Daily Quiz | On Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali talks to a young, distressed man who threatens to jump off the ledge of a building. The two later walked out of the building together. (As reported by The Los Angeles Times and New York Times in 1981). Photo: AP/The Hindu Archives
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Which boxer did Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay) defeat to win his first heavyweight title? How old was Ali?
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What was the transitional name adopted by the boxer before becoming Muhammad Ali?
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How many times did Ali win the world heavyweight title?
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Ali, the civil rights icon, refused to join the U.S. Army to fight which country?
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In which country did “Rumble in the Jungle” event take place – the famous 1974 heavyweight championship match where Ali defeated George Foreman
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After Iraq invaded _______ in 1990, Muhammad Ali, the global humanist, played a key role in the release of American hostages held by Saddam Hussain. Fill in the blank
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Ali, the pop culture megastar, was featured in a one-off 1978 DC Comics publication in which he teams up with _________ to defeat an alien invasion of Earth. Fill in the blank (Hint: A green crystalline material acts as the superhero’s ‘Achilles’ heel’)
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Which actor played the titular role in Michael Man’s 2001 biographical film on Ali?
Published – February 25, 2026 05:02 pm IST
