Bangladesh Sports History: Historic Firsts: questions and answers
Study every question with its correct answer and explanation.
1. When Bangladesh was granted Test status on 26 June 2000, it became which Test-playing nation?
- A. 8th
- B. 9th
- C. 10th
- D. 11th
Answer: 10th
Bangladesh became the 10th Test-playing nation on 26 June 2000, following Zimbabwe, which had become the ninth in 1992. It played its inaugural Test against India at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka in November 2000.
2. Winning which tournament in Malaysia in 1997 earned Bangladesh its first place at a Cricket World Cup?
- A. Asia Cup
- B. ICC Trophy
- C. Commonwealth Games
- D. SAF Games
Answer: ICC Trophy
Bangladesh beat Kenya in the final of the 1997 ICC Trophy in Kuala Lumpur, qualifying for the 1999 World Cup in England. The victory sparked nationwide celebrations and gave a huge boost to cricket in the country.
3. At the 1999 Cricket World Cup, Bangladesh recorded a famous win over which Test side?
- A. Pakistan
- B. Australia
- C. India
- D. Sri Lanka
Answer: Pakistan
Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 62 runs at Northampton in its debut World Cup in 1999. Earlier in the same tournament, it had beaten Scotland for its first-ever World Cup win.
4. Who scored a century in Bangladesh's inaugural Test match in November 2000?
- A. Habibul Bashar
- B. Aminul Islam Bulbul
- C. Naimur Rahman
- D. Akram Khan
Answer: Aminul Islam Bulbul
Aminul Islam Bulbul made 145 against India, becoming only the third batter to score a century in his country's first Test, after Charles Bannerman of Australia and Dave Houghton of Zimbabwe. Naimur Rahman captained Bangladesh in that match.
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5. Against which team did Bangladesh win its first Test match, in January 2005?
- A. West Indies
- B. New Zealand
- C. Sri Lanka
- D. Zimbabwe
Answer: Zimbabwe
Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe in Chattogram in January 2005 for its first Test victory, under captain Habibul Bashar. Left-arm spinner Enamul Haque Jr played a leading role with the ball in that win.
6. Bangladesh won its first One Day International in 1998 against which team?
- A. Kenya
- B. Scotland
- C. Zimbabwe
- D. Pakistan
Answer: Kenya
Bangladesh beat Kenya at Hyderabad, India, in May 1998, with Mohammad Rafique starring with both bat and ball. The win came 12 years after Bangladesh's first ODI, played against Pakistan at the 1986 Asia Cup.
7. In 2018, Bangladesh's women's cricket team won which title, beating India in the final?
- A. ICC Women's T20 World Cup
- B. Asian Games gold medal
- C. Women's T20 Asia Cup
- D. ICC Women's Championship
Answer: Women's T20 Asia Cup
Bangladesh women beat India, winners of every previous edition, by three wickets off the final ball in the 2018 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup final in Kuala Lumpur. It was the team's first major international title.
8. In 2020, Bangladesh won its first ICC world title in which tournament?
- A. ICC Men's T20 World Cup
- B. ICC Champions Trophy
- C. ICC Women's World Cup
- D. ICC Under-19 World Cup
Answer: ICC Under-19 World Cup
Led by captain Akbar Ali, Bangladesh beat India in the final of the 2020 ICC Under-19 World Cup at Potchefstroom, South Africa. It was the first time any Bangladesh team had won an ICC world tournament.
9. Bangladesh won football's SAFF Championship for the first time in 2003. Which team did it beat in the final in Dhaka?
- A. Maldives
- B. India
- C. Nepal
- D. Sri Lanka
Answer: Maldives
Bangladesh beat the Maldives in a penalty shoot-out at the Bangabandhu National Stadium to win the 2003 SAFF Gold Cup. In 2022, Bangladesh's women's team won their first SAFF Women's Championship, beating hosts Nepal in Kathmandu.
10. Who became the first Bangladeshi to reach the summit of Mount Everest, in 2010?
- A. M.A. Muhit
- B. Musa Ibrahim
- C. Wasfia Nazreen
- D. Nishat Majumdar
Answer: Musa Ibrahim
Musa Ibrahim reached the top of Everest on 23 May 2010. In May 2012, Nishat Majumdar became the first Bangladeshi woman to climb Everest, and Wasfia Nazreen followed a few days later.