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Esports Trivia Answers Archive

Review earlier daily rounds, reveal the correct answer, and use the short explanation to learn the fact behind each question. Page 2 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. In Rocket League, what is the standard team size in competitive matches?

    Answer: Three players

    Standard Rocket League competitive play uses three-player teams, though 2v2 and 4v4 are also recognized formats.

  2. Which genre does Rainbow Six Siege belong to in competitive gaming?

    Answer: Tactical shooter

    Rainbow Six Siege is classified as a tactical shooter because it emphasizes team-based objective play, destructible environments, and strategic operator selection rather than pure aim.

  3. What does "side selection" refer to in games where teams alternate between attacking and defending roles?

    Answer: The process of choosing which team starts on which side (attack or defense) for a half or map

    Side selection determines which team begins on the attacking or defending side of a map, a choice that can be strategically important because certain sides have advantages on particular maps.

  4. What is a "map pool" in the context of an esports tournament?

    Answer: The predetermined set of maps from which teams select or ban during the veto process

    A map pool is the official list of approved maps for a tournament, from which teams take turns banning and picking during the pre-match veto phase.

  5. What does match-fixing mean in esports?

    Answer: Dishonestly arranging a match or result in advance

    Match-fixing is deliberate manipulation of competition, often for betting, payment, or another improper benefit.

Daily round

  1. In many competitive games, what is the customary sportsmanship gesture that players perform at the start or end of a series?

    Answer: A handshake exchanged between opposing players before or after the match

    The pre- or post-match handshake is a longstanding tradition in esports, mirroring conventional sports, where players from both teams shake hands as a sign of mutual respect.

  2. What does the 20-20-20 guideline suggest during long screen sessions?

    Answer: Every twenty minutes, look about twenty feet away for twenty seconds

    The 20-20-20 guideline introduces regular distance viewing to give the eyes a brief break from sustained near focus.

  3. Which feature most directly helps a player who cannot comfortably use a game's default button layout?

    Answer: Remappable controls

    Remappable controls let a player assign actions to inputs that better fit their device, reach, or motor needs.

  4. What is a scrimmage in esports practice?

    Answer: A practice match against another team

    A scrimmage is a practice match arranged so teams can test tactics under matchlike conditions.

  5. What does a broadcast rundown document organize for a live esports show?

    Answer: The order and expected timing of segments, breaks, and production cues

    A broadcast rundown gives the production team a shared sequence and timing plan for show segments, breaks, and cues.

Daily round

  1. What is a clean feed in live event production?

    Answer: A program signal without some added graphics or commentary

    A clean feed omits selected presentation layers so another broadcaster can add its own language, graphics, or commentary.

  2. What does mouse polling rate describe?

    Answer: How often the mouse reports input to the computer

    Polling rate measures the frequency at which a mouse sends position and button information to the computer.

  3. What is the usual responsibility of an in-game leader or shot-caller?

    Answer: Coordinating team decisions during play

    An in-game leader organizes tactical choices and helps the team act on one clear plan during a match.

  4. What is an objective trade in a team strategy game?

    Answer: Conceding one objective while deliberately securing value elsewhere on the map

    An objective trade is a planned exchange in which a team gives up one map objective to secure another benefit elsewhere.

  5. What is the term for the period before an official match begins when teams finalize their strategy and hero or character selections?

    Answer: Draft phase

    The draft phase (or ban/pick phase) is when teams select and ban heroes or characters, a critical strategic element in games like Dota 2, League of Legends, and Overwatch.

Daily round

  1. What is the standard map veto process used in most esports tournaments to determine which map is played first?

    Answer: Teams alternate banning maps from the pool until one remains, which becomes the first map

    In a standard veto, teams take turns removing maps from the pool until only one is left; that remaining map becomes the first one played in the series.

  2. What does the statistic APM measure in strategy-game competition?

    Answer: Actions performed per minute

    Actions per minute counts how frequently a player issues recorded game inputs during a measured period.

  3. What does a "walkover" (often abbreviated as WO) mean in an esports tournament context?

    Answer: A team wins automatically because the opposing team fails to show up or is disqualified

    A walkover occurs when one team cannot compete — due to absence, disqualification, or forfeit — and the opposing team is awarded the win without playing the match.

  4. Which response best completes closed-loop communication after a teammate gives an important instruction?

    Answer: Repeating or confirming the instruction

    Repeating or confirming an instruction shows that the message was heard and understood correctly.

  5. In fighting game notation, what does the abbreviation "DP" commonly refer to?

    Answer: A dragon punch-style invincible reversal move

    DP is shorthand for "dragon punch," referring to a rising uppercut-style move that typically has invincibility on startup, making it a common reversal tool.

Daily round

  1. What does packet loss mean during an online match?

    Answer: Some transmitted data packets fail to reach their destination

    Packet loss occurs when some network packets never reach their destination, which can cause missing updates or erratic movement.

  2. What does a tournament administrator normally do when a technical problem may affect competitive play?

    Answer: Apply the published procedure and document the incident

    Administrators use the event's stated rules, gather relevant information, and record decisions consistently.

  3. During a draft or pick-ban phase, what is the purpose of a team "banning" a character or map?

    Answer: Removing that option so neither team can use it in the upcoming game

    A ban removes a character, weapon, or map from the available pool for that game, preventing either team from using it — typically done to deny the opponent a strong strategy.

  4. In StarCraft II competitive play, what does the term "macro" refer to?

    Answer: Economy management, production, and base expansion

    Macro in real-time strategy games encompasses economy management, unit production, tech progression, and expansion timing, as opposed to micro which is individual unit control.

  5. What is the main value of setting a measurable goal for a practice block?

    Answer: It provides a clear way to evaluate progress

    A measurable target lets players compare results with the intended skill or behavior at the end of practice.

Daily round

  1. When a competitive series is described as "BO5," how many game wins does a team need to clinch the series?

    Answer: Three

    BO5 stands for Best of Five, meaning the first team to win three games takes the series; the match can last between three and five games total.

  2. In competitive gaming psychology, what does it mean when a player is described as being "on tilt"?

    Answer: They are playing emotionally and making poor decisions due to frustration or anger

    Going on tilt refers to a state of emotional frustration that causes a player to make impulsive, suboptimal decisions rather than the calculated plays they would normally make.

  3. Which term describes a tournament format where losing a match eliminates a team from competition entirely?

    Answer: Single elimination

    In a single-elimination bracket, a single loss removes a team from the tournament, making every match potentially the last.

  4. What is the primary function of a dedicated spectator client in esports?

    Answer: It allows observers and broadcasters to watch a match with full camera control without participating

    A spectator client is a special version of the game that grants observers full camera control, access to all players' perspectives, and production tools without any ability to affect the match itself.

  5. In a round-based team shooter, what does an ace usually mean?

    Answer: One player eliminates the entire opposing team during the round

    An ace is credited when one player eliminates every member of the opposing team in a single round.

Daily round

  1. What term is commonly used for the commentators who narrate and analyze live esports matches for the audience?

    Answer: Casters

    Casters (short for broadcasters) are the commentary professionals who describe the live action, explain strategies, and provide analysis for viewers watching an esports event.

  2. In online competitive play, what does "DC" stand for when a player unexpectedly leaves a match?

    Answer: Disconnect — the player lost their network connection to the game server

    DC stands for Disconnect, meaning the player's connection to the game server was interrupted, often resulting in their character standing idle until they can reconnect.

  3. What does a capture card contribute to a gaming broadcast setup?

    Answer: It ingests video from a game device into a production system

    A capture card converts or transfers a device's audiovisual output so production software can record or stream it.

  4. What is the purpose of the "jungle" role in MOBAs like League of Legends?

    Answer: Farming neutral monsters between lanes and ganking unsuspecting opponents

    The jungler farms neutral monster camps in the area between lanes and uses the element of surprise to gank (ambush) enemies in the lane.

  5. What is counter-strafing intended to do in a tactical shooter?

    Answer: Stop lateral movement quickly before firing an accurate shot

    Counter-strafing uses a brief opposite-direction input to halt lateral movement before an accurate shot.