Sports Trivia Questions & Answers
Trivia Quiz on Sports: Are you ready to dive into the rich tapestry of Indian sports? This quiz is your ultimate playground to showcase your knowledge and passion for the diverse world of sports in India. From the cricket fields that unite the nation to the kabaddi courts that display unmatched vigor, and the hockey pitches where history is painted, this challenge is designed to test your knowledge about Sports.
In this article, we have provided 100 questions on sports including cricket, hockey, tennis, football, etc.
General Sports Trivia
The below quiz is based on general sports, history, and facts:
- Who is the all-time leading scorer in the history of the English Premier League?
- Alan Shearer – 260 goals
- Who is the only athlete to win Olympic gold medals in both the 100m and 400m?
- Michael Johnson (USA)
- In which country was the sport of curling invented?
- Scotland
- Which country won the first-ever Cricket World Cup in 1975?
- West Indies
- What is the name of the horse that won the 2018 Triple Crown in the United States?
- Justify
- Who holds the record for the most Grand Slam tennis titles won in the Open Era?
- Margaret Court – 24 titles
- Which team won the 2019 NBA Finals?
- Toronto Raptors
- Who won the men’s marathon at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics?
- Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya)
- In which city are the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee located?
- Lausanne, Switzerland
- Who was the first African American to win the Wimbledon Men’s Singles Championship?
- Arthur Ashe
- Who is the all-time leading scorer in the history of the NBA?
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Who won the Men’s Singles title at the US Open in 2021?
- Daniil Medvedev
- Which team won the UEFA Champions League in 2021?
- Chelsea FC
- Who won the Ballon d’Or award for men’s football in 2021?
- Lionel Messi
- Which country won the Women’s T20 World Cup in 2020?
- Australia
More Sports Trivia
- Who is the all-time leading wicket-taker in men’s Test cricket?
- Muttiah Muralitharan
- Which team won the Stanley Cup in 2021?
- Tampa Bay Lightning
- Who won the women’s singles title at the 2021 French Open?
- Barbora Krejcikova
- In which city were the 2018 Winter Olympics held?
- Pyeongchang, South Korea
- Who won the Men’s Singles title at the Australian Open in 2021?
- Novak Djokovic
- Who holds the record for the most home runs in a single MLB season?
- Barry Bonds – 73 home runs (2001)
- Which team won the NBA Championship in 2021?
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Who won the Ballon d’Or award for women’s football in 2021?
- Alexia Putellas
- In which city were the 2016 Summer Olympics held?
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Which team won the World Series in 2021?
- Atlanta Braves
- Who won the FIFA World Cup in 2018?
- France
- Who is the all-time leading scorer in the history of the UEFA Champions League?
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Who won the gold medal in the men’s 100 meters at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics?
- Andre De Grasse
- Who won the Women’s Singles title at the US Open in 2021?
- Emma Raducanu
- Who won the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament?
- Italy
- Who won the men’s singles gold medal in tennis at the 2016 Rio Olympics?
- Andy Murray
- Who won the Super Bowl in 2021?
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Who won the Tour de France in 2021?
- Tadej Pogacar
- Who is the current world heavyweight boxing champion?
- Oleksandr Usyk
- Who won the Women’s Singles title at the Australian Open in 2022?
- Ashleigh Barty
- Who won the men’s singles gold medal in badminton at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics?
- Viktor Axelsen
- Who won the Premier League title in the 2020-2021 season?
- Manchester City
- Who holds the record for the most career goals in women’s international football?
- Christine Sinclair
- Who won the 2021 NBA MVP award?
- Nikola Jokic
- Who won the 2021 NBA Finals MVP award?
- Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Who won the men’s singles title at the 2021 Indian Wells Masters tennis tournament?
- Alexander Zverev
- Who holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals in swimming?
- Michael Phelps with 23 gold medals
- Who won the men’s singles title at the 2021 Miami Open tennis tournament?
- Hubert Hurkacz
- Who won the 2021 Copa America in football (soccer)?
- Argentina
- Who won the 2021 Players Championship in golf?
- Justin Thomas
- Who was the first quarterback to throw for over 500 yards in a Super Bowl?
- Tom Brady in Super Bowl LII with 505 passing yards
- Who is the only player in NBA history to have won both the MVP award and the Defensive Player of the Year award in the same season?
- Hakeem Olajuwon in the 1993-1994 NBA season
- Who was the first African American head coach to win a Super Bowl?
- Tony Dungy with the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLI
- Who holds the record for the most points scored in a single NHL season?
- Wayne Gretzky with 215 points in the 1985-1986 season
- Who was the first athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in the decathlon in three consecutive Olympic Games?
- Ashton Eaton with gold medals at the 2012, 2016, and 2020 Olympics
- Who holds the record for the most wins in NASCAR Cup Series history?
- Richard Petty with 200 wins in his career
- Who was the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball?
- Jackie Robinson, who debuted for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947
- Which country has won the most Rugby World Cup tournaments?
- New Zealand with three titles
- Who holds the record for the fastest knockout in UFC history?
- Duane Ludwig, who knocked out Jonathan Goulet in just six seconds at UFC Fight Night 3 in 2006
- Who was the first African-American quarterback to win a Super Bowl?
- Doug Williams, who won Super Bowl XXII with the Washington Redskins in 1988
- Which female golfer holds the record for the most LPGA Tour wins in history?
- Kathy Whitworth with 88 career wins
- Who is the only golfer to win a PGA Tour event on every continent where golf is played?
- Gary Player
- Which American football team won the first Super Bowl?
- Green Bay Packers
- Who holds the record for the longest field goal in NFL history?
- Matt Prater
- Which country has won the most Olympic medals in sailing?
- Great Britain
- Who is the only boxer to win world titles in five different weight classes?
- Floyd Mayweather Jr.
- Which MLB team has the most World Series titles?
- New York Yankees
- Who was the first African-American woman to win an Olympic gold medal?
- Alice Coachman
- Who is the only quarterback to win Super Bowls with two different teams?
- Peyton Manning
- Which country has won the most Women’s World Cup titles in soccer?
- United States
- Who was the first openly gay athlete to compete in the Olympic Games?
- Matthew Mitcham
- What basketball player won an Oscar for Best Animated Short Film in 2018?
- Kobe Bryant for “Dear Basketball”
- What former NFL player holds a Guinness World Record for the longest paper airplane throw?
- Joe Ayoob
- What country did the first NHL player from Africa come from?
- Nigeria
- Who is the only athlete to win Olympic gold in two different sports in both Summer and Winter Games?
- Eddie Eagan
- What country has won the most World Cup soccer championships?
- Brazil
- What baseball player holds the record for the most stolen bases in a single season?
- Rickey Henderson
- What is the only country to have played in every World Cup soccer tournament?
- Brazil
- Who is the only person to win the Boston Marathon and an Olympic gold medal in the same year?
- Joan Benoit Samuelson
- What professional boxer has the longest unbeaten streak in the history of the sport?
- Julio César Chávez
- What sport did the first ever documented game of in the United States involve kicking a ball across a field?
- Soccer
- What NFL player is known for performing a touchdown dance known as the “Ickey Shuffle” in the late 1980s?
- Ickey Woods
- What is the only country to have played in every single FIFA World Cup since the tournament’s inception in 1930?
- Brazil
- In what sport do players use a “chucker” to hit a ball and try to score goals while riding horses?
- Polo
- What is the oldest sport still played today, dating back to ancient Egypt and Greece?
- Wrestling
- What professional basketball player holds the record for the most consecutive games with at least one three-pointer made?
- Stephen Curry
- In what Olympic sport are athletes required to perform a “suicide” turn while hurtling down an icy track at high speeds?
- Skeleton
- What Major League Baseball player is known for his record-breaking consecutive games played streak, which lasted for over 2,000 games?
- Cal Ripken Jr.
- What is the only country to have hosted the Summer Olympics three times, with the third occasion being in 2021?
- United States
- What NFL team was the first to have an official esports team?
- Miami Dolphins
- What sport did professional golfer Tiger Woods play in high school and considered pursuing professionally before ultimately choosing golf?
- Basketball
- What NFL quarterback has the most career rushing yards?
- Michael Vick
- What former NFL quarterback was also drafted by the Chicago Cubs and played in their minor league system?
- Russell Wilson
- Which NBA team was the first to hire a full-time female assistant coach?
- San Antonio Spurs
- What NHL player is the only player in league history to score a goal in his first game, last game, and 1,000th game?
- Gordie Howe
- Which country has won the most medals in Olympic snowboarding history?
- United States
- In what year was the first World Cup of Softball held?
- 1993
- Who was the first player to win the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award without making the playoffs?
- Wes Unseld
- What MLB team holds the record for the most consecutive games won in a single season?
- Cleveland Indians
- What former NBA player holds the record for the most steals in a single game?
- Scottie Pippen
- Who is the only athlete to have won a gold medal at both the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games?
- Lauren Woolstencroft
- In what year did women’s boxing become an Olympic sport?
- 2004
- What country has won the most Women’s Volleyball World Cup championships?
- China
- Who is the only player to have won the NBA Finals MVP award while playing for the losing team?
- Jerry West
- Home of Major League Baseball’s Toronto Blue Jays, the Rogers Centre opened in 1989 as the SkyDome – the world’s first sports arena to feature a fully retractable what?
- Roof