Name the Sport Trivia Quiz

Answer: Soccer (Football)

Soccer is the most popular sport in the world but is called football in many parts of the world. Since there is very little equipment needed, people can play without needing to spend a lot of money. Only the goalkeepers can use their hands in soccer.

Answer: Basketball

Basketball was invented in Massachusetts as a game to play indoors on rainy and snowy days. When they used peach baskets, the game had to be stopped after every basket because someone had to climb a ladder to pull the ball out of the basket. Fortunately, the game goes a lot faster now and is more exciting for the fans.

Answer: Baseball

The baseball championship known as The World Series is just for teams from the US and Canada. However, the Little League World Series is for kids 11-13 and has teams from all over the world. In 2014, Mo'ne Davis from Philadelphia became the first girl to win a Little League World Series game as a pitcher!

Answer: Ice Hockey

Ice hockey is one of the fastest sports there is. The puck can go from one end of the ice to the other in under 3 seconds! Sometimes the puck can be hard to follow on TV, but it is much easier to see if you are at the game.

Answer: American Football (Gridiron)

The gridiron football field has lots of lines on it to help players see how far they need to move the ball. In order to keep the ball the team needs to move the ball ten yards every four plays. In Canada, the rules are slightly different, the teams only get three plays to move ten yards.

Answer: Auto Racing

While the crashes can be exciting in auto racing, they can also be dangerous. Fortunately safety features continue to advance which make it less likely that a driver will be hurt. Many of these safety features have also been added to regular cars which helps keep you safe when you're on a family trip.

Answer: Miniature Golf

Each hole has its own obstacle in miniature golf. These can include a windmill that moves so you have to time your shot so it doesn't hit the windmill's blade. Miniature golf involves a lot less walking than regular golf and you don't have to hit the ball as hard.

Answer: Cycling

In addition to riding a bicycle for fun, it is also a very popular sport in Europe. The biggest bicycle races have almost 200 people riding in one big bunch. The most famous cycling race, the Tour De France, started in 1903.

Answer: Ping Pong

Ping pong is also called table tennis. The table is only nine feet long so it can fit in many peoples' basements. Since the players are so close to each other the ball can go back and forth very quickly.

Answer: Tiddlywinks

In tiddlywinks you hold one piece of plastic in your hand and use it against the edge of the "wink" on the table to get the wink to spin in the air and land in a cup at the center of the table. You can play tiddlywinks against your friend or team up with a friend against another team.