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With the Football World Cup just around the corner, it’s time to test your knowledge. This is the starter level 2010 FIFA World Cup quiz. A total of 27 points are available. Answer all questions, and no cheating!
Questions:
1. How often is the FIFA World Cup held? (1 point)
2. How many times has Australia made the World Cup Finals (including South Africa 2010.)(1 point)
3. Who scored Australia’s first ever goal at the World Cup Finals? (1 point)
4. Who will Australia play in their Group of Death this time? (3 points)
5. How many games in the World Cup Finals has Australia ever won? (1 point)
6. How many Asian countries have ever won the World Cup? (1 point)
7. What year did England win the World Cup? (Yes, they still talk about it!) (1 point)
8. The Hand of God:Who did it, against whom, and in which year? (3 points)
9. Seven countries whose names (unofficially) begin within “S” will be at the 2010 Finals. How many can you name? (7 points)
10. New Zealand has qualified for South Africa. They last made the World Cup in Spain, but which year was that? (1 point)
11. How many teams qualified from Asia for the 2010 World Cup, and who are they? (4 points)
12. Which country hosted the last women’s World Cup? Where and when is the next one? (3 points)
Answers (on a plate):
1. Every four years.
2. Three. (West Germany 1974, Germany 2006 South Africa 2010
3. Tim Cahill v Japan in 2006. (Where were you?)
4. Germany, Ghana and Serbia. Ouch, that’ll be tough.
5. One; v Japan (3-1, Germany 2006.)
6. Nil.
7. 1966.
8. Diego Maradona, England, Mexico 1986.
9. Slovenia, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, Spain and Serbia
10. 1982
11. Four. (Korea Republic, DPR Korea, Japan and Australia.)
12. China, Germany 2011
Scorecard
0-4 points: You’ve a lot to learn, but don’t we Aussies never give up in sport.
5-8 points: Call yourself a sports fan?
9-13 points: Rusted on since Uruguay 2005? Well done!
14-18 pts: FFA are very interested in your expertise!
19-23 pts: Starting to get nervous for the big kick-off?
24-27 pts: Wow your blood flows green and gold. Awesome!
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