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1. What was the name of the loud plastic horn blown by many spectators during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa?
Answer: Vuvuzela
a) Zambezi
b) Vuvuzela
c) Kuduzela
d) Trompette
2. Which country won the first FIFA World Cup in 1930?
Answer: Uruguay
a) Brazil
b) Italy
c) Argentina
d) Uruguay
3. Which player scored the fastest goal in World Cup history, just 11 seconds into the match against Ghana in 2006?
Answer: Hakan Sukur
a) Hakan Sukur
b) Thierry Henry
c) Cristiano Ronaldo
d) Miroslav Klose
4. Who became the first female soccer player to win the Ballon d'Or Feminin award in 2018?
Answer: Ada Hegerberg
a) Ada Hegerberg
b) Lucy Bronze
c) Megan Rapinoe
d) Marta
5. What year did the UEFA Champions League change its name from the European Cup to its current name?
Answer: 1992
a) 1995
b) 1986
c) 2000
d) 1992
6. Which English football club was the first to win the European Cup (now UEFA Champions League) in 1977?
Answer: Liverpool
a) Manchester United
b) Liverpool
c) Nottingham Forest
d) Arsenal
7. Which African nation reached the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup in 1990?
Answer: Cameroon
a) Cameroon
b) Ghana
c) Nigeria
d) Senegal
8. What is the name of the competition that is considered the top club competition in South American football?
Answer: Copa Libertadores
a) Copa Sudamericana
b) Copa del Rey
c) Recopa Sudamericana
d) Copa Libertadores
9. What is the name of the stadium where FC Barcelona plays its home matches?
Answer: Camp Nou
a) Santiago Bernabeu
b) Camp Nou
c) Old Trafford
d) Allianz Arena
10. Which player famously scored a "Hand of God" goal during the 1986 FIFA World Cup quarter-final?
Answer: Diego Maradona
a) Diego Maradona
b) Pelé
c) Lionel Messi
d) Cristiano Ronaldo
11. Who holds the record as the youngest player to ever score in a World Cup finals match?
Answer: Pelé
a) Pelé
b) Diego Maradona
c) Lionel Messi
d) Michael Owen
12. How long is a standard soccer field according to FIFA regulations?
Answer: 110-120 yards
a) 90-100 yards
b) 110-120 yards
c) 120-130 yards
d) 100-110 yards
13. Against which team did Cristiano Ronaldo perform his famous bicycle kick goal in the UEFA Champions League?
Answer: Juventus
a) Barcelona
b) Manchester City
c) Bayern Munich
d) Juventus
14. How many times has Cristiano Ronaldo been awarded the prestigious Ballon d'Or, recognizing him as one of the greatest footballers in history?
Answer: 5
a) 4
b) 5
c) 6
d) 7
15. What was the former name of the FA Community Shield, the annual match contested by the winners of the FA Cup and the Premier League?
Answer: Charity Shield
a) Charity Trophy
b) Community Cup
c) Charity Shield
d) Premier Cup
16. What is the name of the style of play associated with Pep Guardiola during his tenure as coach of FC Barcelona, known for its emphasis on possession and teamwork?
Answer: Tiki-taka
a) Positional Play
b) False Nine
c) Gegenpressing
d) Tiki-taka
17. Which player holds the record for receiving the most red cards in football history?
Answer: Gerardo Bedoya
a) Sergio Ramos
b) Gerardo Bedoya
c) Paolo Maldini
d) Cristiano Ronaldo
18. In which year did Lionel Messi win the first of his seven Ballon d'Or awards?
Answer: 2009
a) 2009
b) 2010
c) 2010
d) 2011
19. Which manager famously led the French national team to victory in the 1998 FIFA World Cup?
Answer: Aimé Jacquet
a) Didier Deschamps
b) Aimé Jacquet
c) Laurent Blanc
d) Michel Platini
20. What is the width of the penalty area in meters?
Answer: 16.46 meters
a) 15.63 meters
b) 15.87 meters
c) 16.02 meters
d) 16.46 meters