Wrestling Quiz: Olympic Mats, Sumo Rings and WWE Legends

This wrestling quiz covers one of the oldest sports on Earth, from Olympic Greco-Roman and freestyle bouts to Kırkpınar oil wrestling in Edirne, Japanese sumo, Mijaín López's record, WrestleMania, Hulk Hogan, John Cena's farewell and Mexico's lucha libre. Ten questions.

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Olympics
In Greco-Roman wrestling, wrestlers may not attack which part of the body?
Türkiye
The Kırkpınar oil wrestling festival, said to date back to 1346, is held near which city in Türkiye?
Sumo
What is the highest rank in professional sumo?
Sumo
Why do sumo wrestlers throw salt before a bout?
Olympics
Cuba's Mijaín López made history by winning how many straight Olympic golds in Greco-Roman wrestling?
History
Wrestling joined the ancient Olympic Games in which year?
WWE
The first WrestleMania was held in 1985 at which famous arena?
WWE
Which wrestler retired from in-ring competition in December 2025 after losing to Gunther?
Mexico
What are wrestlers in Mexico's lucha libre famous for wearing?
Legends
Which wrestler turned actor was known as The Rock?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: In Greco-Roman wrestling, wrestlers may not attack which part of the body?
Answer: Below the waist
Greco-Roman wrestlers can only use holds above the waist. Freestyle allows attacks on the legs.
Q2: The Kırkpınar oil wrestling festival, said to date back to 1346, is held near which city in Türkiye?
Answer: Edirne
Wrestlers, called pehlivan, cover themselves in olive oil and wear leather trousers called kispet. UNESCO listed the festival in 2010.
Q3: What is the highest rank in professional sumo?
Answer: Yokozuna
Only a small number of wrestlers in history have reached yokozuna. They wear a thick white rope belt during ring entry ceremonies.
Q4: Why do sumo wrestlers throw salt before a bout?
Answer: To purify the ring
The ring, called a dohyo, is considered sacred in Shinto tradition. Salt is thrown as a symbol of cleansing.
Q5: Cuba's Mijaín López made history by winning how many straight Olympic golds in Greco-Roman wrestling?
Answer: Five
López won from Beijing 2008 to Paris 2024, becoming the first athlete to win the same individual event at five Olympics in a row.
Q6: Wrestling joined the ancient Olympic Games in which year?
Answer: 708 BC
Wrestling was part of the pentathlon and also held as its own event. It was among the sports at the first modern Olympics in 1896.
Q7: The first WrestleMania was held in 1985 at which famous arena?
Answer: Madison Square Garden
The event featured Hulk Hogan and Mr. T in the main event. WrestleMania has since become WWE's biggest show of the year.
Q8: Which wrestler retired from in-ring competition in December 2025 after losing to Gunther?
Answer: John Cena
Cena's farewell tour ended at Saturday Night's Main Event. Earlier in 2025 he won his record 17th world championship, passing Ric Flair.
Q9: What are wrestlers in Mexico's lucha libre famous for wearing?
Answer: Colorful masks
Masks are deeply important in lucha libre. In a mask versus mask match, the loser must unmask in front of the crowd.
Q10: Which wrestler turned actor was known as The Rock?
Answer: Dwayne Johnson
Johnson became one of Hollywood's highest-paid actors. His father and grandfather were also professional wrestlers.

Wrestling Quiz – One of the World's Oldest Sports

Wrestling may be the oldest competitive sport in human history. Cave paintings, Egyptian tomb carvings and ancient Greek pottery all show people grappling. Almost every culture has its own form of wrestling, and today the word covers everything from Olympic competition to the theatrical world of professional sports entertainment.

Olympic wrestling comes in two styles. In Greco-Roman wrestling, competitors may only use holds above the waist, while freestyle allows attacks on the legs. Wrestling was part of the ancient Olympics from 708 BC and returned at the first modern Games in 1896. Cuba's Mijaín López set a record by winning five straight Olympic titles from 2008 to 2024.

Traditional forms of wrestling remain popular around the world. In Türkiye, the Kırkpınar oil wrestling festival near Edirne is said to be one of the oldest continuously held sporting events, with wrestlers covered in olive oil. In Japan, sumo combines sport with Shinto ritual, and Mongolia, Senegal and Switzerland have their own famous wrestling traditions.

Professional wrestling is a different world, mixing athletic skill with storytelling. WWE turned stars such as Hulk Hogan, The Undertaker, The Rock and John Cena into household names, and its WrestleMania event draws huge crowds every year. In 2025, WWE's weekly show Raw moved to Netflix, and in December Cena wrestled his final match. Mexico's lucha libre is famous for masked high-flyers.

This quiz covers Olympic, traditional and professional wrestling.

What This Quiz Teaches

This quiz is perfect for sports fans, WWE followers and anyone curious about the world's oldest sport.

The difference between Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling
The traditions of Kırkpınar oil wrestling
The ranks and rituals of sumo
Who holds major Olympic records
How WrestleMania and WWE stars became famous
What makes lucha libre unique

Quick Facts About Wrestling

Women's wrestling became an Olympic sport at Athens 2004.
Sumo wrestlers live and train together in communal stables called heya.
The winner at Kırkpınar earns the title of chief wrestler, or başpehlivan.
Hulk Hogan, one of wrestling's biggest stars, died in 2025.
André the Giant stood about 2.24 meters tall.
Schwingen is a traditional form of wrestling in Switzerland, held in sawdust rings.