WC SOCCER QUIZ II
My second round of world cup soccer quiz earned more replies. I received 7 replies in all and I appreciate the interest shown by the five of them in quizzing. I expect to receive more replies on the next quiz which will be brought to you by my friend, Rohit. Debaduta Mohanty emerged the winner amongst the seven replies.
Here is the scorecard for you,
Chinmay Kamat-4
Aniket Khasgiwala-9
Chandan Shahi-9
Prateek Vijayavargia-10
Atul V Nath-13
Ameya Maroldkar-13.5
Debaduta Mohanty-16
Q1.What is the name of the official ball for the Fifa World Cup Germany 2006?
A:Teamgiest from Adidas meaning "team spirit"
Q2.During the second world war, who hid the Fifa World Cup trophy in a shoe box under his bed thereby preventing the cup from falling into the hands of the occupying troops?
A: An Italian official Dr.Ottorino barassi
Q3.From Which Fifa world cup did India withdrew since they were not allowed to play in bare feet?
A:1950 World Cup Brazil
Q4.The Maracana stadium in Brazil recorded the largest attendance during a fifa world cup match with 1,74,000 people. What is the official name of this famous stadium?
A:Estadio Jornalista Mario Filho
Q5.Which footballer was murdered in his home country after scoring an own goal that crafted its team exit from the worldcup?
A: Andreas Escobar of Colombia was shot dead outside a night club in medellin in Colombia after scorin an accidental own goal against US on July 2 1994.
Q6.Only once has a king coached his home nation in a worldcup. Name this famous king and his country.
A: King Carol of Romania during 1930 WC
Q7.What was the name of the trophy that Uruguayan captain Jose Nasazzi received from the Fifa president Jules Rimet after Uruguay won the first ever Fifa World Cup in 1930?
A:Victoire aux Ailes d'Or " trophy
Q8.The Infamous "Battle of Berne" handed Brazil their biggest ever defeat in World Cup.Who were their opponents?
A:Hungary
Q9.Which was the first Asian team to qualify for the Fifa world Cup?
A:Dutch East Indies in 1938, currently known as Indonesia
Q10.Which world cup match b/w which two countries handed the soccer world cup its first ever goalless draw?
A: England -0 Brazil-0 in the 1938 World Cup Sweden was the first ever goalless draw.
Q11.Who is the only person to play in both football and cricket world cups, an amazing feat?
A: Sir Vivian Richards
Q12.How many national teams played in the qualification games for the first World Cup in 1930?
A: NONE. Participation was on the basis of invitation. 13 teams played this worldcup.
Q13.Who was the line referee in the World Cup final of 1966 in England between England and Germany who told the referee that he considered the famous Wembley goal a valid one?
A:Tofik Bakhramov of Russia
Q14.Which world cup match is often described as "the final which was not a final"?Who won this match in the end?
A:Brazil vs Uruguay- 1950 world cup.The teams qualifying from the initial group stages were clubbed into another group and the winner of the group was declared as champions for the 1950 WC.The final match turned out to be the crucial match in which brazil needed a draw and uruguay needed to win the match to become the world champ,however brazil lost in tht match in front of home crowd . Uruguay was declared winner.
Q15.Which famous player became the first person to score 5 goals in a single world cup match?
A:Oleg Salenko of Russia against Cameroon during their 6-1 thrashing of them.
Q16.In a legendary World Cup game Kuwait played in 1982 the sheikh entered the field because he disagreed with the decision of the referee to allow a goal. Who was the opponent of Kuwait?
A: France
Q17.Which player was sent off even before he played a single minute for his country in the 2002 Fifa world Cup?
A:Claudio Cannigia for indiscipline near the touch line( Argentine)
Q18.After a famous WC match the national newspaper screamed with headline "10 heroic lions and a stupid boy". Which team, which match and who was the "stupid boy"???
A: Eng-Arg 1998 WC Match. Beckham was the stupid boy for receiving a red card.
Q19.Who is the only player to score in the world cup history for two different countries ?
A:Robert Prosinecki scored for Yugoslavia in 1990 and Croatia in 1994.
Q20.In 1990 Cameroon beat the reigning World Champions Argentina by 1-0 (goal by Omam-Biyik), although they finished the game with nine players. Kana-Biyik got a red card. Who is the other player that was sent off by referee Vautrot?
A:Benjamin Massing
Here is the scorecard for you,
Chinmay Kamat-4
Aniket Khasgiwala-9
Chandan Shahi-9
Prateek Vijayavargia-10
Atul V Nath-13
Ameya Maroldkar-13.5
Debaduta Mohanty-16
Q1.What is the name of the official ball for the Fifa World Cup Germany 2006?
A:Teamgiest from Adidas meaning "team spirit"
Q2.During the second world war, who hid the Fifa World Cup trophy in a shoe box under his bed thereby preventing the cup from falling into the hands of the occupying troops?
A: An Italian official Dr.Ottorino barassi
Q3.From Which Fifa world cup did India withdrew since they were not allowed to play in bare feet?
A:1950 World Cup Brazil
Q4.The Maracana stadium in Brazil recorded the largest attendance during a fifa world cup match with 1,74,000 people. What is the official name of this famous stadium?
A:Estadio Jornalista Mario Filho
Q5.Which footballer was murdered in his home country after scoring an own goal that crafted its team exit from the worldcup?
A: Andreas Escobar of Colombia was shot dead outside a night club in medellin in Colombia after scorin an accidental own goal against US on July 2 1994.
Q6.Only once has a king coached his home nation in a worldcup. Name this famous king and his country.
A: King Carol of Romania during 1930 WC
Q7.What was the name of the trophy that Uruguayan captain Jose Nasazzi received from the Fifa president Jules Rimet after Uruguay won the first ever Fifa World Cup in 1930?
A:Victoire aux Ailes d'Or " trophy
Q8.The Infamous "Battle of Berne" handed Brazil their biggest ever defeat in World Cup.Who were their opponents?
A:Hungary
Q9.Which was the first Asian team to qualify for the Fifa world Cup?
A:Dutch East Indies in 1938, currently known as Indonesia
Q10.Which world cup match b/w which two countries handed the soccer world cup its first ever goalless draw?
A: England -0 Brazil-0 in the 1938 World Cup Sweden was the first ever goalless draw.
Q11.Who is the only person to play in both football and cricket world cups, an amazing feat?
A: Sir Vivian Richards
Q12.How many national teams played in the qualification games for the first World Cup in 1930?
A: NONE. Participation was on the basis of invitation. 13 teams played this worldcup.
Q13.Who was the line referee in the World Cup final of 1966 in England between England and Germany who told the referee that he considered the famous Wembley goal a valid one?
A:Tofik Bakhramov of Russia
Q14.Which world cup match is often described as "the final which was not a final"?Who won this match in the end?
A:Brazil vs Uruguay- 1950 world cup.The teams qualifying from the initial group stages were clubbed into another group and the winner of the group was declared as champions for the 1950 WC.The final match turned out to be the crucial match in which brazil needed a draw and uruguay needed to win the match to become the world champ,however brazil lost in tht match in front of home crowd . Uruguay was declared winner.
Q15.Which famous player became the first person to score 5 goals in a single world cup match?
A:Oleg Salenko of Russia against Cameroon during their 6-1 thrashing of them.
Q16.In a legendary World Cup game Kuwait played in 1982 the sheikh entered the field because he disagreed with the decision of the referee to allow a goal. Who was the opponent of Kuwait?
A: France
Q17.Which player was sent off even before he played a single minute for his country in the 2002 Fifa world Cup?
A:Claudio Cannigia for indiscipline near the touch line( Argentine)
Q18.After a famous WC match the national newspaper screamed with headline "10 heroic lions and a stupid boy". Which team, which match and who was the "stupid boy"???
A: Eng-Arg 1998 WC Match. Beckham was the stupid boy for receiving a red card.
Q19.Who is the only player to score in the world cup history for two different countries ?
A:Robert Prosinecki scored for Yugoslavia in 1990 and Croatia in 1994.
Q20.In 1990 Cameroon beat the reigning World Champions Argentina by 1-0 (goal by Omam-Biyik), although they finished the game with nine players. Kana-Biyik got a red card. Who is the other player that was sent off by referee Vautrot?
A:Benjamin Massing
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