Q 01/05

How many players does each team have on the field in American football?

A) Eleven

B) Twelve

C) Nine

D) Ten

Answer · why

A) Eleven

Walter Camp, the 'Father of American Football', set the eleven-player rule in the 1880s.

Q 02/05

How many points is a touchdown worth?

A) Three

B) Six

C) Seven

D) Ten

Answer · why

B) Six

After a touchdown the team can add an extra point by kicking, or two points by running or passing it in.

Q 03/05

How many points does a team get for kicking a field goal?

A) One

B) Three

C) Four

D) Five

Answer · why

B) Three

The ball has to go between the uprights and over the crossbar.

Q 04/05

How many downs does a team get to move the ball ten yards?

A) Two

B) Four

C) Three

D) Five

Answer · why

B) Four

If they make it, they get a fresh set of four; if not, they usually punt.

Q 05/05

A 'safety', when a ball carrier is tackled in his own end zone, is worth how many points?

A) One

B) Two

C) Three

D) Six

Answer · why

B) Two

It happens when a ball carrier is tackled in his own end zone.

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