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Soccer Ultimate I Trivia Quiz

The world game past and present.

A multiple-choice quiz by protege323. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
protege323

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
65,796

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

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1826

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who was Cameroon's leading goal scorer in the 1990 World Cup? Hint

Oman Byik

Robert Song

Abedi Pele

Roger Milla

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Question 2 of 15

2. When did Australia compete in their first World Cup finals? Hint

1986

1970

1974

1982

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Question 3 of 15

3. How many penalty shots did Walter Zenga save in the 1990 semi final shootout against Argentina? Hint

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Question 4 of 15

4. What was the score in the first World Cup final where Uruguay defeated Argentina, in 1930? Hint

3-2

2-1

4-2

3-1

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Question 5 of 15

5. Who scored the first hat-trick in the 1990 World Cup Finals? Hint

Salvatore Schillaci

Miguel Gonzalez Michel

Thomas Brolin

Rudi Voeller

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who scored the first ever World Cup goal? Hint

Louis Larent

Pablo Dorado

Pedro Cea

Anton Puc

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Question 7 of 15

7. The Giuseppe Meazza stadium is home ground to which two Italian clubs? Hint

A.C Milan and Inter Milan

Juventus and Torino

Roma and Lazio

Sampdoria and Genoa

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Question 8 of 15

8. Romario had a bet with which player in the 1994 World Cup, that he would score the greater amount of goals? Hint

Hristo Stoichkov

Diego Maradona

Roberto Baggio

Carlos Valderama

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Question 9 of 15

9. When was the great A.C. Milan team founded? Hint

1879

1899

1901

1869

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which country hosted the 1954 World Cup finals? Hint

Sweden

Spain

Italy

Switzerland

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who was the leading goal scorer of the 1966 World Cup? Hint

Gerd Muller

Geoff Hurst

Eusebio

Pele

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Question 12 of 15

12. What sport did Christian Vieri play (other than football or soccer) as a youngster? Hint

Volley ball

Tennis

Basket Ball

Cricket

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which team won the Sydney 2000 Olympic soccer final? Hint

Cameroon

Brazil

Nigeria

Spain

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which country did Grzegor Lato represent? Hint

Romania

Poland

Iceland

Yugoslavia

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Question 15 of 15

15. Edson Arantes Do Nascimento is the real name of which football player?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was Cameroon's leading goal scorer in the 1990 World Cup?

Answer: Roger Milla

At the folowing World Cup in 1994 Roger Miller (aka Roger Milla) became the oldest player to score in the World Cup, at the age of 42. In five games (all as a 'super-sub'), he scored twice against Romania and twice against Colombia.

2. When did Australia compete in their first World Cup finals?

Answer: 1974

The Australian team is also known as the Socceroos.

3. How many penalty shots did Walter Zenga save in the 1990 semi final shootout against Argentina?

Answer: 0

Walter Zenga did not let a goal in until the second half of the semi final when Claudio Caniggia headed a Maradona cross into the net.After that Zenga let in every penalty shot.

4. What was the score in the first World Cup final where Uruguay defeated Argentina, in 1930?

Answer: 4-2

Uruguay won 4 - 2 in front of approx.90,000 spectators. They were losing 2-1 at half time.

5. Who scored the first hat-trick in the 1990 World Cup Finals?

Answer: Miguel Gonzalez Michel

Michel of Spain scored the first hat-trick against Sth Korea in the group stages the game finished 3-1.

6. Who scored the first ever World Cup goal?

Answer: Louis Larent

He scored for France against Mexico on July 13 1930.

7. The Giuseppe Meazza stadium is home ground to which two Italian clubs?

Answer: A.C Milan and Inter Milan

Also known as the San Siro where Milan and Inter have had some memorable derbys.

8. Romario had a bet with which player in the 1994 World Cup, that he would score the greater amount of goals?

Answer: Hristo Stoichkov

Stoichkov and Romario were team mates at Barcelona the Bugarian won with six goals to five.

9. When was the great A.C. Milan team founded?

Answer: 1899

A great team, nothing more need be said.

10. Which country hosted the 1954 World Cup finals?

Answer: Switzerland

Switzerland hosted and West Germany won with Hungary runners up.

11. Who was the leading goal scorer of the 1966 World Cup?

Answer: Eusebio

Portugals Eusebio led the scorers charts with nine goals.

12. What sport did Christian Vieri play (other than football or soccer) as a youngster?

Answer: Cricket

Vieri spent some of his childhood in Australia and was also known as a keen cricket player. He also has a restaurant in Sydney and its name is Vieri's.

13. Which team won the Sydney 2000 Olympic soccer final?

Answer: Cameroon

Cameroon beat Spain in the final and achieved Cameroons first ever gold medal in any event in their Olympic history.

14. Which country did Grzegor Lato represent?

Answer: Poland

He was the leading goal scorer for the 1974 World Cup.

15. Edson Arantes Do Nascimento is the real name of which football player?

Answer: Pele

Thats why Brazilians have such short names because their real names are way too long. And if you didn't know that one you are not a real football supporter!

Source: Author protege323

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