End-of-Sprint Celebration Quiz: 24 Questions to Close It Out

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Most sprint retros end the same way status meetings do — a quick summary, a few action items, everyone logs off. This pack is 24 questions about records, wins, and celebrations, built to close the sprint the way it should end: with the team feeling like they actually finished something.

The difficulty is deliberately mixed. A few are gimmes anyone can get; a few reward genuine sports and pop-culture trivia knowledge — the perfect-bowling-score and Nadia Comăneci questions both catch people out. Every answer is on this page if you want to check it before hosting.

It runs as a live team quiz: share one link, everyone answers on their own device, and a live leaderboard updates after every question. No accounts, nothing to install — ready before the retro doc is even open.

How to run this with your team

Run it after the retro, not instead of it. Ten minutes of celebration trivia is a genuinely better way to close a sprint than ending on the last awkward silence of a status round.
Draw a subset, don't run all 24. The defaults draw a shuffled 12 of the 24 — about ten minutes at 20 seconds a question, with the rest held back for the next sprint's close.
Use Pause & Discuss on the record-breaking questions. The perfect-bowling-score and Nadia Comăneci questions both reward a beat of reaction — pause, let the room react, then reveal.
Pair it with the kickoff pack to bookend the sprint. Open with starts and launches, close with wins and records — same team, same cadence, two different energies.

The questions (24)

1.In the Olympics, what color medal is awarded for first place?
- A.Gold
- B.Silver
- C.Bronze
- D.Platinum
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Gold
2.In bowling, what is the term for knocking down all ten pins with a single roll?
- A.A spare
- B.A strike
- C.A turkey
- D.A split
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A strike
3.In baseball, what is it called when a pitcher completes a game without allowing the opposing team a single hit?
- A.A shutout
- B.A perfect game
- C.A no-hitter
- D.A complete game
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A no-hitter
4.What is traditionally popped and sprayed to celebrate a major sports championship win?
- A.Sparkling cider
- B.Confetti cannons
- C.Soda
- D.Champagne
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Champagne
5.What is the traditional ceremonial act used to mark the grand opening of a new building or business?
- A.Cutting a ribbon
- B.Lighting a torch
- C.Breaking a bottle
- D.Ringing a bell
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Cutting a ribbon
6.In sports and fitness, what does "PB" commonly stand for?
- A.Practice Best
- B.Personal Best
- C.Prior Benchmark
- D.Points Balance
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Personal Best
7.Which prestigious annual award, established in 1901, honors outstanding achievement in fields like physics, chemistry, and peace?
- A.The Fields Medal
- B.The Turing Award
- C.The Nobel Prize
- D.The Pulitzer Prize
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The Nobel Prize
8.What is the highest individual award a film can win at the Academy Awards, informally nicknamed after a golden statuette?
- A.A Grammy
- B.A Tony
- C.An Emmy
- D.An Oscar
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An Oscar
9.In many workplaces, what is the traditional food item brought in to celebrate a colleague's achievement or birthday?
- A.Cake
- B.Pizza
- C.Doughnuts
- D.Cookies
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Cake
10.What is the term for a sports team completing an entire season without a single loss?
- A.A golden season
- B.An undefeated season
- C.A clean sweep
- D.A grand slam
Show answer
An undefeated season
11.In traditional trades, what is the term for a worker who has completed their training and is now fully qualified?
- A.An apprentice
- B.A novice
- C.A journeyman
- D.A trainee
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A journeyman
12.Which international multi-sport event, held every four years, ends its closing ceremony by extinguishing a ceremonial flame?
- A.The Commonwealth Games
- B.The World Cup
- C.The World Championships
- D.The Olympic Games
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The Olympic Games
13.What is the traditional Wall Street way of celebrating a company's IPO (going public)?
- A.Ringing a bell at the stock exchange
- B.Releasing balloons on the trading floor
- C.A ticker-tape parade
- D.Lighting fireworks over the exchange
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Ringing a bell at the stock exchange
14.In American football, what is it called when the ball carrier crosses the goal line to score six points?
- A.A field goal
- B.A touchdown
- C.A safety
- D.A conversion
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A touchdown
15.What is the name of the trophy awarded to the winner of soccer's most prestigious international tournament?
- A.The Ballon d'Or
- B.The Champions Cup
- C.The FIFA World Cup Trophy
- D.The Golden Boot
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The FIFA World Cup Trophy
16.In addition to prize money, what is the traditional prize draped over the winning horse of the Kentucky Derby?
- A.A silver cup
- B.A gold medal
- C.A ribbon sash
- D.A garland of roses
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A garland of roses
17.What is the name for the celebratory lap a winning driver takes around the track after a major race?
- A.A victory lap
- B.A cool-down lap
- C.A parade lap
- D.A checkered lap
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A victory lap
18.In tennis slang, winning a set 6-0 — without your opponent winning a single game — is informally called what, because the zero resembles a food item?
- A.A donut
- B.A bagel
- C.A pancake
- D.A pretzel
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A bagel
19.In cricket, what special term describes a bowler taking three wickets with three consecutive deliveries — a term now used across many sports?
- A.A triple
- B.A treble
- C.A hat-trick
- D.A trifecta
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A hat-trick
20.What is the name of the small statuette awarded at the Emmy Awards, the top honor in American television?
- A.The Globe
- B.The Award
- C.The Peabody
- D.The Emmy
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The Emmy
21.Which country originated the "ticker-tape parade" tradition — a celebration with confetti thrown from tall buildings — first held in New York City in 1886?
- A.The United States
- B.The United Kingdom
- C.France
- D.Canada
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The United States
22.What is the maximum possible score in ten-pin bowling, achieved by rolling 12 consecutive strikes?
- A.200
- B.300
- C.250
- D.350
Show answer
300
23.In gymnastics, what score is famously remembered as "the perfect score," first awarded to Nadia Comăneci at the 1976 Olympics?
- A.9.9
- B.9.95
- C.10.0
- D.100
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10.0
24.Which prestigious annual prize, awarded since 1917, honors outstanding achievement in American journalism, literature, and musical composition?
- A.The National Book Award
- B.The Peabody Award
- C.The Grammy Award
- D.The Pulitzer Prize
Show answer
The Pulitzer Prize

FAQ

How long does this take?

About 10 minutes: hosting draws 12 questions at 20 seconds each, plus the leaderboard moments in between. Fits the last ten minutes of a sprint review.

Do players need accounts?

No. Your team joins with a link in their browser — no signups, no app, no player setup.

Is this the same as the sprint kickoff pack?

No — the [sprint kickoff icebreaker](/templates/sprint-kickoff-icebreaker) is built around starts, launches, and momentum for opening a sprint. This one is wins, records, and celebrations for closing one out. Bookend your sprint with both.