Free History of Sports and the Olympics MCQs with Answers
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- A. America
- B. Uruguay
- C. Brazil
- D. Argentina
Explanation: Uruguay hosted the inaugural FIFA World Cup in 1930 and also won the tournament.
Correct answer: Uruguay- A. 1930
- B. 1931
- C. 1932
- D. 1933
Explanation: The first FIFA World Cup was inaugurated in 1930, with Uruguay serving as the host nation.
Correct answer: 1930- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 4
Explanation: Pakistan finished in second position in the relevant 1987 South Asian Games held in Calcutta.
Correct answer: 2- A. Mazhar abbas
- B. Mazher fareed
- C. Mazhar shuaib
- D. Mazhar junaid
Explanation: Mazher Fareed is identified as the captain of Pakistan's volleyball team at the 1987 SAF Games in Calcutta.
Correct answer: Mazher fareed- A. Faiz rasool
- B. Faiz ahmad
- C. Faiz muhammad
- D. none of these
Explanation: Faiz Muhammad was the captain of Pakistan's volleyball team at the fourth Asian Games in Jakarta in 1962.
Correct answer: Faiz muhammad- A. 2
- B. 3
- C. 4
- D. 5
Explanation: Pakistan secured third position in the 2008 volleyball event held in Iran.
Correct answer: 3- A. 2
- B. 3
- C. 4
- D. 5
Explanation: Pakistan finished in fourth position in the volleyball competition held in Qatar in 1994.
Correct answer: 5- A. Lahore
- B. Islamabad
- C. karachi
- D. Multan
Explanation: Karachi hosted Pakistan’s first international volleyball competition. Karachi was an important early centre for organised volleyball and…
Correct answer: karachi- A. 12-Jan-55
- B. 13-Jan-88
- C. 13-Jan-55
- D. 11-Jan-40
Explanation: The Pakistan Volleyball Federation was formed on 13 January 1955. The date distinguishes it from the later 1988 option and the incorrect…
Correct answer: 13-Jan-55- A. 1989
- B. 1980
- C. 1990
- D. 1987
Explanation: Pakistan won the silver medal in volleyball at the 1989 SAF Games. “Siaf” refers to the South Asian Federation, now commonly called the…
Correct answer: 1989- A. 1958
- B. 1957
- C. 1956
- D. 1959
Explanation: Volleyball was included in the Asian Games for the first time in 1958, at the Tokyo Asian Games.
Correct answer: 1958- A. munila
- B. maila
- C. Rosia
- D. Japan
Explanation: The Asian Volleyball Federation, now the AVC, was founded in Manila, Philippines.
Correct answer: munila- A. narran
- B. arabia
- C. labnan
- D. asia
Explanation: Lebanon was the first Asian country to become a member of the International Volleyball Federation, or FIVB.
Correct answer: labnan- A. 1955
- B. 1999
- C. 1945
- D. 1950
Explanation: The first Asian Men's Volleyball Championship was held in 1955, in Tokyo. The other years do not match the championship's inaugural edition.
Correct answer: 1955- A. momintoo
- B. mintonette
- C. montonete
- D. none of these
Explanation: William G. Morgan originally called volleyball mintonette before the sport adopted its present name.
Correct answer: mintonette- A. Innav ryscal
- B. jeseph
- C. jecoo
- D. kibrosia
Explanation: Inna Ryskal of the Soviet Union won four Olympic volleyball medals across the 1960, 1964, 1968 and 1972 Games.
Correct answer: Innav ryscal- A. 1949
- B. 1964
- C. 1952
- D. 1951
Explanation: Volleyball made its Olympic debut at the 1964 Tokyo Games. It was first included as an official Olympic sport there, not in the earlier…
Correct answer: 1964- A. 1949
- B. 1950
- C. 1952
- D. 1951
Explanation: The first FIVB Men's World Championship was held in 1949 in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
Correct answer: 1949- A. 1949
- B. 1950
- C. 1952
- D. 1951
Explanation: The first FIVB Women's World Championship took place in 1952 in the Soviet Union. The men's event had already begun in 1949.
Correct answer: 1952- A. 2004
- B. 1912
- C. 1895
- D. 1896
Explanation: William G. Morgan created volleyball in 1895 in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
Correct answer: 1895