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Darts Quiz for Experts | Sports Other

Just a general, simple quiz about darts, specifically 501 and cricket. These are the most popular games in the sport.

A multiple-choice quiz by mikeydhh. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
mikeydhh

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
253,754

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1617

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many darts can a player throw per turn? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. A competition dart board is made of compressed what? Hint

Bristle

Rayon

Paper

Thread

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Question 3 of 10

3. When playing 501 or 301, a player's highest point total for one turn can be how much? Hint

210

140

160

180

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Question 4 of 10

4. A player cannot finish a game of 501 by hitting a triple.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following numbers on the dartboard have nothing to do with the game of cricket? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who is regarded by many as the greatest dart player in the world? Hint

Kevin Martin

Randy Ferbey

Anette Norberg

Phil Taylor

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where is the double 3 spot located on the board? Hint

There is no such target

At the top of the board

At the bottom of the board

On the left edge of the board

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Question 8 of 10

8. In electronic darts, if a dart hits a scoring area but bounces out, yet the machine registers the score, those points are still valid.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many darts would be thrown to complete a perfect game of 501? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. What number is located at exactly the 3 o'clock point of a dartboard? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many darts can a player throw per turn?

Answer: 3

Darts come in sets of 3 when purchased.

2. A competition dart board is made of compressed what?

Answer: Bristle

In the old days, it used to be wood!

3. When playing 501 or 301, a player's highest point total for one turn can be how much?

Answer: 180

Three triple 20s gives a player 180 points.

4. A player cannot finish a game of 501 by hitting a triple.

Answer: True

You must finish with a double (as in hit a double 2 if you have 4 left, etc). The double ring on a board is the outermost edge of the scoring region.

5. Which of the following numbers on the dartboard have nothing to do with the game of cricket?

Answer: 14

Cricket scoring numbers range from 15 to 20, plus bullseye.

6. Who is regarded by many as the greatest dart player in the world?

Answer: Phil Taylor

The others were all curling champions. Phil Taylor consistently won world titles and is unanimously the best player in the world.

7. Where is the double 3 spot located on the board?

Answer: At the bottom of the board

It's at the bottom, the outer ring of the bottom number (3).

8. In electronic darts, if a dart hits a scoring area but bounces out, yet the machine registers the score, those points are still valid.

Answer: True

In that aspect of the sport, the machine has the final call.

9. How many darts would be thrown to complete a perfect game of 501?

Answer: 9

It would be 180 (3 darts), 180 (3 darts) then 141 to finish (3 darts).

10. What number is located at exactly the 3 o'clock point of a dartboard?

Answer: 6

Just to the right side of the board.

Source: Author mikeydhh

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