The Wild World of Sports
Discover a world beyond basketball, baseball, and football with this trivia game featuring unique sports from around the globe.
15 questions · Published June 21, 2022
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. What is the official name of the "birdie" in the racquet sport badminton?
A badminton "birdie" is officially known as a shuttlecock. In Olympic or professional competition, the shuttlecock is made with real feathers, which creates a much higher drag, causing the projectile to decelerate more rapidly.
- Multiple Choice
2. What energy drink brand sponsors the annual Flugtag, in which competitors attempt to fly home-made, human-powered flying machines the farthest?
The Red Bull Flugtag has been held annually since 1992. The record for farthest flight is 258 feet, set a Flugtag held in Long Beach, California, in 2013.
- Multiple Choice
3. Both cornhole and horseshoes trace their roots to the traditional British pub game _____________.
Parlor quoits is a traditional pub game which involves the throwing of rings, traditionally made of rope, rubber, or metal, to land on or near a spike or pin. The game has spawned many variations as well as inspired American backyard games like cornhole and horseshoes.
- Multiple Choice
4. What do competitors throw at their opponent in the Japanese game Yukigassen?
Yukigassen literally translates to "snow battle" in English. Teams compete on specially designed courts and are allowed ninety snowballs that are made in advance.
- Multiple Choice
5. What New York City borough hosts the annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest every Fourth of July?
Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest is held annually on the Fourth of July in the Coney Island neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. In 2021, fourteen time winner Joey Chestnut downed seventy-six dogs and buns in defense of his title.
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