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13 scoring trivia questions, each with the correct answer and a short explanation.
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Each question reveals the answer and a quick explanation below it.
1. How many points is a touchdown worth in American football (before extra point)?
Answer: 6. A touchdown is worth six points.
2. What is the maximum score with a single dart throw on a standard dartboard?
Answer: 60. Triple 20 scores 60, the highest single-dart score.
3. In rugby, how many points is a try worth in rugby union?
Answer: 5. A try in rugby union is worth five points.
4. In cricket, how many runs is hitting the ball over the boundary on the full worth?
Answer: 6. Clearing the boundary on the full scores six runs.
5. In tennis, how many games must you win to take a standard set (with a two-game lead)?
Answer: 6. A set is won by reaching six games with a two-game margin.
6. How many points does a team need to win a standard volleyball set (with a 2-point lead)?
Answer: 25. A volleyball set is won at 25 points with a two-point margin.
7. In American football, how many points is a field goal worth?
Answer: 3. A field goal is worth three points.
8. What is the maximum break possible in a single visit in snooker?
Answer: 147. The maximum standard break in snooker is 147.
9. What is a 'love' score in tennis?
Answer: Zero. Love means a score of zero in tennis.
10. In tennis, what is the tiebreak traditionally played to (win by two) in most sets?
Answer: 7 points. A standard set tiebreak is first to seven points, win by two.
11. In rugby union, how many points is a successful drop goal worth?
Answer: 3. A drop goal in rugby union is worth three points.
12. How many points is a try worth in modern rugby union?
Answer: 5. A try in rugby union is worth 5 points, with a conversion adding 2 more.
13. How many points is a penalty kick worth in rugby union?
Answer: 3. A successful penalty kick in rugby union is worth 3 points.
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