Sports and Recreation MCQ Test 1

1. In the sport of archery, what is the central portion of the target called?

2. Who is the first person to achieve the 'Triple Crown of Motorsport' by winning the Monaco Grand Prix, Indianapolis 500, and Le Mans 24 Hours?

3. Which country is known for the unique sport of 'sepak takraw,' where players use their feet, knees, chest, and head to pass a rattan ball over the net?

4. Who is considered the 'father of modern Olympic Games'?

5. Which country is credited with the invention of sepak takraw, a sport that combines elements of soccer and volleyball and is played with a rattan ball?

6. Who is considered the 'God of Cricket'?

7. Which chess player is credited with popularizing the 'hypermodern' school of chess?

8. What is the name of the sport that involves competitors climbing trees using various techniques and speeds?

9. Which board game involves moving pieces based on the roll of a six-sided die?

10. Which sport is known as the 'king of sports'?

11. What is the traditional Maori sport that involves swinging weighted balls attached to cords, with the objective of spinning them rhythmically and in harmony?

12. In which country did the sport of 'sepak bola api,' also known as fireball soccer, originate?

13. What is the primary objective in the sport of competitive cheerleading?

14. In which city did the first modern Olympic Games take place?

15. Who is known as the 'Rocket' in the world of snooker?

16. What is the traditional Irish sport of 'hurling,' which involves using a stick called a 'hurley' to hit a small ball, the 'sliotar,' between the opponent's goalposts?

17. Which board game, often considered a sport, involves players strategically placing stones on a gridded board to capture territory?

18. What is the traditional Mongolian sport of wrestling, where the objective is to get your opponent to touch their upper body, knee, or elbow to the ground?

19. What is the highest break possible in a game of snooker?

20. What is the term for a perfect score of 300 in a game of bowling?

21. Which sport involves participants racing downhill on custom-built soapbox vehicles without engines?

22. Which country is credited with the invention of modern-day table tennis?

23. In which year did the modern Olympic Games begin?

24. Which country hosted the FIFA World Cup in 2018?

25. What is the sport of 'ultimate' commonly known for?

26. Who holds the record for the most Grand Slam singles titles in tennis?

27. Which game involves knocking down pins with a heavy ball in a triangular arrangement?

28. What is the traditional Scottish sport that involves the tossing of a large tapered pole, often made of wood, for distance?

29. Which sport is known as the 'gentleman's game'?

30. In which year was the first official game of basketball played?

31. Which sport involves competitors throwing a heavy metal ball attached to a chain and handle for distance?

32. Which winter sport involves sliding headfirst down a narrow, twisting, banked ice track?

33. What is the sport of underwater hockey commonly known as?

34. Which board game is known for its complex strategy involving placing settlements and cities to accumulate resources?

35. Which mountain bike trail is renowned for its challenging and technical terrain?

36. What is the term for a score of four under par in golf?

37. Who holds the record for the fastest 100-meter sprint in athletics?

38. Which chess piece can only move diagonally?

39. Which sport involves competitors running, cycling, and swimming in succession over varying distances?

40. Which sport is known for the term 'triple-double'?

41. Which marathon is known for its challenging course, including the 'Heartbreak Hill'?

42. Which unusual sport involves racing downhill on a wheeled office chair?

43. In which sport would you perform a 'pike' or 'tuck'?

44. In the sport of 'buzkashi,' players on horseback compete to grab and secure a headless carcass. Which region is this traditional sport associated with?

45. Who holds the record for the most Grand Slam tennis titles won in the men's singles?

46. Who is known as the 'Chess Grandmaster' and 'World Chess Champion Emeritus'?

47. Which team won the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2019?

48. In which year did the first modern triathlon take place?

49. Which city is renowned for hosting the annual Wimbledon Championships in tennis?

50. What is the term for the sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting, where athletes must control their heart rate for accurate shooting?