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Sports Facts

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many players are on a volleyball team on the court during play?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

2.

Which martial art originated in Japan?

a)

Taekwondo

b)

Karate

c)

Kung Fu

d)

Muay Thai

3.

Who invented basketball?

a)

LeBron James

b)

James Naismith

c)

Michael Jordan

d)

Shaquille O'Neal

4.

What is the duration of a standard football match (excluding extra time)?

a)

60 minutes

b)

80 minutes

c)

90 minutes

d)

100 minutes

5.

What is the name of a famous horse race held in England?

a)

Kentucky Derby

b)

Grand National

c)

Melbourne Cup

d)

Dubai World Cup

6.

What surface is the French Open played on?

a)

Grass

b)

Clay

c)

Hard court

d)

Carpet

7.

Which country is Muay Thai originally from?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Thailand

d)

Philippines

8.

What is Pilates mainly designed to improve?

a)

Strength and flexibility

b)

Endurance

c)

Speed

d)

Cardio fitness

9.

Which of these is not one of the three main powerlifting lifts?

a)

Squat

b)

Deadlift

c)

Bench Press

d)

Overhead Press

10.

What is the basic standing position in ballet called?

a)

First position

b)

Open stance

c)

Basic pose

d)

Tendu

11.

What do you call the central part of an archery target?

a)

Core

b)

Bullseye

c)

Heart

d)

Center point

12.

Which apparatus is not used in rhythmic gymnastics?

a)

Ribbon

b)

Hoop

c)

Ball

d)

Beam

13.

Ballet was used to...

a)

train soldiers

b)

entertain the Royal family

c)

keep people fit and healthy

14.

What is the name of the first Bulgarian rhythmics gymnastics coach?

a)

Neshka Robeva

b)

Iliana Raeva

c)

Julieta Shishmanova

15.

When one of the players in a game of chess wins they often use the phrase "check mate". It comes from the Persian phrase "shah mat" which means.....

a)

I win

b)

The King is dead

c)

The Queen is dead