American football (NFL) trivia
NFL trivia tests both casual viewers and the obsessives who memorize draft picks. These questions cover the canon.
Q1.Which sport is NOT traditionally played during the Mongolian Naadam festival?Tap to reveal
Answer: American Football
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Q2.When was the FC Schalke 04 founded?Tap to reveal
Answer: 1904
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Q3.Which country hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup?Tap to reveal
Answer: Qatar
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Q4.Which nation hosted the FIFA World Cup in 2006?Tap to reveal
Answer: Germany
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Q5.Which player has scored the most goals in the England Premier League (EPL)?Tap to reveal
Answer: Alan Shearer
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Q6.A stimpmeter measures the speed of a ball over what surface?Tap to reveal
Answer: Golf Putting Green
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Q7.What is Tiger Woods' all-time best career golf-score?Tap to reveal
Answer: 61
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Q8.Who was the first footballer to score 200 goals in the English Premier League?Tap to reveal
Answer: Alan Shearer
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Q9.How many points did LeBron James score in his first NBA game?Tap to reveal
Answer: 25
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Q10.Which team won 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil?Tap to reveal
Answer: Germany
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Basketball (NBA) trivia
NBA trivia spans 75+ years. The records keep shifting as new stars overtake old ones — which makes the era-specific trivia more fun.
Q1.Which of these NHL teams originally played in Atlanta?Tap to reveal
Answer: Calgary Flames
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Q2.Who won the 2018 Monaco Grand Prix?Tap to reveal
Answer: Daniel Ricciardo
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Q3.What team did England beat to win in the 1966 World Cup final?Tap to reveal
Answer: West Germany
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Q4.In a game of snooker, what colour ball is worth 3 points?Tap to reveal
Answer: Green
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Q5.Which boxer was banned for taking a bite out of Evander Holyfield's ear in 1997?Tap to reveal
Answer: Mike Tyson
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Q6.Who scored the injury time winning goal in the 1999 UEFA Champions League final between Manchester United and Bayern Munich?Tap to reveal
Answer: Ole Gunnar Solskjær
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Q7.Hockey player Wayne Gretzky was born in what Canadian province?Tap to reveal
Answer: Ontario
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Q8.What team did England beat in the semi-final stage to win in the 1966 World Cup final?Tap to reveal
Answer: Portugal
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Q9.Which NFL team plays for New England?Tap to reveal
Answer: Patriots
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Q10.At which bridge does the annual Oxford and Cambridge boat race start?Tap to reveal
Answer: Putney
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Soccer / Football (the global game)
Soccer/football trivia is global — questions vary wildly between regions. These are the universal ones.
Q1.What national team won the 2016 edition of UEFA European Championship?Tap to reveal
Answer: Portugal
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Q2.Which team was the 2014-2015 NBA Champions?Tap to reveal
Answer: Golden State Warriors
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Q3.Which of the following pitchers was named National League Rookie of the Year for the 2013 season?Tap to reveal
Answer: Jose Fernandez
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Q4.The UEFA Champions League is an annual club football competition featuring clubs from which continent?Tap to reveal
Answer: Europe
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Q5.How many scoring zones are there on a conventional dart board?Tap to reveal
Answer: 82
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Q6.Which car manufacturer won the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans?Tap to reveal
Answer: Porsche
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Q7."Stadium of Light" is the home stadium for which soccer team?Tap to reveal
Answer: Sunderland FC
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Q8.What is the highest belt you can get in Taekwondo?Tap to reveal
Answer: Black
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Q9.Which country hosted the 2018 FIFA World Cup?Tap to reveal
Answer: Russia
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Q10.Which country is hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup?Tap to reveal
Answer: Qatar
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Olympics & global sports
Olympics trivia rewards people who pay attention every 4 years — and the deep-dive history of the games themselves.
Q1.Josh Mansour is part of what NRL team?Tap to reveal
Answer: Penrith Panthers
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Q2.What is the oldest team in Major League Baseball?Tap to reveal
Answer: Atlanta Braves
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Q3.The song "Three Lions" by the Lightning Seeds was made for which major football event in 1996?Tap to reveal
Answer: European Championships
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Q4.Which basketball team has attended the most NBA grand finals?Tap to reveal
Answer: Los Angeles Lakers
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Q5.Which NBA player has the most games played over the course of their career?Tap to reveal
Answer: Robert Parish
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Q6.Which of these NHL players have never won a Hart Trophy for Regular Season MVP?Tap to reveal
Answer: Steve Yzerman
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Q7.With which team did Michael Schumacher make his Formula One debut at the 1991 Belgian Grand Prix?Tap to reveal
Answer: Jordan
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Q8.Who won the 2016 Formula 1 World Driver's Championship?Tap to reveal
Answer: Nico Rosberg
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Q9.Which German sportswear company's logo is the 'Formstripe'?Tap to reveal
Answer: Puma
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Q10.Which country hosted the 2020 Summer Olympics?Tap to reveal
Answer: Japan
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Tennis & individual sports
Tennis trivia rewards depth of recall — Grand Slam history goes back over 140 years.
Q1.Which of these teams isn't a member of the NHL's "Original Six" era?Tap to reveal
Answer: Philadelphia Flyers
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Q2.Which Italian footballer told Neuer where he's putting his shot and dragging it wide, during the match Italy-Germany, UEFA EURO 2016?Tap to reveal
Answer: Pelle
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Q3.Where was the Games of the XXII Olympiad held?Tap to reveal
Answer: Moscow
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Q4.Who won the premier league title in the 2015-2016 season following a fairy tale run?Tap to reveal
Answer: Leicester City
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Q5.In bowling, what is the term used for getting three consecutive strikes?Tap to reveal
Answer: Turkey
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Q6.Who did Drew Brees pass in all time NFL passing yards in 2018?Tap to reveal
Answer: Peyton Manning
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Q7.The 1988 Formula 1 season had McLaren win all but one race, what race did they not win?Tap to reveal
Answer: Italian Grand Prix
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Q8.What sport features the terms love, deuce, match and volley?Tap to reveal
Answer: Tennis
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Q9.What country hosted the 2014 Winter Olympics?Tap to reveal
Answer: Russia
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Q10.Which two teams played in Super Bowl XLII?Tap to reveal
Answer: The New York Giants & The New England Patriots
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How sports trivia divides and unites
Sports trivia is the most regional category. NFL questions land in North America; soccer questions land everywhere else. The best sports trivia nights mix global games (Olympics, soccer) with the local favorites (NFL in US, cricket in UK/Australia/India).
The Trivio.NET app has 53+ sports quiz packs in its Sports category, organized by sport, era, and event. Free in the app — daily questions rotate through different sports.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the easiest sports trivia category?
Olympics — globally known events with clear winners. Tennis Grand Slams are also accessible because the 4 tournaments are universally recognized.
How can I make sports trivia work for non-fans?
Mix in trivia about athletes' backstories, controversies, and records that anyone can appreciate (Olympic medal counts, Hall of Fame inductions).
Where can I find sports trivia question packs?
Trivio.NET's Sports category has 53+ quiz packs covering football, basketball, soccer, Olympics, tennis and individual sports.
Are these sports trivia questions current?
Yes — major records updated through 2024. Some records (like LeBron's scoring) shift season by season — Trivio.NET updates packs regularly.
