Sports Persons Trivia

1.

  One Singular Sensation    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Sports stars' alliterative aliases

Awesome athletes elicit exciting epithets. Match maestro to moniker.

Easier, 10 Qns, dellastreet, Mar 23 24

Easier
dellastreet
Mar 23 24
321 plays

2.

  Flurry of Christmas Sports Stars    

Classification Quiz

 16 Qns

Some time ago I wrote a quiz about sporting events that happen around the Christmas to New Year holiday period. This quiz looks at some of the outstanding players who have participated in some of those events.

Easier, 16 Qns, spanishliz, Dec 08 23

Easier
spanishliz
Dec 08 23
276 plays

3.

  Greatest Athletes of the 20th Century - Part II    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

This is the second part of my list of the 20 Greatest Athletes of the 20th Century. Match the athlete on the left with the clue on the right, and disagree with me all you want.

Tough, 10 Qns, ncterp, Nov 12 23

Tough
ncterp
Nov 12 23
511 plays

4.

  The Greatest Athletes of the 20th Century - Part I    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

This quiz is part I of my list of the 20th Century's greatest athletes. Your list may differ. I will give you the name of the athlete, you must match him/her to the clue.

Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Oct 23 23

Average
ncterp
Oct 23 23
311 plays

5.

  Creams of the Crops    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A sports mix of some of the most recognized names in sports. I hope that you have fun with this all multiple choice quiz. :-)

Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Jun 06 05

Average
Nightmare
20599 plays

6.

  People Can Be So Cold    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Mixed Winter Sports

I'm not a lover of cold weather myself, but the sportsmen and women in this quiz seem to be. Can you match the winter sports to some of the most famous names for each discipline?

Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Feb 05 23

Easier
rossian
Feb 05 23
411 plays

7.

  Kings of Sport!    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Meet some of the absolute kings of select professional sports!

Very Easy, 10 Qns, masfon, Feb 19 22

Very Easy
masfon
Feb 19 22
1107 plays

8.

  Code Word: Exit Stage Left    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

For an athlete knowing when to leave their sport and retire is one of the hardest choices. This is a quiz about sports icons who made surprise choices to retire at the peak of their success.

Average, 10 Qns, adam36, Apr 05 14

Average
adam36
844 plays

9.

  Extraordinary Women Athletes    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

The 20th century has seen a revolution in women's sports. Throughout the world, women competitors have shown determination, strength, courage and skill. This quiz is for them!

Average, 15 Qns, robbieh, Dec 19 10

Average
robbieh
1889 plays

10.

  Brothers in Sport    

Match Quiz

 15 Qns

Some compete against, some compete alongside but when the competition is over, they are all brothers. Can you match them to their sport?

Average, 15 Qns, 480154st, Jun 27 21

Average
480154st
Jun 27 21
316 plays

11.

  Like a Girl    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

The achievements of these sportswomen may make you rethink what it means to play a sport "like a girl".

Average, 10 Qns, zorba_scank, Apr 26 19

Average
zorba_scank
Apr 26 19
298 plays

12.

  You Had One Job!    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Sometimes it's nice to just stay in one place. Can you match these sportspeople that only played for one team to the team for which they played?

Average, 10 Qns, pagea, Aug 09 17

Average
pagea
558 plays

13.

  International Sporting Heroes of the Past    

Match Quiz

 15 Qns

Can you identify these sporting heroes with the sport they mastered and mostly dominated. Sadly, all of them have passed-on, however, their achievements will live-on forever.

Easier, 15 Qns, zambesi, Dec 23 16

Easier
zambesi
682 plays

14.

  Sports Halls of Fame    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I'll give you four members of a Hall of Fame for a particular sport, and you need to name the sport/hall. Hope you have fun.

Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Apr 20 12

Average
shvdotr
907 plays

15.

  One And Only    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

It's a cliche, but some sports commentators cannot refrain from introducing star performers as "the One And Only...". See how many you can identify - from their nicknames.

Easier, 10 Qns, darksplash, Apr 05 12

Easier
darksplash
749 plays

16.

  Sporting Rosses    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Can you match up all the Rosses listed here with the correct description of their sporting achievements?

Average, 10 Qns, Fifiona81, May 05 19

Average
Fifiona81
May 05 19
135 plays

17.

  I'm Crying and I'm Not Chopping Onions!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Sports can be highly emotional thing to watch at the best of times. This quiz is about those sporting stars that have been caught by media letting their emotions get the better of them.

Easier, 10 Qns, zonko, Jul 26 13

Easier
zonko
678 plays

18.

  I Am the Resurrection    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Questions are about athletes who retired, only to later resurrect their careers.

Average, 10 Qns, Shadowmyst2004, Apr 03 17

Average
Shadowmyst2004
789 plays

19.

  Various Sports Heroes    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

It's very simple. I'll give you three famous sportsmen, and you'll have to match them to proper competition. Good luck!

Easier, 10 Qns, krzys44, Mar 06 10

Easier
krzys44
1656 plays

20.

  The Son Also Rises    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

All about second generation professional athletes.

Average, 10 Qns, Shadowmyst2004, Jun 12 23

Average
Shadowmyst2004
Jun 12 23
392 plays

21.

  Here and There - Multi-Sport Athletes    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

To play at the top level in one sport is the sign of great talent, but to play two you have to be exceptional. Can you match these athletes with the pro teams from different sports they played for?

Average, 10 Qns, Red_John, Apr 27 20

Average
Red_John
Apr 27 20
152 plays

22.

  Ross Competed Long Ago    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

There are literally hundreds of people carrying the surname Ross. What do you know about the following athletes named Ross? All of them debuted at last in 1961, so they competed long ago. Have fun exploring those days long ago.

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, May 02 19

Average
JanIQ
May 02 19
159 plays

23.

  Boxers or Briefs?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many sports people have funny little peculiarities or superstitions they carry out before, during or after a match, believing this helps their performance. Here are ten of them.

Average, 10 Qns, Creedy, Jun 11 12

Average
Creedy
401 plays

24.

  Something Fishy Going On?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

11 sportsmen playing 10 different sports, and each of them has got something fishy going on with their name or nickname. How many of them do you know?

Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482, Feb 10 10

Average
Rowena8482
2023 plays

25.

  Faster Than a Speeding Bullet    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here are ten athletes known for their speed as well as their skill. A variety of sports will be featured. How many of these men will you recognize?

Average, 10 Qns, dcpddc478, Nov 03 15

Average
dcpddc478
941 plays

26.

  Alpha Female    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Women's sports may not get the same recognition as men's sports, but if these athletic women have anything to say about it, that won't be the case for long!

Average, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Dec 21 12

Average
merylfederman
485 plays

27.

  Heaven Must Be Missing an Angler    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

There aren't any fishermen in this quiz, but there are plenty of other sporting stars whose names sound like they ought to have heavenly connections.

Average, 10 Qns, glendathecat, Feb 17 11

Average
glendathecat
385 plays

28.

  Ladies at the Top of their Game    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Here are ten ladies that have reached the top of their chosen endeavour. Some may not have been the greatest at their sport but they certainly made an impression. Can you identify the lady and her sport?

Average, 10 Qns, zambesi, Sep 05 17

Average
zambesi
526 plays

29.

  Multi-Sport Athletes    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

To be a professional in one sport is a rarity. This quiz is on people who have been successful in more than one professional sport.

Average, 10 Qns, LeaRock, Jan 10 21

Average
LeaRock
Jan 10 21
262 plays

30.

  Super Mario World    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

No, this isn't a quiz about everyone's favourite Italian plumber with a penchant for mushrooms - it's a sports quiz. These sportsmen are all called Mario, and they're all 'super' in their respective fields.

Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Sep 10 19

Average
Kankurette
Sep 10 19
135 plays

31.

  Sisters in Sports    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

It's quite an oddity to see sisters competing at a professional level in a sport. Following are ten examples of fabulous females who did do it.

Average, 10 Qns, akgulvarvara, Oct 17 16

Average
akgulvarvara
323 plays

32.

  Why Me?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Why did you trade me? These athletes were all traded during the season in their respective sports.

Average, 10 Qns, Shadowmyst2004, Jun 20 15

Average
Shadowmyst2004
231 plays

33.

  Sports People's Nicknames    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many sports men and women also have a nickname. Lets see how many you can get.

Average, 10 Qns, Kraka'sDad, Oct 28 09

Average
Kraka'sDad
1102 plays