Muhammad Ali Trivia
Every Muhammad Ali trivia quiz on PopQ: 3 quizzes in Olympics. Sample questions and answers below, with a new selection each week.
Sample Muhammad Ali questions and answers
Before boxing, which sport did he briefly consider taking up as a youth?
Answer: Track and field
From Ali's 1996 Atlanta Cauldron Lighting & Replacement Medal
At the opening ceremony, what symptom of his illness was plainly visible?
Answer: Tremors from Parkinson's
From Ali's 1996 Atlanta Cauldron Lighting & Replacement Medal
Which magazine ranked Ali No. 1 among all-time heavyweights in 1998?
Answer: The Ring
What was his weight class at the 1960 Summer Games?
Answer: Light heavyweight
From Ali's 1996 Atlanta Cauldron Lighting & Replacement Medal
Who beat Ali in 1978 before Ali regained the heavyweight crown later that year?
Answer: Leon Spinks
Which nation did he represent in Olympic boxing?
Answer: United States
From Ali's 1996 Atlanta Cauldron Lighting & Replacement Medal
Ali was part of the inaugural class of which hall of fame in 1990?
Answer: Int'l Boxing Hall of Fame
Who defeated Ali in the 1971 'Fight of the Century'?
Answer: Joe Frazier