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Sports trivia

About 5,500 Sports questions in 29 question packs, from easy warm ups to real head scratchers. Try a few below, then play against other people.

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Sample questions

A fresh set shows up each day. Answers are revealed in the game.

  1. Which South Carolina track is nicknamed "The Track Too Tough to Tame" and "The Lady in Black"?
  2. Who became MLB commissioner in 2015?
  3. In which year did FIBA vote to let NBA players compete at the Olympics?
  4. When does MLB's regular season usually start?
  5. What did the Steelers' Terrible Towel inventor, broadcaster Myron Cope, create it for?

Question packs in this category

  • Hockey: AHLAbout 100 questions The American Hockey League, the top development league for the NHL: its history since 1936, Calder Cup champions, famous franchises like the Hershey Bears, Canadian clubs past and present, NHL stars who learned their trade there, awards, rule experiments and fan traditions.
  • Baseball: ALAbout 100 questions The American League, the Junior Circuit: its founding in 1901, the designated hitter, and its 15 clubs from the Yankees and Red Sox to the Mariners and Athletics, with their stars, ballparks, famous seasons, moves, droughts and traditions.
  • Baseball: GlobalAbout 250 questions Baseball around the world: its roots in rounders and the Knickerbocker rules, the myths about who invented it, the ball, bat and glove, the World Baseball Classic and Olympic baseball, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Korea, Taiwan, the Netherlands, Australia and beyond, the Caribbean Series, Little League, softball and baseball's cousins.
  • Baseball: JapanAbout 100 questions Baseball in Japan: Nippon Professional Baseball and its Central and Pacific leagues, the Yomiuri Giants and Hanshin Tigers, Sadaharu Oh and the home run records, Koshien and high school baseball, cheering traditions, foreign stars in Japan, and Japanese stars in the majors from Masanori Murakami and Hideo Nomo to Ichiro, Ohtani and Yamamoto.
  • BaseballAbout 250 questions Baseball from the sandlot to the World Series: rules, legends, records, teams, ballparks, the Blue Jays and Expos, and the game around the world.
  • Basketball: GlobalAbout 250 questions Basketball around the world: how the game began and spread, FIBA rules, the Olympics and World Cup, Europe's great clubs and players, leagues in Asia, Africa, Oceania and the Americas, women's basketball, 3x3, wheelchair basketball, the Harlem Globetrotters and the international stars who changed the NBA.
  • Bowling: GlobalAbout 100 questions Bowling around the world and through the ages: ancient roots, ninepins and the jump to tenpins, five-pin, candlepin and duckpin, lawn bowls and its cousins, the rules and scoring, lane and pin specs, slang for every split, league formats, world events and bowling on screen.
  • Football: CFLAbout 100 questions The Canadian Football League and its Grey Cup: Canadian rules, famous games, legendary quarterbacks and stars, the U.S. expansion years, team histories and the traditions fans love from coast to coast.
  • CricketAbout 250 questions Cricket explained: rules and terms, Tests, ODIs and T20s, the Ashes and World Cups, legends and records, and cricket around the world.
  • Football (NFL and CFL)About 250 questions Gridiron football on both sides of the border: NFL and CFL rules, the Super Bowl and Grey Cup, legends, records, teams and traditions.
  • Golf: GlobalAbout 250 questions Golf around the world: its Scottish roots and early champions, the Open Championship, the rules and the 2019 changes, scoring words from birdie to condor, slang, old clubs and new gear, famous links and courses, the Ryder Cup and other team events, world tours, Olympic golf and golf on screen.
  • Hockey: GlobalAbout 250 questions Ice hockey beyond any one league: where the game came from, early champions and lost leagues, the IIHF, the Olympics and World Championships, the great hockey nations of Europe, Soviet and Russian hockey, the World Juniors, women's international hockey, para hockey, equipment, and cousins like bandy and ringette.
  • HockeyAbout 250 questions Hockey from the outdoor rink to the Stanley Cup: rules, legends, records, teams, trophies, international hockey, the women's game and hockey's biggest moments.
  • Golf: LPGA TourAbout 100 questions The LPGA Tour and women's pro golf: the 13 founders of 1950, record-setters from Babe Zaharias and Kathy Whitworth to Annika Sorenstam and Nelly Korda, the five majors and their traditions, Canada's Brooke Henderson, stars from Korea, Japan, Thailand and beyond, the Solheim Cup and Olympic gold.
  • Baseball: MLBAbout 250 questions Major League Baseball through the years: famous moments and World Series, records and the players who set them, the Negro Leagues, scandals and strikes, rule changes, awards, ballparks and their quirks, broadcasters, songs and films, pitches, stats and the language of the game.
  • Racing: NASCARAbout 250 questions Stock car racing from moonshine roads to the Next Gen car: the Daytona 500, the Cup Series and its champions, Petty, Earnhardt, Gordon and Johnson, short tracks and superspeedways, pit stops and flags, famous finishes and feuds, the Truck and Xfinity series, and NASCAR in Canada, Mexico and the movies.
  • Basketball: NBAAbout 250 questions The National Basketball Association from its 1946 start in Toronto to today: dynasties and champions, legends and MVPs, record-breaking nights, franchise moves, the ABA, the draft, All-Star weekend, rules, trophies, coaches and the culture around the league.
  • Basketball: NCAAAbout 250 questions U.S. college basketball, men's and women's: March Madness and its brackets, Cinderella runs and buzzer-beaters, dynasties from UCLA to UConn, legendary coaches, great players before they turned pro, rivalries, arenas, mascots, rules and traditions.
  • Football: NFLAbout 250 questions The National Football League from its 1920 beginnings to today: the Super Bowl era, great quarterbacks, runners, receivers and defenders, famous coaches, records, franchise moves, the draft, rules and game-day traditions.
  • Hockey: NHLAbout 250 questions The National Hockey League from 1917 to today: expansion and franchise history, Stanley Cup runs and droughts, scoring and goaltending records, legends of every era, coaches and builders, the draft, rule changes, lockouts, trophies, the Cup's travels and the traditions fans love.
  • Baseball: NLAbout 100 questions The National League, the Senior Circuit since 1876: the Braves, Cubs, Cardinals, Dodgers, Giants and every other club, their moves and miracles, curses and collapses, legends and ballpark traditions, from Brooklyn's Bums to the Rocktober Rockies.
  • Hockey: OHLAbout 100 questions The Ontario Hockey League, one of the world's top junior leagues: its teams in Ontario, Michigan and Pennsylvania, championships and Memorial Cup runs, legendary coaches, exceptional-status phenoms, NHL stars who passed through, awards and traditions.
  • The OlympicsAbout 250 questions The Summer and Winter Olympic Games: history, symbols, hosts, legends, events, records and the greatest Olympic moments.
  • Bowling: PBA TourAbout 100 questions The Professional Bowlers Association and its tour: how it started in Akron, the Saturday afternoon TV years, the majors, legends like Earl Anthony and Walter Ray Williams Jr., the two-handed revolution, famous TV moments, oil patterns and the way pros play the lanes.
  • Golf: PGA TourAbout 250 questions The PGA Tour and American men's golf: the Masters, U.S. Open and PGA Championship, the FedEx Cup, the Players at Sawgrass, legends from Hogan and Palmer to Tiger and Scheffler, record rounds, famous shots and collapses, tour stops and traditions, and the arrival of LIV Golf.
  • Bowling: PWBA TourAbout 100 questions The Professional Women's Bowling Association and women's bowling at the top level: the tour's history and 2015 comeback, its majors, legends from Marion Ladewig to Kelly Kulick, stars from around the world, college bowling, and the ball technology and lane craft that today's pros rely on.
  • Hockey: PWHLAbout 100 questions The Professional Women's Hockey League and the road that led to it: the 2024 launch, its teams and arenas, record crowds, the Walter Cup, rule changes, stars and award winners, expansion to the West Coast, and the women's leagues that came before.
  • SoccerAbout 250 questions The world's game: rules, the World Cup, clubs and leagues, legends, the women's game and the road to the 2026 World Cup.
  • Hockey: USHLAbout 100 questions The United States Hockey League, America's top junior league: its Midwest towns and teams, the Clark Cup and Anderson Cup, the U.S. National Team Development Program, the path from junior hockey to college and the NHL, and stars who passed through on their way up.

Questions and answers

How many Sports trivia questions are there?

There are about 5,500 Sports questions in 29 question packs, and new ones are added over time.

Can I play Sports trivia for free?

Yes. Battle Arena is free, with nothing to buy and no account to make. Pick a nickname, play a Sports battle and see how you rank.

Can I play Sports trivia against other people?

Yes. Category Battle matches you with another player who picked the same category, or a stand-in fills the seat if nobody is around.

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