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Q1: Match each Arab athlete with the sport in which he won an Olympic medal:
Answer: Tareg Hamedi (Saudi Arabia) ↔ Karate, Mutaz Barshim (Qatar) ↔ High jump, Oussama Mellouli (Tunisia) ↔ Swimming, Khaled Al-Eid (Saudi Arabia) ↔ Equestrian show jumping
💡 Tareg Hamedi won silver in karate at Tokyo 2020, and Khaled Al-Eid won bronze in equestrian at Sydney 2000.
Q2: Match each flag in Formula 1 racing with its meaning:
Answer: The black-and-white checkered flag ↔ End of the race, The yellow flag ↔ Danger, no overtaking, The red flag ↔ Race stopped, The blue flag ↔ Make way for a faster car
💡 Flags are waved to alert drivers quickly; the blue flag, for example, tells a lapped car to let the leaders pass.
Q3: Match each Saudi club with its famous nickname:
Answer: Al-Hilal ↔ Al-Za'eem (The Leader), Al-Nassr ↔ Al-Alami (The Global One), Al-Ittihad ↔ Al-Ameed (The Dean), Al-Ahli ↔ Al-Raqi (The Classy One)
💡 Al-Ittihad is called Al-Ameed (The Dean) because it is the oldest existing Saudi club (founded in 1927), and Al-Nassr is called Al-Alami (The Global One) after taking part in the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship.
Q4: Arrange these Arab milestones at the World Cup from earliest to latest:
Answer: First Arab appearance (Egypt) then First African win at the World Cup (Tunisia over Mexico) then Algeria's win over West Germany then Morocco reaching the semifinals
💡 Egypt took part in 1934, Tunisia beat Mexico 3-1 in 1978, Algeria beat West Germany 2-1 in 1982, and Morocco reached the semifinals in 2022.
Q5: Arrange these Saudi soccer achievements from earliest to latest:
Answer: First Asian Cup title then U-16 World Championship title then First World Cup appearance then Beating Argentina at the World Cup
💡 The 1984 Asian Cup, then the 1989 U-16 World Championship, then the first World Cup in 1994, then the win over Argentina in 2022.
Q6: Arrange the phases of the triple jump in the correct order:
Answer: The hop then The step then The jump
💡 The jumper starts with a hop on the same foot, then a step onto the other foot, then a final jump into the sand pit.
Q7: Choose all the Arab national teams that took part in the 1986 World Cup in Mexico:
Answer: Algeria, Morocco, Iraq
💡 Three Arab national teams took part in the 1986 World Cup, the most notable being Morocco, which topped its group.
Q8: Choose all the throwing events in track and field:
Answer: Javelin throw, Shot put, Discus throw
💡 There are four throwing events: javelin, shot put, discus, and hammer, while the pole vault and long jump are jumping events.
Q9: Choose all the chess pieces that each player has two of at the start of the game:
Answer: The rook, The knight, The bishop
💡 Each player has two rooks, two knights, and two bishops, one king and one queen, plus eight pawns.
Q10: Choose all the Arab athletes who won an Olympic gold medal:
Answer: Hicham El Guerrouj, Nawal El Moutawakel, Hassiba Boulmerka
💡 Saudis Hadi Souan (Sydney 2000) and Tareg Hamedi (Tokyo 2020) won silver medals, not gold.
Q11: Choose all the clubs based in the city of Riyadh:
Answer: Al-Hilal, Al-Nassr, Al-Shabab
💡 Al-Hilal, Al-Nassr, and Al-Shabab are based in Riyadh, while Al-Ittihad is in Jeddah and Al-Ettifaq is in Dammam.
Q12: Choose all the years in which the Saudi national team won the Asian Cup:
Answer: 1984, 1988, 1996
💡 The Green Falcons were crowned three times, and they reached the final without winning in years including 2000 against Japan and 2007 against Iraq.
Q13: In judo, scoring an "ippon" means winning the match immediately.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Ippon is the full point, awarded, for example, for throwing the opponent onto his back with force, speed, and control.
Q14: The Jeddah Corniche Circuit is a permanent closed circuit located far from the city.
Answer: False ✖
💡 The Jeddah Corniche Circuit is a street circuit that runs along the Red Sea waterfront inside the city.
Q15: Qatar's Mutaz Barshim shared the high jump gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics with Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The two champions were tied in height and attempts, so they agreed to share the gold in a famous sporting moment.
Q16: The sport of judo originated in Japan.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Judo is a Japanese martial art based on throws, pins, and using the opponent's strength instead of meeting it head-on.
Q17: In chess, the bishop can move horizontally and vertically.
Answer: False ✖
💡 The bishop moves only diagonally, so it stays on squares of the same color throughout the game, while horizontal and vertical movement belongs to the rook.
Q18: The first Saudi Arabian Formula 1 Grand Prix was held in broad daylight.
Answer: False ✖
💡 The race was held at night under floodlights, which is what makes the Jeddah race stand out on the championship calendar.
Q19: The Saudi national team reached the Round of 16 in its first World Cup appearance in 1994.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The Green Falcons advanced from their group with two wins, then went out against Sweden in the Round of 16.
Q20: The 1988 Asian Cup, which the Saudi national team won, was held in Qatar.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The Green Falcons kept their title in Doha after beating South Korea on penalties in the final.
Q21: The Saudi national team qualified for the World Cup for the first time in the 1990 edition.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Saudi Arabia's first appearance was at the 1994 World Cup in the United States, after a historic qualification through the Asian qualifiers.
Q22: Which national team was the first that Saudi Arabia ever beat in its World Cup history?
Answer: Morocco
💡 At the 1994 World Cup, the Green Falcons beat Morocco 2-1 and then Belgium 1-0, after their first loss to the Netherlands.
Q23: Which national team won the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup in Qatar?
Answer: Algeria
💡 Algeria beat Tunisia 2-0 after extra time in the final at Al Bayt Stadium.
Q24: Where was the first Arabian Gulf Cup held, in 1970?
Answer: Bahrain
💡 The Gulf Cup began in Bahrain in 1970 with four national teams, and Kuwait won its first title.
Q25: How many seconds does a basketball team have to shoot before its possession time runs out?
Answer: 24 seconds
💡 The 24-second shot clock prevents a team from stalling; if its shot does not touch the rim within that time, the ball goes to the opponent.
Q26: How wide is a soccer goal between the posts?
Answer: 7.32 meters
💡 The goal is 7.32 meters wide and 2.44 meters high, measurements taken from English units (8 yards × 8 feet).
Q27: Which electric car racing championship did Diriyah host rounds of, starting in 2018?
Answer: Formula E
💡 Formula E is a world championship for electric-powered cars, and Diriyah has hosted its rounds since December 2018.
Q28: Since which year has the famous Dakar Rally been held in Saudi Arabia?
Answer: 2020
💡 The Dakar Rally moved to Saudi Arabia's deserts in 2020, after being held for years in Africa and then South America.
Q29: In which year was the first Saudi Arabian Formula 1 Grand Prix held?
Answer: 2021
💡 The first race was held in December 2021, at night under the lights on the Jeddah Corniche.
Q30: What is the name of the circuit that hosted the first Saudi Formula 1 race?
Answer: Jeddah Corniche Circuit
💡 The Jeddah Corniche Circuit is a street circuit on the Red Sea coast and one of the fastest street circuits in the championship.
Q31: How much does the shot (the metal ball) weigh in the men's shot put?
Answer: 7.26 kilograms
💡 The men's shot weighs 7.26 kilograms, or 16 pounds, while the women's shot weighs 4 kilograms.
Q32: What is the distance of the men's short hurdles race in track and field?
Answer: 110 meters
💡 The men's short hurdles race is 110 meters, while the women's is 100 meters.
Q33: What distinguishes the 3000-meter steeplechase in track and field?
Answer: Fixed barriers and a water pit that the runners clear
💡 Runners jump over fixed barriers, and on each lap they clear a pit filled with water.
Q34: At which Olympic Games was judo added to the program for the first time?
Answer: Tokyo 1964
💡 Judo entered the Olympics at Tokyo 1964, in honor of its home country, Japan.
Q35: Who founded the sport of judo?
Answer: Jigoro Kano of Japan
💡 Jigoro Kano founded judo in Japan in 1882, and its name means "the gentle way."
Q36: Which chess move has the king and the rook move together?
Answer: Castling
💡 In castling, the king moves two squares toward the rook, and then the rook is placed on the square next to the king on the other side, under certain conditions.
Q37: What is the result of a chess game if a player has no legal move and his king is not in check?
Answer: A draw
💡 This situation is called "stalemate," and it ends the game in a draw.
Q38: In which country did chess most likely originate?
Answer: India
💡 The game "chaturanga" originated in India, then moved to Persia, then to the Islamic world, and from there to Europe.
Q39: Which is the only chess piece that can jump over other pieces?
Answer: The knight
💡 The knight moves in an L shape and is not blocked by the pieces in its way.
Q40: Which Arab national team topped its group and reached the second round at the 1986 World Cup, becoming the first African team to do so?
Answer: Morocco
💡 Morocco topped a group that included England, Poland, and Portugal, an unprecedented Arab and African achievement at the time.
Q41: What was the first Arab and African national team to take part in the World Cup?
Answer: Egypt in 1934
💡 Egypt took part in the 1934 World Cup in Italy, becoming the first team from Africa and the Arab world to reach the finals.
Q42: Which country won the first Arab Olympic gold medal, at Amsterdam 1928?
Answer: Egypt
💡 The Egyptians Ibrahim Moustafa in wrestling and Sayed Nosseir in weightlifting won the two golds at Amsterdam 1928.
Q43: In which two races did Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj win two gold medals at the Athens 2004 Olympics?
Answer: 1500 meters and 5000 meters
💡 El Guerrouj won both the 1500 and 5000 meters golds at the same Games, a rare achievement in track and field history.
Q44: Who was the first Arab woman to win an Olympic gold medal, at Los Angeles 1984?
Answer: Nawal El Moutawakel
💡 Morocco's Nawal El Moutawakel won the 400-meter hurdles, becoming the first Arab, African, and Muslim woman to win Olympic gold.
Q45: In which race did Saudi runner Hadi Souan win Olympic silver in 2000?
Answer: 400-meter hurdles
💡 The 400-meter hurdles combines speed with clearing 10 hurdles, and it was in this race that Hadi Souan made his historic achievement.
Q46: At which Olympic Games did Saudi Arabia win its first Olympic medals?
Answer: Sydney 2000
💡 At Sydney 2000, Hadi Souan won silver and Khaled Al-Eid won bronze, the first two Saudi medals.
Q47: In which city is King Abdullah Sports City, nicknamed "the Shining Jewel," located?
Answer: Jeddah
💡 The Jewel stadium opened in Jeddah in 2014 and hosts major local and international matches.
Q48: In the FIFA Club World Cup final (the 2022 edition in Morocco), Al-Hilal faced:
Answer: Real Madrid
💡 Al-Hilal reached the final after beating Brazil's Flamengo, then lost 5-3 to Real Madrid in Rabat.
Q49: Which Saudi club won the AFC Champions League in two consecutive years, 2004 and 2005?
Answer: Al-Ittihad
💡 Al-Ittihad won the title twice in a row and then took part in the 2005 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan.
Q50: The Saudi national team won the FIFA U-16 World Championship in 1989. Where was the tournament held?
Answer: Scotland
💡 The Saudi juniors beat the hosts, Scotland, in the final on penalties, in Saudi soccer's first world title.
Q51: Which country will host the 2027 Asian Cup finals?
Answer: Saudi Arabia
💡 In 2023, the Asian Football Confederation announced that Saudi Arabia had won the right to host the 2027 edition, ahead of hosting the 2034 World Cup.
Q52: To which national team did Saudi Arabia lose the 2007 Asian Cup final?
Answer: Iraq
💡 Iraq won 1-0 in Jakarta, claiming its first Asian title.
Q53: Where was the 1984 Asian Cup, which the Saudi national team won for the first time, held?
Answer: Singapore
💡 The Green Falcons beat China 2-0 in the final in Singapore, then kept the title in the following edition.
Q54: In which year did the Saudi national team win its first Asian Cup title?
Answer: 1984
💡 The Green Falcons won their first continental title in Singapore in 1984 after beating China in the final.
Q55: Who was the Saudi national team's coach when it beat Argentina at the 2022 World Cup?
Answer: Hervé Renard of France
💡 The Frenchman Hervé Renard led the Green Falcons in that tournament and became famous for his fiery halftime speech.
Q56: Who scored the Saudi national team's two goals against Argentina at the 2022 World Cup?
Answer: Saleh Al-Shehri and Salem Al-Dawsari
💡 Saleh Al-Shehri equalized, and then Salem Al-Dawsari scored the winning goal with a stunning shot minutes later.
Q57: By what score did the Saudi national team beat Argentina at the 2022 World Cup?
Answer: 2-1
💡 The Green Falcons fell behind by a goal and then turned the result around early in the second half, in one of the biggest upsets in the tournament's history.
Q58: Who scored Saudi Arabia's famous goal after a solo run from midfield against Belgium at the 1994 World Cup?
Answer: Saeed Al-Owairan
💡 Saeed Al-Owairan ran half the length of the field past several players, and his goal is considered one of the most beautiful in World Cup history.
Q59: Where was the 1994 World Cup, which saw Saudi Arabia's first participation, held?
Answer: The United States
💡 The United States hosted the 1994 World Cup, and Brazil won the title in its final.
Q60: In which year did the Saudi national team take part in the World Cup for the first time?
Answer: 1994
💡 The Green Falcons qualified for the first time for the 1994 World Cup and reached the Round of 16 in their first appearance.
Q61: Match each word from Arab sporting heritage with its meaning:
Answer: Burqa' ↔ A hood placed on a falcon's head, Hejin ↔ Camels prepared for racing, Saluki ↔ A fast Arabian hunting dog, Furusiyyah ↔ The art of horse riding
💡 The falcon's head is covered with a burqa' (hood) so it stays calm and cannot see its surroundings until the moment it is released at the prey.
Q62: Match each tournament or race with its sport:
Answer: Tour de France ↔ Cycling, Wimbledon ↔ Tennis, The Saudi Cup ↔ Horse racing, Copa América ↔ Soccer
💡 The Tour de France is one of the most famous cycling races, ridden in daily stages through France's cities and mountains.
Q63: Match each major tennis tournament with its type of surface:
Answer: Wimbledon ↔ Grass, Roland Garros ↔ Red clay court, The US Open ↔ Hard court
💡 The ball's speed varies with the surface: grass is the fastest and clay the slowest, which is why some players excel at certain tournaments and not others.
Q64: Arrange the Olympic medals from first place to third:
Answer: Gold then Silver then Bronze
💡 Gold is awarded for first place, silver for second, and bronze for third, and they have been awarded this way since the 1904 Games.
Q65: Arrange these cities by when they hosted the Summer Olympic Games, from earliest to latest:
Answer: Amsterdam then Mexico City then Sydney then Rio de Janeiro
💡 Amsterdam 1928, Mexico City 1968, Sydney 2000, and Rio de Janeiro 2016.
Q66: Arrange these countries by when they hosted the World Cup, from earliest to latest:
Answer: Uruguay then England then South Korea and Japan then Russia
💡 Uruguay hosted in 1930, England in 1966, Korea and Japan in 2002, and Russia in 2018.
Q67: Choose all the Arab countries that have hosted the World Cup or been chosen to host it:
Answer: Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Morocco
💡 Qatar hosted the 2022 edition, Morocco is co-hosting 2030 with Spain and Portugal, and Saudi Arabia is hosting 2034.
Q68: Choose all the national teams that won the World Cup in its editions up to 2022:
Answer: Brazil, Germany, Italy
💡 The Netherlands reached the final three times (1974, 1978, and 2010) without winning, and Portugal had not won the title as of 2022.
Q69: Choose all the traditional Arab sports:
Answer: Horsemanship (furusiyyah), Camel racing, Falconry
💡 Horsemanship, camel racing, and falconry are linked to Arab desert life, and major festivals are still held for them.
Q70: Choose all the cities that have hosted the Summer Olympic Games:
Answer: Athens, London, Tokyo
💡 No Arab city has hosted the Summer Olympic Games so far, while London has hosted them three times.
Q71: Identify the four major tennis tournaments (Grand Slams):
Answer: The Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, The US Open
💡 There are four major individual tournaments, while the Davis Cup is a tournament for national teams.
Q72: Choose all the countries that co-hosted the 2026 World Cup:
Answer: The United States, Canada, Mexico
💡 The 2026 edition was the first World Cup hosted by three countries together, and Mexico became the first country to host the tournament three times.
Q73: The 2022 World Cup was held in November and December.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The tournament was moved to winter to avoid the summer heat, starting on November 20 and ending on December 18, 2022.
Q74: The 2022 World Cup was the first edition of the tournament held in the Middle East.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The tournament had never been held in the Middle East before Qatar 2022, and it was also the first edition in the Arab world.
Q75: Camel racing is a modern sport that appeared only in the 20th century.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Camel racing is an ancient Arab tradition; what changed recently is its organization at racetracks and major festivals.
Q76: The Olympic flame is lit at Olympia, Greece, with the sun's rays using a concave mirror.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The sun's rays are focused with a concave mirror to light the flame, and then its relay sets off toward the host city.
Q77: An Olympic gold medal is made entirely of pure gold.
Answer: False ✖
💡 A modern gold medal is mostly silver, plated with at least 6 grams of gold.
Q78: The first modern Olympic Games were held in the city of Rome.
Answer: False ✖
💡 They were held in Athens in 1896, while Rome hosted the Games in 1960.
Q79: The colors of the five Olympic rings are blue, yellow, black, green, and red.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Their designer, Pierre de Coubertin, said these colors, along with the white background, combined the colors of the flags of the world's nations in his time.
Q80: The 2002 World Cup was held in a single country, Japan.
Answer: False ✖
💡 South Korea and Japan co-hosted the 2002 edition, the first World Cup in Asia and the first jointly hosted edition.
Q81: Uruguay, the host country, won the first World Cup title in 1930.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Uruguay beat its neighbor Argentina 4-2 in the final at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo.
Q82: Which sport combines running, jumping, and throwing and is called "the mother of sports"?
Answer: Track and field (athletics)
💡 Track and field is the foundation of the Olympic Games and awards the most medals at every Games.
Q83: What is the oldest continental tournament for national soccer teams?
Answer: Copa América
💡 The Copa América for South American national teams began in 1916, before the World Cup itself.
Q84: At which Olympic Games was the first Olympic torch relay held from Greece to the host city?
Answer: Berlin 1936
💡 The Olympic flame was first lit at Amsterdam 1928, while the torch relay from Olympia began at Berlin 1936.
Q85: At which Olympic Games did women compete for the first time?
Answer: Paris 1900
💡 At Paris 1900, women competed for the first time in sports including tennis and golf.
Q86: Which national team won the first Africa Cup of Nations in 1957?
Answer: Egypt
💡 The first edition was held in Khartoum with three national teams, and Egypt won it.
Q87: The purebred Arabian horse, one of the oldest horse breeds, is famous for:
Answer: Endurance and quick learning
💡 Arabian horses are famous for their endurance and agility, which is why they excel in long endurance races.
Q88: Where is the "Saudi Cup" horse race, launched in 2020, held?
Answer: King Abdulaziz Racetrack in Riyadh
💡 The Saudi Cup brings together the world's top horses at the King Abdulaziz Racetrack in Riyadh.
Q89: Who rides the racing camels in modern races instead of young jockeys?
Answer: A remote-controlled robot jockey
💡 Young jockeys were replaced by robot jockeys to keep children safe, and the owner controls the robot from a car driving alongside the track.
Q90: Which hunting bird used by falconers is considered the fastest living creature when diving?
Answer: The peregrine falcon (shaheen)
💡 The peregrine falcon (shaheen) can exceed 300 kilometers per hour while diving at its prey.
Q91: In 2010, UNESCO added falconry to:
Answer: The List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
💡 The listing came through a joint nomination submitted by several countries, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE, in recognition of falconry's long heritage.
Q92: Where were the first Winter Olympic Games held, in 1924?
Answer: Chamonix, France
💡 The first Winter Games were held in Chamonix, at the foot of the French Alps.
Q93: What is the oldest tennis tournament in the world?
Answer: Wimbledon
💡 Wimbledon began in London in 1877 and is still played on grass courts today.
Q94: How many events make up the decathlon in track and field?
Answer: 10 events
💡 In the decathlon, the athlete competes in ten running, jumping, and throwing events over two days.
Q95: Spyridon Louis won the first Olympic marathon in 1896. What was his nationality?
Answer: Greek
💡 The Greek Spyridon Louis's victory was a great joy for the host nation, and he became a national hero.
Q96: Where did the name of the marathon race come from?
Answer: From the Greek town of Marathon
💡 Legend says a messenger ran from Marathon to Athens to announce the victory in the famous battle.
Q97: What is the distance of a marathon race?
Answer: 42.195 kilometers
💡 The distance was officially fixed at 42.195 kilometers after it was used at the 1908 London Olympics.
Q98: Which city was chosen to host the 2028 Summer Olympic Games?
Answer: Los Angeles
💡 The 2028 Games will be the third Summer Games hosted by Los Angeles, after 1932 and 1984.
Q99: How many times had Paris hosted the Summer Olympic Games, up to and including the 2024 Games?
Answer: 3 times
💡 Paris hosted the Games in 1900, 1924, and 2024, tying London for the number of times hosted.
Q100: What was the first South American city to host the Summer Olympic Games?
Answer: Rio de Janeiro
💡 Rio de Janeiro in Brazil hosted the 2016 Games, the first on the South American continent.
Q101: In which year were the "Tokyo 2020" Games actually held?
Answer: 2021
💡 The Games were postponed a full year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but they kept the name "Tokyo 2020."
Q102: How often are the Summer Olympic Games usually held?
Answer: Every 4 years
💡 The period between two Games is called an "Olympiad," and the Summer and Winter Games alternate so that two years separate them.
Q103: Where were the ancient Olympic Games held?
Answer: Olympia in Greece
💡 The ancient Games were held at Olympia in honor of Zeus, and the word "Olympiad" comes from the name of the place.
Q104: Who founded the modern Olympic Games?
Answer: Pierre de Coubertin
💡 The Frenchman Pierre de Coubertin called for reviving the Olympic Games and helped found the International Olympic Committee in 1894.
Q105: Where were the first modern Olympic Games held, in 1896?
Answer: Athens
💡 Athens was chosen to honor Greece, the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games.
Q106: What do the five interlocking rings on the Olympic flag symbolize?
Answer: The union of the world's continents and the meeting of their athletes
💡 Pierre de Coubertin designed the rings in 1913, and their interlocking symbolizes athletes from the continents coming together at the Games.
Q107: In which city is FIFA's headquarters located today?
Answer: Zurich
💡 FIFA's headquarters is in the Swiss city of Zurich, while the International Olympic Committee's headquarters is in Lausanne.
Q108: In which city was FIFA (the International Federation of Association Football) founded in 1904?
Answer: Paris
💡 FIFA was founded in Paris on the initiative of seven European associations, and its headquarters later moved to Switzerland.
Q109: What was the first Arab national team to reach the World Cup semifinals?
Answer: Morocco
💡 Morocco achieved this at Qatar 2022, also becoming the first African team to reach the semifinals.
Q110: Why was the World Cup not held in 1942 and 1946?
Answer: Because of World War II
💡 The tournament was halted between 1938 and 1950 because of World War II, and it returned in Brazil in 1950.
Q111: What was the name of the original World Cup trophy that Brazil kept permanently after its third title in 1970?
Answer: The Jules Rimet Trophy
💡 The trophy was named after Jules Rimet, a former FIFA president, and after Brazil kept it, the current trophy was designed.
Q112: Which player won the World Cup three times as a player?
Answer: Pelé
💡 Pelé was part of Brazil's champion team in 1958, 1962, and 1970.
Q113: What was the first national team to win the World Cup five times?
Answer: Brazil
💡 Brazil won its fifth title in 2002, after the titles of 1958, 1962, 1970, and 1994.
Q114: What was the first country on the African continent to host the World Cup?
Answer: South Africa
💡 The 2010 World Cup was held in South Africa, the first edition on African soil.
Q115: How many national teams took part in the 2026 World Cup, the first edition with this number?
Answer: 48 teams
💡 FIFA increased the number of teams from 32 to 48 starting with the 2026 edition in North America.
Q116: Which national team won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar?
Answer: Argentina
💡 Argentina beat France on penalties after a thrilling 3-3 draw in the final at Lusail Stadium.
Q117: Which country will host the 2034 FIFA World Cup?
Answer: Saudi Arabia
💡 In 2024, FIFA announced that Saudi Arabia had won the right to host the 2034 edition on its own.
Q118: What was the first Arab country to host the FIFA World Cup?
Answer: Qatar
💡 Qatar hosted the 2022 edition, the first World Cup held in the Arab world and the Middle East.
Q119: Which country hosted the first FIFA World Cup?
Answer: Uruguay
💡 Uruguay was chosen to host the first edition in 1930 to coincide with the centenary of its first constitution, and it was also the Olympic soccer champion.
Q120: In which year was the first FIFA World Cup held?
Answer: 1930
💡 The World Cup began in 1930 with only 13 national teams, and it then came to be held every four years.
Q121: Match each sport with the place where it is played:
Answer: Boxing ↔ Ring, Swimming ↔ Pool, Golf ↔ Grassy course with holes, Skiing ↔ Snowy slopes
💡 In golf, the player tries to get the ball into a series of holes with the fewest strokes.
Q122: Match each term with the sport in which it is used:
Answer: Check ↔ Chess, Knockout ↔ Boxing, Three-point shot ↔ Basketball, Corner kick ↔ Soccer
💡 "Check" is a threat to the king in chess, and a knockout ends a boxing bout immediately.
Q123: Match each sport with its equipment:
Answer: Tennis ↔ Racket, Archery ↔ Bow and arrow, Ice hockey ↔ Stick and puck, Chess ↔ Board and pieces
💡 Every sport has its own equipment; in ice hockey, for example, the puck is a flat rubber disk that slides on the ice instead of a ball.
Q124: Arrange the stages of a proper PE class from the beginning:
Answer: Warm-up then Main exercise then Cool-down and stretching
💡 The class starts by preparing the body, then the main effort, and ends by gradually returning the body to its normal state.
Q125: Arrange these sports by the number of players per team on the field, from fewest to most:
Answer: Basketball then Volleyball then Handball then Soccer
💡 Basketball has 5 players, volleyball 6, handball 7, and soccer 11 players per team.
Q126: Arrange the following running races from shortest to longest:
Answer: 100 meters then 400 meters then 1500 meters then Marathon
💡 The marathon is the longest Olympic running race, at over 42 kilometers, while the 100 meters is decided in seconds.
Q127: Choose all the sports that have a goalkeeper:
Answer: Soccer, Handball, Ice hockey
💡 In these sports, goals are scored into a net guarded by a player, while basketball and volleyball score points another way.
Q128: Choose all the ways play is restarted in soccer:
Answer: Goal kick, Corner kick, Throw-in
💡 Goal kicks, corner kicks, and throw-ins are ways of restarting play in soccer, while the serve belongs to volleyball and the jump ball to basketball.
Q129: Choose everything that is a healthy habit for an athlete:
Answer: Getting enough sleep, Drinking water regularly, Warming up before exercise
💡 Rest, water, and warming up are the basis of good performance, while staying up late and too much sugar weaken the body's fitness.
Q130: Identify the four swimming styles used in Olympic races:
Answer: Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly
💡 The four styles are combined in the "individual medley" race, while sidestroke is not part of the Olympic races.
Q131: Choose all the sports played with a racket:
Answer: Tennis, Badminton, Table tennis
💡 Tennis, table tennis, and badminton are all racket sports, and the racket's shape and size vary from one game to another.
Q132: Choose all the team sports:
Answer: Soccer, Volleyball, Handball
💡 In team sports, a group of players cooperates against another team, while javelin throwing and chess are individual competitions.
Q133: Getting enough sleep has nothing to do with an athlete's performance.
Answer: False ✖
💡 During sleep, muscles are repaired and the body regains its energy, which is why coaches consider it part of training.
Q134: A goal counts if the whole ball crosses the goal line between the posts and under the crossbar.
Answer: True ✔
💡 It is not enough for part of the ball to cross; the entire ball must pass over the line.
Q135: In volleyball, a block touch does not count as one of the team's three touches.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Each team has 3 touches to return the ball, and the block touch is not counted, so the blocker may touch the ball again.
Q136: Drinking water during exercise harms the body and should be completely avoided.
Answer: False ✖
💡 The body loses water through sweat, and replacing it with regular sips protects against dehydration and keeps up performance.
Q137: Chess is played on a board of 64 squares.
Answer: True ✔
💡 A chessboard has 8 rows and 8 columns, making 64 squares that alternate between light and dark.
Q138: A goal can be scored directly from a throw-in in soccer.
Answer: False ✖
💡 A goal does not count directly from a throw-in; if it goes straight into the opponent's goal, a goal kick is awarded.
Q139: In basketball, a player must dribble the ball if he wants to move with it.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Dribbling is the only legal way to advance with the ball; otherwise, traveling is called.
Q140: A soccer match starts with a kickoff from the center of the field.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The kickoff is taken from the center mark at the start of each half and after every goal scored.
Q141: A goalkeeper is allowed to touch the ball with his hands outside the penalty area.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Outside the penalty area the goalkeeper is treated like any other player, and touching the ball with his hand there is a punishable foul.
Q142: How many minutes is the full extra time in a soccer match?
Answer: 30 minutes
💡 Extra time is two halves of 15 minutes each, played when there is a tie in knockout matches.
Q143: If a knockout soccer match ends in a tie after extra time, how is the winner usually decided?
Answer: A penalty shootout
💡 The two teams take turns taking five kicks from the penalty spot, and if it is still tied, the kicks continue one by one.
Q144: How many assistant referees stand along the sidelines in a soccer match?
Answer: 2
💡 One assistant referee stands along each sideline and raises his flag for offside and when the ball goes out, in addition to the main referee on the field.
Q145: How many quarters make up a basketball game in international competitions?
Answer: 4 quarters
💡 A game consists of four quarters, each lasting 10 minutes under FIBA rules.
Q146: How many minutes is each half of an adult handball match?
Answer: 30 minutes
💡 A handball match has two halves of 30 minutes each, with a short break between them.
Q147: How many players does each team have on a handball court?
Answer: 7 players
💡 Each team plays with seven players: six court players and a goalkeeper.
Q148: On what surface is the Wimbledon tennis championship played?
Answer: Natural grass
💡 Wimbledon in London is the only Grand Slam tournament played on grass, and it is famous for the tradition of players wearing white.
Q149: In which swimming style does the swimmer move both arms together over the water with his feet pressed together like a dolphin's tail?
Answer: Butterfly
💡 Butterfly relies on a simultaneous arm stroke and a dolphin kick with the feet, and it is one of the hardest styles.
Q150: Which sport combines swimming, cycling, and running in one race?
Answer: Triathlon
💡 In the triathlon, the athlete completes all three stages one after another without stopping between them.
Q151: In which sport does a player score a "try" by grounding the oval ball behind the opponent's goal line?
Answer: Rugby
💡 Rugby is played with an oval ball that can be passed by hand only backward, and the try is its most important way of scoring.
Q152: What is currently the shortest running race at the Olympic Games?
Answer: 100 meters
💡 The 100 meters is the shortest Olympic running race, and its champion is often called "the fastest man in the world."
Q153: How does a basketball game begin?
Answer: With a jump ball in the center circle
💡 The referee tosses the ball high between two opposing players in the center circle, and each tries to tap it to his teammates.
Q154: How does each point begin in a volleyball match?
Answer: With a serve from behind the end line
💡 A player serves the ball from behind the back line, and his team keeps serving as long as it wins points.
Q155: What is the foul of moving with the ball in basketball without dribbling called?
Answer: Traveling
💡 A player may not move while holding the ball; if he does, a "traveling" violation is called and the ball goes to the opponent.
Q156: What is the name of the large rectangular area in front of the goal where a foul results in a penalty kick?
Answer: The penalty area
💡 If a defender commits a foul worthy of a direct free kick inside his own team's penalty area, the referee awards a penalty kick.
Q157: What is the goal of cool-down exercises after a workout?
Answer: Gradually bringing the heart rate and breathing back to normal
💡 Cooling down with light walking and stretching helps the body return to normal and reduces muscle stiffness.
Q158: How many minutes of physical activity a day, on average, does the World Health Organization recommend for children and teens?
Answer: 60 minutes
💡 The WHO recommends that those aged 5 to 17 get an average of one hour a day of moderate to vigorous activity, such as running and active play.
Q159: What is the most important benefit of warm-up exercises before sports?
Answer: Preparing the muscles and reducing the risk of injury
💡 Warming up raises muscle temperature and increases blood flow to them, making them more flexible and less likely to tear.
Q160: How many pieces does each chess player have at the start of a game?
Answer: 16 pieces
💡 Each player has 16 pieces: a king, a queen, two rooks, two bishops, two knights, and eight pawns.
Q161: How long is an Olympic swimming pool?
Answer: 50 meters
💡 An Olympic pool is 50 meters long and divided into lanes, with each competitor swimming in his own lane.
Q162: What distinguishes the "libero" player in volleyball?
Answer: He wears a jersey of a different color from his teammates
💡 The libero is a defensive player who specializes in receiving. He wears a different color so the referees can tell him apart, and he is not allowed to attack the ball when it is above the height of the net.
Q163: How many touches is a volleyball team allowed before returning the ball to the opponent's court?
Answer: 3 touches
💡 A team usually has three touches: a reception, then a set, then a spike, and a block touch is not counted among them.
Q164: In soccer, offside is not called if the player receives the ball directly from:
Answer: A throw-in
💡 There is no offside from a throw-in, goal kick, or corner kick, while it is called on free kicks and normal passes.
Q165: What is the term for an attacker being nearer to the opponents' goal line than both the ball and the second-to-last defender at the moment the ball is passed to him?
Answer: Offside
💡 Offside is penalized only if the player becomes involved in play, and an indirect free kick is awarded to the defending team.
Q166: How is play restarted if the whole ball goes over the sideline (touchline) in soccer?
Answer: A throw-in with the hands
💡 A player from the team that did not touch the ball last throws it with both hands from over his head, with his feet on the ground.
Q167: How high is the basketball hoop above the floor in official games?
Answer: 3.05 meters
💡 The hoop is 3.05 meters high, or 10 feet, the same standard used almost since the game was invented.
Q168: Which swimming style starts its race from inside the water, not by diving off the starting block?
Answer: Backstroke
💡 In backstroke, the swimmer holds the block's handles while in the water, because he will swim face up.
Q169: How many points is each successful free throw worth in basketball?
Answer: 1 point
💡 Free throws are usually awarded after a personal foul, and each successful one is worth one point.
Q170: How many points are given for a successful shot from beyond the three-point arc in basketball?
Answer: 3 points
💡 A shot from beyond the arc is worth three points, and from inside it two points, which is why shooters aim for long shots.
Q171: How many halves are in the regular time of a soccer match?
Answer: Two halves
💡 A soccer match has two halves with a break between them, and two extra halves may be added in knockout matches if there is a tie.
Q172: In which sport do players hit a "shuttlecock" back and forth over a high net?
Answer: Badminton
💡 Badminton is played with a light racket and a shuttlecock that is hit only in the air, without touching the ground.
Q173: How far is the penalty spot from the goal line in soccer?
Answer: 11 meters
💡 The penalty spot is 11 meters from the middle of the goal line, while 16.5 meters is the depth of the penalty area itself.
Q174: What does a yellow card mean in soccer?
Answer: A warning to the player
💡 Yellow is a warning, and a player who gets two yellow cards in the same match is sent off with a red card.
Q175: What does a red card mean in soccer?
Answer: The player is sent off from the match
💡 A red card means a sending-off, and the team finishes the match with fewer players, without replacing the player sent off.
Q176: Which player is the only one allowed to touch the ball with his hands inside his team's penalty area?
Answer: The goalkeeper
💡 Only the goalkeeper is allowed to use his hands, and only inside his own team's penalty area.
Q177: How many players does each team have on a volleyball court?
Answer: 6 players
💡 Six players from each team stand on the court, three in the front row and three in the back, and they switch positions by rotating.
Q178: How many players does each team have on a basketball court?
Answer: 5 players
💡 Each basketball team plays with five players, and unlimited substitutions are allowed during the game.
Q179: How long is an official soccer match, not counting extra time?
Answer: 90 minutes
💡 A match has two halves of 45 minutes each, and the referee adds stoppage time at the end of each half.
Q180: How many players from each team take part on a soccer field?
Answer: 11 players
💡 Each team plays with eleven players, including one goalkeeper, and a match does not start if either team has fewer than seven.
Q181: How many minutes does one round last in Olympic boxing matches?
Answer: 3 minutes
💡 An Olympic boxing match today has 3 rounds for both men and women, each lasting 3 minutes, with a one-minute break between rounds.
Q182: In basketball, a defender may push the attacker with his hands to stop him from shooting.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Pushing an opponent is a personal foul in basketball, and it may give the attacker free throws if it happens while he is shooting.
Q183: Modern tennis originated in Britain.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Modern lawn tennis originated in Britain in the 1870s, and the Wimbledon Championships have been held there since 1877.
Q184: Choose all the sports that are played in water:
Answer: Diving, Water polo, Rowing
💡 Diving, water polo and rowing are water sports, while fencing and gymnastics are performed on the floor of a gym.
Q185: In which sport does the player pocket balls on a table covered with green cloth using a long stick?
Answer: Billiards
💡 In billiards, the player hits the white ball with a long cue so it strikes the other balls and sends them into the pockets around the edges of the table.
Q186: Choose all the winter sports:
Answer: Alpine skiing, Ice hockey, Curling
💡 Skiing, ice hockey and curling are sports in the Winter Olympic Games, while beach volleyball and surfing are summer sports.
Q187: Where was the 2014 World Cup held, and who won?
Answer: Brazil - Germany won
💡 The 2014 World Cup was held in Brazil, its final was played at the famous Maracanã Stadium, and Germany won its fourth title.
Q188: A standard tournament golf course has only 9 holes.
Answer: False ✖
💡 A standard tournament golf course has 18 holes, and the player plays all of them in one round.
Q189: In indoor volleyball, a team wins a set when it reaches 25 points with at least a two-point lead, except in the deciding set.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Under the rules in place since 1999, volleyball sets are played to 25 points with a two-point lead, while the deciding fifth set is played to only 15 points.
Q190: Skiing events are held at the Summer Olympic Games.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Snow and ice events are held at the Winter Olympic Games, which are separate from the Summer Games.
Q191: What color jersey does the overall leader wear in the "Tour de France" cycling race?
Answer: Yellow
💡 The overall leader of the Tour de France wears the yellow jersey, the most famous jersey in cycling.
Q192: In field hockey, players are not allowed to play the ball with the rounded (back) side of the stick.
Answer: True ✔
💡 A field hockey stick has a flat side and a rounded side, and the rules forbid touching the ball with the rounded side, so players use the flat side and the edges of the stick.
Q193: Modern soccer (football) originated in Britain.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The rules of modern soccer were set down in England in 1863 when the Football Association was founded, and from there it spread around the world.
Q194: In the 100-meter race, runners start from a standing position without starting blocks.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Sprinters start from a crouching position and push their feet against the starting blocks to launch with the strongest push.
Q195: Who wins a game of golf?
Answer: The player who gets the ball into the holes in the fewest strokes
💡 A golfer tries to get the ball into each hole in as few strokes as possible, and the player with the lowest total wins.
Q196: Where was the 2010 World Cup held, and who won?
Answer: South Africa - Spain won
💡 The 2010 World Cup was held in South Africa, the first African country to host it, and Spain won its first title.
Q197: Who invented the game of volleyball in 1895 in the United States?
Answer: William Morgan
💡 Teacher William Morgan invented volleyball as a gentler game than basketball, in which two teams hit the ball back and forth over a high net.
Q198: What is it called when one player scores three goals in one match?
Answer: Hat trick
💡 A hat trick is when one player scores 3 goals in the same match, and traditionally he gets to keep the match ball.
Q199: What is the name of the player who throws the ball toward the batter in baseball?
Answer: The pitcher
💡 The pitcher stands in the middle of the field and throws the ball toward the batter, and the catcher stands behind the batter with his big glove to catch the ball if it isn't hit.
Q200: What do ice hockey players play with instead of a ball?
Answer: A small rubber disc (puck)
💡 Ice hockey players hit a flat black rubber disc with their sticks, and it slides over the ice very fast.
Q201: Squash is played on an open court with no walls.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Squash is played on an enclosed court surrounded by four walls, and the two players take turns hitting the ball so it bounces off the front wall.
Q202: What is the move called in which a basketball player jumps and pushes the ball into the basket from above with his hand?
Answer: Slam dunk
💡 In a slam dunk, the player jumps high and forcefully puts the ball through the hoop from above, and it counts for two points.
Q203: A basketball player is allowed to kick the ball on purpose.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Kicking the ball on purpose is a violation in basketball, and the ball is given to the other team, because the game is played with the hands.
Q204: What does an ice skater wear on his feet?
Answer: A boot with a thin metal blade
💡 Under an ice skate is a thin metal blade that glides easily over the ice and helps the skater spin.
Q205: Choose the three weapons used in Olympic fencing:
Answer: Foil, Épée, Sabre
💡 Olympic fencing has three weapons: the foil, the épée and the sabre, and each weapon has its own rules and target area on the opponent's body.
Q206: In Olympic equestrian events, men and women compete together in the same event.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Equestrian is one of the few Olympic sports that does not separate men and women; everyone competes in the same rankings.
Q207: Archery is a sport that has never been part of the Olympic Games.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Archery is an Olympic sport in which teams and individuals compete to hit the center of the target from 70 meters away.
Q208: What is the highest mountain peak on Earth above sea level, which many climbers dream of reaching?
Answer: Everest
💡 Mount Everest in the Himalayas is the highest in the world, at more than 8,800 meters, and the air there has very little oxygen.
Q209: What is it called when a tennis player faults on both the first and second serves and loses the point?
Answer: Double fault
💡 A tennis player gets two tries to serve, and if he misses both, it is called a "double fault" and the point goes to his opponent.
Q210: In which event does the athlete jump from a high platform or board into the water while performing moves in the air?
Answer: Diving
💡 In diving, the athlete jumps from a springboard or a high platform, and the judges score his moves in the air and how he enters the water with the least splash.
Q211: A boxing match ends in a knockout if a boxer goes down and doesn't get up before the referee counts to 10.
Answer: True ✔
💡 If a boxer goes down, the referee starts counting, and if he doesn't get up ready to fight before the count of 10, his opponent wins by knockout.
Q212: In boxing, it is allowed to hit an opponent below the belt.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Hitting below the belt is a foul in boxing; the boxer is warned and may have points deducted or be disqualified, to protect the athletes' safety.
Q213: What shape is a boxing ring, even though its English name means "ring" (circle)?
Answer: Square
💡 A boxing ring is a square surrounded by ropes; it kept the name "ring" from long ago, when spectators stood in a circle around the boxers.
Q214: Swimmers are allowed to wear fins in Olympic swimming races to increase their speed.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Fins and any other speed-boosting aids are not allowed in official swimming races; it relies only on the swimmer's strength and technique.
Q215: What do runners pass to each other in relay races?
Answer: The baton
💡 The runner carries a short stick and hands it to a teammate inside the marked exchange zone; if it is passed outside the zone the team is disqualified, and if it is dropped, the runner picks it up himself and loses precious time.
Q216: How many runners from each team take part in the 4×100 meter relay?
Answer: 4 runners
💡 Each of the four runners runs 100 meters and then hands off to a teammate, so the whole team covers 400 meters.
Q217: In archery, what color is the center circle of the target that gives the most points?
Answer: Gold (yellow)
💡 An archery target is made of colored rings; its gold center gives the most points, then red, blue, black and white as the arrow lands farther from the middle.
Q218: A diver rises from the depths to the surface as fast as possible to be safe.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Rising quickly is dangerous for a diver, so he rises slowly and stops now and then so his body can gradually get rid of the gases it absorbed under pressure.
Q219: Order the swimming strokes in the "individual medley" race as the swimmer swims them from the start:
Answer: Butterfly then Backstroke then Breaststroke then Freestyle
💡 In the individual medley, the swimmer swims the four strokes in sequence: butterfly, then backstroke, then breaststroke, then freestyle.
Q220: Taekwondo originated in Korea.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Taekwondo is a Korean martial art that relies heavily on kicks; its name roughly means "the way of the foot and fist," and it is an Olympic sport.
Q221: What does a scuba diver carry on his back to breathe underwater?
Answer: A tank of compressed air
💡 The diver breathes from a tank of compressed air through a device that regulates the air reaching his mouth, while the fins and weights are for moving and descending.
Q222: How many sets must a tennis player win to win a best-of-five-sets match in the men's Grand Slam tournaments?
Answer: 3 sets
💡 Men's matches in the four Grand Slam tournaments are best of five sets, so whoever wins 3 sets first wins, and the rest are not played.
Q223: In which sport do players hit a light ball with small paddles over a low net fixed on a table?
Answer: Table tennis
💡 Table tennis is played on a table divided by a low net, the ball is very light and fast, and today a game is won by the first to reach 11 points with a two-point lead (it was 21 points before 2001).
Q224: Where was the 2018 World Cup held, and who won?
Answer: Russia - France won
💡 The 2018 World Cup was held in Russia for the first time, and France won its second world title after the 1998 title.
Q225: In artistic gymnastics, men compete on six apparatus.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Men's artistic gymnastics has six apparatus: floor exercise, pommel horse, still rings, vault, parallel bars and horizontal bar, while women have four apparatus.
Q226: When is a corner kick awarded to the attacking team in soccer?
Answer: When the ball goes out over the goal line without a goal and a defender touched it last
💡 If the ball crosses the goal line outside the goal and the last player to touch it was from the defending team, the attackers are given a kick from the nearest corner of the field.
Q227: In tennis, a player only needs to win one point after a 40-40 tie to win the game.
Answer: False ✖
💡 After a 40-40 tie (deuce), a player must win two points in a row: the first gives him the advantage, and the second wins him the game.
Q228: Match each equestrian event with what makes it special:
Answer: Show jumping ↔ Clearing a course of fences without knocking them down, Dressage ↔ Precise, elegant movements, almost like dancing, Endurance ↔ Covering very long distances in a single day
💡 In show jumping, the rider is penalized for knocking down fences; in dressage, the precision of the horse's movements is judged; and in endurance, long distances are covered while the horse's health is checked.
Q229: In which sport do riders on horseback hit a small ball with long mallets?
Answer: Polo
💡 Polo is a team equestrian sport in which each team tries to drive the ball into the opponent's goal with a long mallet without getting off the horse.
Q230: Kung fu originated in China.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Kung fu is a name given to Chinese martial arts, which have many schools where players train in movement and balance.
Q231: In baseball, a hit where the ball leaves the field and the batter runs around all the bases is called a "home run."
Answer: True ✔
💡 The home run is the best hit in baseball: the batter runs around all four bases and scores a run for his team without anyone stopping him.
Q232: Which winter sport has a skier launch off a high ramp to fly through the air as far as possible?
Answer: Ski jumping
💡 In ski jumping, the skier slides down a steep ramp and then jumps from the end of it, and is scored on distance and on the style of the flight and landing.
Q233: Who invented the game of basketball in 1891 in the United States?
Answer: James Naismith
💡 Teacher James Naismith invented basketball in Springfield, in the United States, as an indoor game for his students to play during the cold winter.
Q234: What was the "basket" in the first basketball game in 1891?
Answer: A peach basket hung from the gym balcony
💡 Teacher James Naismith hung two peach baskets from the gym balcony, and someone had to climb up to get the ball out after every goal, which is where the game got its name.
Q235: Which country does karate come from?
Answer: Japan
💡 Karate originated on the Japanese island of Okinawa, influenced by ancient Chinese martial arts, and its name today means "empty hand" because it is fighting without weapons.
Q236: Order the points of a tennis game as the umpire announces them from the start:
Answer: Zero (love) then 15 then 30 then 40
💡 Game points start at zero, then 15, then 30, then 40, and the next point after 40 wins the game unless the players are tied at 40-40.
Q237: What does the word "love" mean when announcing the score in a tennis match?
Answer: Zero
💡 The tennis umpire uses the word "love" to mean zero, so "15-love" means one player has 15 and the other has nothing.
Q238: Which Japanese sport has two wrestlers trying to push each other out of a circular ring?
Answer: Sumo
💡 Sumo is a traditional Japanese wrestling sport in which a wrestler loses if he leaves the circular ring or touches the ground with any part of his body other than the soles of his feet.
Q239: How many minutes does one half of a soccer match last?
Answer: 45
💡 A soccer match has two halves of 45 minutes each with a break between them, and the referee adds stoppage time at the end of each half.
Q240: Which national team won the 2006 World Cup held in Germany?
Answer: Italy
💡 Italy beat France on penalties in the 2006 final in Berlin after a 1-1 draw, winning its fourth title.
Q241: How many players does each team have on the field in baseball?
Answer: 9 players
💡 A baseball team defends with 9 players: the pitcher, the catcher, four infielders around the bases and three outfielders.