Sports for grades 7–8: questions with answers
The Sports questions for grades 7–8 from the game, with the correct answers and an explanation for each.
What nationality is Roger Federer?
- Swiss
- German
- Austrian
- Swedish
Correct answer: Swiss — Federer, from Basel, won 20 Grand Slam singles titles, including eight at Wimbledon, before retiring in 2022.
How many World Cups did Pelé win with Brazil?
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Correct answer: 3 — Pelé won in 1958, 1962 and 1970 and is the only player with three World Cup winner's medals; he was 17 at his first.
How many players from one team are in the water in water polo?
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
Correct answer: 7 — Seven per side including the goalkeeper; the match is four quarters of eight minutes and players may not touch the bottom of the pool.
In which sport is the Stanley Cup awarded?
- baseball
- basketball
- American football
- ice hockey
Correct answer: ice hockey — The Stanley Cup, first presented in 1893, is the championship trophy of the NHL and the oldest trophy in North American professional sport.
How many balls are bowled in one over in cricket?
- 3
- 4
- 6
- 8
Correct answer: 6 — Six legal deliveries make an over; a Twenty20 match is twenty overs a side, a one-day international fifty.
In golf, what is a score of one under par on a hole called?
- birdie
- eagle
- bogey
- albatross
Correct answer: birdie — Two under par is an eagle and three under an albatross; one over par is a bogey.
Which city hosted the 2000 Summer Olympics?
- Atlanta
- Athens
- Barcelona
- Sydney
Correct answer: Sydney — Sydney 2000 saw Cathy Freeman light the cauldron and then win the 400 m; it was the second Games held in Australia after Melbourne 1956.
Which country has hosted the Summer Olympics the most times?
- United Kingdom
- France
- United States
- Germany
Correct answer: United States — The United States has hosted four times: St Louis 1904, Los Angeles 1932 and 1984, and Atlanta 1996, with Los Angeles due again in 2028.
In which sport is the Ryder Cup contested?
- tennis
- sailing
- rowing
- golf
Correct answer: golf — The Ryder Cup is a team match between the United States and Europe held every two years; it began in 1927 against Great Britain.
In which sport do England and Australia play for the Ashes?
- rugby union
- cricket
- netball
- field hockey
Correct answer: cricket — The name comes from an 1882 newspaper joke that English cricket had died and its ashes taken to Australia; the urn is tiny.
How many Olympic gold medals did Michael Phelps win in his career?
- 18
- 20
- 23
- 28
Correct answer: 23 — Phelps won 23 golds out of 28 medals across four Games, including eight golds at Beijing 2008 alone.
How many points is a try worth in rugby union?
- 3
- 5
- 6
- 7
Correct answer: 5 — A try is five points, with two more for the conversion kick; a penalty or drop goal is worth three.
The marathon is named after a legendary run from Marathon to which city?
- Athens
- Sparta
- Corinth
- Thebes
Correct answer: Athens — Legend says the messenger Pheidippides ran to Athens with news of victory over the Persians in 490 BC and died after delivering it.
Who lit the Olympic cauldron at the opening of the 1996 Atlanta Games?
- Carl Lewis
- Evander Holyfield
- Muhammad Ali
- Michael Jordan
Correct answer: Muhammad Ali — Ali, then living with Parkinson's disease, was given a replacement for the 1960 Rome gold medal he had won as Cassius Clay.
Which country won the 1986 FIFA World Cup, captained by Diego Maradona?
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Italy
- West Germany
Correct answer: Argentina — Argentina beat West Germany 3-2 in the final at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City; the same teams met again in the 1990 final.
In which sport is the Davis Cup contested?
- golf
- sailing
- cricket
- tennis
Correct answer: tennis — The Davis Cup is the men's international team competition, first played in 1900 between the United States and Great Britain.
Which German driver won seven Formula 1 world championships?
- Sebastian Vettel
- Michael Schumacher
- Nico Rosberg
- Ralf Schumacher
Correct answer: Michael Schumacher — Schumacher won two titles with Benetton and five in a row with Ferrari from 2000 to 2004; Lewis Hamilton later equalled his seven.
In which game did Garry Kasparov become world champion?
- chess
- draughts
- poker
- go
Correct answer: chess — Kasparov became the youngest world champion at 22 in 1985 and lost a famous match to the IBM computer Deep Blue in 1997.
Which two disciplines make up the biathlon?
- ski jumping and cross-country skiing
- cross-country skiing and rifle shooting
- swimming and running
- cycling and running
Correct answer: cross-country skiing and rifle shooting — Athletes ski a course and stop to shoot at targets; each miss adds a penalty loop or extra time.
Which country won the 2010 FIFA World Cup?
- Germany
- Netherlands
- Italy
- Spain
Correct answer: Spain — Spain beat the Netherlands 1-0 in Johannesburg with an extra-time goal by Andrés Iniesta, at the first World Cup held in Africa.