Random Sports Trivia for Kids (181 Questions)

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Sports Trivia for Kids

1. There are how many sports being played in the World?
   Answer: – More than 8000
2. Which country has the most baseball league in the World?
   Answer: – Japan
3. Which team has won the most NBA championships?
   Answer: – Los Angeles Lakers
4. What kind of bats do minor league baseball players use?
   Answer: – Wooden
5. What was the color of basketball when it was invented?
   Answer: – Brown
6. The first baseball match aired on television was the match between which teams?
   Answer: – Brooklyn and Cincinnati
7. Who is the shortest basketball player in the NBA?
   Answer: – Muggsy Bogues
8. What material was used in the original rugby ball?
   Answer: – Pig Bladder
9. An MLB ball has how many stitches?
   Answer: – 108 double-stitches
10. Before 2000 years in Rome, What was the name of rugby?
    Answer: – Harpastum
11. What is the sport mostly played in the United States?
    Answer: – Football
12. A baseball is used in maximum how many pitches?
    Answer: – 110 Pitches (Source)
13. Who invented Basketball?
    Answer: – James Naismith
14. When did the United States national rugby union team form?
    Answer: – September 6, 1912
15. The oldest player who hit a home run was?
    Answer: – Jud Wilson
16. When was volleyball added to the Olympics?
    Answer: – 1964
17. Which country created the Olympics?
    Answer: – Ancient Greece
18. What is the size of the professional volleyball?
    Answer: – 65 -67cm
19. New Zealand has how many rugby world cups?
    Answer: – 3
20. The longest baseball match was played between which teams?
    Answer: – Brooklyn Robins vs. the Boston Braves

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21. What is the former name of volleyball?
    Answer: – Mintonette
22. What was the first American Basketball Organisation?
    Answer: – ABL (American Basketball League)
23. Which is the only nation to reach the knockout stages in rugby?
    Answer: – Japan
24. Volleyball was invented by whom?
    Answer: – William G. Morgan
25. Who was the youngest pitcher in the Major Baseball League?
    Answer: – Joe Nuxhall
26. Who won the first golf open championship?
    Answer: – Willie Park Senior
27. When did rugby first appear in the Olympics?
    Answer: – 1900
28. The sport Boxing has how many types?
    Answer: – Two (Professional & Amateur)
29. What is the diameter of an NBA Basketball ring?
    Answer: – 18″
30. It is believed that which ancient god is the creator of boxing?
    Answer: – Apollo
31. Who is the youngest Major Winner in the World?
    Answer: – Tom Morris
32. Which television network signed the first NBA national television contract?
    Answer: – Dumont Television Network
33. What is the fastest sport on 2 legs?
    Answer: – Lacrosse
34. What was the first rugby team which performed Haka?
    Answer: – New Zealand
35. Who is the female richest golfer in the World?
    Answer: – Annika Sorenstam
36. What is the official name of boxing?
    Answer: – Pugilism
37. Who has won the world heavyweight championship three times?
    Answer: – Muhammad Ali
38. Where did the first official boxing match take place?
    Answer: – Britain
39. Which football team is the oldest team in the world?
    Answer: – Sheffield FC
40. Who is the richest golfer in the World?
    Answer: – Tiger Woods

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41. What is the oldest sport in North America?
    Answer: – Lacrosse
42. The longest boxing match was played between whom?
    Answer: – Andy Bowen and Jack Burke
43. Where did boxing first appear?
    Answer: – Ancient Greece
44. Who scored the most 100% points in the NBA?
    Answer: – Wilt Chamberlain
45. Which state of the US has the most golf courses?
    Answer: – Florida
46. What is the fastest-growing high school sport in the US?
    Answer: – Lacrosse
47. Where did the first women’s boxing take place?
    Answer: – London
48. Who was the youngest boxer in history?
    Answer: – Wilfred Benítez
49. What are the materials used to make Basketball?
    Answer: – rubber, cork, composite leather.
50. There are how many golf courses in the world?
    Answer: – 38,081 
51. Who was the first black Basketball player inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame?
    Answer: – Chuck Cooper
52. What is the material used in the Formula 1 tailpipe?
    Answer: – Inconel 625
53. The largest golf resort is situated in which country?
    Answer: – China
54. The approximate weight of a badminton shuttlecock is?
    Answer: – 5 Gram
55. Where did the first Amateur wrestling take place in the US?
    Answer: – New York
56. Who was the first winner of the Indy 500?
    Answer: – Ray Harroun
57. What is the lowest golf course in the World?
    Answer: – Furnace Creek Golf Club, France
58. Which athlete is the inspiration for the Twitter Bluebird logo?
    Answer: – Larry Bird
59. What is the highest golf course in the world?
    Answer: – Yak Golf Club, Sikkim, India
60. Actually, Olympics Gold Medals are not real gold, What is the material primarily used in Olympic gold medals?
    Answer: – Silver (92.5%)

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61. Who banned golf and football in 1457 in England?
    Answer: – James II
62. Who is featured in the NBA logo?
    Answer: – Jerry West (Source)
63. How many dimples does a Golf ball have?
    Answer: – 336
64. There are how many holes in the standard golf course?
    Answer: – 18 Holes
65. How many balls are provided to each team for NBA pre-game warmups?
    Answer: – 9 Balls
66. What is the world’s longest golf hole?
    Answer: – Hole 7
67. The very first motor vehicle racing competition took place in which country?
    Answer: – France
68. The Golf Balls before 1850 were made with which materials?
    Answer: – Leather
69. The golf term “caddie” comes from which word?
    Answer: – Cadet
70. What is the pressure of officially approved basketball?
    Answer: – 7 ½ and 8 ½ pounds (Source)
71. What is sports first played on the Moon?
    Answer: – Golf
72. Who was the first player inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame?
    Answer: – George Mikan
73. Where did the first women’s Golf start?
    Answer: – Scotland
74. What was the first official Rugby team in the World?
    Answer: – the Guy’s Hospital Football Club
75. When was World Boxing Council (WBC) formed?
    Answer: – 1963
76. Which sport holds the record for the most boring sport in the World?
    Answer: – Golf
77. The official rim height for Basketball is?
    Answer: – 10′
78. The modern boxing ring was introduced by whom?
    Answer: – John Chambers
79. Who is the Shortest player in NHL?
    Answer: – Roy Woters
80. What is the oldest sport in the World?
    Answer: – Wrestling

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81. Who has won the triple crown in Motorsport?
    Answer: – Graham Hill
82. The first self-propelled ice-clearing machine was invented by?
    Answer: – Frank Zamboni
83. What is the size of the NBA basketball court?
    Answer: – 94 by 50 feet
84. Who scored the first official NHL goal?
    Answer: – Dave Ritchie
85. Who was the first woman to drive a f1 car?
    Answer: – Maria Teresa Filippis
86. The first heavyweight championship boxing was played between whom?
    Answer: – John L. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain
87. Who scored the most points in Basketball history?
    Answer: – LeBron James (Passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on 7 February 2023)
88. What was the height of the original Stanley Cup?
    Answer: – 7.28 inches
89. What is the official size of Basketball for women?
    Answer: – Size 6
90. When did the first motoring competition take place?
    Answer: – 1894
91. Who was the first woman to play NHL?
    Answer: – Manon Rheaume
92. The longest boxing match was played between which two players?
    Answer: – Andy Bowen and Jack Burke
93. Stanley Cup is named after which person?
    Answer: – Sir Frederick Arthur Stanley
94. What is the size of the Official basketball for men?
    Answer: – Size 7
95. The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in which city?
    Answer: – Downtown Toronto
96. Who won the most New York City Marathons in a short period?
    Answer: – Grete Waitz
97. Who holds the record for the fastest slapshot in Ice-Hockey?
    Answer: – Bobby Hull (118 Mph)
98. Which country banned motorsports from 1958 to 2007?
    Answer: – Switzerland
99. The most extended sport in NBA history was played between which teams?
    Answer: – Indianapolis Olympians and the Rochester Royals
100. What is the diameter of a hockey puck?
     Answer: – 3 Inches

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101. NASCAR has how many national series?
     Answer: – Four
102. Who scored the most goals in a calendar year?
     Answer: – Pele (126 Goals)
103. Which team has the most Stanley Cups?
     Answer: – Montreal Canadians
104. The Record for the fastest ejection holder in NBA is?
     Answer: – Gregg Popovich
105. Which year did NHL form?
     Answer: – 1917
106. Who is the most decorated Olympian in history?
     Answer: – Michael Phelps (Swimmer)
107. What is the thickness of the Ice layer in a professional hockey rink?
     Answer: – ¾ inches (1.90cm)
108. What are the major instruments required to play baseball?
     Answer: – Glove, Bat, and Ball
109. There are how many pucks used in NHL games?
     Answer: – 12
110. Which Baseball player has most of the World Series wins?
     Answer: – Yogi Berra
111. Who invented the curved stick blade in Ice Hockey?
     Answer: – Stan Mikita
112. Who is the fastest baseball pitcher in the world?
     Answer: – Aroldis Chapman (105.1 mph)
113. What is the oldest tennis court in the world?
     Answer: – Royal Tennis Court
114. Who holds the record for most missed fields in basketball?
     Answer: – Kobe Bryant
115. When did female tennis start in France?
     Answer: – 1897
116. Which baseball player was killed by a pitcher on the ground?
     Answer: – Ray Chapman
117. Outdoor lawn tennis was invented by whom?
     Answer: – Major Walter Wingfield
118. The logo of the Olympics was designed by whom?
     Answer: – Pierre de Coubertin
119. The name “tennis” was introduced by a monk called?
     Answer: – Tenez
120. Who was the first woman to play baseball’s nigro league?
     Answer: – Toni Stone

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121. Who were the two sisters won the Gold medal at the Olympics?
     Answer: – Venus and Serena Williams
122. The first basketball hall of Fame is situated in which city?
     Answer: – Springfield, Massachusetts
123. Who was the France ruler who died by hit his head on a tennis court?
     Answer: – Charles VIII
124. The National Baseball Hall of Fame is otherwise known as what?
     Answer: – Cooperstown
125. Who was the first winner at Wimbledon?
     Answer: – Spencer Gore
126. The first Olympics game was held in which country?
     Answer: – Greece
127. When was tennis introduced in Australia?
     Answer: – 1880
128. Which year the first World Series was played?
     Answer: – 1903
129. Who is a louder female tennis player?
     Answer: – Maria Sharapova
130. What was the former name of the NBA?
     Answer: – BAA (Basketball Association of America)
131. The yellow tennis balls were used in which year?
     Answer: – 1972
132. What is the oldest baseball club in history?
     Answer: – Cincinnati Red Stockings
133. Who has won US Open on three different surfaces?
     Answer: – Jimmy Connors
134. Which country has hosted the Olympics most?
     Answer: – United States
135. Which country invented tennis?
     Answer: – France
136. The first father and son to play in the Major Leagues baseball was?
     Answer: – Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr
137. What is the fastest type of tennis court?
     Answer: – Grass Court
138. The first basketball match in Europe was arranged by?
     Answer: – Melvin Rideout
139. What is the length of a tennis court net between two poles?
     Answer: – 42″
140. Who was the first U.S. President to throw the ceremonial ball?
     Answer: – William Howard Taft

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141. Roland Garros Stadium has been named after whom?
     Answer: – Roland Garros
142. Who played the longest match in Tennis?
     Answer: – John Isner Vs Nicolas Mahut
143. What is the unofficial anthem of American baseball?
     Answer: – Take Me Out to the Ball Game
144. Kobe Bryant owns an OSCAR for which film?
     Answer: – Dear Basketball
145. Who is the younger player who has won the Wimbledon title?
     Answer: – Boris Franz Becker
146. Which baseball team has the most Olympics wins?
     Answer: – Cuba
147. What is the length of a professional tennis racket?
     Answer: – 29 Inches
148. When did the first basketball tournament play in the Olympics?
     Answer: – 1904
149. What is the average weight of a professional baseball?
     Answer: – 5 and 5.25 ounces
150. Who introduced the orange color basketball?
     Answer: – Tony Hinkle
151. Which MLB team has the most Hall of Fame members?
     Answer: – New York Yankees
152. As per the international tennis federation, the weight of a tennis ball must be?
     Answer: – 56.0 and 59.4 grams
153. Which team owns the record for the 2016 best regular season?
     Answer: – Golden State Warriors
154. When was the Association of Tennis Professionals formed?
     Answer: – 1972
155. What is the average weight of an NBA player?
     Answer: – 216.52 pounds
156. How many strawberries are consumed at Wimbledon each year?
     Answer: – 24 Tons
157. There are how many balls bowled in a baseball season?
     Answer: – 84 – 120
158. What is the oldest boxing organization in the world?
     Answer: – National Boxing Association
159. Who keeps Wimbledon sky clear from local pigeons?
     Answer: – Harris Hawk
160. The shot clock is invented by whom?
     Answer: – Danny Biasone

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161. When did the undertaker defeat Great Khali?
     Answer: – 2006
162. What sport is also referred to as “the hurt business”?
     Answer: – Wrestling
163. Who was the first African American to win the US Open?
     Answer: – Arthur Ashe
164. Who uses the name “Sharpshooter” in WWE?
     Answer: – Bret Hart
165. Which is the only MLB team currently based outside of the United States?
     Answer: – Toronto Blue Jay
166. The tiebreaker was invented by whom?
     Answer: – Jimmy Van Alen
167. Who was the first Chinese player in NBA?
     Answer: – Wang Zhizhi
168. Who is the longest-reigning Champion in WWE?
     Answer: – Bruno Sammartino
169. Where is the WWE Performance Centre situated?
     Answer: – Orlando, Florida
170. Which team has the most World Series wins?
     Answer: – New York Yankees
171. When was the Fed Cup founded?
     Answer: – 1963
172. Who were the founders of WWE?
     Answer: – Jess McMahon and Toots Mondt
173. Which former US president is a member of the WWE Hall of Fame?
     Answer: – Donald Trump
174. Who is in both the football and baseball Hall of Fame?
     Answer: – Cal Hubbard
175. When was tennis added to the Olympics?
     Answer: – 1896
176. WWE has a TV network what is its name?
     Answer: – WWE Network
177. What was the original name of WWE?
     Answer: – WWF
178. How many times has John Cena won the WWE world championship?
     Answer: – 16 Times
179. Who was the first female has won the Little League World Series baseball game?
     Answer: – Mo’ne Davis
180. What is the oldest tennis tournament in the World?
     Answer: – Championships, Wimbledon (Source)
181. When was the first WrestleMania took place?
     Answer: – March 31, 1985

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