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Quiz about Muhammad Ali  The Greatest
Quiz about Muhammad Ali  The Greatest

Muhammad Ali - The Greatest Trivia Quiz


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A multiple-choice quiz by TheBottleImp. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
TheBottleImp
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
45,948
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
3189
Last 3 plays: Guest 85 (6/10), Guest 81 (4/10), Guest 47 (0/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. on January 17, 1942 in which U.S. city? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Muhammad Ali won a gold medal at the 1960 Olympics. In which city were the games held that year? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. For how long was Muhammad Ali out of boxing because his license was suspended? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who did Muhammad Ali fight in the 'Rumble in the Jungle'? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who did Muhammad Ali fight in the 'Thrilla in Manila'? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Against which boxer did Muhammad Ali first use his 'Rope-a-Dope' strategy? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What was the subject of the 1997 documentary 'When We Were Kings'? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. When Muhammad Ali finally retired from boxing in 1981 what was his won-lost record? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Muhammad Ali was married 4 times. Which of the following was not one of his wives? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Sadly, Muhammad Ali suffered from which of the following? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. on January 17, 1942 in which U.S. city?

Answer: Louisville, Kentucky

Early in his career the loquacious boxer became known as the 'Louisville Lip'.
2. Muhammad Ali won a gold medal at the 1960 Olympics. In which city were the games held that year?

Answer: Rome

Ali fought as a Light Heavyweight in the Olympics.
3. For how long was Muhammad Ali out of boxing because his license was suspended?

Answer: Three and a half years

Ali did not box from 1967 until 1970 due to being banned and stripped of his titles for refusing military service. His license was also suspended. He lost his licence in April 1967 and it was re-instated in October 1970.
His last fight was against Zora Folley in March 1967, and his first was against Jerry Quarry in October 1970.
4. Who did Muhammad Ali fight in the 'Rumble in the Jungle'?

Answer: George Foreman

Ali beat Foreman in 1974 in Kinshasa, Zaire.
5. Who did Muhammad Ali fight in the 'Thrilla in Manila'?

Answer: Joe Frazier

Ali beat Frazier in the legendary 1975 Philippine bout.
6. Against which boxer did Muhammad Ali first use his 'Rope-a-Dope' strategy?

Answer: George Foreman

Ali used Rope-a-Dope against the hard-punching Foreman in their 1974 Zaire fight.
7. What was the subject of the 1997 documentary 'When We Were Kings'?

Answer: The Rumble in the Jungle

Although filmed in 1974, legal problems held up the documentary's release for more than two decades.
8. When Muhammad Ali finally retired from boxing in 1981 what was his won-lost record?

Answer: 56-5

Ali stayed in boxing until he was 39.
9. Muhammad Ali was married 4 times. Which of the following was not one of his wives?

Answer: Laila Ali

Laila Ali is Muhammad Ali's daughter.
10. Sadly, Muhammad Ali suffered from which of the following?

Answer: Parkinson's Syndrome

Most medical experts agreed that his years of absorbing blows to the head led to Ali's condition.
Source: Author TheBottleImp

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