Q 01/05

How many players from each team are on a basketball court at the same time?

A) 5

B) 6

C) 7

D) 8

Answer · why

A) 5

Each team puts five players on the court, and the rest of the squad waits on the bench to be substituted in.

Q 02/05

How many players per soccer team take the field at kickoff?

A) 8

B) 9

C) 10

D) 11

Answer · why

D) 11

One of the eleven is the goalkeeper, the only player allowed to use their hands.

Q 03/05

How many rings are on the Olympic flag?

A) 2

B) 3

C) 4

D) 5

Answer · why

D) 5

The five interlocking rings are coloured blue, yellow, black, green and red on a white background.

Q 04/05

Which sport is played at Wimbledon?

A) Cricket

B) Tennis

C) Golf

D) Rugby

Answer · why

B) Tennis

Wimbledon has been held in London since 1877 and is the oldest tennis tournament in the world. It is the only major still played on grass courts.

Q 05/05

In which sport do players use sticks to shoot a rubber puck into a net?

A) Lacrosse

B) Field hockey

C) Ice hockey

D) Handball

Answer · why

C) Ice hockey

Ice hockey is played on skates on a rink, and the hard rubber puck slides across the ice instead of bouncing like a ball.