1. What sport is considered the most popular in the world?
Football
Tennis
Golf
Basketball
Answer: a) Football
2. Which team won the last World Hockey Championship?
Russia
Canada
United States
Finland
Answer: b) Canada
3. What year is officially recognized as the beginning of the modern Olympic
Games?
1886
1896
1906
1916
Answer: b) 1896
4. What material is used for weights in most bicycle races?
Lead
Glass
Aluminum
Concrete
Answer: a) Lead
5. What distance do marathon participants run?
10 kilometres
21 kilometres
42,195 kilometres
100 kilometres
Answer: c) 42,195 kilometres
6. In what country was boxer Muhammed Ali born?
United States
United Kingdom
Canada
Jamaica
Answer: a) United States
7. What kind of sport is connected with the term “ring”?
Figure skating
Boxing
Water polo
Struggle
Answer: b) Boxing
8. What ball is used in table tennis?
Football
Basketball
Tennis
Ping-pong
Answer: d) Ping-pong
9. Which of the following sports does not include the use of a bicycle?
Mountain skiing
Triathlon
Drift-tracking
Road cycling
Answer: a) Mountain skiing
10. Which athlete won the largest number of gold medals at the Olympic Games?
Michael Phelps
Usain Bolt
Maria Sharapova
Yusuf Bolt
Answer: a) Michael Phelps
11. What colour ball is used in most snooker games?
Green
Blue
Red
Yellow:
Answer: c) Red
12. In what year were the first modern Winter Olympic games held?
1924
1932
1948
1956
Answer: a) 1924
13. What game is called the “sport of kings”?
Chess
Go
Bridge
Tennis
Answer: a) Chess
14. What ball is used in basketball?
Football
Volleyball:
Handball
Basketball
Answer: d) Basketball
15. In what year was the International Football Federation (FIFA) founded?
1904
1923
1948
1960
Answer: a) 1904
16. What is the place of chess player Magnus Carlsen in the list of the highest-paid
sportsmen in the world?
First
Second
Third
Fifth
Answer: c) Third
17. Which country won the most gold medals at the Summer Olympics?
United States
USSR
China
United Kingdom
Answer: a) United States
18. In what country is the biggest tennis tournament “Wimbledon” taking place?
United States
United Kingdom
France
Australia
Answer: b) United Kingdom
19. What sport is associated with the term “skating stadium”?
Figure skating
Short track
Skating sport
Hockey
Answer: c) Skating sport
20. What is the maximum number of players on the field at the same time in a
football team?
10
11
12
Answer: c) 11
21. In what kind of sport are the “Golden Ball” medals won?
Hockey
Football
Baseball
Basketball
Answer: b) Football
22. What type of wrestling is represented at the Olympic Games?
Greco-Roman struggle
Jiu-jitsu
Kickboxing
Taekwondo
Answer: a) Greco-Roman struggle
23. In what kind of sport are the “Golden Stanley Cup” medals won?
Baseball
American football
Hockey
Basketball
Answer: c) Hockey
24. What is the distance run by the participants of the standard run of 100 meters?
50 meters
100 meters
200 meters
400 meters
Answer: b) 100 meters
25. In what country is the “Masters of Golf” tournament held?
United States
United Kingdom
Australia
Germany
Answer: a) United States
26. Which sport includes the disciplines “biathlon” and “ski racing with obstacles”?
Skis
Biathlon
Jumping with trampoline
Skeleton
Answer: b) Biathlon
27. What type of wrestling includes actions on the stand and on the floor?
Greco-Roman struggle
Dzyudo:
Sambo
Jiu-jitsu
Answer: c) Sambo
28. What is the maximum number of players on the field at the same time in a
volleyball team?
Answer: c) 6
29. What kind of sport includes the discipline “freestyle”?
Swimming
Skiing
Figure skating
Snowboarding
Answer: d) Snowboarding
30. What game is considered the national sport of Japan?
Tennis
Golf
Baseball
Sumo:
Answer: d) Sumo
Football Quiz Questions
Football Trivia Questions
1. Who is the record holder for the number of goals scored at one World Football
Championship?
Pele
Miroslav Klose
Just Fontaine
Gerd Müller
Answer: c) Just Fontaine
2. Which country held the first official football match?
England
Brazil
Germany
Uruguay
Answer: d) Uruguay
3. Which club won the UEFA Champions League the most times?
Real Madrid
Barcelona
Bayern Munich
Manchester United
Answer: a) Real Madrid
4. Which football player was recognized as the best player in the world according to
FIFA in 2020?
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Neymar
Kylian Mbappé
Answer: a) Lionel Messi
5. Which stadium is the largest by capacity in the world?
Santiago Bernabeu
Maracana
Camp Nou
Rungrado 1st of May Stadium
Answer: d) Rungrado 1st of May Stadium
6. Who won the Golden Ball as the best football player in the world the largest
number of times?
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Michel Platini
Diego Maradona
Answer: a) Lionel Messi
7. Which football club became famous as “Right Side” in the 1970s?
Liverpool
Everton
Manchester United
Manchester City
Answer: a) Liverpool
8. Which football club won the UEFA Champions League in 2021?
PSG
Manchester City
Bayern Munich
Chelsea
Answer: d) Chelsea
9. Which football player is called “Korol Gola”?
Diego Maradona
Ferenc Puskas
Pele
Joseph Blatter
Answer: b) Ferenc Puskas
10. Which event is considered the most prestigious in the world of football?
World Cup
Confederations Cup
Cup of America
Championship of Europe
Answer: a) World Cup
11. In what year did the first match of the World Football Championship take place?
1926
1930
1934
1938
Answer: b) 1930
12. Which country won the 2018 World Cup?
France
Argentina
Germany
Italy
Answer: a) France
13. Who is the best scorer in the history of the World Cup?
Pele
Gerd Müller
Ronaldo
Miroslav Klose
Answer: d) Miroslav Klose
14. In what country was the first world football championship for women held?
United States
Norway
Sweden
China
Answer: a) United States
15. Which football player is considered the best African player of all time?
Didier Drogba
George Uea
Samuel Eto'O
Yaya Touré
Answer: b) George Uea
16. Which country organized the 2014 World Cup?
Germany
Brazil
South Africa
Russia:
Answer: b) Brazil
17. Which club won the most UEFA Cup Leagues (now Europa League)?
Seville
Juventus
Manchester United
Inter Milan
Answer: a) Seville
18. Who was the coach of the German national team at the 2014 World Cup?
Jose Mourinho
Luis Felipe Scolari
Joaquin Lev
Josep Guardiola
Answer: c) Joaquin Lev
19. Which club won the UEFA Confederations Cup in 2021?
France
Germany
Belgium
Portugal
Answer: a) France
20. Which football player is considered the best Argentine player of all time?
Alfredo Di Stefano
Diego Maradona
Lionel Messi
Gabriel Batistuta
Answer: c) Lionel Messi
21. Which club won the UEFA Champions League in 2020?
Liverpool
Real Madrid
Bayern Munich
Manchester City
Answer: c) Bayern Munich
22. Which football player got the nickname “Black Pearl”?
Eusébio
Pele
Diego Maradona
Georges Veilla
Answer: a) Eusébio
23. Which club won the UEFA Champions League in 2019?
Liverpool
Real Madrid
Barcelona
Juventus
Answer: a) Liverpool
24. Which player scored the fastest goal in football history?
Cristiano Ronaldo
Roberto Carlos
David Beckham
Jose Luis Chilevert
Answer: b) Roberto Carlos
25. Which club won the FIFA Club World Cup in 2020?
Bayern Munich
Liverpool
Real Madrid
Flamengo
Answer: d) Flamengo
26. Which football player got the nickname “Fenomen”?
Ronaldo
Ronaldinho
Кака:
Pele
Answer: a) Ronaldo
27. Which club won the American Cup in 2021?
Brazil
Argentina
Uruguay
Colombia
Answer: b) Argentina
28. Which football player is called a “Black stallion”?
Thierry Henry
Eric Cantona
Zinedine Zidane
Didier Drogba
Answer: b) Eric Cantona
29. Which football player was named the best player of the 2018 World Cup?
Luka Modric
Antoine Griezmann
Kylian Mbappé
Ivan Rakitic
Answer: a) Luka Modric
30. Which player won the Golden Ball in 1994?
Jean-Pierre Papin
Romario
Paolo Maldini
Roberto Baggio
Answer: b) Romario
NBA Trivia Questions
NBA Trivia Questions
1. Who is the NBA record holder for the number of scored points for his entire
career?
LeBron James
Michael Jordan
Karl Malone
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Correct answer: a) LeBron James
2. In what team does Luka Doncic play?
Los Angeles Lakers
Golden State Warriors
Dallas Mavericks
Miami Heat
Correct answer: c) Dallas Mavericks
3. How many championship titles did Tim Duncan win with “The San Antonio
Spurs”?
Correct answer: c) 5
4. Who is the youngest player in NBA history to score 50 points in one game?
LeBron James
Kobe Bryant
Devin Booker
Carmelo Anthony
Correct answer: c) Devin Booker
5. Which player is known under the nickname “Spider-Man”?
Russell Westbrook
Dwight Howard
Chris Paul
Paul George
Correct answer: b) Dwight Howard
Stephen Curry
Ray Allen
Clay Thompson
Damian Lillard
Correct answer: a) Stephen Curry
7. In what team did Shaquille O'Neal start his career?
Orlando Magic
Los Angeles Lakers
Philadelphia Sixers
Miami Heat
Correct answer: a) Orlando Magic
8. Which player wore jersey number 23 in “Chicago Bulls” before Michael Jordan?
Scottie Pippen
Dennis Rodman
Jerry Sloan
Elgin Baylor
Correct answer: c) Jerry Sloan
9. Who was the first player in NBA history to score 100 points in one game?
Wilt Chamberlain
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Shakil O'Neil
Hakeem Olajuwon
Correct answer: a) Wilt Chamberlain
10. Which player got the nickname “Carmelo”?
Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Anthony
Anthony Carmelo
Melo Carmelo
Correct answer: a) Carmelo Anthony
11. Which player spent most of his career with the Los Angeles Lakers and was
known as “Magic”?
Elgin Baylor
James Ward
Michael Cooper
Magic Johnson
Correct answer: d) Magic Johnson
12. Which player acquired the nickname “Bron Bron”?
Dwight Howard
LeBron James
Kobe Bryant
Deandje Sproles
Correct answer: b) LeBron James
13. Which player is in the “double-double” club with the most double-doubles in
NBA history?
Jordan Bell
Wilt Chamberlain
Mark Ayton
Russell Westbrook
Correct answer: b) Wilt Chamberlain
14. Which player is considered the best defender in NBA history and got the
nickname “Krabica”?
Gary Peyton
Tony Allen
Michael Jordan
Clyde Drexler
Correct answer: a) Gary Peyton
15. Which team won the largest number of NBA championships?
Los Angeles Lakers
Boston Celtics
Chicago Bulls
Miami Heat
Correct answer: b) Boston Celtics
16. Which player is known as the “Board Eater” and has the record for the number
of rebounds in NBA history?
Karl Malone
Tim Duncan
Dirk Nowitzki
Dennis Rodman
Correct answer: d) Dennis Rodman
17. Which player has been named the most valuable player (MVP) most often in
NBA history?
Michael Jordan
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
LeBron James
Magic Johnson
Correct answer: c) LeBron James
18. Which player is known by the nickname “Great Defender” and played for
“Detroit Pistons”?
Charles Barkley
Isaiah Thomas
George Gervin
George Mikaen
Correct answer: b) Isaiah Thomas
19. Which player is the record holder for scored points for the entire history of the
NBA?
LeBron James
Karl Malone
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Michael Jordan
Answer: c) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
20. Which team won the most NBA championships?
Los Angeles Lakers
Boston Celtics
Chicago Bulls
Golden State Warriors
Answer: a) Los Angeles Lakers
21. Who is considered the best defender in NBA history?
Michael Jordan
Hakeem Olajuwon
LeBron James
Gary Payton
Answer: d) Gary Payton
22. Which player is called “Rocket Man”?
Michael Jordan
Karl Malone
Shakil O'Neil
Hakeem Olajuwon
Answer: b) Karl Malone
23. Who was the first player to score 100 points in one NBA game?
LeBron James
Wilt Chamberlain
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Michael Jordan
Answer: b) Wilt Chamberlain
24. Which coach won the most NBA championships?
Gregg Popovich
Phil Jackson
Red Auerbach
Pat Riley
Answer: b) Phil Jackson
25. Which team won 73 games at once in the NBA season, setting a record?
Chicago Bulls
Los Angeles Lakers
Golden State Warriors
Boston Celtics
Answer: c) Golden State Warriors
26. Which player got the nicknames “Baron” and “Golden Hand”?
Karl Malone
Shakil O'Neil
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
LeBron James
Answer: a) Karl Malone
27. Which player earned the nickname “Shaq” and was one of the dominant centres
in NBA history?
Gary Payton
Wilt Chamberlain
Shakil O'Neil
Tim Duncan
Answer: c) Shakil O'Neil
28. Which player is in second place for most Championship wins?
Gary Payton
Karl Malone
Shakil O'Neil
Sam Jones
Answer: d) Sam Jones
29. Which player is known by his nickname “The Big Fundamental” and was the
famous centre of the team “San Antonio Spurs”?
Karl Malone
Wilt Chamberlain
Tim Duncan
David Robinson
Answer: c) Tim Duncan
30. Who is the youngest player to ever win the MVP award in NBA history?
Karl Malone
LeBron James
Michael Jordan
Dirik Rozan
Answer: b) LeBron James
Baseball Trivia Questions
Baseball Trivia Questions
1. Who is considered the leader in “hits” in the history of baseball?
Babe Ruth
Pete Rose
Tai Cobb
Lou Gehrig
Answer: b) Pete Rose
2. Which team won the largest number of World Baseball Championships (World
Series)?
New York Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Red Sox
Los Angeles Dodgers
Answer: a) New York Yankees
3. Who is the record holder for the number of home runs in the MLB season?
Barry Bonds
Mark McGwire
Sammy Sosa
Roger Maris
Answer: b) Mark McGwire
4. Who is the youngest player to ever play in MLB?
Michael Truth
Bob Feller
Carl Hubbell
Cal Ripken Jr
Answer: b) Bob Feller
5. Which baseball player is known as the “Bronze Bible”?
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Ted Williams
Hank Aaron
Answer: c) Ted Williams
6. Which player became the first African-American player in MLB?
Willie Mays
Jackie Robinson
Larry Dobie
Satchel Page
Answer: b) Jackie Robinson
7. Which baseball player holds the record for the most hits in an MLB career?
Babe Ruth
Barry Bonds
Alex Rodriguez
Hank Aaron
Answer: d) Hank Aaron
8. In what year was Major League Baseball (MLB) created?
1869
1901
1927
1950
Answer: a) 1869
9. Which team won the most consecutive World Baseball Championships (World
Series)?
Oakland Ace
Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Answer: b) Los Angeles Dodgers
10. Who is the youngest player to ever play in an MLB game?
Trevor Hoffman
Mike Trout
Duane Underwood
Bob Feller
Answer: d) Bob Feller
11. Which baseball player holds the MLB MVP award record?
Barry Bonds
Michael Jordan
Mike Truth
Pete Rose
Answer: a) Barry Bonds
12. What team won the first World Baseball Championship in 1903?
New York Giants
Boston Red Sox
Chicago Cubs
Detroit Tigers
Answer: b) Boston Red Sox
13. Who among the following baseball players is known as the “Bronze Horse”?
Roberto Clemente
Nolan Ryan
George Brett
Ted Williams
Answer: a) Roberto Clemente
14. Which player took part in the most MLB All-Star Games?
Pete Rose
Carl Hubbell
Cal Ripken Jr
Willie Mays
Answer: c) Cal Ripken Jr
15. Which baseball player is known by his nickname “Elephant” and served in the
army during the Second World War?
Lou Gehrig
Ted Williams
Larry Dobie
Hank Aaron
Answer: b) Ted Williams
16. Which player earned the nickname “Baseball Devil” and was a legend in
baseball and American football?
Dicky Magero
Buster Powell
Jim Thorpe
Gordy Howe
Answer: c) Jim Thorpe
17. Which player is known by his nickname “King of Baseball” and was a partner of
“King of Records”?
Tommy Lasorda
Don Mattingly
Manny Ramirez
Ernest Bjordz
Answer: b) Don Mattingly
18. What team won the last World Series before the “Baby Ruth” era?
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago White Sox
New York Giants
Answer: b) Philadelphia Athletics
19. Which baseball player is the leader in the number of goals scored in the history
of the World Series?
Pete Rose
Babe Ruth
Michael Jordan
Manny Ramirez
Answer: b) Babe Ruth
20. Which baseball player became the first to surpass the mark of 60 goals scored
in one MLB season?
Babe Ruth
Jimmy Fox
Roger Maris
Baby Ruth
Answer: a) Babe Ruth
21. Which baseball player has the record for the number of goals scored in an MLB
season?
Barry Bonds
Sammy Sosa
Mark McGwire
Roger Maris
Answer: a) Barry Bonds
22. Which baseball player is known by his nickname “Milk” and was one of the
greatest baseball players from Latin America?
Manny Ramirez
Roberto Alomar
Fernando Valenzuela
Vladimir Guerrero
Answer: d) Vladimir Guerrero
23. Which baseball player received the nickname “Hitting Machine” and set the
record for the number of goals scored in one MLB game?
Mark McGwire
Jimmy Fox
Lou Gehrig
Tai Cobb
Answer: b) Jimmy Fox
24. Which baseball player is known as “Sea Wolf” and was one of the most
charismatic players in the history of baseball?
Baby Ruth
Danny Murphy
Harry Houdini
Hank Aaron
Answer: b) Danny Murphy
25. Which baseball player earned the nickname “King of Chaos” and was known for
his parties and informal style of play?
Johnny Manzel
Manny Ramirez
Charlie Sheen
Roberto Alomar
Answer: b) Manny Ramirez
26. Which player acquired the nickname “B-Rider” and was known for his
impressive moves on the bases?
Brock Lesnar
Dion Sanders
Babe Ruth
Mariano Rivera
Answer: b) Dion Sanders
27. Which baseball player earned the nickname “Hare” and was a legendary player
among lefties?
Lou Gehrig
Randy Johnson
Mike Schmitz
Andrew Hard
Answer: b) Randy Johnson
28. Which baseball player is known by his nickname “The King of Swing” and is
considered one of the greatest baseball players in history?
Michael Jordan
Tai Cobb
Honus Wagner
Babe Ruth
Answer: d) Babe Ruth
29. Which baseball player became the first to surpass the 3,000-hit mark in his MLB
career?
Tai Cobb
Pete Rose
Harry Houdini
Hank Aaron
Answer: a) Tai Cobb
30. Which team won the first World Baseball Championship after the merger of the
American and National Baseball Leagues?. Who has been appointed as the
permanent CEO of the International Cricket Council (ICC)?– Geoff Allardyce
2. Who has been selected by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) for the Lifetime
Achievement Award this year?-Prakash Padukone
3. Who has led the Indian cricket team to the greatest amount of success in test
cricket?— MS Dhoni
4. Which sport is connected to the Ranji Trophy?– Cricket
5. Which game uses Grand Slam?– Tennis on the Lawn
6. Which nation has most frequently hosted the Olympic Winter Games? – America
the United States
Sports GK Questions: Cricket
1. Which cricketer had scored highest individual score in first-class cricket? – Brian
Lara (West Indies)
2. Which cricketer had scored fastest century in ODI cricket? – AB de Villiers (South
Africa)
3. Who has scored the most individual scores in ODI history?– Rohit Sharma (India)
4. Which Jamaican cricketer has been banned from all cricket over doping charges?
– Andre Russell (West Indies)
5. Who is the highest wicket taker in Test cricket history? – Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri
Lanka)
6. The term “LBW” is associated with which sport?- Cricket
7. Who is the first and currently the only batsman to score double hundreds in four
consecutive test series?- Virat Kohli
8. Which country will host Cricket World Cup 2027? – South Africa, Zimbabwe and
Namibia
9. Which is the biggest cricket stadium in the world?– Narendra Modi Stadium (India)
10. Which country won most World Cup trophies in cricket history?– Australia (5
Times)
Sports GK Questions: Hockey
1. What is the nickname of India Women’s National Hockey Team? – Nabhvarna
2. Which country won the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia recently?– Malaysia
3. Which is the highest governing body of Hockey in the world?– International
Hockey Federation
4. Total no. of players playing on the pitch in a hockey match is?– 22
5. The distance between the penalty spot and the goal is?– 7 Yards
6. The limit on a number of substitutions per game is?– No Limit
7. When was All India Women’s Hockey Federation was formed?– 1947
8. Is hockey the national sport of India?- No, there is no national sport of India
9. When was India toop part in Olympics for the first time?– 1928
10. India has won the Hockey World Cup how many times?– 1
Sports GK Questions: Football
1. Which of the following country won Football world Cup maximum times? – Brazil
2. Which football player has been voted as the best playmaker in the world for
2016? – Lionel Messi
3. Which country became the first nation to win the Football World Cup?– Urugvay
4. Famous sports personality Pele is related to which game?– Football
5. National game of Namibia and Spain is ?– Football
6. Which football club won Europa League title?- Manchester United defeating Ajax
Amsterdam
7. Which place is known as Mecca of Indian football? – Kolkata
8. Football was inducted as a competitive game in Olympics in year?– 1908
9. Who has been named the world’s best player at the inaugural best FIFA football
awards 2016 in Zurich Switzerland? – Cristiano Ronaldo
10. Who is the captain of Indian football team? – Sunil Chhetri
Sports GK Questions: Kabaddi
1. Which is the highest governing body of Kabaddi?- International Kabaddi
Federation
2. How many team members are there on each side of a Kabaddi match?- 7
Members
3. Kabaddi was introduced for the first time in the National Games of India, In which
year?– 1938
4. “Ankle Hold” term is related to which sport?– Kabaddi
5. “Running Hand Touch” term is related to which sport?– Kabaddi
6. Who is the captain of the Indian kabaddi team?– Pawan Sehrawat
General Questions Related to Sports
1. Where is the International Olympic Committee headquarters located?- Geneva,
Switzerland
2. In 1896, which nation took home the most medals from the inaugural Olympic
Games?-Greece
3. What does Citius, Altius, Fortius—the Olympic motto—mean?- Quicker, Higher,
More Powerful
4. Which team sport was introduced to the modern Olympics?- Polo d’Aque
5. Which sport was originally known as minonette?– Volleyball
6. Which game is governed by the International Shooting Union FIDA?– Chess
7. Which sport or game is carom?- Pool
8. Which five nations are the only ones who have competed in every Summer
Olympics?– Greece, Switzerland, France, Great Britain, and Australia
9. When were the first recorded Olympics held? – 776 B
10. Who has designed the trophy of FIFA Women’s World Cup?– William Sawaya
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Phillies
Boston Braves
Chicago White Sox
Answer: a) St. Louis Brown
