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German Soccer Legends Trivia Quiz

Germany is one of the most successful national teams in international soccer. Sure enough, legends of soccer were born out of their eternal World Cup clashes!

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

Author
vishvakarman

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
103,657

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these won the World Cup as both player and coach and is nicknamed 'Der Kaiser'(The Emperor)? Hint

Jupp Derwall

Lothar Matthaeus

Franz Beckenbauer

Berti Vogts

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Question 2 of 10

2. This blonde striker has played in Germany, Italy, France, and England, where he was jeered as 'the diver', but later became top scorer. He appeared in three World Cups, scoring a total of 11 goals. What's his name? Hint

Karl-Heinz Riedle

Uwe Roesler

Juergen Klinsmann

Rudi Voeller

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the extrovert goalkeeper of the 1980s saved the day for Germany, in the first World Cup penalty shootout. He also became notorious for a vicious foul committed in that same game? Hint

Hans-Peter Briegel

Uli Stein

Harald (Toni) Schumacher

Raimond Aumann

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was captain of the team that miraculously snatched the first World Cup trophy for Germany from Hungary in 1954? Hint

Fritz Walter

Max Morlock

Ottmar Walter

Helmut Rahn

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Question 5 of 10

5. What's the name of the highly-ambitious goalkeeper, who was named player of the World Cup 2002, despite making a fatal error in the finals? Hint

Oliver Kahn

Andreas Koepcke

Oliver Reck

Eike Immel

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Question 6 of 10

6. What native of Hamburg was the German striker of the 1960s. He appeared in 4 World Cups, scoring a total of 9 goals? Hint

Gerd Mueller

Siggi Heinrich

Wolfgang Weber

Uwe Seeler

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Question 7 of 10

7. What moustached striker with curled hair appeared in 3 World Cups, marking 8 goals. As coach, he led the national team to the World Cup final in 2002? Hint

Hans-Peter Briegel

Rudi Voeller

Uli Stielicke

Felix Magath

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who is the 'clown' among German soccer legends? Hint

Sepp Maier

Toni Turek

Hans Dampf

Toni Sailer

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who appeared in 5 consecutive World Cups, and 150 times in the national dress? Hint

Lothar Matthaeus

Franz Beckenbauer

Klaus Augenthaler

Uwe Seeler

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Question 10 of 10

10. Probably the most successful striker of all time, he scored 14 World Cup goals, along with 365 goals in the German Bundesliga, 40 of them in the season of 1971-72. What's the name of this true German soccer legend? Hint

Klaus Fischer

Uwe Seeler

Gerd Mueller

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these won the World Cup as both player and coach and is nicknamed 'Der Kaiser'(The Emperor)?

Answer: Franz Beckenbauer

Franz Beckenbauer seems to be surrounded by a halo, and is revered like a Demi-God in Germany.

Answer: Juergen Klinsmann

Juergen Klinsmann was also top scorer in Germany in 1988. For the national team, he scored a total of 47 goals.

3. Who was the extrovert goalkeeper of the 1980s saved the day for Germany, in the first World Cup penalty shootout. He also became notorious for a vicious foul committed in that same game?

Answer: Harald (Toni) Schumacher

The match was the semi-finals against France in the 1982 World Cup.

4. Who was captain of the team that miraculously snatched the first World Cup trophy for Germany from Hungary in 1954?

Answer: Fritz Walter

Germany won 3:2. Fritz Walter may have been the first real German soccer legend. The stadium of his home club Kaiserslautern was named after him. He died during the 2002 World Cup.

5. What's the name of the highly-ambitious goalkeeper, who was named player of the World Cup 2002, despite making a fatal error in the finals?

Answer: Oliver Kahn

Because of his features (and sometimes also behaviour on the pitch) resembled that of an ape, he is often thrown bananas at in German stadiums.

6. What native of Hamburg was the German striker of the 1960s. He appeared in 4 World Cups, scoring a total of 9 goals?

Answer: Uwe Seeler

One of his most famous goals was that scored with the back of his head against England in the 1970 World Cup Quarterfinals. Germany won 3:2 after extra time.

7. What moustached striker with curled hair appeared in 3 World Cups, marking 8 goals. As coach, he led the national team to the World Cup final in 2002?

Answer: Rudi Voeller

His hairdo had its most famous appearance when it was spit at by Dutch international Frank Rijkaard in the 1990 1/8 finals.

8. Who is the 'clown' among German soccer legends?

Answer: Sepp Maier

He won the World Cup trophy in 1974 and has played a total of 95 times for the national team.

9. Who appeared in 5 consecutive World Cups, and 150 times in the national dress?

Answer: Lothar Matthaeus

He first played in the 1982 at age 19, and finished his remarkable career in 1998 at age 35.

Answer: Gerd Mueller

He scored a total of 68 goals for the national team, in only 62 matches between 1966 and 1974!

Source: Author vishvakarman

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