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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.

In hockey, what do you use to hit?
A stick Your hand A shoe A spoon
What colour are tennis balls?
Yellow Blue Red Black
What sport do you play with a white ball and a net?
Volleyball Football Golf Swimming
Which animal can swim very well?
A dolphin A cat A chicken A cow
In football, how many players are on the pitch?
Eleven players Ten players Nine players Twelve players
What do you throw at bowling?
A ball An apple A book A shoe
How many arms does a human being have?
Two Four Six A
Where was football first played?
In England In America In the Netherlands In France
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What did people use to sail in the past?
A boat A ball A racket A helmet
How long ago did the first Olympics start?
A long time ago 10 years ago Last year 5 years ago
What did people used to wear on their heads when playing sports?
A helmet A ball A racket A fishing rod
What sport did people used to do with a heavy ball?
Bowling Tennis Swimming Skates
What sport did people used to play in the gym?
Gymnastics Surfing Skiing Fish
What did people used to protect their feet when doing sports?
Sports shoes Gloves A helmet A racket
What sport did people used to play on ice?
Ice hockey Tennis Football Swimming
What sport did people used to play in a swimming pool?
Water polo Football Tennis Basketball
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What colour is the middle ring of the Olympic rings?
Black Red Blue Green
In which country was the first football club founded?
England Netherlands France Germany
What sport did people first play with a peach basket?
Basketball Football Tennis Volleyball
What did athletes in ancient Greece wear during the Olympics?
Nothing at all Shorts A long shirt A beautiful dress
Which sport came from Canada?
Ice hockey Football Tennis Golf
What did the first footballers wear on their heads?
Nothing A helmet A cap A crown
In which country did ice skating originate?
Netherlands Germany Belgium France
In which country was the first swimming pool built?
Greece Netherlands France Italy
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How many Dutch football clubs traditionally play in the Eredivisie?
18 clubs 16 clubs 20 clubs 14 clubs
Which sport aims to throw stones as close to a target as possible?
Curling Bowling Darts Shooting Sports
How many years did it take before the Olympics were held again after World War II?
12 years 8 years 4 years 16 years
In which sport can players win a 'grand slam'?
Tennis Golf Baseball Athletics
What colour has the Yellow Jersey always been in the Tour de France?
Yellow First white, later yellow First blue, later yellow First green, later yellow
Which Dutch hockey team won Olympic gold in 1984?
The men The women Both teams Neither
Which sport is also called 'the beautiful game'?
Football Tennis Basketball Rugby
In which country did the sport of cricket originate?
England Australia India South Africa
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Which Dutch speed skater won three gold medals at the 1976 Winter Olympics?
Ard Schenk Kees Verkerk Jan Bols Hilbert van der Duim
In which year was the first marathon run held during the modern Olympics?
1896 1900 1904 1892
Which football club won the first edition of the UEFA Champions League (then European Cup I) in 1956?
Real Madrid AC Milan Barcelona Bayern Munich
Which Dutch athlete won gold in the 10,000 metres at the Sydney 2000 Olympics?
Sifan Hassan Dafne Schippers Elly van Hulst No Dutch woman won gold at this distance in Sydney
Which sport was devised by the ancient Greeks as training for warfare?
Pankration Wrestling Boxing Javelin throw
In which city were the first winter Olympics held in 1924?
Chamonix St. Moritz Garmisch-Partenkirchen Lake Placid
Which cyclist was known as 'The Cannibal' because of his dominance?
Eddy Merckx Bernard Hinault Jacques Anquetil Miguel Indurain
Which boxer beat Muhammad Ali for the first time in his professional career?
Joe Frazier George Foreman Sonny Liston Ken Norton
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Which Dutch speed skater set the first world record under 38 seconds in the 500 metres in 1976?
Jan Bols Ard Schenk Kees Verkerk Hilbert van der Duim
At the 1936 Berlin Olympics, which athlete was refused a handshake by Hitler after his gold medals?
Jesse Owens Ralph Metcalfe Matthew Robinson Archie Williams
Which tennis player won the first US Open played on hard court in 1978?
Jimmy Connors John McEnroe Björn Borg Arthur Ashe
In which year was the first Giro d'Italia organised?
1909 1907 1911 1905
In what year was the shot clock introduced in the NBA?
1954 1952 1956 1950
Which Dutch cyclist won the first Tour de France for women?
No Dutch Leontien van Moorsel Petra de Bruin Keetie van Oosten-Hage
Which basketball player scored 100 points in one NBA game on 2 March 1962?
Wilt Chamberlain Bill Russell Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jerry West
In which year was the first Vuelta a España held?
1935 1933 1937 1931
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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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