Sports Legends — Easy, Set 5
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1.Which country does Jack Nicklaus come from?
- A. Bulgaria
- B. South Africa
- C. New Zealand
- D. United States
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United States
Did you know? Jack Nicklaus won a record 18 major championships.
2.In which sport is Mohamed Salah considered an all-time great?
- A. soccer
- B. swimming
- C. athletics
- D. rugby union
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soccer
Did you know? Mohamed Salah won the Champions League with Liverpool in 2019.
3.Which country does Anderson Silva come from?
- A. Netherlands
- B. Argentina
- C. Brazil
- D. Pakistan
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Brazil
Did you know? Anderson Silva defended the UFC middleweight title ten times.
4.In which sport is Andres Iniesta considered an all-time great?
- A. soccer
- B. baseball
- C. volleyball
- D. ice hockey
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soccer
Did you know? Andres Iniesta scored the winning goal of the 2010 World Cup final.
5.In which sport is Pau Gasol considered an all-time great?
- A. baseball
- B. polo
- C. tennis
- D. basketball
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basketball
Did you know? Pau Gasol won two NBA titles alongside Kobe Bryant.
6.Which country does Franz Beckenbauer come from?
- A. Soviet Union
- B. Germany
- C. Russia
- D. United Kingdom
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Germany
Did you know? Franz Beckenbauer won the World Cup as captain and as coach.
7.In which sport is Ian Thorpe considered an all-time great?
- A. biathlon
- B. swimming
- C. table tennis
- D. badminton
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swimming
Did you know? Ian Thorpe won five Olympic gold medals.
8.Which country does Sadio Mane come from?
- A. France
- B. Algeria
- C. Senegal
- D. Hungary
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Senegal
Did you know? Sadio Mane led Senegal to the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations title.
9.In which sport is Mike Tyson considered an all-time great?
- A. snowboarding
- B. handball
- C. boxing
- D. darts
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boxing
Did you know? Mike Tyson became the youngest undisputed heavyweight champion.
10.Which country does Usain Bolt come from?
- A. Norway
- B. Jamaica
- C. Ireland
- D. Uruguay
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Jamaica
Did you know? Usain Bolt set the 100m world record at 9.58 seconds.
11.In which sport is Ichiro Suzuki considered an all-time great?
- A. baseball
- B. handball
- C. volleyball
- D. boxing
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baseball
Did you know? Ichiro Suzuki set the MLB single-season hits record with 262.
12.In which sport is Valentino Rossi considered an all-time great?
- A. auto racing
- B. motorcycle racing
- C. boxing
- D. volleyball
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motorcycle racing
Did you know? Valentino Rossi won nine motorcycle road racing world titles.
13.Which country does Iker Casillas come from?
- A. Spain
- B. Uruguay
- C. Sri Lanka
- D. Russia
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Spain
Did you know? Iker Casillas captained Spain to the 2010 World Cup title.
14.In which sport is Pete Sampras considered an all-time great?
- A. darts
- B. biathlon
- C. tennis
- D. badminton
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tennis
Did you know? Pete Sampras won 14 Grand Slam titles.
15.Which country does Kelly Slater come from?
- A. United States
- B. Austria
- C. East Germany
- D. Greece
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United States
Did you know? Kelly Slater won a record 11 world surfing titles.
16.Which country does Serena Williams come from?
- A. United States
- B. South Africa
- C. India
- D. Egypt
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United States
Did you know? Serena Williams won 23 Grand Slam singles titles.
17.Which country does Katie Ledecky come from?
- A. United States
- B. Russia
- C. Dominican Republic
- D. Panama
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United States
Did you know? Katie Ledecky dominated women's distance freestyle.
18.Which country does Andrea Pirlo come from?
- A. Italy
- B. Russia
- C. China
- D. Romania
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Italy
Did you know? Andrea Pirlo won the 2006 World Cup with Italy.
19.Which country does Giannis Antetokounmpo come from?
- A. Norway
- B. Ireland
- C. United States
- D. Greece
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Greece
Did you know? Giannis Antetokounmpo won NBA MVP awards in 2019 and 2020.
20.In which sport is Julio Cesar Chavez considered an all-time great?
- A. boxing
- B. table tennis
- C. baseball
- D. basketball
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boxing
Did you know? Julio Cesar Chavez won world titles in three weight classes.
21.Which country does Shaquille O'Neal come from?
- A. United Kingdom
- B. United States
- C. Brazil
- D. Colombia
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United States
Did you know? Shaquille O'Neal won three straight Finals MVPs.
22.In which sport is Simone Biles considered an all-time great?
- A. motorcycle racing
- B. snowboarding
- C. gymnastics
- D. rugby union
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gymnastics
Did you know? Simone Biles is the most decorated gymnast in World Championships history.
23.In which sport is Naomi Osaka considered an all-time great?
- A. tennis
- B. figure skating
- C. snowboarding
- D. badminton
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tennis
Did you know? Naomi Osaka won four Grand Slam singles titles.
24.Which country does Jackie Robinson come from?
- A. Ethiopia
- B. Netherlands
- C. Sweden
- D. United States
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United States
Did you know? Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier in 1947.
25.In which sport is Romario considered an all-time great?
- A. biathlon
- B. basketball
- C. handball
- D. soccer
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soccer
Did you know? Romario starred in Brazil's 1994 World Cup win.
26.Which country does Ayrton Senna come from?
- A. Brazil
- B. Greece
- C. Germany
- D. Mexico
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Brazil
Did you know? Ayrton Senna won three Formula One world titles.
27.In which sport is Paolo Maldini considered an all-time great?
- A. ice hockey
- B. soccer
- C. martial arts
- D. swimming
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soccer
Did you know? Paolo Maldini spent his entire 25-season career at AC Milan.
28.In which sport is Sadio Mane considered an all-time great?
- A. skateboarding
- B. basketball
- C. soccer
- D. figure skating
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soccer
Did you know? Sadio Mane led Senegal to the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations title.
29.In which sport is Karim Benzema considered an all-time great?
- A. skiing
- B. snowboarding
- C. soccer
- D. polo
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soccer
Did you know? Karim Benzema won the 2022 Ballon d'Or.
30.Which country does Roberto Baggio come from?
- A. Portugal
- B. West Indies
- C. Romania
- D. Italy
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Italy
Did you know? Roberto Baggio won the 1993 Ballon d'Or.
31.Which country does Khabib Nurmagomedov come from?
- A. Ethiopia
- B. Russia
- C. Greece
- D. Soviet Union
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Russia
Did you know? Khabib Nurmagomedov retired unbeaten at 29-0.
32.Which country does Xavi come from?
- A. Senegal
- B. Spain
- C. Canada
- D. Croatia
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Spain
Did you know? Xavi won the 2010 World Cup with Spain.
33.In which sport is Jesse Owens considered an all-time great?
- A. figure skating
- B. athletics
- C. snowboarding
- D. handball
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athletics
Did you know? Jesse Owens won four golds at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
34.Which country does Cesar Cielo come from?
- A. Algeria
- B. Mexico
- C. Canada
- D. Brazil
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Brazil
Did you know? Cesar Cielo won Olympic gold in the 50m freestyle in 2008.
35.Which country does Eliud Kipchoge come from?
- A. Kenya
- B. Ethiopia
- C. Sri Lanka
- D. Russia
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Kenya
Did you know? Eliud Kipchoge became the first to run a marathon under two hours.
36.In which sport is Erling Haaland considered an all-time great?
- A. soccer
- B. basketball
- C. biathlon
- D. gymnastics
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soccer
Did you know? Erling Haaland set Premier League scoring records with Manchester City.
37.Which country does Wayne Rooney come from?
- A. England
- B. Chile
- C. Switzerland
- D. Ireland
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England
Did you know? Wayne Rooney won the Champions League with Manchester United in 2008.
38.In which sport is Pelé considered an all-time great?
- A. rugby union
- B. soccer
- C. surfing
- D. auto racing
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soccer
Did you know? Pelé won three FIFA World Cups with Brazil.
39.Which country does Mikaela Shiffrin come from?
- A. Russia
- B. Algeria
- C. Pakistan
- D. United States
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United States
Did you know? Mikaela Shiffrin holds the record for most World Cup race wins.
40.Which country does Kevin Durant come from?
- A. Finland
- B. Russia
- C. United States
- D. Serbia
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United States
Did you know? Kevin Durant won two Finals MVPs with the Golden State Warriors.
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