Sports Rules

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1.In bowling, how many pins are used in a standard frame?
- A. 20
- B. 9
- C. 15
- D. 10
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10
Did you know? In bowling, the answer is 10.
2.In boxing, how many rounds does a championship fight last?
- A. 22
- B. 7
- C. 17
- D. 12
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12
Did you know? In boxing, the answer is 12.
3.In lacrosse, how many players from each team are on the field?
- A. 9
- B. 10
- C. 12
- D. 8
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10
Did you know? In lacrosse, the answer is 10.
4.In basketball, how many points is a shot from beyond the arc worth?
- A. 13
- B. 4
- C. 3
- D. 8
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3
Did you know? In basketball, the answer is 3.
5.In volleyball, how many points are needed to win a standard set?
- A. 30
- B. 26
- C. 25
- D. 24
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25
Did you know? In volleyball, the answer is 25.
6.In polo, how many players from each team are on the field?
- A. 4
- B. 2
- C. 6
- D. 5
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4
Did you know? In polo, the answer is 4.
7.In soccer, how many minutes does a standard match last, plus stoppage time?
- A. 90
- B. 95
- C. 80
- D. 85
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90
Did you know? In soccer, the answer is 90.
8.In swimming, how many lanes does an Olympic pool have?
- A. 18
- B. 8
- C. 6
- D. 9
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8
Did you know? In swimming, the answer is 8.
9.In cycling, how many Grand Tours are held each year?
- A. 4
- B. 3
- C. 2
- D. 8
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3
Did you know? In cycling, the answer is 3.
10.In american football, how many players from each team are on the field?
- A. 13
- B. 11
- C. 12
- D. 9
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11
Did you know? In american football, the answer is 11.
11.In badminton, how many points are needed to win a game?
- A. 19
- B. 16
- C. 21
- D. 26
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21
Did you know? In badminton, the answer is 21.
12.In handball, how many players from each team are on the court?
- A. 2
- B. 12
- C. 7
- D. 8
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7
Did you know? In handball, the answer is 7.
13.In ice hockey, how many periods does a standard game have?
- A. 13
- B. 4
- C. 3
- D. 1
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3
Did you know? In ice hockey, the answer is 3.
14.In soccer, how many goalkeepers does each team field at kickoff?
- A. 6
- B. 1
- C. 11
- D. 3
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1
Did you know? In soccer, the answer is 1.
15.In curling, how many players from each team are on the ice?
- A. 6
- B. 2
- C. 5
- D. 4
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4
Did you know? In curling, the answer is 4.
16.In basketball, how many quarters does an NBA game have?
- A. 4
- B. 9
- C. 6
- D. 5
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4
Did you know? In basketball, the answer is 4.
17.In swimming, how many meters long is an Olympic pool?
- A. 50
- B. 60
- C. 45
- D. 40
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50
Did you know? In swimming, the answer is 50.
18.In formula one, how many points does the race winner earn?
- A. 24
- B. 23
- C. 35
- D. 25
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25
Did you know? In formula one, the answer is 25.
19.In soccer, how many players from each team are on the field at kickoff?
- A. 21
- B. 11
- C. 1
- D. 10
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11
Did you know? In soccer, the answer is 11.
20.In snooker, how many points is the maximum break worth?
- A. 145
- B. 147
- C. 146
- D. 152
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147
Did you know? In snooker, the answer is 147.
21.In softball, how many innings does a standard game have?
- A. 2
- B. 6
- C. 5
- D. 7
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7
Did you know? In softball, the answer is 7.
22.In baseball, how many players from the fielding team are on the field?
- A. 7
- B. 11
- C. 8
- D. 9
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9
Did you know? In baseball, the answer is 9.
23.In bowling, how many frames does a standard game have?
- A. 11
- B. 5
- C. 8
- D. 10
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10
Did you know? In bowling, the answer is 10.
24.In rugby league, how many players from each team are on the field?
- A. 15
- B. 12
- C. 13
- D. 3
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13
Did you know? In rugby league, the answer is 13.
25.In baseball, how many strikes result in a batter being out?
- A. 13
- B. 2
- C. 8
- D. 3
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3
Did you know? In baseball, the answer is 3.
26.In beach volleyball, how many players from each team are on the court?
- A. 2
- B. 12
- C. 7
- D. 4
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2
Did you know? In beach volleyball, the answer is 2.
27.In darts, how many points is the starting score in a standard game?
- A. 503
- B. 502
- C. 499
- D. 501
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501
Did you know? In darts, the answer is 501.
28.In basketball, how many players from each team are on the court?
- A. 5
- B. 6
- C. 3
- D. 15
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5
Did you know? In basketball, the answer is 5.
29.In basketball, how many feet above the ground is the rim?
- A. 15
- B. 20
- C. 10
- D. 12
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10
Did you know? In basketball, the answer is 10.
30.In netball, how many players from each team are on the court?
- A. 7
- B. 12
- C. 9
- D. 5
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7
Did you know? In netball, the answer is 7.
31.In american football, how many points is a touchdown worth?
- A. 4
- B. 7
- C. 6
- D. 1
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6
Did you know? In american football, the answer is 6.
32.In table tennis, how many points are needed to win a game?
- A. 21
- B. 9
- C. 11
- D. 10
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11
Did you know? In table tennis, the answer is 11.
33.In modern pentathlon, how many events does an athlete compete in?
- A. 4
- B. 6
- C. 5
- D. 15
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5
Did you know? In modern pentathlon, the answer is 5.
34.In tennis, how many players are on court in a doubles match?
- A. 9
- B. 6
- C. 4
- D. 14
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4
Did you know? In tennis, the answer is 4.
35.In cricket, how many balls are bowled in a standard over?
- A. 7
- B. 4
- C. 6
- D. 5
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6
Did you know? In cricket, the answer is 6.
36.In field hockey, how many players from each team are on the field?
- A. 10
- B. 11
- C. 1
- D. 12
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11
Did you know? In field hockey, the answer is 11.
37.In volleyball, how many players from each team are on the court?
- A. 6
- B. 11
- C. 5
- D. 7
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6
Did you know? In volleyball, the answer is 6.
38.In baseball, how many outs end an inning?
- A. 8
- B. 3
- C. 4
- D. 13
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3
Did you know? In baseball, the answer is 3.
39.In cricket, how many innings does a Test match traditionally have?
- A. 4
- B. 2
- C. 14
- D. 6
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4
Did you know? In cricket, the answer is 4.
40.In tennis, how many players are on court in a singles match?
- A. 2
- B. 1
- C. 3
- D. 7
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2
Did you know? In tennis, the answer is 2.

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