Question 1

In cricket, what term describes a bowler taking three wickets with three consecutive deliveries?

Accepted Answer

Hat-trick. A hat-trick in cricket means three wickets on three successive balls, mirroring the term's use across multiple sports.

Question 2

In tennis, what is the score called when both players reach 40-40 in a game?

Accepted Answer

Deuce. Deuce is the term for 40-40; a player must then win two consecutive points to claim the game.

Question 3

In rugby union, how many points is a penalty kick worth when successfully converted?

Accepted Answer

3. A successfully kicked penalty goal scores 3 points in rugby union, the same value as a drop goal.

Question 4

In cricket, what term describes when a bowler takes three wickets on three consecutive deliveries?

Accepted Answer

Hat-trick. A hat-trick in cricket means a bowler dismisses three batters on three successive balls, a rare and celebrated feat.

Question 5

In tennis, what is the name of the tiebreak scoring system used when a set reaches 6-6 in most Grand Slams?

Accepted Answer

Standard tiebreak. A standard tiebreak is played to 7 points (win by 2) when a set reaches 6-6, determining the set winner.

Question 6

In American football, what is the maximum number of players a team can have on the field during a play?

Accepted Answer

11. Each team fields exactly 11 players per play; having 12 or more results in a penalty for too many men on the field.

Question 7

In golf, what term refers to completing a hole two strokes under par?

Accepted Answer

Eagle. An eagle is scored when a golfer completes a hole in two fewer strokes than par, while an albatross is three under.

Question 8

In rugby union, how many points is a try worth under the laws established after 1992?

Accepted Answer

5. A try was increased from 4 to 5 points in 1992 under World Rugby laws, incentivizing attacking play.

Question 9

In cricket, a 'googly' is a deceptive delivery bowled by which type of bowler?

Accepted Answer

Right-arm leg-spin bowler. A googly is bowled by a right-arm leg-spin bowler and turns the opposite direction to a standard leg-break, deceiving the batsman.

Question 10

In tennis, what is the term for winning a set 7–5 after the score reaches 6–6 without a tiebreak being played?

Accepted Answer

Advantage set. An advantage set continues past 6–6 until one player leads by two games, unlike a tiebreak set which uses a tiebreaker at 6–6.

Question 11

In American football, what specific penalty results in the offense losing a down in addition to yardage?

Accepted Answer

Intentional grounding. Intentional grounding carries a loss of down plus a 10-yard penalty or loss of yards to the spot of the foul.

Question 12

In basketball, the 'three-second rule' restricts offensive players from remaining in which area?

Accepted Answer

The key (paint). An offensive player cannot remain in the free-throw lane (the key/paint) for more than three consecutive seconds.

Question 13

Which golfer coined the term 'birdie' after hitting what he called 'a bird of a shot' in 1899 at Atlantic City?

Accepted Answer

Ab Smith. Ab Smith is credited with first using 'birdie' in 1899 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, when he described his one-under-par shot as a 'bird of a shot.'

Question 14

What is the maximum number of clubs a golfer is allowed to carry in their bag during a round?

Accepted Answer

14. The Rules of Golf limit a player to a maximum of 14 clubs during any stipulated round; exceeding this incurs penalty strokes.

Question 15

In basketball, the 'triple-double' stat requires reaching double figures in three categories. Points and rebounds are two — what is the third?

Accepted Answer

Assists. A triple-double is most commonly defined as reaching 10 or more in points, rebounds, and assists in a single game.

Question 16

In golf, a score of two strokes under par on a hole is called what?

Accepted Answer

Eagle. An eagle is two strokes under par on a single hole; a birdie is one under, and an albatross (or double eagle) is three under.

Rules/TermsTrivia Questions & Answers

Rules/Terms Quiz — 16 Questions

1. In cricket, what term describes a bowler taking three wickets with three consecutive deliveries?

2. In tennis, what is the score called when both players reach 40-40 in a game?

3. In rugby union, how many points is a penalty kick worth when successfully converted?

4. In cricket, what term describes when a bowler takes three wickets on three consecutive deliveries?

5. In tennis, what is the name of the tiebreak scoring system used when a set reaches 6-6 in most Grand Slams?

6. In American football, what is the maximum number of players a team can have on the field during a play?

7. In golf, what term refers to completing a hole two strokes under par?

8. In rugby union, how many points is a try worth under the laws established after 1992?

9. In cricket, a 'googly' is a deceptive delivery bowled by which type of bowler?

10. In tennis, what is the term for winning a set 7–5 after the score reaches 6–6 without a tiebreak being played?

11. In American football, what specific penalty results in the offense losing a down in addition to yardage?

12. In basketball, the 'three-second rule' restricts offensive players from remaining in which area?

13. Which golfer coined the term 'birdie' after hitting what he called 'a bird of a shot' in 1899 at Atlantic City?

14. What is the maximum number of clubs a golfer is allowed to carry in their bag during a round?

15. In basketball, the 'triple-double' stat requires reaching double figures in three categories. Points and rebounds are two — what is the third?

16. In golf, a score of two strokes under par on a hole is called what?

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