World Snooker Championship Quiz
Quiz
With snooker’s showpiece event starting this month, we’ve put together a World Championship quiz to get everyone in the mood.
Crucible aficionados have 20 questions to go at, so let’s see how many of your shots hit the pocket!
In what year did the World Snooker Championship switch to Sheffield’s Crucible theatre?
What is the capacity crowd for a World Snooker Championship match at the Crucible?
Which of these players finished runner-up in five straight World Championships?
Name the youngest World Snooker Championship winner at the Crucible.
What was the peak number of television viewers for the 1985 final when Dennis Taylor beat Steve Davis 18-17?
Which player made the first World Snooker Championship maximum break of 147 at the Crucible?
And who made the first 147 in a Crucible final?
How many different countries have had a Crucible World Championship winner?
Which World Championship winner is nicknamed ‘The Warrior’?
How many players have fallen victim to the ‘Crucible curse’, referring to the fact that no first-time winner in Sheffield has successfully defended their title?
Which of these former champions was NOT born in 1975?
How many Crucible finals have been won 18-17?
Who suffered the heaviest defeat in a Crucible decider when going down 18-3?
From 34 Crucible appearances, how many times has Ronnie O’Sullivan reached the World Championship semi-finals or better?
How many century breaks did Zhao Xintong make in winning the 2025 final?
Which Crucible final holds the record for most century breaks in a single match?
Ronnie O’Sullivan won his first World Championship 25 years ago, but what score did he beat John Higgins in the final?
Who beat defending champion Kyren Wilson at the first round stage in 2025?
A total of 107 century breaks were made during last year’s main tournament, but which player topped the charts with 14?
What is the nationality Desislava Bozhilova, who was referee for the 2025 final becoming the second woman to take charge of a Crucible decider?
Your Break Score
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