Sports History MCQs with Answers
In which year did the modern Olympic Games begin?
a) 1892
b) 1904
c) 1908
d) 1896
Answer: d) 1896
Who is the all-time leading goal scorer in FIFA World Cup history?
a) Cristiano Ronaldo
b) Lionel Messi
c) Miroslav Klose
d) Pelé
Answer: c) Miroslav Klose
Which boxer is known as “The Greatest” and “The People’s Champion”?
a) Mike Tyson
b) Muhammad Ali
c) Rocky Marciano
d) Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Answer: b) Muhammad Ali
In which year did the Miracle on Ice occur during the Winter Olympics?
a) 1976
b) 1980
c) 1984
d) 1988
Answer: b) 1980
Who is the most decorated Olympian of all time with 23 gold medals?
a) Michael Phelps
b) Usain Bolt
c) Carl Lewis
d) Jesse Owens
Answer: a) Michael Phelps
Who is the only tennis player to have completed the Golden Slam?
a) Rafael Nadal
b) Roger Federer
c) Serena Williams
d) Novak Djokovic
Answer: c) Serena Williams
Which country has won the most FIFA World Cup titles?
a) Brazil
b) Germany
c) Argentina
d) Italy
Answer: a) Brazil
Who is the all-time leading scorer in NBA history?
a) LeBron James
b) Michael Jordan
c) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
d) Kobe Bryant
Answer: c) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
In which sport did Jesse Owens win four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics?
a) Athletics
b) Swimming
c) Gymnastics
d) Tennis
Answer: a) Athletics
Who is the most successful Formula 1 driver in history with seven World Championships?
a) Lewis Hamilton
b) Michael Schumacher
c) Ayrton Senna
d) Sebastian Vettel
Answer: b) Michael Schumacher
Which country hosted the first FIFA World Cup in 1930?
a) Brazil
b) Uruguay
c) Italy
d) France
Answer: b) Uruguay
Who is the only athlete to have won Olympic gold medals in both the 100-meter and 200-meter sprints?
a) Usain Bolt
b) Carl Lewis
c) Jesse Owens
d) Michael Johnson
Answer: a) Usain Bolt
In which city did the first modern Summer Olympics take place?
a) Paris
b) Athens
c) London
d) Rome
Answer: b) Athens
Who holds the record for the most home runs in a single MLB season?
a) Babe Ruth
b) Barry Bonds
c) Hank Aaron
d) Mark McGwire
Answer: b) Barry Bonds
Which country has won the most medals in the history of the Winter Olympics?
a) United States
b) Norway
c) Germany
d) Russia
Answer: b) Norway
Who is the only player to have won the FIFA Ballon d’Or award six times?
a) Lionel Messi
b) Cristiano Ronaldo
c) Neymar Jr.
d) Ronaldinho
Answer: a) Lionel Messi
Who is the most successful athlete in Olympic history with nine gold medals?
a) Usain Bolt
b) Carl Lewis
c) Michael Phelps
d) Jesse Owens
Answer: c) Michael Phelps
In which sport did Pele achieve worldwide fame?
a) Football (Soccer)
b) Basketball
c) Cricket
d) Tennis
Answer: a) Football (Soccer)
Who is the first and only person to have won the Triple Crown of Motorsport?
a) Lewis Hamilton
b) Sebastian Vettel
c) Fernando Alonso
d) Graham Hill
Answer: d) Graham Hill
Who is the all-time leading goal scorer in the history of the NHL?
a) Wayne Gretzky
b) Mario Lemieux
c) Gordie Howe
d) Sidney Crosby
Answer: a) Wayne Gretzky
Who is the most successful female tennis player of all time with 23 Grand Slam singles titles?
a) Serena Williams
b) Steffi Graf
c) Martina Navratilova
d) Margaret Court
Answer: a) Serena Williams
In which year did the first Super Bowl take place?
a) 1966
b) 1967
c) 1968
d) 1969
Answer: b) 1967
Who is the only athlete to have won the Olympic gold medal in the decathlon twice?
a) Bruce Jenner (Caitlyn Jenner)
b) Carl Lewis
c) Jesse Owens
d) Daley Thompson
Answer: a) Bruce Jenner (Caitlyn Jenner)
Who is the most successful female athlete in Olympic track and field history with nine gold medals?
a) Allyson Felix
b) Jackie Joyner-Kersee
c) Florence Griffith-Joyner
d) Marion Jones
Answer: b) Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Which country won the first-ever Cricket World Cup in 1975?
a) England
b) Australia
c) West Indies
d) India
Answer: c) West Indies
Who is the only golfer to have won all four major championships in a single year?
a) Tiger Woods
b) Jack Nicklaus
c) Arnold Palmer
d) Jordan Spieth
Answer: b) Jack Nicklaus
Who won the most NBA championships as a player?
a) Michael Jordan
b) Bill Russell
c) Magic Johnson
d) Kobe Bryant
Answer: b) Bill Russell
Which country hosted the first Cricket World Cup?
a) England
b) Australia
c) West Indies
d) India
Answer: a) England
Who is the most successful female gymnast in Olympic history with a total of seven Olympic medals?
a) Simone Biles
b) Nadia Comaneci
c) Olga Korbut
d) Shawn Johnson
Answer: a) Simone Biles
Who is the only driver to have won the Formula 1 World Championship with a privateer team?
a) Lewis Hamilton
b) Ayrton Senna
c) Niki Lauda
d) Juan Manuel Fangio
Answer: d) Juan Manuel Fangio
Who is the all-time leading scorer in the history of the NFL?
a) Tom Brady
b) Peyton Manning
c) Jerry Rice
d) Emmitt Smith
Answer: d) Emmitt Smith
Which country has won the most Davis Cup titles in tennis?
a) United States
b) Australia
c) Spain
d) France
Answer: a) United States
Who is the only athlete to have won Olympic gold medals in both the long jump and 200-meter sprint?
a) Carl Lewis
b) Jesse Owens
c) Usain Bolt
d) Michael Johnson
Answer: a) Carl Lewis
Who holds the record for the most points scored in a single NBA game?
a) Wilt Chamberlain
b) Kobe Bryant
c) Michael Jordan
d) LeBron James
Answer: a) Wilt Chamberlain
In which year did the first Tour de France take place?
a) 1903
b) 1910
c) 1920
d) 1930
Answer: a) 1903
Who is the only athlete to have won Olympic gold medals in both the 100-meter and 400-meter sprints?
a) Usain Bolt
b) Carl Lewis
c) Jesse Owens
d) Michael Johnson
Answer: d) Michael Johnson
Which country has won the most gold medals in Olympic basketball?
a) United States
b) Soviet Union
c) Yugoslavia
d) Argentina
Answer: a) United States
Who is the most successful female skier in Olympic history with 8 Olympic gold medals?
a) Lindsey Vonn
b) Vreni Schneider
c) Tina Maze
d) Marit Bjørgen
Answer: d) Marit Bjørgen
Who is the all-time leading run scorer in Test cricket?
a) Sachin Tendulkar
b) Ricky Ponting
c) Brian Lara
d) Alastair Cook
Answer: a) Sachin Tendulkar
Who is the most successful female swimmer in Olympic history with 12 Olympic medals?
a) Katie Ledecky
b) Missy Franklin
c) Jenny Thompson
d) Natalie Coughlin
Answer: c) Jenny Thompson