Wacky Soccer Trivia


1. Soccer was originally called:		2.The word soccer originated from this word:
A. Reccos	B. The kicking game	A. Association	B. Football
C. Foosball	D. None of the above	C. Reccos	D. Hamburger
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3. Who brought soccer to the US?		4. The First soccer ball was:
A. Christopher Columbus	B. English Settlers	A. The head of a captured prisoner	B. A ball of cloth wrapped together
C. American Indians	D. The Brazilians	C. A hand-stitched leather ball	D. An imaginary ball that everyone pretended to kick
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5. When was the first American soccer league formed?		6.Soccer was banned in England in 1314 because:
A. We're still waiting	B.1967	A. The prisoners ran out of heads	B. The felt soccer was evil
C.1996	D.1899	C. Soccer was considered sissy	D. Men weren't allowed to wear shorts in public
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7. Before the modern rules of soccer were established, it was legal to:		8. A soccer ball should weigh:
A. Pick up and run with the ball	B. Tackle and take the ball away	A.2-6 pounds	B. Half the weight of the heaviest player divided by two
C. Kick an opposing player and take the ball	D. All of the above	C.14-16 pounds	D.16-18 pounds
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9.The world soccer championship is called:		10.When was soccer introduced as an Olympic sport?
A. The World Cup	B. The Super Bowl	A.1880	B.1900
C. The Coffee Cup	D. The Championship Cup	C.1908	D.1777
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11. Who scored the first goal in MLS history?		12. Who won the first MLS cup?
A. Nikki Hinton	B. Eric Wynalda	A. DC United	B. DC Clash
C. Pele	D. Dion Earl	C. Seattle Seadogs	D. Kansas City Wizards
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13. What year did FIFA accept women's soccer?		14. Women make up approximately what percent of soccer players?
A.1908	B.1991	A.20%	B.40%
C.1971	D.1965	C.30%	D.50%
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15. The first Women's World Cup was in:		16. Who won the 1991 Women's World Cup?
A.1992, Iceland	B.1994, USA	A. China	B. Brazil
C.1971, Mexico	D.1955, Argentina	C. USA	D. Tacoma
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17. How many teams played in the first World Cup?		18. How often is the World Cup played?
A.13	B.32	A. Every year	B. Every 2 years
C.2	D.144	C. Every 4 years	D. Whenever we feel like it
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19. How many teams qualify to play in the World Cup?		20. Which country hosted the 1994 World Cup?
A.100 teams	B.24 teams	A. Brazil	B. United States
C.16 teams	D. Anyone who wants to play	C. China	D. New York City
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21. How many people watched the final game of the 1994 World Cup?		22.In what year did the US first reach The World Cup semi-finals?
A.150,000	B.6 billion	A.1988	B.1933
C.2,000,000	D.32,000,000	C.1994	D.1812
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23. Which country's national team had to go into hiding after losing to the US?		24. Which professional player dropped his shorts during an NASL soccer game?
A. England	B. China	A. Mark Dodd	B. Hugo Sanchez
C. Every team that is beaten by the US	D. South America	C. Paul Cannel	D. Michael J. Glenn
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25. Goal keeper Bill "Fatty" Foulke was 6' tall and weighed 300 pounds. What was he known for?
A. Picking up opposing players by their shorts	B. Chasing players who made fun of his size
C. Running naked in the locker room after referees that made him angry	D. All of the above
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