Esports

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1. 1.Which Dota 2 tournament is famous for its crowdfunded prize pools?

   • A. Capcom Cup
   • B. Fortnite World Cup
   • C. Evo
   • D. The International
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   The International

   Did you know? Battle pass sales fund The International's prize pool.

2. 2.Which esports event is Riot Games' annual League of Legends title event?

   • A. PUBG Mobile Global Championship
   • B. League of Legends World Championship
   • C. DreamHack
   • D. Evo
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   League of Legends World Championship

   Did you know? The 2017 world final was held at the Beijing National Stadium, the Bird's Nest.

3. 3.Which esports league's finals draw especially large Brazilian audiences?

   • A. LPL
   • B. LCK
   • C. LEC
   • D. CBLOL
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   CBLOL

   Did you know? CBLOL matches are broadcast to millions of Brazilian fans.

4. 4.Which esports event is South Korea's top professional League of Legends league?

   • A. LCK
   • B. Counter-Strike Major
   • C. LCS
   • D. OnGameNet Starleague
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   LCK

   Did you know? The LCK grew out of the earlier League of Legends Champions structure.

5. 5.Which esports event is Valve's annual Dota 2 championship famous for crowdfunded prize pools?

   • A. Overwatch League
   • B. The International
   • C. Free Fire World Series
   • D. Global StarCraft II League
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   The International

   Did you know? The International was first held at Gamescom in 2011.

6. 6.Which professional league's teams have won most League of Legends world championships?

   • A. LEC
   • B. LCK
   • C. LCS
   • D. CBLOL
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   LCK

   Did you know? LCK teams such as T1 hold multiple world titles.

7. 7.Which esports event is Brazil's top professional League of Legends league?

   • A. Mid-Season Invitational
   • B. CBLOL
   • C. The International
   • D. ESL Pro League
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   CBLOL

   Did you know? CBLOL matches draw large Brazilian audiences.

8. 8.Which esports event is the fighting game community's long-running championship, begun as "Battle by the Bay" in 1996?

   • A. Capcom Cup
   • B. Evo
   • C. World Cyber Games
   • D. Global StarCraft II League
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   Evo

   Did you know? Evo takes place annually in Las Vegas.

9. 9.Which organization has run the Intel Extreme Masters circuit since 2006?

   • A. PGL
   • B. Major League Gaming
   • C. DreamHack
   • D. ESL
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   ESL

   Did you know? ESL grew out of German online league roots.

10. 10.Which esports event is Epic Games' 2019 championship event held in New York?

    • A. Cyberathlete Professional League
    • B. Fortnite World Cup
    • C. Valorant Champions
    • D. Intel Extreme Masters
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    Fortnite World Cup

    Did you know? The Fortnite World Cup offered a 30-million-dollar total prize pool.

11. 11.Which fighting-game championship began in 1996 as "Battle by the Bay"?

    • A. CEO
    • B. Evo
    • C. Capcom Cup
    • D. Tekken World Tour
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    Evo

    Did you know? Evo grew from a California community tournament into the genre's biggest stage.

12. 12.Which esports event is the ESL-run tournament circuit that began in 2006?

    • A. Fortnite World Cup
    • B. Intel Extreme Masters
    • C. Major League Gaming
    • D. ESL Pro League
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    Intel Extreme Masters

    Did you know? Intel Extreme Masters events are held alongside major trade shows like CES.

13. 13.Which 2019 event in New York offered a then-record 30-million-dollar total prize pool?

    • A. The International
    • B. Overwatch League Grand Finals
    • C. Free Fire World Series
    • D. Fortnite World Cup
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    Fortnite World Cup

    Did you know? Teenage player Bugha won the solo Fortnite World Cup title.

14. 14.Which esports event was Blizzard's city-based professional Overwatch league from 2018 to 2023?

    • A. Overwatch League
    • B. LCS
    • C. Intel Extreme Masters
    • D. ESL Pro League
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    Overwatch League

    Did you know? The Overwatch League ended after its 2023 season.

15. 15.Which Swedish gaming festival is famous for its bring-your-own-computer LAN halls?

    • A. DreamHack
    • B. Gamescom
    • C. PAX
    • D. Tokyo Game Show
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    DreamHack

    Did you know? DreamHack's events traditionally hosted thousands of attendees at once.

16. 16.Which esports event is the year-end world championship for Rainbow Six Siege?

    • A. Six Invitational
    • B. BLAST Premier
    • C. Counter-Strike Major
    • D. Free Fire World Series
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    Six Invitational

    Did you know? The Six Invitational traditionally takes place in Montreal.

17. 17.Which esports event is the Swedish festival that grew from small LAN gatherings into a major esports brand?

    • A. DreamHack
    • B. PUBG Mobile Global Championship
    • C. ESL Pro League
    • D. Intel Extreme Masters
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    DreamHack

    Did you know? DreamHack's events traditionally featured bring-your-own-computer LAN halls.

18. 18.Which esports event is the Valve-sponsored Counter-Strike championship held since 2013?

    • A. Capcom Cup
    • B. Counter-Strike Major
    • C. Intel Extreme Masters
    • D. Major League Gaming
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    Counter-Strike Major

    Did you know? Major champions receive logo stickers in the game.

19. 19.Which esports event is Garena's global championship for its mobile battle royale?

    • A. Free Fire World Series
    • B. DreamHack
    • C. OnGameNet Starleague
    • D. LCK
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    Free Fire World Series

    Did you know? The 2021 Free Fire World Series reportedly set mobile esports viewership records.

20. 20.Which esports event is Europe's top professional League of Legends league?

    • A. LCK
    • B. LEC
    • C. Apex Legends Global Series
    • D. BLAST Premier
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    LEC

    Did you know? The LEC is based in Berlin.

21. 21.Which esports event was the North American esports league founded in 2002?

    • A. World Cyber Games
    • B. Call of Duty League
    • C. Fortnite World Cup
    • D. Major League Gaming
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    Major League Gaming

    Did you know? Major League Gaming ran console circuits for Halo and Call of Duty.

22. 22.Which esports event was North America's top professional League of Legends league?

    • A. Counter-Strike Major
    • B. PUBG Mobile Global Championship
    • C. DreamHack
    • D. LCS
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    LCS

    Did you know? The LCS shifted away from a full league structure after 2024.

23. 23.Which team won the first Counter-Strike Major at DreamHack Winter 2013?

    • A. SK Gaming
    • B. Astralis
    • C. fnatic
    • D. Ninjas in Pyjamas
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    fnatic

    Did you know? fnatic defeated Ninjas in Pyjamas in that final.

24. 24.Which esports event is Riot Games' mid-year League of Legends tournament between spring champions?

    • A. OnGameNet Starleague
    • B. Valorant Champions
    • C. Mid-Season Invitational
    • D. Rocket League Championship Series
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    Mid-Season Invitational

    Did you know? The Mid-Season Invitational began in 2015.

25. 25.Which esports event was South Korea's team-based StarCraft league?

    • A. The International
    • B. Proleague
    • C. Evo
    • D. Cyberathlete Professional League
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    Proleague

    Did you know? Proleague teams drafted players much like traditional sports.

26. 26.Which esports event is the South Korean league for StarCraft II that began in 2010?

    • A. OnGameNet Starleague
    • B. Global StarCraft II League
    • C. Cyberathlete Professional League
    • D. BLAST Premier
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    Global StarCraft II League

    Did you know? GSL Code S is its highest division.

27. 27.Which esports event is the top professional circuit for Rocket League?

    • A. Rocket League Championship Series
    • B. ESL Pro League
    • C. Mid-Season Invitational
    • D. LCK
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    Rocket League Championship Series

    Did you know? The RLCS world championship crowns the year's best team.

28. 28.Which esports event is the professional circuit for Respawn's Apex Legends?

    • A. Global StarCraft II League
    • B. Proleague
    • C. BLAST Premier
    • D. Apex Legends Global Series
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    Apex Legends Global Series

    Did you know? The ALGS championship closes each competitive year.

29. 29.Which esports event is the year-end world event for PUBG Mobile?

    • A. PUBG Mobile Global Championship
    • B. LEC
    • C. Overwatch League
    • D. Proleague
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    PUBG Mobile Global Championship

    Did you know? The championship tours host cities across several regions.

30. 30.Which esports event was the France-founded international championship that began in 2003?

    • A. CBLOL
    • B. Major League Gaming
    • C. Intel Extreme Masters
    • D. Electronic Sports World Cup
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    Electronic Sports World Cup

    Did you know? The ESWC crowned champions in titles like Counter-Strike and Warcraft III.

31. 31.Which esports event is the Counter-Strike circuit known for its studio-style event production?

    • A. ESL Pro League
    • B. CBLOL
    • C. BLAST Premier
    • D. Call of Duty League
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    BLAST Premier

    Did you know? BLAST events group the world's top teams into invitation-based seasons.

32. 32.Which esports event is the South Korean television league for StarCraft: Brood War that began in 1999?

    • A. Capcom Cup
    • B. Electronic Sports World Cup
    • C. Counter-Strike Major
    • D. OnGameNet Starleague
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    OnGameNet Starleague

    Did you know? Brood War pro gaming filled stadiums in South Korea.

33. 33.Which esports event is the year-end title event of Riot Games' Valorant Champions Tour?

    • A. Call of Duty League
    • B. Fortnite World Cup
    • C. Proleague
    • D. Valorant Champions
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    Valorant Champions

    Did you know? The first Valorant Champions was held in Berlin in 2021.

34. 34.Which esports event is Activision's city-based professional Call of Duty league, launched in 2020?

    • A. Overwatch League
    • B. Call of Duty League
    • C. Valorant Champions
    • D. DreamHack
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    Call of Duty League

    Did you know? The Call of Duty League replaced the previous CWL structure.

35. 35.Which esports event is the year-end Street Fighter championship run by Capcom?

    • A. LCS
    • B. OnGameNet Starleague
    • C. Overwatch League
    • D. Capcom Cup
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    Capcom Cup

    Did you know? The Capcom Cup field is filled through the year's qualifying events.

36. 36.Which esports event was the pioneering 1997 tournament league founded by Angel Munoz?

    • A. OnGameNet Starleague
    • B. Valorant Champions
    • C. Apex Legends Global Series
    • D. Cyberathlete Professional League
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    Cyberathlete Professional League

    Did you know? The CPL helped set standards for competitive PC gaming.

37. 37.Which esports event is the long-running Counter-Strike league run by ESL?

    • A. ESL Pro League
    • B. Mid-Season Invitational
    • C. Rocket League Championship Series
    • D. Global StarCraft II League
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    ESL Pro League

    Did you know? ESL Pro League seasons run through the year with finals on LAN.

38. 38.Which esports event was the Samsung-sponsored international event called an esports Olympics?

    • A. Call of Duty League
    • B. World Cyber Games
    • C. Capcom Cup
    • D. Evo
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    World Cyber Games

    Did you know? The World Cyber Games ran from 2000 to 2013.

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