Sports Facts!
Name 2 Sports where you wear a helmet
Cycling, football, baseball, etc.
What is the most popular amateur sport in Indiana?
Basketball
A game between two teams where the object is to score touchdowns
Football
Name the sport in which two teams pull at opposite ends of a thick rope until one drags the other over a line.
Tug of war
What is the name of the game played every year to decide the winner of that National Football League (NFL) season?
Super Bowl
Who is the person who makes sure the players follow the rules?
Referee/ Umpire
What are the colors of Purdue’s Sports teams?
Black & Gold
This game is played between two where the object is to shoot a puck into a net.
Hockey
What is the name of the sport where players have a racket and yellow ball?
Tennis
What is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff winner?
Stanley Cup
What is the term in football for the person who leads the offensive team and throws the football?
Quarterback
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What is Purdue’s official Mascot?
Boilermaker Special
The purpose of this game is to hit a ball into a hole
Golf
Name the sport where one grapples with an opponent in a ring
Wrestling
DOUBLE JEOPARDY:
Where was the 2020 Summer Olympics supposed to be held?
Tokyo
When a baseball player advances to the next base before the pitcher throws the ball, it’s called ________.
Stealing
What is the name of Indiana’s professional football team?
Indianapolis Colts
What sport is known as: “The National Pastime”?
Baseball
Name the sport where people shoot with a bow and arrow at a target.
Archery
What is the name of the annual NCAA college basketball tournament?
March Madness
What is the most popular sport in the world?
Soccer
What is the big sporting event that happens every May in Indiana?
The Indy 500
Name one sport played with cleats
Soccer or Football
Name the sport where players slide stones on a sheet of ice toward a target
Curling
What is the name of the international soccer competition?
(FIFA) World Cup