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1.
  Pot Black   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Pot red, pot black, repeat 14 times, and then pot yellow, green, brown, blue, pink and black once more. This is the "simple" recipe for a 147 break in snooker. Match these players who did this with their nicknames. Have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Apr 03 17
Average
JanIQ gold member
485 plays
2.
  Snooker: The Silent Sport   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Come join me on a voyage through the world of snooker with questions on the rules of the game, players, and competitions. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, jonnowales, Nov 08 11
Average
jonnowales gold member
1666 plays
3.
  Snooker Nicknames   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quick fire quiz where the nicknames and actual names of snooker players must be matched up.
Average, 10 Qns, mcdi7aw2, Aug 26 16
Average
mcdi7aw2
2500 plays
4.
  The Game Of Snooker [1]   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
To my surprise, hardly no quiz about snooker is yet online. So, this will be the first about this topic. I'll start off with a fairly easy quiz, if there is a response on it, I'll make other ones in the future. Have fun
Average, 10 Qns, wimm, Dec 18 09
Average
wimm
5104 plays
5.
  White for Reds    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Jimmy White, the "Whirlwind", began playing professional snooker in 1980. He has a flamboyant style, is enormously popular, and has been newsworthy on many topics. Here are a few questions about Jimmy White.
Average, 10 Qns, mlcmlc, May 20 11
Average
mlcmlc gold member
2335 plays
6.
  The Wonderful World of Snooker    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You don't know anything about snooker? This is all you need to know to enjoy watching the World Snooker Championships. Memorize it and your friends will be amazed by your expertise. Impress them with trivia and witty remarks.
Easier, 10 Qns, hevelina, Jan 07 08
Easier
hevelina
3749 plays
7.
  Snooker   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I am not generally a sports lover but I do like to watch snooker on television. If you do too perhaps you will enjoy this quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, Serenesh, Sep 16 18
Average
Serenesh gold member
Sep 16 18
321 plays
8.
  Rules of Snooker    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz concerns some of the more unusual rules of snooker, and is only recommended to those familiar with the game.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Gwynston, Dec 17 20
Difficult
Gwynston
Dec 17 20
2799 plays
9.
  Snooker Lovers [1]    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz about snooker for snooker lovers. It's not too hard, so don't worry.
Average, 10 Qns, Tipsykane, Dec 18 09
Average
Tipsykane
2250 plays
10.
  Basic Snooker Rules and Facts    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Fairly easy quiz if you have played or watched snooker.
Easier, 10 Qns, ndakota, May 05 10
Easier
ndakota
827 plays
trivia question Quick Question
What was the spooky pseudonym of Ray Reardon?

From Quiz "Snooker Nicknames"




11.
  Ronnie O'Sullivan   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A few questions on the talented and controversial Ronnie O'Sullivan.
Tough, 10 Qns, euanshepherd, May 29 18
Tough
euanshepherd
May 29 18
927 plays
12.
  The Game Of Snooker [3]    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is part three of my snooker quiz. I hope you'll enjoy this one and maybe learn something from it.
Tough, 10 Qns, wimm, Dec 18 09
Tough
wimm
2498 plays
13.
  The Game Of Snooker [2]    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Because the first quiz seems to be popular, another snooker quiz for the fans of the game. In this quiz, there is a little bit more focus on the rules of the game. Maybe you'll get interested in the game?
Average, 10 Qns, wimm, Jun 23 19
Average
wimm
Jun 23 19
2719 plays
14.
  The Snooker Awards    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Let's see how much of a snooker head you really are. Enter the Snooker Hall of Fame...if you dare!
Difficult, 10 Qns, RAOS, Oct 01 13
Difficult
RAOS
270 plays
15.
  Snooker For Future Cuemasters    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is for snooker lovers around the world (although most people in the USA have no idea what it is). It is not too hard and hopefully you will learn a few more useless facts to add to your collection.
Average, 10 Qns, chelman, Jul 26 09
Average
chelman
834 plays
16.
  Stephen Hendry's Career    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Snooker is a great sport, and this quiz is centered around its greatest ever player.
Tough, 20 Qns, pjc27, Oct 21 05
Tough
pjc27
1013 plays
17.
  Who's that Snooker Player?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is based on snooker general knowledge. Can you pass the test?
Tough, 10 Qns, rocket_jnr, Jun 06 06
Tough
rocket_jnr
1284 plays
18.
  Snooker Years    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All you need to do is tell me the year that famous snooker events happened. Good luck.
Average, 10 Qns, markhatter, Aug 30 05
Average
markhatter
1364 plays
19.
  2018 Snooker Masters    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How much do you know about the first round of the Masters tournament of Snooker in 2018?
Average, 10 Qns, RedVulcan, Jan 18 18
Average
RedVulcan
157 plays
20.
  Snooker Lovers [2]    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
My second quiz about snooker. Again, it should'nt be very hard. Good luck and have fun.
Tough, 10 Qns, tipsykane, Dec 18 09
Tough
tipsykane
970 plays
21.
  The Masters 2013    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz all about the 2013 Masters snooker event!
Tough, 10 Qns, clarky323, Jan 23 13
Tough
clarky323
168 plays
22.
  Snooker Players    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The wonderful game of snooker.
Difficult, 10 Qns, toupi, Mar 27 08
Difficult
toupi
816 plays
23.
  Snooker's Great Moments    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
If you are a snooker fan like me, you should try enjoy this quiz. Good luck.
Difficult, 25 Qns, jimmywhitefan, Mar 17 04
Difficult
jimmywhitefan
1017 plays
24.
  Snooker Loopy [2]    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Another quiz about snooker.
Difficult, 15 Qns, ryan1996, Dec 18 09
Difficult
ryan1996
521 plays
25.
  Snooker Loopy [1]    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz all about snooker.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, ryan1996, Dec 18 09
Very Difficult
ryan1996
623 plays
26.
  LG Cup 2003    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Can you remember the 2003 Cup?
Tough, 15 Qns, Wuzzy, Jun 07 06
Tough
Wuzzy
469 plays
27.
  Snooker's Greatest    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Want to know if you are really a snooker fanatic? Try these questions. Good luck!
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, jimmywhitefan, May 03 09
Very Difficult
jimmywhitefan
959 plays
28.
  Excellent Snooker    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
An easy one to start.
Very Difficult, 20 Qns, jokerjoe17, Jan 29 18
Very Difficult
jokerjoe17
Jan 29 18
1392 plays
29.
  Snooker Mania    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How much do you know about snooker players and results? You should try this quiz.
Difficult, 10 Qns, jimmywhitefan, Mar 01 10
Difficult
jimmywhitefan
821 plays

Snooker and Pool Trivia Questions
1. How many times did Steve Davis win the World Championship?

From Quiz Snooker

Answer: 6

Steve Davis dominated the snooker world during the 1980s. As well as the world championships he won the masters three times. He retired from the sport in 2016.

2. In the first match of the tournament, which player defeated Mark Selby?

From Quiz 2018 Snooker Masters

Answer: Mark Williams

Williams won 6-5 against the reigning World Champion, in a reversal of the opening round of the previous year's tournament.

3. The 2012 Masters event had no final frame deciders throughout the event, but how many final frame deciders were there in the 2013 Masters?

From Quiz The Masters 2013

Answer: 7

There were 4 final frame deciders in the Last 16, Two in the Quarter-Finals and perhaps most notably one in the Semi-Finals in the match between Mark Selby and Graeme Dott.

4. How many balls are on a snooker table before any balls have been sunk?

From Quiz Basic Snooker Rules and Facts

Answer: 22

There are fifteen red balls, six colored, and the white ball.

5. In 1989, Steve Davis won the World Title for the sixth time, but how many frames did he lose in that tournament?

From Quiz Snooker Loopy [2]

Answer: 23

Round 1-Steve Newbury 10-5, Round 2-Steve Duggan 13-3, quarterfinals-Mike Hallett 13-3, semi-finals Stephen Hendry 16-9, Final-John Parrott 18-3.

6. Who won the 1983 Professional Players Tournament?

From Quiz Snooker Loopy [1]

Answer: Tony Knowles

Tony beat Joe Johnson 9-8 in the final. This was the last year the tournament was called the Professional Players Tournament before having its name changed to Grand Prix in 1984.

7. Ronnie won his first World Championship title in the 2000-01 season. Which Scottish player did he defeat in the final?

From Quiz Ronnie O'Sullivan

Answer: John Higgins

He beat John Higgins 18-14 in the final. Graeme Dott was the man O'Sullivan defeated when he won his second World Championship in the 2003-04 season. While Alan McManus never reached a World Championship final, he did beat O'Sullivan in Ronnie's debut match at the tournament in the 1992-93 season.

8. How many maximum breaks did Stephen Hendry have in the '90s?

From Quiz Snooker Players

Answer: 7

Stephen Hendry made his eight maximum breaks in Febuary 2001.

9. Who won the Embassy World Championship 1991?

From Quiz Who's that Snooker Player?

Answer: John Parrott

John Parrott beat Jimmy White in the final by 18 frames to 11 in the final, in what was his first world title. Parrott was previously beaten in his first world final in 1989 by Steve Davis, 18-3.

10. Jimmy White was born on 2nd May 1962, who was the snooker player that shared the same birth date but was one year older than Jimmy and played in the 1991 world championship world semi-final?

From Quiz Snooker's Greatest

Answer: Steve James

Steve James won born on 2nd May 1961. When Jimmy White and Steve James entered the arena in the 1991 world championship semi-finals. The spectators sang the birthday song to both of them.

11. Mark Williams was born in which country?

From Quiz Snooker Lovers [2]

Answer: Wales

Mark Williams was born on 21st March, 1975, in a small town called Cwm, which is in South Wales.

12. Which player was nicknamed, "The Whirlwind"?

From Quiz Snooker Lovers [1]

Answer: Jimmy White

Jimmy is nicknamed "The Whirlwind" because of his pace around the snooker table.

13. The same man held the world championship title from 1992 to 1996. What is his name?

From Quiz The Wonderful World of Snooker

Answer: Stephen Hendry

Actually, Stephen Hendry has won the title seven times, but only five in a row. Ray Reardon and Steve Davis both won their share of world titles in their days (six each).

14. In what year did Hendry win his first World Championship final?

From Quiz Stephen Hendry's Career

Answer: 1990

He defeated Jimmy White 18-12.

15. In 1997, who did Stephen Hendry beat 9-8 to win the Benson and Hedges Irish Masters?

From Quiz Excellent Snooker

Answer: Darren Morgan

It was his second of 3 titles!

16. Who was the 1984 World Championship Runner-up?

From Quiz Snooker Mania

Answer: Jimmy White

Steve Davis beat Jimmy White 18-16 , after White had missed a green to the top right pocket.

17. Who did Jimmy White beat in the semi-finals of the 1984 Benson & Hedges Masters tournament?

From Quiz Snooker's Great Moments

Answer: Kirk Stevens

Stevens made a 147 break against White in the tenth frame, but White won the match with a 119 cleareance in the next, and went on to beat Terry Griffiths 9-5 in the final.

18. In what year did Dennis Taylor first win the Embassy World snooker championship?

From Quiz Snooker Years

Answer: 1985

Dennis Taylor beat Steve Davis in this memorable final. It was one of the longest final frames ever, going all the way to the final black!

19. Is it necessary to hit the red balls in a direct line in a breakoff-shot?

From Quiz The Game Of Snooker [2]

Answer: No ,as long you hit a red ball first anything goes

Anything goes, but you should take care because a 'miss' will be called when you miss the red balls. It is forbidden to avoid a snooker by jumping over a coloured ball.

20. What is the maximum score a player can obtain in one break, without his opponent making a mistake to begin with?

From Quiz The Game Of Snooker [1]

Answer: 147

21. What is the score achieved while making a maximum break?

From Quiz Snooker For Future Cuemasters

Answer: 147

It is 15 reds, 15 blacks, and all colours being cleared in succession.

22. How many balls are on the snooker table at the beginning of a match?

From Quiz Snooker

Answer: 22

Snooker is played on a rectangular slate table with a green baize cover. There are six pockets, three down each long side of the table. The object of the game is to hit all the coloured balls into the pockets with the white ball.

23. In the first round, how many matches were repeats of a match from the previous year?

From Quiz 2018 Snooker Masters

Answer: 2

2: Mark Williams vs. Mark Selby, and Marco Fu vs. Ronnie O'Sullivan.

24. World champion Ronnie O'Sullivan decided to take a break from the game in the 2012-13 snooker season and therefore didn't play in the Masters, When was the last time Ronnie O'Sullivan did not play in the prestigious event?

From Quiz The Masters 2013

Answer: 19 years previous (1994)

Ronnie had played in every Masters tournament since his first appearance in 1995, going on to win the event 4 times.

25. While competing as an amateur, Jimmy White won the World Amateur Snooker Champship, hosted that year in Australia, at age 17. What was unique about this win?

From Quiz White for Reds

Answer: He became the youngest winner

Several sources state that this championship was won at age 18, but the program for the event says that he was 17 at the time. The program also stated he was the favorite to win. The last line of his bio reads: "He has in excess of 300 century breaks to his credit, highest 141".

26. How many points is a red ball worth?

From Quiz Basic Snooker Rules and Facts

Answer: 1

For each red ball you sink, one point is added to your total score.

27. Which player ended the 1994-95 season ranked World Number 15?

From Quiz Snooker Loopy [1]

Answer: Willie Thorne

Willie Thorne ended the season ranked 15th. Tony Drago finished it ranked 16th. Dave Harold ended it ranked 19th. David Roe ended it ranked 13th.

28. How old was O'Sullivan when he made his first maximum 147 break in tournament play?

From Quiz Ronnie O'Sullivan

Answer: 15

Amazingly, his first tournament 147 was achieved at the age of 15. He was 10 when he made his first century break (scoring 117), 17 when he won his first ranking tournament, and 21 when he made his first maximum break at the world championship.

29. When did John Higgins win his first title at the Crucible?

From Quiz Snooker Players

Answer: 1998

On the 8th of March 2007, he won his second World Championship title after almost nine years.

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