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1. How many players are on a basketball team on the court at one time?

  • A. 4
  • B. 5 ✓
  • C. 6
  • D. 7

💡 Basketball teams have 5 players on the court at a time per team — point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward, and center.

2. How many points is a touchdown worth in American football?

  • A. 4
  • B. 5
  • C. 6 ✓
  • D. 7

💡 A touchdown in American football is worth 6 points, with the opportunity for an extra point or two-point conversion after.

3. How many players are on a standard football (soccer) team on the field?

  • A. 9
  • B. 10
  • C. 11 ✓
  • D. 12

💡 A soccer team has 11 players on the field at a time, including the goalkeeper.

4. Which sport is played at Wimbledon?

  • A. Cricket
  • B. Badminton
  • C. Squash
  • D. Tennis ✓

💡 Wimbledon is the oldest tennis Grand Slam tournament, held annually in London, England since 1877.

5. What is the maximum score in a single game of ten-pin bowling?

  • A. 200
  • B. 250
  • C. 300 ✓
  • D. 350

💡 A perfect game in bowling is 300 — scoring 12 consecutive strikes (one in each of the 10 frames plus two bonus balls in the 10th frame).

6. Which country invented basketball?

  • A. USA
  • B. Canada ✓
  • C. UK
  • D. Australia

💡 Basketball was invented by Canadian-American Dr. James Naismith in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.

7. How many holes are in a standard round of golf?

  • A. 9
  • B. 12
  • C. 18 ✓
  • D. 21

💡 A standard round of golf consists of 18 holes. A half-round is 9 holes.

8. In which sport do players use a bat and ball and run between wickets?

  • A. Baseball
  • B. Softball
  • C. Rounders
  • D. Cricket ✓

💡 Cricket is played with a bat and ball where batsmen run between two sets of wickets to score runs.

9. In boxing, how many rounds are in a standard world championship fight?

  • A. 10
  • B. 12 ✓
  • C. 15
  • D. 20

💡 Modern world championship boxing matches are 12 rounds of 3 minutes each, reduced from 15 rounds in the 1980s for safety reasons.

10. What color is the center circle on a snooker table?

  • A. White ✓
  • B. Pink
  • C. Yellow
  • D. Brown

💡 The center of a snooker table is marked by the brown ball spot, surrounded by the D. The pink ball is near the top cushion.

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