50 Sports Quiz Questions and Answers for Kids!

50 Sports Quiz Questions and Answers for Children Aged 10 and under

Are your kids sports mad? Trying to liven up a quiet afternoon? Hosting a children’s party and want to do a fun sports quiz? We have 50 sports questions and answers specifically for children, not too hard but not too easy!

Check out below for your questions and answers on sports for kids!

General Sports Quiz Questions & Answers for Kids

Question: What medal does the winner of a race get? Answer: A gold medal.

Question: What medal does the person in second place get? Answer: A silver medal.

Question: What do you wear on your head to keep it safe in cycling or American football? Answer: A helmet.

Question: What is the person called who blows a whistle and makes sure everyone follows the rules? Answer: A referee.

Question: What do you call a group of people playing a sport together? Answer: A team.

Question: In a race, what is the line called that you cross to win? Answer: The finish line.

Question: What do you do to get your body ready before playing a sport? Answer: Warm-up.

Question: What do you wear on your feet for most sports? Answer: Trainers (or sports shoes).

Question: How many years are there between the Summer Olympic Games? Answer: Four.

Question: What team game involves pulling a long rope? Answer: Tug-of-war.

Soccer Quiz Questions for Kids

Question: In soccer, what part of your body can you not use to touch the ball? Answer: Your hands (or arms).

Question: What is the person called who guards the goal? Answer: The goalie (or goalkeeper).

Question: What do you try to kick the ball into? Answer: The goal (or net).

Question: How many players are on one soccer team on the field? Answer: Eleven.

Question: What do players wear on their shins to protect them? Answer: Shin guards.

Basketball Quiz Questions for Kids

Question: In basketball, what must you do when you run with the ball? Answer: Dribble (or bounce) it.

Question: What do you throw the basketball through to score points? Answer: The hoop.

Question: How many players are on one basketball team on the court? Answer: Five.

Question: What is it called when you move your feet without bouncing the ball? Answer: Travelling.

Question: What is it called when you jump up and push the ball down into the hoop? Answer: A slam dunk.

Baseball and Softball Quiz Questions for Kids

Question: What do you use to hit the ball in baseball? Answer: A bat.

Question: What do you wear on your hand to catch a baseball? Answer: A glove (or mitt).

Question: What is the person called who throws the ball to the batter? Answer: The pitcher.

Question: How many strikes does a batter get before they are out? Answer: Three.

Question: What is it called when you hit the ball out of the park? Answer: A home run.

Question: How many bases do you have to run around to score a point? Answer: Four.

Racket Sports (Tennis & Badminton) Quiz Questions for Kids

Question: What do you use to hit the ball in tennis? Answer: A racket.

Question: What is the 'ball' in badminton called? Answer: A shuttlecock (or birdie).

Question: What is in the middle of a tennis court? Answer: A net.

Question: In tennis, what score means zero? Answer: Love.

Question: How many players can play in a game of tennis? Answer: Two (singles) or four (doubles).

On the Move (Running, Swimming & Cycling)

Question: What race at the Olympics is the one with the very fastest sprinters? Answer: The 100 metres

Question: What do you do in a swimming pool as a sport? Answer: Swimming.

Question: What do you ride in a cycling race? Answer: A bicycle.

Question: What stick do you pass to your teammate in a relay race? Answer: A baton.

Question: What kind of race is very, very long, often through a city? Answer: A marathon.

Other Fun Sports Quiz Questions for Kids

Question: What sport involves hitting a small white ball into a small hole? Answer: Golf.

Question: What is it called when you knock down all the bowling pins at once? Answer: A strike.

Question: What is the heavy ball you use in bowling called? Answer: A bowling ball.

Question: What do you slide on in ice skating? Answer: Ice.

Question: What is the flat, black object they hit in ice hockey? Answer: A puck.

Question: What shape is an American football? Answer: An oval.

Question: What is it called when you score in American football? Answer: A touchdown.

Question: What sport involves doing flips and tumbles on a mat? Answer: Gymnastics.

Question: What sport involves wearing big gloves and punching? Answer: Boxing.

Question: What do you use to glide on snow down a mountain? Answer: Skis (or a snowboard).

Question: In volleyball, what can you not let the ball do? Answer: Touch the ground.