Can You Choose the Correct Sport ?
Can you look at these 12 words and guess which sport they come from? Football, Tennis, Basketball, Chess, Bowling or Soccer – Do You Know?
- Question of
HAMBONE
Bowling
Basketball
Football
Tennis
Soccer
Chess
Correct Wrong
A HAMBONE is four strikes bowled consecutively in a single game.
- Question of
TURKEY
- Bowling
- Basketball
- Soccer
- Football
- Tennis
- Chess
Correct Wrong
A TURKEY in bowling is three strikes in a row.
- Question of
CASTLE
- Chess
- Basketball
- Tennis
- Bowling
- Football
- Soccer
Correct Wrong
According to the international rules of chess, CASTLING is defined as: “This is a move of the king and either rook of the same color along the player’s first rank, counting as a single move of the king and executed as follows: the king is transferred from its original square two squares towards the rook on its original square, then that rook is transferred to the square the king has just crossed.”
- Question of
USCF
- Chess
- Tennis
- Bowling
- Football
- Basketball
- Soccer
Correct Wrong
United States Chess Federation
- Question of
GROUNDSTROKE
- Tennis
- Chess
- Basketball
- Football
- Bowling
- Soccer
Correct Wrong
In tennis, a GROUNDSTROKE refers to a forehand or backhand shot that is executed after the ball has bounced on the court.
- Question of
FOOT FAULT
- Tennis
- Basketball
- Football
- Soccer
- Bowling
- Chess
Correct Wrong
A FOOT FAULT occurs when a player steps on or over the baseline while serving in tennis.
- Question of
OWN GOAL
- Soccer
- Basketball
- Tennis
- Bowling
- Football
- Chess
Correct Wrong
In soccer, an OWN GOAL occurs when a player scored a goal on his/her own goal.
- Question of
STRIKER
- Soccer
- Basketball
- Tennis
- Chess
- Football
- Bowling
Correct Wrong
In soccer, a STRIKER is also known as a forward. They play closest to the opponents goal and they are the primary goal scorer.
- Question of
REBOUND
- Basketball
- Football
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Chess
- Bowling
Correct Wrong
A rebound, in basketball, is when a player retrieves the basketball directly after a missed shot.
- Question of
AND ONE
- Basketball
- Football
- Bowling
- Chess
- Soccer
- Tennis
Correct Wrong
An "and one" in basketball is a term used to describe when a player makes a successful shot and is fouled in the act of shooting. The player will then receive one free throw in addition to the points they scored: thus, they have the potential to score the points they already scored "and one."
- Question of
WHEEL ROUTE
- Football
- Basketball
- Soccer
- Chess
- Tennis
- Bowling
Correct Wrong
Occurs in football when a running back or receiver takes off towards the sideline before cutting upfield.
- Question of
BOOTLEG
- Football
- Soccer
- Basketball
- Tennis
- Chess
- Bowling
Correct Wrong
A BOOTLEG in football is a play in which the quarterback runs directly toward either sideline prior to throwing the ball.