🏆
Sports Medium

Sports Legends

Test your knowledge of the greatest sports legends in history — Olympic records, championship moments, and iconic athletes from around the world.

10 Questions
30s Per Question
932+ Plays
← All Sports Quizzes 📚 Study Guide for this category →
💡 Create account to save scores & earn XP
📋 View All 10 Questions & Answers

1. In cricket, how many players are on each team?

  • A. 9
  • B. 10
  • C. 11 ✓
  • D. 12

💡 A cricket team consists of 11 players, though substitute fielders can be used in some circumstances.

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

  • A. 16
  • B. 18 ✓
  • C. 20
  • D. 24

💡 A standard round of golf consists of 18 holes.

3. In tennis, what is the term for a score of 40-40?

  • A. Advantage
  • B. Deuce ✓
  • C. Break Point
  • D. Match Point

💡 Deuce refers to a tied score of 40-40 in tennis, after which a player needs 2 consecutive points to win the game.

4. Who holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals?

  • A. Usain Bolt
  • B. Carl Lewis
  • C. Michael Phelps ✓
  • D. Mark Spitz

💡 Michael Phelps holds the record with 23 Olympic gold medals across the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 Olympics.

5. Who was the first athlete to run a mile in under 4 minutes?

  • A. Jim Ryun
  • B. Sebastian Coe
  • C. Roger Bannister ✓
  • D. John Landy

💡 Roger Bannister ran the first sub-4-minute mile on May 6, 1954, with a time of 3 minutes 59.4 seconds.

6. What year were the first modern Olympic Games held?

  • A. 1892
  • B. 1894
  • C. 1896 ✓
  • D. 1900

💡 The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896.

7. Which country has won the most FIFA World Cup titles?

  • A. Germany
  • B. Argentina
  • C. Italy
  • D. Brazil ✓

💡 Brazil has won the FIFA World Cup 5 times (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002), more than any other nation.

8. How many players are on a standard basketball team on the court?

  • A. 4
  • B. 5 ✓
  • C. 6
  • D. 7

💡 Basketball teams have 5 players on the court at a time, though rosters typically have 12-15 players.

9. What is the diameter of a standard basketball hoop in inches?

  • A. 16 inches
  • B. 18 inches ✓
  • C. 20 inches
  • D. 22 inches

💡 A standard NBA basketball hoop has an inner diameter of 18 inches (45.7 cm).

10. Which sport uses the term "birdie"?

  • A. Baseball
  • B. Golf ✓
  • C. Tennis
  • D. Badminton

💡 In golf, a birdie means completing a hole in one stroke under par.

More Sports Quizzes

View all Sports quizzes →