{
  "id": "quiz-sports-guess-the-sport",
  "categoryID": "category-sports",
  "title": "Guess the Sport",
  "subtitle": "Guess the sport from its photo.",
  "description": "Test your knowledge of World Sports",
  "imagePath": "images/quizzes/sports/guess-the-sport.jpg",
  "fallbackAssetImageName": "quiz-fallback-sports",
  "difficulty": "medium",
  "version": 1,
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-13",
  "shuffleChoices": true,
  "questionTimeLimitSeconds": 15,
  "questions": [
    {
      "id": "question-guess-the-sport-01",
      "quizID": "quiz-sports-guess-the-sport",
      "type": "imageQuestion",
      "text": "",
      "imagePath": "images/questions/sports/guess-the-sport/question-image-01.jpg",
      "choices": [
        {
          "id": "choice-a",
          "text": "ice hockey",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-b",
          "text": "cricket",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-c",
          "text": "boxing",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-d",
          "text": "polo",
          "imagePath": null
        }
      ],
      "correctChoiceID": "choice-a",
      "explanation": "Many professional ice hockey players prefer gloves with a “locked thumb” to prevent hyperextension when falling."
    },
    {
      "id": "question-guess-the-sport-02",
      "quizID": "quiz-sports-guess-the-sport",
      "type": "imageQuestion",
      "text": "",
      "imagePath": "images/questions/sports/guess-the-sport/question-image-02.jpg",
      "choices": [
        {
          "id": "choice-a",
          "text": "rugby",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-b",
          "text": "kickball",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-c",
          "text": "squash",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-d",
          "text": "handball",
          "imagePath": null
        }
      ],
      "correctChoiceID": "choice-a",
      "explanation": "Rugby is played with a ball similar in size to the one used in American gridiron football, but it is less pointed."
    },
    {
      "id": "question-guess-the-sport-03",
      "quizID": "quiz-sports-guess-the-sport",
      "type": "imageQuestion",
      "text": "",
      "imagePath": "images/questions/sports/guess-the-sport/question-image-03.jpg",
      "choices": [
        {
          "id": "choice-a",
          "text": "lacrosse",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-b",
          "text": "racquetball",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-c",
          "text": "whiffle ball",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-d",
          "text": "jai alai",
          "imagePath": null
        }
      ],
      "correctChoiceID": "choice-a",
      "explanation": "French settlers in Canada saw Iroquois playing the game known today as lacrosse and likened the game’s sticks to a bishop’s staff (or, as they would call it, la crosse)."
    },
    {
      "id": "question-guess-the-sport-04",
      "quizID": "quiz-sports-guess-the-sport",
      "type": "imageQuestion",
      "text": "",
      "imagePath": "images/questions/sports/guess-the-sport/question-image-04.jpg",
      "choices": [
        {
          "id": "choice-a",
          "text": "show jumping",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-b",
          "text": "disc golf",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-c",
          "text": "bullfighting",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-d",
          "text": "caber toss",
          "imagePath": null
        }
      ],
      "correctChoiceID": "choice-a",
      "explanation": "In Olympic show jumping, horses must leap over fences that are typically about five feet high."
    },
    {
      "id": "question-guess-the-sport-05",
      "quizID": "quiz-sports-guess-the-sport",
      "type": "imageQuestion",
      "text": "",
      "imagePath": "images/questions/sports/guess-the-sport/question-image-05.jpg",
      "choices": [
        {
          "id": "choice-a",
          "text": "American football",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-b",
          "text": "soccer",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-c",
          "text": "baseball",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-d",
          "text": "golf",
          "imagePath": null
        }
      ],
      "correctChoiceID": "choice-a",
      "explanation": "Tees like this one are used during kickoffs in American gridiron football."
    },
    {
      "id": "question-guess-the-sport-06",
      "quizID": "quiz-sports-guess-the-sport",
      "type": "imageQuestion",
      "text": "",
      "imagePath": "images/questions/sports/guess-the-sport/question-image-06.jpg",
      "choices": [
        {
          "id": "choice-a",
          "text": "Indy car racing",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-b",
          "text": "stock car racing",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-c",
          "text": "funny car drag racing",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-d",
          "text": "drag racing",
          "imagePath": null
        }
      ],
      "correctChoiceID": "choice-a",
      "explanation": "Reaching speeds up to 240 miles per hour, Indy cars weigh about 1,500 pounds and sit about two inches off the ground."
    },
    {
      "id": "question-guess-the-sport-07",
      "quizID": "quiz-sports-guess-the-sport",
      "type": "imageQuestion",
      "text": "",
      "imagePath": "images/questions/sports/guess-the-sport/question-image-07.jpg",
      "choices": [
        {
          "id": "choice-a",
          "text": "badminton",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-b",
          "text": "squash",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-c",
          "text": "snooker",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-d",
          "text": "bocce",
          "imagePath": null
        }
      ],
      "correctChoiceID": "choice-a",
      "explanation": "Although amateurs will often encounter shuttlecocks (also called birdies) made only of nylon, many shuttlecocks made today still use real feathers."
    },
    {
      "id": "question-guess-the-sport-08",
      "quizID": "quiz-sports-guess-the-sport",
      "type": "imageQuestion",
      "text": "",
      "imagePath": "images/questions/sports/guess-the-sport/question-image-08.jpg",
      "choices": [
        {
          "id": "choice-a",
          "text": "fencing",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-b",
          "text": "bobsled",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-c",
          "text": "downhill skiing",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-d",
          "text": "archery",
          "imagePath": null
        }
      ],
      "correctChoiceID": "choice-a",
      "explanation": "Fencing lamés are outerwear laced with copper wires. When struck, a signal is sent via an attached cord to a scoring device."
    },
    {
      "id": "question-guess-the-sport-09",
      "quizID": "quiz-sports-guess-the-sport",
      "type": "imageQuestion",
      "text": "",
      "imagePath": "images/questions/sports/guess-the-sport/question-image-09.jpg",
      "choices": [
        {
          "id": "choice-a",
          "text": "field hockey",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-b",
          "text": "croquet",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-c",
          "text": "polo",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-d",
          "text": "cricket",
          "imagePath": null
        }
      ],
      "correctChoiceID": "choice-a",
      "explanation": "In field hockey, players may hit the ball with only the flat side of the stick (or incur a “backstick” penalty)."
    },
    {
      "id": "question-guess-the-sport-10",
      "quizID": "quiz-sports-guess-the-sport",
      "type": "imageQuestion",
      "text": "",
      "imagePath": "images/questions/sports/guess-the-sport/question-image-10.jpg",
      "choices": [
        {
          "id": "choice-a",
          "text": "polo",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-b",
          "text": "shuffleboard",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-c",
          "text": "croquet",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-d",
          "text": "parkour",
          "imagePath": null
        }
      ],
      "correctChoiceID": "choice-a",
      "explanation": "Polo players strike the ball with the broadside of the mallet head, not the end."
    },
    {
      "id": "question-guess-the-sport-11",
      "quizID": "quiz-sports-guess-the-sport",
      "type": "imageQuestion",
      "text": "",
      "imagePath": "images/questions/sports/guess-the-sport/question-image-11.jpg",
      "choices": [
        {
          "id": "choice-a",
          "text": "rock climber",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-b",
          "text": "billiards",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-c",
          "text": "disc golf",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-d",
          "text": "water polo",
          "imagePath": null
        }
      ],
      "correctChoiceID": "choice-a",
      "explanation": "Rock climbers are often seen with chalk bags, the chalk being useful for drying excess moisture from sweaty hands to improve grip."
    },
    {
      "id": "question-guess-the-sport-12",
      "quizID": "quiz-sports-guess-the-sport",
      "type": "imageQuestion",
      "text": "",
      "imagePath": "images/questions/sports/guess-the-sport/question-image-12.jpg",
      "choices": [
        {
          "id": "choice-a",
          "text": "cricket",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-b",
          "text": "hurling",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-c",
          "text": "jai alai",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-d",
          "text": "American rules football",
          "imagePath": null
        }
      ],
      "correctChoiceID": "choice-a",
      "explanation": "Cricket bat paddles are made from the wood of willow trees, which is shock-absorbent and lightweight and also relatively soft. New bats must be “knocked in” by repeatedly tapping them for hours with a ball or special mallet."
    },
    {
      "id": "question-guess-the-sport-13",
      "quizID": "quiz-sports-guess-the-sport",
      "type": "imageQuestion",
      "text": "",
      "imagePath": "images/questions/sports/guess-the-sport/question-image-13.jpg",
      "choices": [
        {
          "id": "choice-a",
          "text": "curling",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-b",
          "text": "shuffleboard",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-c",
          "text": "broomball",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-d",
          "text": "floorball",
          "imagePath": null
        }
      ],
      "correctChoiceID": "choice-a",
      "explanation": "The curling broom is a holdover from the days when the sport was played exclusively outside on frozen lakes and snow needed to be swept aside."
    },
    {
      "id": "question-guess-the-sport-14",
      "quizID": "quiz-sports-guess-the-sport",
      "type": "imageQuestion",
      "text": "",
      "imagePath": "images/questions/sports/guess-the-sport/question-image-14.jpg",
      "choices": [
        {
          "id": "choice-a",
          "text": "pickleball",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-b",
          "text": "snooker",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-c",
          "text": "hurling",
          "imagePath": null
        },
        {
          "id": "choice-d",
          "text": "foosball",
          "imagePath": null
        }
      ],
      "correctChoiceID": "choice-a",
      "explanation": "Pickleball is a sport similar to tennis, badminton, and table tennis. The combined length and width of a pickleball paddle may not exceed 24 inches."
    }
  ]
}