33 paintball quiz questions with answers, on markers, safety rules, field slang and tournament play. The full answer key sits at the end.
Each question comes with three options and holds the correct one behind a button, so a group can play it honestly and keep score. If you would rather read the paintball trivia questions and answers as one list, the key under the scoring table has all 33 in order. The questions about paintball also work as a briefing round for new players before a first game.
Round 1 of 3: Warm-up
These 10 questions are the ones most fans get right.
1. Before paintball existed, what were paint-firing markers mainly used for?
- A) Painting road lines
- B) Training police officers
- C) Marking trees and cattle
2. What do players usually call a paintball gun?
- A) A launcher
- B) A blaster
- C) A marker
3. What does “FPS” stand for in paintball?
- A) Feet per second
- B) Frames per second
- C) Fires per second
4. What is the shell of a paintball made of?
- A) Gelatin
- B) Plastic
- C) Rubber
5. What is the fill inside a paintball made to be?
- A) Oil based and permanent
- B) Non-toxic and water soluble
- C) Quick drying enamel
6. What are the obstacles players hide behind on a tournament paintball field called?
- A) Blockers
- B) Bunkers
- C) Shields
7. Which country is the birthplace of paintball?
- A) United States
- B) United Kingdom
- C) Australia
8. What is the standard size of a paintball?
- A) .43 caliber
- B) .68 caliber
- C) .50 caliber
9. What does a paintball hopper do?
- A) Holds paintballs and feeds them into the marker
- B) Cleans the barrel
- C) Measures the speed of each shot
10. What should a player do right after being hit?
- A) Call themselves out and leave the field with a hand or marker raised
- B) Wait for a referee to confirm the hit
- C) Keep playing until hit a second time
Round 2 of 3: Getting tougher
Records, history and the finer points of the rules.
11. What does HPA stand for in paintball?
- A) Heavy paint ammunition
- B) High pressure air
- C) Hopper pressure adapter
12. In which year was the first paintball game played, in New Hampshire?
- A) 1971
- B) 1981
- C) 1991
13. What is the usual maximum velocity allowed at paintball fields?
- A) 280 feet per second
- B) 180 feet per second
- C) 380 feet per second
14. What does a chronograph measure at a paintball field?
- A) How fast a marker shoots
- B) How long a game lasts
- C) How much air is left in a tank
15. What is the main purpose of a barrel sock?
- A) To stop paintballs from leaving the barrel if the marker fires by accident
- B) To protect the barrel during transport
- C) To clean the barrel after a game
16. What is “bouncing” in paintball?
- A) Jumping off obstacles to dodge shots
- B) Running with the marker held high
- C) A paintball hitting a player without breaking
17. What does “barrel break” mean in paintball?
- A) The barrel of the marker cracking
- B) A short break between games
- C) A paintball breaking inside the barrel
18. What is a “snake” in tournament paintball?
- A) A type of marker
- B) A player who sneaks up from behind
- C) A long, low bunker that players crawl along
19. What is “bonus balling” in paintball?
- A) Earning extra points in a tournament game
- B) Shooting a player again after they are already out
- C) Hitting an opponent with a ricochet
20. What is it called when a player runs up to an opponent’s bunker and eliminates them at close range?
- A) Sniping
- B) Flanking
- C) Bunkering
21. What is “woodsball”?
- A) A paintball made for cold weather
- B) A team of forest rangers who referee games
- C) Paintball played in natural wooded terrain
22. What is “speedball”?
- A) Fast games on a small field of inflatable bunkers
- B) A marker with an extra fast trigger
- C) A paintball filled with thinner paint
23. What does “walk-on” mean at a paintball field?
- A) Showing up to play without a booking
- B) A team with no substitutes
- C) A player who joins a pro team without a tryout
Round 3 of 3: Hard mode
The last 10, for people who really know their paintball.
24. Which smaller caliber is used for low impact paintball?
- A) .75 caliber
- B) .58 caliber
- C) .50 caliber
25. What does “gogged” mean in paintball slang?
- A) Running out of paint
- B) Losing a match
- C) Being hit in the goggles
26. What is a squeegee used for in paintball?
- A) Cleaning paint out of the barrel
- B) Wiping a hit off your jersey
- C) Drying the field after rain
27. Which of these is a magazine-fed paintball marker?
- A) Tippmann 98 Custom
- B) Empire Axe
- C) Tippmann TMC
28. What is “roping” in paintball?
- A) Climbing obstacles with a rope
- B) Firing a fast stream of paintballs that forms a line
- C) Linking two markers together
29. What is “lane shooting” in paintball?
- A) Shooting through gaps in a bunker
- B) Firing down a set path to stop opponents from advancing
- C) Target practice on an empty field
30. In paintball, what does “NPPL” stand for?
- A) National Paintball Players League
- B) North Pacific Paintball League
- C) National Professional Paintball League
31. Which long-running paintball tournament is held in Kissimmee, Florida?
- A) Living Legends
- B) World Cup
- C) The Masters
32. Which marker did the players use in the first paintball game in 1981?
- A) Tippmann 98
- B) Nel-Spot 007
- C) Splatmaster
33. How did forester Ritchie White win the first paintball game in 1981?
- A) He eliminated every other player
- B) He captured all the flags without firing a shot
- C) He hit the most opponents in the final minute
Results
| # of Correct Answers | Percentage Range | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0- | 0-49% | Marker NoviceArmchair Athlete | You've got some learning to do, but don't worry, there's always the next game! |
| - | 50-64% | Field FighterRookie Runner | Not bad! Keep practicing, and you'll be a sports trivia champ in no time. |
| - | 65-79% | Battle SpecialistMidfield Maestro | Impressive! You're getting closer to the top, keep up the good work. |
| - | 80-94% | Strategy SniperAll-Star Striker | Wow, you really know your sports trivia! You're a force to be reckoned with. |
| -33 | 95-100% | Paintball ProLegendary Champion | Unbelievable! You're a true sports trivia master. Your knowledge knows no bounds! |
Paintball Quiz Answers: The Full Answer Key
Every question in this paintball quiz with its correct answer, in the order the questions appear above. Check your score against the table, or use the list as a set of paintball trivia questions and answers for a quiz night of your own.
| # | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Before paintball existed, what were paint-firing markers mainly used for? | C) Marking trees and cattle |
| 2 | What do players usually call a paintball gun? | C) A marker |
| 3 | What does "FPS" stand for in paintball? | A) Feet per second |
| 4 | What is the shell of a paintball made of? | A) Gelatin |
| 5 | What is the fill inside a paintball made to be? | B) Non-toxic and water soluble |
| 6 | What are the obstacles players hide behind on a tournament paintball field called? | B) Bunkers |
| 7 | Which country is the birthplace of paintball? | A) United States |
| 8 | What is the standard size of a paintball? | B) .68 caliber |
| 9 | What does a paintball hopper do? | A) Holds paintballs and feeds them into the marker |
| 10 | What should a player do right after being hit? | A) Call themselves out and leave the field with a hand or marker raised |
| 11 | What does HPA stand for in paintball? | B) High pressure air |
| 12 | In which year was the first paintball game played, in New Hampshire? | B) 1981 |
| 13 | What is the usual maximum velocity allowed at paintball fields? | A) 280 feet per second |
| 14 | What does a chronograph measure at a paintball field? | A) How fast a marker shoots |
| 15 | What is the main purpose of a barrel sock? | A) To stop paintballs from leaving the barrel if the marker fires by accident |
| 16 | What is "bouncing" in paintball? | C) A paintball hitting a player without breaking |
| 17 | What does "barrel break" mean in paintball? | C) A paintball breaking inside the barrel |
| 18 | What is a "snake" in tournament paintball? | C) A long, low bunker that players crawl along |
| 19 | What is "bonus balling" in paintball? | B) Shooting a player again after they are already out |
| 20 | What is it called when a player runs up to an opponent's bunker and eliminates them at close range? | C) Bunkering |
| 21 | What is "woodsball"? | C) Paintball played in natural wooded terrain |
| 22 | What is "speedball"? | A) Fast games on a small field of inflatable bunkers |
| 23 | What does "walk-on" mean at a paintball field? | A) Showing up to play without a booking |
| 24 | Which smaller caliber is used for low impact paintball? | C) .50 caliber |
| 25 | What does "gogged" mean in paintball slang? | C) Being hit in the goggles |
| 26 | What is a squeegee used for in paintball? | A) Cleaning paint out of the barrel |
| 27 | Which of these is a magazine-fed paintball marker? | C) Tippmann TMC |
| 28 | What is "roping" in paintball? | B) Firing a fast stream of paintballs that forms a line |
| 29 | What is "lane shooting" in paintball? | B) Firing down a set path to stop opponents from advancing |
| 30 | In paintball, what does "NPPL" stand for? | C) National Professional Paintball League |
| 31 | Which long-running paintball tournament is held in Kissimmee, Florida? | B) World Cup |
| 32 | Which marker did the players use in the first paintball game in 1981? | B) Nel-Spot 007 |
| 33 | How did forester Ritchie White win the first paintball game in 1981? | B) He captured all the flags without firing a shot |
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FAQ
How many questions are in this paintball quiz?
There are 33 questions with three options each, and the correct answer waits behind the reveal button under every question.
Where can I find the paintball trivia questions and answers together?
The answer key below the scoring table lists all 33 questions in order with the correct answer next to each one.
Are these paintball questions hard?
They get harder round by round. Round 1 is fair for anyone who has played once, round 2 covers safety rules, gear and common field terms, and round 3 goes into slang, tournament play and the history of the game.
Can I use this quiz to brief new players?
Yes. The questions on masks, chronographs, barrel socks and calling yourself out cover most of what a first timer needs to know, and reading them out loud makes the briefing stick better than a lecture.
What is a good score on this paintball quiz?
More than half correct is a good result. The scoring table turns your total into a rank from Marker Novice at the bottom to Paintball Pro at the top.
What are good questions to ask about paintball?
The clearest ones cover equipment and rules: what FPS means, what caliber a paintball is, what a hopper does, what to do when you are hit. The quiz is built from those.
What size is a standard paintball?
0.68 caliber, which is about 17 millimeters across. Smaller 0.50 caliber balls are used in some low impact and youth formats.
How fast may a paintball marker shoot?
Most fields cap velocity at around 280 feet per second and check every marker on a chronograph before play. Above that the impact energy rises quickly and the risk of injury with it.
What are paintballs made of?
A gelatin shell around a non-toxic, water soluble fill. The paint is meant to break on impact and to wash out of clothing.
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