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Darts Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Darts? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Magnetic dartboards are commonly used in professional tournaments for safety.

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Easy
✗ FALSE

Professional tournaments use traditional steel-tip dartboards. Magnetic boards are toys for casual home use and are never used in competitive play.

2.

The world record for the highest checkout in a professional match is 170.

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Easy
✓ TRUE

170 (triple 20, triple 20, bullseye) is the highest possible checkout in darts and has been achieved by many professionals, making it the record.

3.

The bullseye in darts is worth 50 points, not the highest score on the board.

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Medium
✓ TRUE

The bullseye is 50 points, but the triple 20 scores 60, making it the highest single-dart score. Many casual fans assume the bullseye is the top score.

4.

The dartboard's numbering layout was designed to penalize bad shots.

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Medium
✓ TRUE

The board places low numbers next to high ones, so a missed high-scoring dart often lands in a low segment. This punishes inaccuracy and keeps scores volatile.

5.

Professional darts players must be at least 18 years old to compete in the PDC.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

The PDC's minimum age for major events is 16, not 18. Luke Littler famously competed in the 2024 PDC World Championship at age 16.

6.

Darts players often suffer from repetitive strain injuries in their throwing arm.

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Medium
✓ TRUE

Frequent high-intensity throwing can cause elbow and shoulder issues, similar to tennis elbow. It's a lesser-known occupational hazard for pros.

7.

Darts was banned in the United States during the 1920s as a gambling device.

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Hard
✗ FALSE

Darts was never banned nationally in the US. It faced restrictions in some areas, but no federal ban occurred.

8.

In the game of darts, the highest possible score in a single turn is 180 points.

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Hard
✓ TRUE

Three darts thrown at the triple-20 segment each score 60 points, totaling 180 points, which is the maximum possible score in one turn.

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