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Who is the only player to win the Ballon d'Or six times (as of 2024)?
A) Lionel Messi
B) Cristiano Ronaldo
C) Zinedine Zidane
D) Ronaldinho
A) Lionel Messi
What country has won the most FIFA World Cups?
A) Brazil
B) Germany
C) Italy
D) Argentina
A) Brazil
How long is a standard soccer match?
90 minutes
Where were the first modern Olympic Games held?
A) Paris, France
B) Athens, Greece
C) Rome, Italy
D) London, England
B) Athens, Greece
Which sport uses a “shuttlecock”?
A) Squash
B) Badminton
C) Table Tennis
D) Lacrosse
B) Badminton
Which boxer is known as "The Greatest" and the "People’s Champion"?
A) Mike Tyson
B) Muhammad Ali
C) Floyd Mayweather
D) Joe Frazie
B) Muhammad Ali
What sport uses the terms "bogey," "eagle," and "birdie"?
A) Cricket
B) Golf
C) Polo
D) Rugby
B) Golf
In basketball, how many points is a shot worth if made beyond the three-point line?
3
How often are the Summer Olympics held?
A) Every 2 years
B) Every 4 years
C) Every 6 years
D) Every 8 years
B) Every 4 years
What color is the jersey worn by the Tour de France leader?
A) Red
B) Green
C) Yellow
D) Blue
C) Yellow
Who is the all-time leading scorer in NBA history (as of 2024)?
A) LeBron James
B) Michael Jordan
C) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
D) Kobe Bryant
A) LeBron James
In which sport/s can you score a “hat-trick”?
A) Baseball
B) Soccer
C) Cricket
D) Both B and C
D) Both B and C
What is the maximum number of sets in a men’s Grand Slam tennis match?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 7
C) 5
What is the Olympic motto "Citius, Altius, Fortius" translated to?
A) Faster, Higher, Stronger
B) United in Sport
C) Strength Through Unity
D) Speed and Power
A) Faster, Higher, Stronger
Which country is credited with inventing baseball?
A) England
B) Canada
C) United States
D) Japan
C) United States
Which tennis player completed a calendar Grand Slam in 1988?
A) Steffi Graf
B) Serena Williams
C) Martina Navratilova
D) Margaret Court
A) Steffi Graf
Which city is home to the iconic Wimbledon tennis tournament?
A) New York
B) Paris
C) London
D) Melbourne
C) London
In baseball, how many strikes result in a strikeout?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
B) 3
What year were women first allowed to compete in the Olympics?
A) 1896
B) 1900
C) 1920
D) 1936
B) 1900
In what sport would you perform a "slam dunk"?
A) Tennis
B) Volleyball
C) Basketball
D) Rugby
C) Basketball
Who is known as the "King of Clay" in tennis?
A) Novak Djokovic
B) Roger Federer
C) Rafael Nadal
D) Andy Murray
C) Rafael Nadal
What is the primary surface for matches at the French Open?
A) Grass
B) Hardcourt
C) Clay
D) Synthetic
C) Clay
How many players are there on a field hockey team?
11
Which athlete lit the Olympic cauldron at the 1996 Atlanta Games?
A) Carl Lewis
B) Muhammad Ali
C) Jesse Owens
D) Florence Griffith-Joyner
B) Muhammad Ali
How many rings are there on the Olympic flag?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
C) 5