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SPORTS GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 5

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which stick below does a field hockey goalkeeper use?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

In what sport would you hear the fielding term RIGHT FIELD?

Choose from the sports images below

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

Which image below shows a straight drive being played in Cricket?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Which below are terms relating to tennis?

a)

Kick Serve

b)

Boom Serve

c)

Slice Serve

d)

Curve Serve

e)

Flat serve

5.

In which sport would you expect to hear these terms? Loop Jump, Toe Loop Jump, Salchow Jump, Waltz Jump, Axel Jump, Upright Spin.

Choose from the images below.

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

What terms would be associated with a football match?

a)

Tackle

b)

Offside

c)

Ruck

d)

Header

e)

Slap hit

7.

20/20, 50 overs and Test matches are formats in which particular sport?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

What are the two coloured of cards that the referee would use in a football match?

a)

Yellow and green

b)

Red and green

c)

Yellow and Red

d)

yellow and blue

9.

Click on the colour of cards use by the umpire in a Field Hockey match?

a)

BLUE

b)

RED

c)

WHITE

d)

YELLOW

e)

GREEN

10.

What is the correct points scoring sequence in a game of tennis?

a)

10, 20, 30, Game

b)

15, 30, 40, Game

c)

15, 35, 45, Game

d)

15, 30, 45, Game

11.

True or False: In Rounders the batter gets called 'out' and no rounders get scored if they drop the bat whilst running around the pitch.

a)

TRUE

b)

FLASE

12.

What is the Olympic Gymnastics event the Pommel Horse?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

What goal is most likely used in a hockey game?

Choose from the images below

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

What country holds the Rugby World Cup after winning in 2019?

a)

South Africa

b)

England

c)

New Zealand

d)

France

15.

What country are the current holders of the Women's Cricket World Cup?

a)

New Zealand

b)

India

c)

England

d)

Australia

16.

In what sport are you likely to use this piece of equipment?

a)

Lacrosse

b)

Squash

c)

Cricket

d)

Quidditch

17.

In a netball match how long are you allowed to hold onto the ball for?

a)

2 seconds

b)

3 seconds

c)

4 seconds

d)

5 seconds

18.

Which sport are you likely to hear the term tacking?

Choose from the sporting pictures below.

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

In what sport below would you perform a smash in?

Choose one from the images

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

Which elite athlete below is Katarina Johnson-Thompson

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

In a Hockey game what is the umpires decision if the ball hits a defenders foot in the D?

a)

Long corner is awarded

b)

Short corner is awarded

c)

Penalty flick is awarded

d)

Umpire will just say play on

22.

In a football game, if an attacking player gets tripped by a defender outside the penalty box but falls into the penalty box after being tripped what is the referees decision?

a)

It would be a corner kick

b)

You are allowed to trip in football so ref would say play on.

c)

Free kick outside the box where s/he was tripped

d)

Penalty as s/he fell into the box

23.

What balls below are used in invasion games?

You can tick more than one box

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
24.

If you are holding the netball and put your foot on the line but the ball is still on the court your team still has possession of the ball?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

25.

Which statements below are TRUE in relation to a game of Badminton?

a)

During the serve the shuttlecock should always be hit from below the waist.

b)

During the serve, a player should not touch any lines of the court, until the server strikes the shuttlecock.

c)

At no time during the game should the player touch the net, with his racquet or his body.

d)

In a doubles game a player can only stay on their own side of the court

e)

A player should not reach over the net to hit the shuttlecock.