*Darts quiz: can you answer these darts questions?

Are you a darts expert or simply someone who’s passionate about this sport? Then you’re surely able to answer some or most of the questions below.

Check out this quiz and see how much you really know about darts!

Question 1

The 1^st world BDO Championship was held at:

a. Alexandra Palace

b. Jollees Club, Stoke-on-Trent

c. Lakeside

d. Heart of Midlands Club

Question 2

What are the 4 most common types of materials that have been used in the fabrication of dartboards during the last 100 years?

a. horsehair, wood, straw, pig bristle 

b. straw, paper, wood, pig bristle

c. wood, clay, paper, sisal

d. cotton, MDF, foam, compressed fur 

Question 3

Choose the highest three-dart average one can score in a single leg of 501 double finish:

a. 167

b. 147

c. 132

d. 152

Question 4

On a dartboard, you can find the following number of scoring segments:

a. 58

b. 82

c. 62

d. 22

Question 5

Can your darts have different weights during a competition, or should they weigh the same?

a. No

b. Yes

c. Just at the start of a new set

d. Yes, if the Ref allows you to  

Question 6

What was the first name of what is now known as the oche or throw/toe line?

a. the placement

b. the crow line

c. throw spot

d. hockey

Question 7

Who was the only darter who has ever managed to hit a nine-dart leg in a BDO Championship?

a. John Lowe

b. Phil Taylor 

c. Mervyn King

d. Paul Lim

Question 8

What is the weight limit for darts when playing on a bristle dartboard?

a. 50 g

b. 36 g

c. 30 g

d. 42 g

Question 9

Who was the first woman who won a match at the PDC World Darts Finals?

a. Fallon Sherrock

b. Lisa Ashton

c. Trina Gulliver MBE

d. Deta Hedman

Question 10

Is it allowed to change the darts at mid-match?

a. Yes, if you break your dart.

b. Yes

c. No

d. Yes, if the Ref allows you to  

Question 11

What’s the longest dart length you can use in a PDC/BDO match?

a. 15"

b. 24" 

c. 6"

d. 12"

Question 12  

Which player won the first WDC (Word Darts Council) world championship?

a. John Lowe 

b. Eric Bristow

c. Dennis Priestly

d. Phil Taylor

Question 13

Is it important for a player to always have their foot on the oche line?

a. Just when they are throwing for doubles

b. Yes, all the time

c. No

d. Yes, when throwing the first dart

Question 14

What is the chemical symbol for Tungsten, the element that makes up the most popular darts alloy?

a. Tg

b. W

c. Hs

d. Tn

Question 15

Who is the first darts player who won both the PDC World Darts Championship and the BDO World Professional Dart Championship?

a. Eric Bristow 

b. Phil Taylor

c. John Part

d. Dennis Priestley

Question 16

The player who won their first world title at this year's edition of the World Darts Championship was: 

a. Peter Wright

b. Gerwyin Price

c.  Michael van Gerwen 

d. Dennis Priestley

Curious to see how you’ve done in the quiz?

Here are your answers:

1 – d  2 – c   3 – a  4 – d  5 – b   6 – d  7 – d   8 – a   9 – a  10 – b  11 – d  12 – c   13 – c  14 – b   15 – d  16 - a 

*updated November 2022