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33 Sports Persons quizzes and 351 Sports Persons trivia questions.
1.
  One Singular Sensation   great trivia quiz  
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 gold member
Mar 23 24
322 plays
2.
  Flurry of Christmas Sports Stars   popular trivia quiz  
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 editor
Dec 08 23
278 plays
3.
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 gold member
Nov 12 23
514 plays
4.
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 gold member
Oct 23 23
313 plays
5.
  Creams of the Crops   great trivia quiz  
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 gold member
20610 plays
6.
  People Can Be So Cold   great trivia quiz  
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 editor
Feb 05 23
418 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 gold member
Feb 19 22
1112 plays
8.
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  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 gold member
850 plays
9.
  Extraordinary Women Athletes   great trivia quiz  
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
1897 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 gold member
Jun 27 21
319 plays
11.
  Like a Girl   popular trivia quiz  
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 gold member
Apr 26 19
299 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
683 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 gold member
909 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
750 plays
16.
  Sporting Rosses   popular trivia quiz  
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 editor
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
679 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
793 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
1657 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
396 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 gold member
May 02 19
161 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 gold member
401 plays
24.
  Something Fishy Going On? editor best quiz    
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 gold member
2024 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   popular trivia quiz  
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 gold member
486 plays
27.
  Heaven Must Be Missing an Angler   popular trivia quiz  
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
527 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 gold member
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
324 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
1103 plays

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