Megan Moran

Sports quiz

Think you know your stuff from the tennis court to the cricket field? This sports quiz serves up 20 sport quiz questions spanning the Olympics, tennis, golf, soccer, the NFL, the NBA, cricket, boxing and athletics. It's sports trivia for fans on both sides of the Atlantic, so grab a teammate and see who comes out on top.

A free quiz from Megan Moran.

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  1. Question 1 of 20TennisEasy

    Which of tennis's four Grand Slam tournaments is played on grass courts?

  2. Question 2 of 20GolfEasy

    How many holes are played in a standard round of golf?

  3. Question 3 of 20AthleticsMedium

    At the 2009 World Championships, Usain Bolt ran a 100-meter world record of 9.58 seconds in which city?

  4. Question 4 of 20NFLEasy

    The NFL's championship trophy, presented at the Super Bowl, is named after which legendary coach?

  5. Question 5 of 20OlympicsMedium

    How many gold medals did swimmer Michael Phelps win at the 2008 Beijing Olympics?

  6. Question 6 of 20TennisHard

    In 1988, which player became the first to win all four tennis majors and Olympic singles gold in the same calendar year, the 'Golden Slam'?

  7. Question 7 of 20CricketMedium

    Cricket's famous Ashes series is played between England and which country?

  8. Question 8 of 20AthleticsEasy

    How long is a marathon?

  9. Question 9 of 20BoxingMedium

    The 1975 'Thrilla in Manila' was Muhammad Ali's third and final fight against which rival?

  10. Question 10 of 20CricketHard

    In 2010, which bowler became the first player to take 800 wickets in Test cricket?

  11. Question 11 of 20GolfMedium

    Golf's Masters Tournament is played every year at which club?

  12. Question 12 of 20SoccerEasy

    Argentina beat France in the final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Which country hosted the tournament?

  13. Question 13 of 20NFLMedium

    Which team won the first Super Bowl, played in January 1967?

  14. Question 14 of 20OlympicsHard

    Bob Beamon's 1968 long jump world record, which stood for almost 23 years, was set at which Olympic Games?

  15. Question 15 of 20NBAMedium

    LeBron James was picked first overall in the 2003 NBA Draft by which team?

  16. Question 16 of 20TennisEasy

    In tennis, what is the score called when both players reach 40 in a game?

  17. Question 17 of 20OlympicsHard

    Which city became the first to host the modern Summer Olympics three times?

  18. Question 18 of 20NBAMedium

    The 1992 US men's basketball 'Dream Team', the first American Olympic team with active NBA players, won gold in which city?

  19. Question 19 of 20SoccerHard

    Which country hosted the first FIFA Women's World Cup, in 1991?

  20. Question 20 of 20GolfMedium

    Which golfer won a record 18 men's major championships between 1962 and 1986?

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  1. Which of tennis's four Grand Slam tournaments is played on grass courts? WimbledonFirst held in 1877, Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, and players must still dress almost entirely in white.
  2. How many holes are played in a standard round of golf? 18St Andrews set the pattern in 1764, when its golfers merged the Old Course's first four holes into two, cutting the round from 22 holes to 18.
  3. At the 2009 World Championships, Usain Bolt ran a 100-meter world record of 9.58 seconds in which city? BerlinHe set the 200-meter world record of 19.19 seconds at the same championships, just four days later.
  4. The NFL's championship trophy, presented at the Super Bowl, is named after which legendary coach? Vince LombardiA new sterling silver trophy is made every year, so each champion keeps its own. It stands 22 inches tall.
  5. How many gold medals did swimmer Michael Phelps win at the 2008 Beijing Olympics? 8His haul broke Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals at a single Games, set at Munich in 1972.
  6. In 1988, which player became the first to win all four tennis majors and Olympic singles gold in the same calendar year, the 'Golden Slam'? Steffi GrafShe beat Gabriela Sabatini 6–3, 6–3 in the Olympic final in Seoul, where tennis returned as a full medal sport for the first time since 1924.
  7. Cricket's famous Ashes series is played between England and which country? AustraliaThe name began with a mock obituary for English cricket, printed in 1882 after Australia beat England at The Oval in London.
  8. How long is a marathon? 26.2 milesThe distance, 42.195 kilometers, became the official standard in 1921, based on the course used at the 1908 Olympic Games.
  9. The 1975 'Thrilla in Manila' was Muhammad Ali's third and final fight against which rival? Joe FrazierThe fight ended when trainer Eddie Futch would not let his exhausted boxer come out for the 15th round, handing Ali victory.
  10. In 2010, which bowler became the first player to take 800 wickets in Test cricket? Muttiah MuralitharanHe reached 800 with the very last delivery of his final Test match, against India.
  11. Golf's Masters Tournament is played every year at which club? Augusta National Golf ClubThe winner has been presented with a green jacket since 1949, when Sam Snead became the first champion to receive one.
  12. Argentina beat France in the final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Which country hosted the tournament? QatarIt was the first men's World Cup held in the Middle East, and the first played in November and December instead of the summer.
  13. Which team won the first Super Bowl, played in January 1967? Green Bay PackersThey won 35–10 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, in a game billed at the time as the AFL–NFL World Championship Game.
  14. Bob Beamon's 1968 long jump world record, which stood for almost 23 years, was set at which Olympic Games? Mexico CityMike Powell finally broke it with a leap of 8.95 meters at the 1991 World Championships.
  15. LeBron James was picked first overall in the 2003 NBA Draft by which team? Cleveland CavaliersHe later led that franchise to its first NBA title in 2016, rallying from 3–1 down in the Finals against Golden State.
  16. In tennis, what is the score called when both players reach 40 in a game? DeuceFrom there a player must win two points in a row to take the game, though some events use no-ad scoring, where the next point decides it.
  17. Which city became the first to host the modern Summer Olympics three times? LondonIts Games came in 1908, 1948 and 2012. Paris matched the feat in 2024, and Los Angeles was awarded its third Games for 2028.
  18. The 1992 US men's basketball 'Dream Team', the first American Olympic team with active NBA players, won gold in which city? BarcelonaThe team won its games by an average of almost 44 points.
  19. Which country hosted the first FIFA Women's World Cup, in 1991? ChinaThe United States won it, beating Norway 2–1 in the final thanks to two goals from Michelle Akers, then playing as Akers-Stahl.
  20. Which golfer won a record 18 men's major championships between 1962 and 1986? Jack NicklausHis 18th and final major came at the 1986 Masters, when he was 46 years old.

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