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Sports History treasure hunt

Delve into the rich history of sport and discover the stories behind legendary moments, iconic athletes and historic competitions. Our sports history scavenger hunt will take you to the places where athletes made history and records were broken.

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Made 2 days ago: Enkhuizen city walk in Enkhuizen

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Available sports treasure hunts (2)

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Verjaardag Luna Groningen Heerenveen

Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Speurtocht in de auto van Groningen naar Heerenveen
Sport 7-8 year
45 min 52,9 km 8 4
Start location

Sportief door het Zuiderpark

Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Een sportieve speurtocht door het Zuiderpark van Den Haag. Test je kennis over sport, bewegen en Nederlandse sporthelde…
Sport 9-10 year
45 min 2,0 km 10

Featured this week: example questions for Sports History

New example questions from the library every Monday. Updated on 12 October 2026.

How many players does a basketball team have on the court?
Five players Six players Seven players Four players
What sport do fish do in the water?
Swimming Run Jump Flies
How many eyes does a human being have?
Two A Three Four
What shape does a basketball have?
Round Square Triangle Star
What do you wear on your head in hockey?
A helmet A hat A cap A crown
Which animal do we often see in polo?
A horse A dog A cat A rabbit
What colour ball do we use in football?
White and black Red and blue Yellow and green Purple and orange
What do you wear on your feet when skating?
Skates Socks Sandals Boots
Create a sports history treasure hunt for Ages 3-4
What sport did people used to do with a horse?
Riding Swimming Football Tennis
What did people use to play golf in the past?
A golf club A racket Their hands A fishing rod
What did people used to wear when dancing?
Skis Skates A pair of swimming trunks A racket
Which sport started very long ago in Greece?
Running Football Tennis Hockey
What sport did people used to do with weights?
Weightlifting Tennis Swimming Football
What did people use to shoot arrows in the past?
An arch A ball A bicycle A racket
What did people used to wear when boxing?
Gloves Swimming flippers Skates A tennis racket
What sport did people used to play with a long stick and a puck?
Hockey Tennis Swimming Football
Create a sports history treasure hunt for Ages 5-6
Which sport was done with the fist a long time ago?
Boxing Tennis Golf Hockey
Which sport has been done for 3,000 years?
Wrestling Football Basketball Tennis
Which sport was invented by a doctor?
Basketball Football Tennis Hockey
What did the winner of the old Olympics get?
A wreath of leaves A gold medal A nice cup A bag of money
What sport did people use to deliver mail?
Running Swimming Cycling Jump
What sport used to be done to make the gods happy?
Olympic Games Football Tennis Golf
Which sport is from India?
Polo Hockey Cricket Rugby
Which country is karate from?
Japan China Korea Thailand
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Which Dutch speed skater won the most Olympic medals?
Ireen Wüst Yvonne van Gennip Marianne Timmer Christine Nesbitt
Which sport was invented by Dr James Naismith in 1891?
Basketball Volleyball Handball Water polo
In which sport is the Ryder Cup a famous competition?
Golf Tennis Football Rugby
In which sport is a 'try' scored?
Rugby American football Australian football Handball
How often were the Olympics held in ancient times?
Every four years Every two years Every year Every six years
In which country was golf invented?
Scotland England Ireland United States
Where were the first Winter Olympics held?
Chamonix, France Oslo, Norway St. Moritz, Switzerland Innsbruck, Austria
In which sport is a 'hole-in-one' possible?
Golf Tennis Darts Billiards
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In which sport did Fanny Blankers-Koen win her four gold medals in 1948?
Athletics Swimming Gymnastics Hockey
In which year did the Ben Johnson doping scandal become world news?
1988 1984 1992 1986
Which Argentine footballer scored the famous 'Hand of God' goal in 1986?
Diego Maradona Lionel Messi Gabriel Batistuta Carlos Tevez
Which Dutch gymnast won gold at the 1928 Olympics?
Petronella van Randwijk Helena Nordheim Jacoba van den Berg Hendrika van Rumt
Which swimmer won seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympics?
Mark Spitz Matt Biondi Michael Phelps Ian Thorpe
In which sport was the 1980 'Miracle on Ice' achieved by the US team?
Ice hockey Skates Curling Figure skating
In which sport did Babe Ruth make his name as one of the greatest athletes of all time?
Baseball American football Basketball Cricket
In which year was the first official marathon run in the modern Olympics?
1896 1900 1904 1892
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In which year was the first official Formula One world championship held?
1950 1946 1954 1949
Which Dutch dart player became the first non-British darts world champion in 1998?
Raymond van Barneveld Michael van Gerwen Co Stompé Roland Scholten
Which Olympic Games were boycotted by Western countries in 1980 because of the invasion of Afghanistan?
Moscow Montreal Los Angeles Seoul
Which skater held the world record in the 1500 metres from 1988 to 2001?
Karin Kania Bonnie Blair Yvonne van Gennip Gunda Niemann
In which year was the first World Cup held?
1930 1928 1932 1934
Which Dutch martial artist won the first Olympic medal in Mixed Martial Arts?
MMA not on Olympic programme Bas Rutten Alistair Overeem Marloes Coenen
Which Dutch water polo club was the first to win a European cup?
The Ravine ZV De Zaan GZC Donk PSV Water polo
Which Dutch judoka won the first Olympic gold medal for the Netherlands in judo?
Wim Ruska Anton Geesink Ben Spijkers Theo Meijer
Create a sports history treasure hunt for Ages 17-18

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A Sports History scavenger hunt is a GPS-guided outdoor activity with quiz questions about Sports History, part of the theme Sports. You walk a route past various locations and answer fun questions along the way.

There are 2195 questions available about Sports History: 2195 multiple choice questions, 0 open questions and 0 assignments. The category Sports has more than 50737 questions in total.

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