Muhammad Ali Quiz

1. What was Muhammad Ali's birth name?

1. Cassius Clay
2. George Foreman
3. Joe Frazier
4. Sonny Liston

2. How many times did Ali win the world heavyweight title?

1. Four times
2. Once
3. Three times
4. Twice

3. Which famous phrase described Ali's boxing style?

1. Duck and weave
2. Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee
3. Hit and run
4. Speed and power

4. Ali beat which champion to first win the title in 1964?

1. Floyd Patterson
2. George Foreman
3. Joe Frazier
4. Sonny Liston

5. The 1974 'Rumble in the Jungle' saw Ali knock out whom in Zaire?

1. George Foreman
2. Joe Frazier
3. Ken Norton
4. Larry Holmes

6. The brutal 1975 'Thrilla in Manila' was Ali's third fight against whom?

1. George Foreman
2. Joe Frazier
3. Ken Norton
4. Sonny Liston

7. Ali refused to be drafted into which war on religious grounds?

1. The Gulf War
2. The Korean War
3. The Vietnam War
4. World War II

8. Ali won Olympic boxing gold at which 1960 Games?

1. Melbourne
2. Mexico City
3. Rome
4. Tokyo

9. Which movement did Ali join, prompting his name change?

1. The Baptist Church
2. The Black Panthers
3. The NAACP
4. The Nation of Islam

10. Ali famously lit the flame at which Olympic Games?

1. Atlanta 1996
2. Barcelona 1992
3. Los Angeles 1984
4. Sydney 2000

11. Which illness did Ali live with for decades after his boxing career?

1. Arthritis
2. Diabetes
3. Multiple sclerosis
4. Parkinson's disease

12. In which US city was Ali born?

1. Chicago, Illinois
2. Detroit, Michigan
3. Louisville, Kentucky
4. Memphis, Tennessee

13. Who handed Ali his first professional defeat in 1971?

1. George Foreman
2. Joe Frazier
3. Ken Norton
4. Leon Spinks

14. Which surprising young fighter beat Ali to take his title in 1978?

1. Earnie Shavers
2. Ken Norton
3. Larry Holmes
4. Leon Spinks

15. Ali is often referred to by which self-proclaimed title?

1. The Greatest
2. The King
3. The Legend
4. The Machine

16. Ali was known outside the ring as a powerful voice for what?

1. Civil rights
2. Environmentalism
3. Free trade
4. Space exploration

17. In which year did Muhammad Ali pass away?

1. 2010
2. 2012
3. 2016
4. 2018

18. Ali's fights against Frazier and Foreman are considered among the greatest in which sport?

1. Boxing
2. Kickboxing
3. MMA
4. Wrestling

19. What tactic did Ali use to tire out Foreman in 1974?

1. Peek-a-boo
2. Rope-a-dope
3. The clinch
4. The shoulder roll

20. Ali transcended sport to become a global icon of which quality?

1. Conviction and self-belief
2. Corporate branding
3. Neutrality
4. Silence and modesty