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Round 3 - Sporting Nicknames

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How is William Perry better known?

a)

The Fridge

b)

The Larder

c)

The Cooler

d)

The Ice Man

2.

This rugby team are cllectively nicknamed 'The Vultures' btu which country do they represent?

a)

Namibia

b)

Ghana

c)

Botswana

d)

South Africa

3.

What is this sportsman's nickname?

a)

The Big Aussie

b)

The Great White Shark

c)

The Full Swing

d)

The Great Bear

4.

Jack Nicklaus is one of the best known golfers of all time... what's his nickname?

a)

The Golden Bear

b)

The Golden Eagle

c)

The Golden Lion

d)

The Golden Retriver

5.

Which Premier League football team are known as 'The Foxes'?

a)

Liverpool

b)

Aston Villa

c)

Burnley

d)

Leicester City

6.

In Spain's La Liga, who are Los Blancos?

a)

Real Madrid

b)

Barcelona

c)

Getafe

d)

Athletico Madrid

7.

NBA star Karl Malone "Always Delivers" and so earned the nickname...

a)

The Stork

b)

The Gynaecologist

c)

Amazon Prime

d)

The Mailman

8.

This NBA star recently dies in a helicopter crash, but what was his nickname?

a)

Black Hawk

b)

Black Mamba

c)

Black Beauty

d)

Black Thunder

9.

Major League Baseball star Pablo Sandoval got his nickname from which animated character?

a)

Speedy Gonzalez

b)

Dumbo

c)

Kung Fu Panda

d)

Lightening McQueen

10.

We all know who this guy is... but what's his first name?

a)

Maddison

b)

Tiger

c)

Aldwych

d)

Eldrick

11.

This is "The Great One"... the best Ice Hockey player of all time, but what's his real name?

a)

Wayne Gretzky

b)

Michael Jordan

c)

Alexander Ovechkin

d)

Bobby Orr

12.

The name of this animal is the nickname of which international rugby team?

a)

Australia

b)

South Africa

c)

New Zealand

d)

England

13.

Which boxer has the nickname "The Greatest"?

a)

Muhammed Ali

b)

Mike Tyson

c)

George Foreman

d)

Sonny Liston

14.

One of the greatest of all time, but what is Sachin Tendulkar's nickname?

a)

Tiny Bat

b)

Little Master

c)

Big Hitter

d)

Big Show

15.

The 'Red Devils' is the nickname of which football club?

a)

Manchester United

b)

Liverpool

c)

Arsenal

d)

Barcelona

16.

With 16 World Championship Titles to his name, Phil Taylor really earned his nickname... but what is it?

a)

The Power

b)

The Force

c)

The Beast

d)

The Battering Ram

17.

Brazilian F1 driver Ayrton Senna is one of the greatest of all time, but what was his nickname?

a)

Copacabana Cruiser

b)

The streak

c)

Mini Flame

d)

Sao Paolo Taxi Driver