Question 1

How many points is the pink ball worth in snooker?

Accepted Answer

6. The colour ball values run yellow (2), green (3), brown (4), blue (5), pink (6), black (7) — a sequence every snooker player learns early on.

Question 2

In snooker, what is the term for potting all 15 reds each followed by a black, then all the colours in sequence, to achieve the maximum possible break?

Accepted Answer

147 (or maximum break). A maximum 147 break requires potting all 15 reds with blacks (120 points), then clearing all six colours in order for another 27 — a total of 147.

Question 3

Which colour ball sits on the spot at the very top of the snooker table, furthest from the baulk end?

Accepted Answer

Black. The black ball sits on the spot at the far end of the table and carries the highest value of any colour at 7 points.

Question 4

How many points does a player receive when their opponent commits a foul on the black ball?

Accepted Answer

7. Fouls in snooker carry a minimum penalty of 4 points — if the ball involved is worth more than 4, the penalty matches that ball's value instead.

Question 5

Which Australian player became the first man from his country to win the World Snooker Championship, claiming the title in 2010?

Accepted Answer

Neil Robertson. Neil Robertson became the first Australian world snooker champion in 2010, defeating Graeme Dott 18–13 in the Crucible final.

Question 6

The World Snooker Championship has been held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield since which year?

Accepted Answer

1977. The first Crucible World Championship in 1977 established Sheffield as the permanent home of the sport's most prestigious event.

Question 7

Leicester's finest on the baize, Mark Selby, is known by what rhyming nickname?

Accepted Answer

The Jester from Leicester. Mark Selby earned his rhyming nickname 'The Jester from Leicester' early in his career — he's won four World Championship titles at the Crucible.

Question 8

In snooker, if a player pots a red and then fouls on the next shot, how many points does their opponent receive as a penalty, assuming the ball on was the yellow?

Accepted Answer

4. The minimum foul penalty in snooker is 4 points, so fouls on yellow (2), green (3), or brown (4) all result in a 4-point penalty to the opponent.

Question 9

Who won the very first World Snooker Championship to be held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield in 1977?

Accepted Answer

John Spencer. John Spencer won the first Crucible World Championship in 1977, defeating Cliff Thorburn in the final to launch the venue's legendary status.

Question 10

Canadian player Kirk Stevens thrilled television audiences at the 1984 Masters by making a 147 maximum break — making it the first maximum break to be achieved in which setting?

Accepted Answer

On television (televised). Kirk Stevens's 147 at the 1984 Masters was the first maximum break achieved on live television, thrilling viewers with a moment of sporting perfection.

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Snooker Quiz — Questions and Answers

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1easyHow many points is the pink ball worth in snooker?

2easyIn snooker, what is the term for potting all 15 reds each followed by a black, then all the colours in sequence, to achieve the maximum possible break?

3easyWhich colour ball sits on the spot at the very top of the snooker table, furthest from the baulk end?

4mediumHow many points does a player receive when their opponent commits a foul on the black ball?

5mediumWhich Australian player became the first man from his country to win the World Snooker Championship, claiming the title in 2010?

6mediumThe World Snooker Championship has been held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield since which year?

7mediumLeicester's finest on the baize, Mark Selby, is known by what rhyming nickname?

8hardIn snooker, if a player pots a red and then fouls on the next shot, how many points does their opponent receive as a penalty, assuming the ball on was the yellow?

9hardWho won the very first World Snooker Championship to be held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield in 1977?

10hardCanadian player Kirk Stevens thrilled television audiences at the 1984 Masters by making a 147 maximum break — making it the first maximum break to be achieved in which setting?