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History of the World Cup [3] Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the history of the World Cup. It focuses between 1978 to 1994. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by lloydizzle3. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
lloydizzle3

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
336,383

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
209

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the top scorer of the 1978 World Cup? Hint

Osvaldo Ardiles

Scot Archie Gemmill

Ramon Quiroga

Mario Kempes

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the 1978 World Cup mascot called? Hint

Gauchito

Garanta

Garricha

Gazala

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where was the 1982 World Cup hosted? Hint

Spain

Mexico

Brazil

Turkey

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which two teams went out in the second round of the 1982 World Cup? Hint

Russia & Turkey

Poland & Turkey

Brazil & England

England & Poland

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the Mexico 1986 World Cup, Maradona scored the infamous 'Hand of God' goal against England in the quarterfinal. What minute was the first goal of the game scored in? Hint

61st

59th

51st

76th

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Question 6 of 10

6. Gary Lineker was the top scorer in the World Cup of Mexico 1986. How many goals did he score? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which team was disqualified for fielding over-age players in the FIFA World Youth Cup in Italy 1990? Hint

Colombia

Denmark

Mexico

United Arab Emirates

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which fact from the 1990 World Cup is not true? Hint

Italy finished third

The tournament was the lowest scoring on records

The final was remembered for its brutal nature and attacking flair

If a player scored for the United Arab Emirates, he would be given a Rolls Royce

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who missed tho decisive penalty for Italy in the USA 1994 World Cup Final? Hint

Michel Platini

Filippo Inzaghi

Roberto Baggio

Paulo Maldini

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the average match attendance for the 1994 World Cup tournament in USA? Hint

72,000

83,000

69,000

103,000

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the top scorer of the 1978 World Cup?

Answer: Mario Kempes

He scored six goals in total, including one in the final. Argentina won the final 3-1 on their home soil. Ramon Quiroga was a Peruvian goalkeeper.

2. What was the 1978 World Cup mascot called?

Answer: Gauchito

Gauchito means 'little boy'. He wore the team's strip and inspired Argentina to World Cup victory.

3. Where was the 1982 World Cup hosted?

Answer: Spain

More teams and more stars were on offer in the 1982 World Cup. Maradona, Platini, Zico, and Rossi were new star names. Five non-European teams made their debut. They were Algeria, Cameroon, Honduras, Kuwait, and New Zealand.

4. Which two teams went out in the second round of the 1982 World Cup?

Answer: Brazil & England

Brazil was unbeaten in the first round along with England, Austria, and host Spain. The semi-finalists were Germany, France, Italy, and Poland. Italy beat Germany 3-1 in the final.

5. In the Mexico 1986 World Cup, Maradona scored the infamous 'Hand of God' goal against England in the quarterfinal. What minute was the first goal of the game scored in?

Answer: 51st

There was no score until the 51st minute. Five minutes after his 'Hand of God', Maradona then beat five defenders to score the winning goal.

6. Gary Lineker was the top scorer in the World Cup of Mexico 1986. How many goals did he score?

Answer: 6

Beating Maradona and many other stars, Lineker came out on top to win the Golden Boot. It was newly-named this in the previous World Cup in Spain.

7. Which team was disqualified for fielding over-age players in the FIFA World Youth Cup in Italy 1990?

Answer: Mexico

Along with Chile, they were disqualified from the 1990 tournament. Chile was disqualified because goalkeeper Roberto Rojas had faked a serious injury to get Brazil disqualified. Rojas was given a life ban. Denmark failed to qualify. Colombia made it to the 2nd round.

8. Which fact from the 1990 World Cup is not true?

Answer: The final was remembered for its brutal nature and attacking flair

The final was actually remembered for its defensive play. Germany missed many chances but won the final 1-0 anyway. The winning goal was a penalty on 84 minutes, and Brehme scored the penalty.

9. Who missed tho decisive penalty for Italy in the USA 1994 World Cup Final?

Answer: Roberto Baggio

He was Italy's star player in the tournament. He scored both goals in the semi-final win against Bulgaria. His luck ran out in the final though as he missed his penalty.

10. What was the average match attendance for the 1994 World Cup tournament in USA?

Answer: 69,000

Teams had to travel huge distances across tho states for matches. Nine cities hosted matches. Total attendance of the tournament was nearly 3.6 million.

Source: Author lloydizzle3

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