soccer quiz: medium difficulty, from World Cup winners to goal size

How much do you know about soccer? Below is a list of trivia questions

associated with the sport.
1. How many yellow cards can a player receive before he is

ejected from the game?
a.) 1 b.) 2 c.) 3 d.) 4

2. A goalie can always use his/her hands.
a.) true b.) false

3. How many players does each team field in an adult league

playing a full squad game?
a.) 7 b.) 9 c.) 11 d.) 12

4. A goal can be scored directly from the kick-off.
a.) true b.) false

5. How many ‘laws’ of Association Football are there?
a.) 9 b.) 10 c.) 15 d.) 17

6. One other player must touch an indirect kick before it enters

the goal.
a.) true b.) false

7. In what year was the first World Cup of soccer played?
a.) 1920 b.) 1925 c.) 1930 d.) 1935

8. Who won the first World Cup?
a.) Brazil b.) Argentina c.) Germany d.) Uruguay

9. On the first rebound, a regulation soccer ball must bounce no

lower than 50 cm and no higher than 65 cm when dropped from what

height to be considered suitable for play?
a.) 1 meter b.) 1.5 meters c.) 2 meters d.) 3 meters

10. How wide is a regulation soccer goal?
a.) 2 meters b.) 3 meters c.) 4 meters d.) 5 meters


Answers
1. b – 2 yellow cards equals a red card
2. b – false; there are situations in which a goalie may not play

the ball with his/her hands
3. c – 11 players on a full squad
4. a – true; a goal can be scored directly from the kick-off
5. d – there are 17 laws
6. a – true; a goal scored directly from an indirect kick without

another player touching the ball first will not be allowed
7. c - 1930
8. d – Uruguay defeated Argentina in the finals, 4-2
9. c – 2 meters
10. b – 3 meters wide

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