Bing Sporting Greats Quiz: 60 Questions and Answers

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Sports trivia gets the blood pumping almost as much as playing the games themselves. Nothing beats that rush when you know the answer before anyone else, or that moment of discovery when you learn something fascinating about your favorite athletes. Ready to test your sporting knowledge against some of the greatest competitors who ever lived?

The following quiz covers legendary figures from across the sporting world – from tennis courts to football pitches, Olympic tracks to cricket fields. Some questions will feel like gentle warm-up exercises while others might leave you scratching your head.

Take your time, trust your instincts, and see how many you can get right. All answers appear at the end, but no peeking until you’ve given each question your best shot!

Bing Sporting Greats Quiz Questions

Before jumping into the questions, grab a pen and paper to track your score. The answers to all questions can be found at the end of this section. Good luck!

  1. Which boxer was known as “The Greatest”? A) Mike Tyson B) Muhammad Ali C) Joe Frazier D) George Foreman
  2. How many Grand Slam singles titles did Serena Williams win in her career? A) 20 B) 23 C) 25 D) 28
  3. Which country has won the most FIFA World Cup tournaments? A) Germany B) Italy C) Argentina D) Brazil
  4. Who holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals? A) Usain Bolt B) Carl Lewis C) Michael Phelps D) Larisa Latynina
  5. Which NBA player scored 100 points in a single game? A) Michael Jordan B) Kobe Bryant C) Wilt Chamberlain D) LeBron James
  6. Who won the first Wimbledon Ladies’ Singles title in the Open Era (1968)? A) Billie Jean King B) Margaret Court C) Ann Jones D) Virginia Wade
  7. Which Formula 1 driver has won the most World Championships? A) Michael Schumacher B) Lewis Hamilton C) Sebastian Vettel D) Ayrton Senna
  8. In cricket, who holds the record for the highest individual score in Test matches? A) Sachin Tendulkar B) Don Bradman C) Brian Lara D) Virat Kohli
  9. Which team won the first Super Bowl in 1967? A) Green Bay Packers B) Kansas City Chiefs C) Dallas Cowboys D) Pittsburgh Steelers
  10. Who is the all-time leading scorer in NHL history? A) Wayne Gretzky B) Gordie Howe C) Mario Lemieux D) Jaromir Jagr
  11. Which tennis player has won the most Grand Slam men’s singles titles? A) Roger Federer B) Rafael Nadal C) Novak Djokovic D) Pete Sampras
  12. Who broke Roger Bannister’s mile record in 1954? A) John Landy B) Herb Elliott C) Jim Ryun D) Peter Snell
  13. Which female gymnast has won the most Olympic medals? A) Simone Biles B) Nadia Comaneci C) Larisa Latynina D) Shannon Miller
  14. Who holds the men’s 100m world record? A) Carl Lewis B) Usain Bolt C) Tyson Gay D) Yohan Blake
  15. Which golfer has won the most major championships? A) Tiger Woods B) Jack Nicklaus C) Ben Hogan D) Arnold Palmer
  16. Who was the first female rider to win the Melbourne Cup? A) Michelle Payne B) Lisa Cropp C) Clare Lindop D) Kathy O’Hara
  17. Which basketball player has the nickname “The Dream”? A) Michael Jordan B) Shaquille O’Neal C) Hakeem Olajuwon D) Magic Johnson
  18. In which year did Pelé win his first FIFA World Cup with Brazil? A) 1958 B) 1962 C) 1966 D) 1970
  19. Who holds the record for most wickets in Test cricket? A) Shane Warne B) Anil Kumble C) James Anderson D) Muttiah Muralitharan
  20. Which country won the first Cricket World Cup in 1975? A) Australia B) England C) India D) West Indies
  21. Who was the first athlete to break the two-hour barrier in the marathon? A) Eliud Kipchoge B) Haile Gebrselassie C) Kenenisa Bekele D) Wilson Kipsang
  22. Which female tennis player has won the most Grand Slam singles titles? A) Serena Williams B) Steffi Graf C) Martina Navratilova D) Margaret Court
  23. In baseball, who holds the record for most career home runs? A) Babe Ruth B) Hank Aaron C) Barry Bonds D) Alex Rodriguez
  24. Who won gold in the men’s 100m at the 1936 Berlin Olympics? A) Jesse Owens B) Carl Lewis C) Ralph Metcalfe D) Eddie Tolan
  25. Which footballer has scored the most goals in FIFA World Cup history? A) Pelé B) Ronaldo Nazário C) Miroslav Klose D) Lionel Messi
  26. Who was the first swimmer to win gold medals in five different Olympic Games? A) Michael Phelps B) Mark Spitz C) Ian Thorpe D) Dara Torres
  27. Which horse won the Triple Crown in 2018, ending a 37-year drought? A) American Pharoah B) Justify C) Secretariat D) Seattle Slew
  28. Who holds the record for most points in an NBA game? A) Kobe Bryant B) Michael Jordan C) Wilt Chamberlain D) LeBron James
  29. Which boxer was nicknamed “Iron Mike”? A) Mike Tyson B) Evander Holyfield C) Lennox Lewis D) Joe Frazier
  30. Who was the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 at the Olympics? A) Simone Biles B) Mary Lou Retton C) Nadia Comaneci D) Olga Korbut
  31. Which cricket player has scored the most runs in Test matches? A) Sachin Tendulkar B) Ricky Ponting C) Brian Lara D) Jacques Kallis
  32. Who has won the most Formula 1 races? A) Michael Schumacher B) Lewis Hamilton C) Sebastian Vettel D) Ayrton Senna
  33. Which soccer player has won the most Ballon d’Or awards? A) Cristiano Ronaldo B) Lionel Messi C) Michel Platini D) Johan Cruyff
  34. In golf, who has made the most holes-in-one on the PGA Tour? A) Tiger Woods B) Jack Nicklaus C) Arnold Palmer D) Hal Sutton
  35. Who holds the record for most consecutive tennis Grand Slam singles titles? A) Steffi Graf B) Roger Federer C) Martina Navratilova D) Rod Laver
  36. Which athlete won gold medals in both the Summer and Winter Olympics? A) Eddie Eagan B) Carl Lewis C) Clara Hughes D) Christa Luding-Rothenburger
  37. Who was the first baseball player to have his number retired? A) Babe Ruth B) Lou Gehrig C) Jackie Robinson D) Ted Williams
  38. Which cyclist has won the most Tour de France titles (excluding stripped titles)? A) Eddy Merckx B) Jacques Anquetil C) Bernard Hinault D) Miguel Indurain
  39. Who is the youngest player to score in a FIFA World Cup final? A) Pelé B) Kylian Mbappé C) Ronaldo Nazário D) Diego Maradona
  40. Which female athlete has won the most Olympic gold medals? A) Larisa Latynina B) Katie Ledecky C) Allyson Felix D) Jenny Thompson
  41. Who was the first NBA player to score 30,000 career points? A) Michael Jordan B) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar C) Wilt Chamberlain D) Karl Malone
  42. Which country has won the most Olympic medals in total? A) United States B) Soviet Union C) China D) Great Britain
  43. Who holds the record for the fastest serve in tennis? A) Andy Roddick B) Roger Federer C) Sam Groth D) John Isner
  44. Which hockey player scored the “miracle goal” for Canada in the 1972 Summit Series? A) Bobby Orr B) Wayne Gretzky C) Paul Henderson D) Gordie Howe
  45. Who has won the most World Snooker Championships? A) Stephen Hendry B) Ronnie O’Sullivan C) Steve Davis D) Ray Reardon
  46. Which athlete broke Bob Beamon’s long-standing long jump world record at the 1991 World Championships? A) Carl Lewis B) Mike Powell C) Ivan Pedroso D) Dwight Phillips
  47. Who was the first woman to swim the English Channel? A) Gertrude Ederle B) Florence Chadwick C) Annette Kellermann D) Mercedes Gleitze
  48. Which rugby team has won the most Rugby World Cup tournaments? A) New Zealand B) Australia C) South Africa D) England
  49. Who was nicknamed “The Black Pearl” in soccer? A) Pelé B) Eusébio C) Didier Drogba D) George Weah
  50. Which boxer holds the record for the longest undefeated streak? A) Floyd Mayweather Jr. B) Rocky Marciano C) Joe Calzaghe D) Ricardo Lopez
  51. Who holds the record for most goals in an NHL season? A) Wayne Gretzky B) Mario Lemieux C) Brett Hull D) Alexander Ovechkin
  52. Which female track and field athlete has won the most Olympic medals? A) Allyson Felix B) Merlene Ottey C) Jackie Joyner-Kersee D) Fanny Blankers-Koen
  53. Who was the first baseball player to reach 3,000 hits and 500 home runs? A) Hank Aaron B) Willie Mays C) Babe Ruth D) Ted Williams
  54. Which country has won the most Davis Cup titles in tennis? A) United States B) Australia C) Spain D) Great Britain
  55. Who holds the record for most consecutive matches scored in soccer? A) Lionel Messi B) Cristiano Ronaldo C) Robert Lewandowski D) Gerd Müller
  56. Which athlete is nicknamed “Lightning Bolt”? A) Usain Bolt B) Michael Johnson C) Carl Lewis D) Justin Gatlin
  57. Who has won the most Indianapolis 500 races? A) A.J. Foyt B) Rick Mears C) Al Unser D) Helio Castroneves
  58. Which female golfer has won the most major championships? A) Annika Sörenstam B) Patty Berg C) Babe Zaharias D) Mickey Wright
  59. Who holds the record for most consecutive baseball games played? A) Lou Gehrig B) Cal Ripken Jr. C) Joe DiMaggio D) Pete Rose
  60. Which basketball coach has won the most NCAA championships? A) Mike Krzyzewski B) John Wooden C) Adolph Rupp D) Pat Summitt

Bing Sporting Greats Quiz Answers

  1. B) Muhammad Ali
  2. B) 23
  3. D) Brazil
  4. C) Michael Phelps
  5. C) Wilt Chamberlain
  6. A) Billie Jean King
  7. A) Michael Schumacher & B) Lewis Hamilton (tied at 7)
  8. C) Brian Lara
  9. A) Green Bay Packers
  10. A) Wayne Gretzky
  11. C) Novak Djokovic
  12. A) John Landy
  13. C) Larisa Latynina
  14. B) Usain Bolt
  15. B) Jack Nicklaus
  16. A) Michelle Payne
  17. C) Hakeem Olajuwon
  18. A) 1958
  19. D) Muttiah Muralitharan
  20. D) West Indies
  21. A) Eliud Kipchoge
  22. D) Margaret Court
  23. C) Barry Bonds
  24. A) Jesse Owens
  25. C) Miroslav Klose
  26. A) Michael Phelps
  27. B) Justify
  28. C) Wilt Chamberlain
  29. A) Mike Tyson
  30. C) Nadia Comaneci
  31. A) Sachin Tendulkar
  32. B) Lewis Hamilton
  33. B) Lionel Messi
  34. C) Arnold Palmer
  35. D) Rod Laver
  36. A) Eddie Eagan
  37. B) Lou Gehrig
  38. All tied at 5 wins: B) Jacques Anquetil, C) Bernard Hinault, and D) Miguel Indurain
  39. A) Pelé
  40. A) Larisa Latynina
  41. B) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
  42. A) United States
  43. C) Sam Groth
  44. C) Paul Henderson
  45. A) Stephen Hendry
  46. B) Mike Powell
  47. A) Gertrude Ederle
  48. A) New Zealand & C) South Africa (tied with 4 each)
  49. A) Pelé
  50. D) Ricardo Lopez
  51. A) Wayne Gretzky
  52. A) Allyson Felix
  53. B) Willie Mays
  54. A) United States
  55. C) Robert Lewandowski
  56. A) Usain Bolt
  57. All tied with 4 wins: A) A.J. Foyt, B) Rick Mears, C) Al Unser, and D) Helio Castroneves
  58. B) Patty Berg
  59. B) Cal Ripken Jr.
  60. B) John Wooden

How did you score? Tallying up your correct answers might leave you feeling like a sports genius or wanting to brush up on your athletic history.

The beauty of sports trivia lies in how it connects fans across generations, letting you appreciate the giants whose records still stand today alongside current stars making their mark.

Whether you aced this quiz or picked up some new facts along the way, the amazing achievements of these sporting legends show just how far human potential can stretch when fueled by dedication, talent, and competitive spirit.