Rules/Lingo
In American Football, where do you have to go in order to score a touchdown?
The End Zone
In what country is the “Masters of Golf” tournament held?
USA
Which of these sports has never been an Olympic discipline: tug of war, bowling, or croquet?
Bowling
What sport starts with a tip-off or jump ball?
Basketball
Often cited as the greatest basketballer of all time, who played most of his professional career with the Chicago Bulls and briefly attempted to switch his focus to baseball?
Michael Jordan
In football, how many goals constitute a hat trick?
Three
How many KM are in a Marathon?
42.195
What city was the original site of the Olympic Games?
Olympia
In which sport might the umpire tell a player to “take your base?”
Baseball
Which soccer player has won the Ballon d’Or seven times, the most in history?
Lionel Messi
What is the term for a defensive player who catches a football intended for the offensive team in American football?
An Interception
What is the name of the award given to the best player in Major League Baseball?
Most Valuable Player (MVP)
In which country did the sport of cricket originate?
England
Which sport features the terms deke, goon and saucer pass?
Ice Hockey
Which tennis player holds the record for the most Grand Slam singles titles in the Open Era?
Serena Williams
What is the term used in golf for scoring one stroke under par on a hole?
A Birdie
Who is the most decorated Olympian of all time with 23 gold medals, 3 silver medals and 2 bronze medals?
Michael Phelps
Winners at the ancient Olympics were given a crown made from what tree?
Olives
A Shuttlecock is used in which sport?
Badminton
A lot of athletes have been called great, but which hockey player was dubbed “The Great One?”
Wayne Gretzky
If the score was announced as 15-40 during a tennis match, how many points would the server have scored in that game?
One
What is the title of the 2009 film where Sandra Bullock plays Leigh Anne Tuohy, who helps a homeless teenager become a football star?
The Blind Side
What year did the first official Olympic mascot debut?
1972
Where would you find props, flankers, and a hooker?
In a rugby scrum
Which MLB player was better known as “The Bambino”?
Babe Ruth