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MISL - The Early Years Trivia Quiz

Major Indoor Soccer League: the early years of the first indoor soccer league in the USA.

A multiple-choice quiz by joemoz. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
joemoz

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
88,055

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
208

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who scored the first goal in MISL history? Hint

Jim Pollihan

Branko Segota

Steve Zungul

Ty Keough

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 1978, six teams were in the first MISL campaign; New York, Houston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh: name the other two? Hint

Kansas City and San Diego

Buffalo and Detroit

Cleveland and Cincinnati

Memphis and Hartford

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which famous Cincinnati pro athlete was part owner of the Kids? Hint

Johnny Bench

Ken Anderson

Arhie Griffin

Pete Rose

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the first commissioner of the league? Hint

Earl Foreman

Phil Woosnam

Ed Tepper

Pele

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which team won the regular season title? Hint

Houston Summit Soccer

Philadelphia Fever

New York Arrows

Cleveland Force

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Question 6 of 10

6. The New York Arrows played their home games at Madison Square Garden?

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the leading scorer in MISL's first year? Hint

Fred Grgurev

Kai Haaskivi

Steve Zungul

Joe fink

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Cleveland Force came out for their team introductions to what famous movie theme? Hint

Jaws

Star Wars

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Midnight Express

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the first game in Ceveland The Force took on the Pittsburgh Spirit. The Force won an overtime thriller 7-6. Who scored the gamewinner for the Force? Hint

Rildo

Craig Allen

Muhammad Attiah

Keith Furphy

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which New York Arrow played in the 1972 Olympic games for the USA? Hint

Branko Segota

Shep Messing

Pat Ercoli

Jim Pollihan

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who scored the first goal in MISL history?

Answer: Jim Pollihan

Pollihan tallied for the New York Arrows on December 22nd,1978.

2. In 1978, six teams were in the first MISL campaign; New York, Houston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh: name the other two?

Answer: Cleveland and Cincinnati

The Force was in Cleveland and the Kids played in Cincinnati.

3. Which famous Cincinnati pro athlete was part owner of the Kids?

Answer: Pete Rose

Former Scottish international Doug Wark scored 29 goals for the Kids in '78-'79.

4. Who was the first commissioner of the league?

Answer: Earl Foreman

Foreman and Tepper got the idea for an indoor soccer league after watching an indoor exhibition between Dynamo Moscow and the Philadelphia Atoms of the NASL in 1975.

5. Which team won the regular season title?

Answer: Houston Summit Soccer

The Summit was the regular season powerhouse going 18-6.

6. The New York Arrows played their home games at Madison Square Garden?

Answer: False

The Arrows home rug was at the Nassau Coliseum on Long Island.

7. Who was the leading scorer in MISL's first year?

Answer: Fred Grgurev

Philadelphia's Freddie G. was the top scorer with 46 goals and 28 assists,for a total of 74 points. He outpaced the future "Lord of All Indoors" Steve Zungul by six total points.

8. The Cleveland Force came out for their team introductions to what famous movie theme?

Answer: Star Wars

The nickname was to evoke the power from George Lucas' megahit about a galaxy far,far away.

9. In the first game in Ceveland The Force took on the Pittsburgh Spirit. The Force won an overtime thriller 7-6. Who scored the gamewinner for the Force?

Answer: Muhammad Attiah

The Nigerian star was also know as the "Baby Jet", because of his diminutive size as well as blazing speed.

10. Which New York Arrow played in the 1972 Olympic games for the USA?

Answer: Shep Messing

Messing was the USA's net-minder in Munich before going onto play for the Cosmos in the NASL and then the Arrows in the MISL.

Source: Author joemoz

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