Question 1

Which sport uses terms like 'love', 'deuce', and 'ace'?

Accepted Answer

Tennis. Love, deuce, and ace are all tennis scoring terms.

Question 2

In golf, what term describes one stroke under par on a hole?

Accepted Answer

Birdie. A birdie is a score of one stroke under par.

Question 3

In soccer, what is it called when one player scores three goals in a match?

Accepted Answer

Hat-trick. Scoring three goals in a game is a hat-trick.

Question 4

In golf, what is the term for two strokes under par on a hole?

Accepted Answer

Eagle. An eagle is two strokes under par.

Question 5

In which sport would you compete in a 'peloton'?

Accepted Answer

Cycling. A peloton is the main group of riders in cycling.

Question 6

What is the term in cricket for a bowler dismissing three batsmen with consecutive deliveries?

Accepted Answer

Hat-trick. Three wickets in three balls is a cricket hat-trick.

Question 7

In which sport is the term 'birdie' used?

Accepted Answer

Golf. Birdie is a golf scoring term for one under par.

Question 8

In rugby, what is the formation called where players bind together to contest the ball after a stoppage?

Accepted Answer

Scrum. A scrum restarts play with packs binding to contest the ball.

Question 9

In cricket, what is the term for a score of zero by a batsman who is dismissed?

Accepted Answer

Duck. A batsman dismissed for zero is out for a duck.

Question 10

In golf, what is the term for three strokes under par on a single hole?

Accepted Answer

Albatross. Three under par on a hole is an albatross (double eagle).

Question 11

What is the term for scoring zero in a game of darts when you bust over the target?

Accepted Answer

Bust. Going over the needed score is called a bust in darts.

Question 12

What is the playing area in cricket where the bowler and batsman face off called?

Accepted Answer

Pitch. The central strip in cricket is called the pitch.

Question 13

In tennis, what is the term for a serve that the opponent cannot touch?

Accepted Answer

Ace. An ace is a legal serve that the receiver fails to touch, winning the point outright.

Question 14

In cricket, a batsman dismissed without scoring a single run is said to be out for a 'duck.' What is a 'golden duck'?

Accepted Answer

Out for 0 first ball faced. A golden duck refers specifically to being dismissed on the very first ball a batsman faces without scoring.

Question 15

In basketball, what is the name for a play where a player passes to a teammate who catches it mid-air and scores before landing?

Accepted Answer

Alley-oop. An alley-oop is a lob caught in the air and finished before the receiver lands.

Question 16

In golf, what is the term for hitting the ball with a deliberate left-to-right curve (for a right-handed player)?

Accepted Answer

Fade. A controlled left-to-right ball flight for a right-hander is called a fade.

Question 17

What does a boxer winning by 'TKO' achieve?

Accepted Answer

A technical knockout. TKO stands for technical knockout, where the referee or corner stops the fight.

Question 18

In tennis, what is the term for winning a game by taking the first four points without losing one?

Accepted Answer

To love. Winning a game with the opponent on zero is winning it 'to love'.

Question 19

In American football, what is the name of the play where the quarterback fakes a handoff and keeps the ball?

Accepted Answer

Play-action. A play-action fakes a run to draw defenders before the quarterback passes or keeps it.

Question 20

In cricket, what is the term for the fielding position directly behind the batsman on the off side, near the wicketkeeper?

Accepted Answer

Slip. Slip fielders stand beside the wicketkeeper to catch edges off the bat.

Question 21

In tennis doubles, what is the standard tactic where both partners move toward the net called?

Accepted Answer

Both up. When both partners advance to the net it is the aggressive 'both up' formation.

Question 22

In motorsport, what is the name of the area where cars stop for tyre changes during a race?

Accepted Answer

The pit lane. Cars make service stops in the pit lane during a race.

Question 23

In golf's match play format, what does it mean to be 'dormie'?

Accepted Answer

Leading by as many holes as remain. Dormie means a player leads by exactly the number of holes left, so cannot lose.

Question 24

In cricket, a batsman scoring between 90 and 99 runs without reaching a century is said to have been dismissed in the 'nervous' what?

Accepted Answer

Nineties. The 'nervous nineties' is the well-known cricket term for a batsman dismissed between 90 and 99 runs, just short of a century.

Question 25

In golf, the term 'albatross' refers to completing a hole in how many strokes under par?

Accepted Answer

Three. An albatross (also called a double eagle) means completing a hole in three strokes under par, such as a hole-in-one on a par-4.

Question 26

In cricket, what term describes a delivery that moves away from a right-handed batsman after pitching due to seam movement?

Accepted Answer

Outswinger. An outswinger moves away from a right-handed batsman through the air or off the seam, making it harder to drive through the off side.

Question 27

In golf, what term describes a score of three under par on a single hole?

Accepted Answer

Albatross. An albatross (also called double eagle in the US) is the term for scoring three strokes under par on a single hole, an extremely rare achievement.

Question 28

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

Accepted Answer

Left-arm wrist-spinner. A Chinaman is a left-arm wrist-spinner's delivery that turns away from a right-handed batsman, the opposite of a normal left-arm orthodox delivery.

Question 29

What term describes a rugby union penalty awarded when a player is tackled and teammates bind incorrectly over the ball?

Accepted Answer

Ruck. A ruck is formed when the ball is on the ground and players from both teams bind around it; infringing on a ruck leads to a penalty against the offending side.

Question 30

In basketball, a 'triple-double' requires a player to reach double figures in three statistical categories; which three count?

Accepted Answer

Points, rebounds, assists. A triple-double is officially recorded when a player achieves at least 10 in each of points, rebounds, and assists in a single game.

Question 31

In cricket, what is the name for the fielding position located directly behind the batsman on the leg side close to the wicket?

Accepted Answer

Leg slip. Leg slip is positioned just behind the batsman on the leg side, close to the wicket, mirroring the traditional slip position on the off side.

Question 32

In golf, what does the term 'stimpmeter' measure on a putting green?

Accepted Answer

Ball roll distance per unit of stroke. A stimpmeter measures green speed by calculating how far a golf ball rolls after being released from a standardized ramp at a set angle.

Question 33

In cricket, what term describes a delivery that turns from off to leg for a right-handed batsman after pitching?

Accepted Answer

Leg-break. A leg-break spins from off to leg (for a right-hander) after pitching, the standard wrist-spinner's stock delivery.

Question 34

In cricket, what is the term for a delivery that pitches outside leg stump and passes over or hits the stumps?

Accepted Answer

Chinaman. A Chinaman is a left-arm unorthodox spin delivery that turns from outside leg to off for a right-handed batsman.

Question 35

In cricket, what term describes when a batsman is dismissed without scoring and the entire team scores zero runs?

Accepted Answer

King pair. A 'King pair' specifically refers to a batsman being dismissed first ball in both innings of a match for zero runs.

Question 36

In cricket, what term describes when a batsman is dismissed without scoring a single run?

Accepted Answer

Golden duck. A 'golden duck' is when a batsman is out for zero on the very first ball they face; a 'diamond duck' is out without facing a ball.

Question 37

In football (soccer), a 'bicycle kick' is also commonly known by what other name?

Accepted Answer

Overhead kick. A bicycle kick — striking the ball backwards over the head while airborne — is also called an overhead kick; a scorpion kick is a distinct technique.

Question 38

In cricket, what is it called when a bowler takes three wickets with consecutive deliveries?

Accepted Answer

Hat-trick. A hat-trick in cricket refers to a bowler dismissing three batters on three successive balls.

Question 39

In cricket, a batsman is dismissed 'LBW' — what does that abbreviation stand for?

Accepted Answer

Leg Before Wicket. LBW stands for Leg Before Wicket, a dismissal when the ball hits the batter's body and would otherwise have hit the stumps.

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Terms Quiz — 39 Questions

1. Which sport uses terms like 'love', 'deuce', and 'ace'?

2. In golf, what term describes one stroke under par on a hole?

3. In soccer, what is it called when one player scores three goals in a match?

4. In golf, what is the term for two strokes under par on a hole?

5. In which sport would you compete in a 'peloton'?

6. What is the term in cricket for a bowler dismissing three batsmen with consecutive deliveries?

7. In which sport is the term 'birdie' used?

8. In rugby, what is the formation called where players bind together to contest the ball after a stoppage?

9. In cricket, what is the term for a score of zero by a batsman who is dismissed?

10. In golf, what is the term for three strokes under par on a single hole?

11. What is the term for scoring zero in a game of darts when you bust over the target?

12. What is the playing area in cricket where the bowler and batsman face off called?

13. In tennis, what is the term for a serve that the opponent cannot touch?

14. In cricket, a batsman dismissed without scoring a single run is said to be out for a 'duck.' What is a 'golden duck'?

15. In basketball, what is the name for a play where a player passes to a teammate who catches it mid-air and scores before landing?

16. In golf, what is the term for hitting the ball with a deliberate left-to-right curve (for a right-handed player)?

17. What does a boxer winning by 'TKO' achieve?

18. In tennis, what is the term for winning a game by taking the first four points without losing one?

19. In American football, what is the name of the play where the quarterback fakes a handoff and keeps the ball?

20. In cricket, what is the term for the fielding position directly behind the batsman on the off side, near the wicketkeeper?

21. In tennis doubles, what is the standard tactic where both partners move toward the net called?

22. In motorsport, what is the name of the area where cars stop for tyre changes during a race?

23. In golf's match play format, what does it mean to be 'dormie'?

24. In cricket, a batsman scoring between 90 and 99 runs without reaching a century is said to have been dismissed in the 'nervous' what?

25. In golf, the term 'albatross' refers to completing a hole in how many strokes under par?

26. In cricket, what term describes a delivery that moves away from a right-handed batsman after pitching due to seam movement?

27. In golf, what term describes a score of three under par on a single hole?

28. In cricket, a 'Chinaman' delivery is bowled by which type of bowler?

29. What term describes a rugby union penalty awarded when a player is tackled and teammates bind incorrectly over the ball?

30. In basketball, a 'triple-double' requires a player to reach double figures in three statistical categories; which three count?

31. In cricket, what is the name for the fielding position located directly behind the batsman on the leg side close to the wicket?

32. In golf, what does the term 'stimpmeter' measure on a putting green?

33. In cricket, what term describes a delivery that turns from off to leg for a right-handed batsman after pitching?

34. In cricket, what is the term for a delivery that pitches outside leg stump and passes over or hits the stumps?

35. In cricket, what term describes when a batsman is dismissed without scoring and the entire team scores zero runs?

36. In cricket, what term describes when a batsman is dismissed without scoring a single run?

37. In football (soccer), a 'bicycle kick' is also commonly known by what other name?

38. In cricket, what is it called when a bowler takes three wickets with consecutive deliveries?

39. In cricket, a batsman is dismissed 'LBW' — what does that abbreviation stand for?

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