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1930 FIFA World Cup Trivia Quiz

Welcome to this a quiz all about the first-ever World Cup.

A multiple-choice quiz by ryan1996. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
ryan1996

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
291,640

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who won the 1930 Fifa World Cup? Hint

Argentina

Yugoslavia

USA

Uruguay

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where was the tournament held? Hint

Brazil

Uruguay

Argentina

Chile

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which teams had to qualify for the 1930 World Cup? Hint

All

None

All except Hosts

Only 1 team

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Question 4 of 10

4. What nationality was the player who scored the first-ever World Cup goal? Hint

American

Mexican

French

Argentinian

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many teams entered the tournament? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the tournament's top scorer? Hint

Guillermo Stabile

Bert Patenaude

Pedro Cea

Lucien Laurent

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these teams didn't enter the tournament? Hint

Wales

England

None of them entered

Scotland

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Question 8 of 10

8. The smallest-ever crowd for a World Cup game was at the 1930 tournament.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the referee for the World Cup final? Hint

Domingo Lombardi

Anibal Tejada

Ricardo Vallerino

Jean Langenus

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many total goals were scored in the semi-finals of the tournament? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who won the 1930 Fifa World Cup?

Answer: Uruguay

Uruguay became the first-ever world champions by beating Argentina 4-2 in the final.

2. Where was the tournament held?

Answer: Uruguay

It was held in Uruguay because they had won the 1928 Olympics competition and were the 'unofficial' world champions. Also, this was their 100th year of independence from Brazil.

3. Which teams had to qualify for the 1930 World Cup?

Answer: None

This was the only World Cup that had no qualifying competition. All the teams were members of FIFA and had been invited. Many European teams withdrew because they had to travel a long way to get to Uruguay.

4. What nationality was the player who scored the first-ever World Cup goal?

Answer: French

A French player called Lucien Laurent scored in the first match against Mexico.

5. How many teams entered the tournament?

Answer: 13

It was originally supposed to be 16, but some teams withdrew so only 13 entered eventually. It was supposed to be a knockout tournament, but as only 13 entered, they made it into 4 groups, 1x4 and 3x3 with the winners of each group going through to the semi-finals.

6. Who was the tournament's top scorer?

Answer: Guillermo Stabile

Guillermo Stabile was the top scorer with 8 goals for Argentina.

7. Which of these teams didn't enter the tournament?

Answer: None of them entered

None of these teams entered with England, not entering until 1950.

8. The smallest-ever crowd for a World Cup game was at the 1930 tournament.

Answer: True

A incredibly small crowd of around 300 attended the group 3 game between Peru and Romania, in which Romania won 3-1 in Montevideo.

9. Who was the referee for the World Cup final?

Answer: Jean Langenus

He was from Belgium and ordered that he received protection as there was a lot of rivalry between Argentina and Uruguay.

10. How many total goals were scored in the semi-finals of the tournament?

Answer: 14

Argentina beat USA 6-1, and Uruguay beat Yugoslavia by the same scoreline.

Source: Author ryan1996

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