games originate? Bonus points available for: how often it takes place now, the name of the most famous Olympian of all time.
(Ancient) Greece (modern Olympics is every 4 years, most famous Olympian is Usain Bolt).
Which sport is Selena Williams famous for playing?
Tennis!
Name a modern sport that was not invented in the United Kingdom.
Volleyball (US), Basketball (US), Baseball (US), Ice Hockey (Canada). Any others I will have to Google. NOT: Football, Cricket, Field Hockey, Tennis, Table Tennis, Rugby, Golf.
Name three of the four most popular sports in the UK.
3 of: Football, Cricket, Rugby, Tennis
What is the term in English for the object that is hit by the stick in Ice Hockey?
The puck.
Name the 6th most popular sport in the world, predominantly played in China.
Table Tennis (ping pong)
Which country has won the Women's FIFA World Cup the most times? Bonus points available for: number of times this country has won; naming the country that won the last Women's Euros, and the location of the Euros final.
USA (4 times; England won the last Euros, in Basel)
Which country has the most Olympic medals? Bonus points available if you can guess the number within 500.
USA (5,344).
Athletics (running/track): 400m, 800m. Fewer points will be awarded for: rowing, tennis, sailing, rugby, football
What is the name of the National Football League (NFL)'s annual championship game? For the team that gets this right, bonus points available for: the last team to win it; who performed the last half time show; how the Super Bowl is named (what kind of characters).
The Super Bowl (last won by the Philadelphia Eagles, half time show last performed by Kendrick Lamar, named with Roman numerals)
Name three of the four most popular sports in the world.
3 of: Football, Cricket, Field Hockey, Tennis
What is the English volleyball term for when a player jumps at the net and smashes the ball down into the other team’s court?
A spike!
What are the names of the four tennis Grand Slam tournaments (in other words, where are they played?)
What is the main rule in rugby related to passing the ball?
The ball can only be passed backwards (unless kicked).
Which sport involves the following positions: point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward, and center.
Basketball
With approximately 900 million fans, where does volleyball rank among the world's most popular sports?
Fifth (5th).
In which Olympic race do men and women compete together?
The (Mixed) 4x400m Relay
Who won the last Ryder Cup tournament (a biannual golf competition between the best golfers in Europe and America)?
Team Europe!
What is the term when a batter scores no runs in cricket OR when they score 100 or more runs? Bonus points available for getting both.
A duck (no runs) OR a century (100 or more runs)
What is the name for the string of final games between the two top teams in the top North American baseball league? Bonus points available for: the name of the league, the names of two teams or a stadium.
The World Series (of Major League Baseball (MLB), ...)
Name the location of one of the world's three largest sports stadiums (by capacity). (I am giving you three because it is slightly disputed). For the team that gets this right, bonus points available for naming: the place; its approximate maximum capacity.
North Korea (Pyongyang, 110,000-150,000); India (Ahmedabad, 110,000-130,000); USA (Michigan University (Ann Arbor), 107,000-120,000)
Which two countries have the most successful netball teams? (Hint: they are English-speaking)
Australia, New Zealand
Where was the 2012 Summer Olympic Games held?
London