June 7, 2025

Sports: Gauge your expertise on games, athletes, and sporting history

Questions
  1. Which country hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics?
    a) China
    b) Brazil
    c) United Kingdom
    d) Japan
  2. In tennis, what piece of fruit is found at the top of the men’s Wimbledon trophy?
    a) Apple
    b) Pineapple
    c) Strawberry
    d) Banana
  3. Which sport is known as the “king of sports”?
    a) Soccer (Football)
    b) Basketball
    c) Cricket
    d) Baseball
  4. Who holds the record for the most home runs in a single Major League Baseball season?
    a) Babe Ruth
    b) Barry Bonds
    c) Hank Aaron
    d) Alex Rodriguez
  5. In which sport would you perform a “slam dunk”?
    a) Volleyball
    b) Basketball
    c) Tennis
    d) Badminton
  6. Which country won the FIFA World Cup in 2018?
    a) Brazil
    b) Germany
    c) France
    d) Argentina
  7. How many players are on the field for each team in soccer?
    a) 9
    b) 10
    c) 11
    d) 12
  8. Which athlete is known as “The Fastest Man in the World”?
    a) Usain Bolt
    b) Carl Lewis
    c) Tyson Gay
    d) Justin Gatlin
  9. What is the maximum break in a game of snooker?
    a) 147
    b) 155
    c) 150
    d) 140
  10. In which sport would you use a racket to hit a shuttlecock?
    a) Tennis
    b) Badminton
    c) Squash
    d) Table Tennis
Answers
  1. b) Brazil
  2. b) Pineapple
  3. a) Soccer (Football)
  4. b) Barry Bonds
  5. b) Basketball
  6. c) France
  7. c) 11
  8. a) Usain Bolt
  9. a) 147
  10. b) Badminton