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What's It Called? Trivia Quiz


Can you identify these items from the sports world?

A multiple-choice quiz by jcmttt. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
jcmttt
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
188,982
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
6395
Last 3 plays: Guest 122 (1/10), Guest 172 (7/10), Guest 157 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. In baseball there are two small covered shelters along each baseline where the players go when they are not in the field. What are these called? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In golf there is a person who carries a golfer's bag of clubs. What is this person called? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In football there is an object used to hold the ball upright when a team kicks off. What is this called? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In basketball the basket is attached to an object most often made of metal, glass or wood. What is this called? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In bowling there is a situation where the bowler knocks down the remainder of his pins with his second ball. What is this called? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In hockey there is an area on the ice in front of each goal where the goalie stands. What is this called? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In volleyball there is a shot where a player forcefully drives the ball downward over the net. What is this called? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In soccer there is a situation where the ball leaves the field by crossing one of the sidelines and a player must return the ball into play. What is this called? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In billiards or pool the cue ball may occasionally be knocked into a pocket. What is this called? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In tennis there is a winning shot by which a player serves the ball and his opponent is unable to return it. What is this called? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In baseball there are two small covered shelters along each baseline where the players go when they are not in the field. What are these called?

Answer: dugouts

In major league baseball, the home team's dugout is often located along the third base line while the visitor's dugout is often along the first base line. Historic Cardines Field, home of the Newport Gulls, uniquely features both dugouts on the first base side.
2. In golf there is a person who carries a golfer's bag of clubs. What is this person called?

Answer: caddy

A few of the more famous professional caddies include Bruce Edwards, "Fluff" Cowan and Alfred "Rabbit" Dyer.
3. In football there is an object used to hold the ball upright when a team kicks off. What is this called?

Answer: kicking tee

NFL Hall-of-Fame kicker Jan Stenerud invented a kicking tee specifically for soccer-style kickers.
4. In basketball the basket is attached to an object most often made of metal, glass or wood. What is this called?

Answer: backboard

Some of the very first backboards were made of chicken wire.
5. In bowling there is a situation where the bowler knocks down the remainder of his pins with his second ball. What is this called?

Answer: spare

The record for most consecutive spares by an individual is 30.
6. In hockey there is an area on the ice in front of each goal where the goalie stands. What is this called?

Answer: crease

Only the goalie is allowed in the crease. Another player can only enter the crease if the puck is present there also.
7. In volleyball there is a shot where a player forcefully drives the ball downward over the net. What is this called?

Answer: spike

A legal "spike" in volleyball may not be manipulated with the fingers.
8. In soccer there is a situation where the ball leaves the field by crossing one of the sidelines and a player must return the ball into play. What is this called?

Answer: throw in

The sideline where a throw-in is made is also known as a touchline.
9. In billiards or pool the cue ball may occasionally be knocked into a pocket. What is this called?

Answer: scratch

Billiard balls were originally made of ivory.
10. In tennis there is a winning shot by which a player serves the ball and his opponent is unable to return it. What is this called?

Answer: ace

The record for most total "aces" in professional tennis from 1991-2003 is 10,093 by Goran Ivanisevic.
Source: Author jcmttt

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