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Q 1: How long is a standard adult football match?
A) 80 minutes
B) 100 minutes
C) 90 minutes
D) 120 minutes
Explanation: A standard adult football match consists of two 45-minute halves with a 15-minute halftime break.
Q 2: Which country won the FIFA World Cup in 2018?
A) Germany
B) Brazil
C) France
D) Croatia
Explanation: France defeated Croatia 4-2 in the final to win their second World Cup title.
Q 3: What is the maximum number of players a team can have on the pitch at any one time?
A) 10
B) 11
C) 12
D) 22
Explanation: Each team has 11 players on the field at the start of a match, including one goalkeeper.
Q 4: Which player is famously known as "El Phenomenon"?
A) Cristiano Ronaldo
B) Zinedine Zidane
C) Ronaldo Nazário
D) Ronaldinho
Explanation: Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima, the Brazilian striker, was nicknamed "O Fenômeno" (The Phenomenon).
Q 5: Which of these is NOT a direct free-kick offence?
A) Handball
B) Serious foul play
C) Offside
D) Holding an opponent
Explanation: Offside is an indirect free-kick offence, not a direct free-kick offence.
Q 6: Which English club plays its home games at Anfield?
A) Manchester United
B) Everton
C) Liverpool
D) Arsenal
Explanation: Liverpool FC has played at Anfield since the club was founded in 1892.
Q 7: What colour card is shown to a player who is sent off?
A) Yellow
B) Red
C) White
D) Green
Explanation: A red card is shown for serious fouls and misconduct, resulting in the player's dismissal.
Q 8: Which country has won the most World Cup titles?
A) Germany
B) Italy
C) Argentina
D) Brazil
Explanation: Brazil has won the World Cup 5 times (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002).
Q 9: What is the name of the trophy awarded to the winners of the UEFA Champions League?
A) The European Cup
B) The Premier League Trophy
C) The Europa League Cup
D) The FIFA World Cup
Explanation: The trophy is officially called the European Champion Clubs' Cup, though it's commonly referred to as the Champions League trophy.
Q 10: In what year was the first FIFA World Cup held?
A) 1928
B) 1930
C) 1934
D) 1950
Explanation: The inaugural FIFA World Cup was held in Uruguay in 1930 and was won by the host nation.
Q 11: Which player has won the most Ballon d'Or awards?
A) Lionel Messi
B) Cristiano Ronaldo
C) Johan Cruyff
D) Michel Platini
Explanation: Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d'Or 8 times (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023).
Q 12: What must the whole of the ball do to be considered out of play?
A) Be on the line
B) Be halfway over the line
C) Fully cross the line
D) Be touched by a player out of bounds
Explanation: The entire ball must completely cross the goal line or touchline to be considered out of play.
Q 13: Which African country was the first to reach a World Cup quarter-final?
A) Nigeria
B) Senegal
C) Cameroon
D) Ghana
Explanation: Cameroon reached the quarter-finals in the 1990 World Cup, becoming the first African nation to do so.
Q 14: What is the term for a goal scored from a cross or pass without the ball touching the ground?
A) Bicycle Kick
B) Header
C) Volley
D) Rabona
Explanation: A volley is when a player kicks the ball before it touches the ground.
Q 15: Which tournament is played between the champions of UEFA and CONMEBOL?
A) Club World Cup
B) UEFA Super Cup
C) Intercontinental Cup
D) Copa Libertadores
Explanation: The Intercontinental Cup was played between the champions of Europe and South America from 1960 to 2004.
Q 16: Who is the all-time top scorer for the Portuguese national team?
A) Eusébio
B) Luís Figo
C) Cristiano Ronaldo
D) Pauleta
Explanation: Cristiano Ronaldo is the all-time top scorer for Portugal with over 120 international goals.
Q 17: What is the minimum number of players a team must have to avoid a match being abandoned?
A) 11
B) 9
C) 8
D) 7
Explanation: A match must be abandoned if a team has fewer than 7 players on the field.
Q 18: Which Italian club is known as "The Old Lady"?
A) AC Milan
B) Inter Milan
C) AS Roma
D) Juventus
Explanation: Juventus is nicknamed "La Vecchia Signora" which translates to "The Old Lady".
Q 19: What does the assistant referee (linesman) primarily use their flag for?
A) To signal for a substitution
B) To signal for offside
C) To signal for a goal kick
D) All of the above
Explanation: Assistant referees use their flags to signal for offside, throw-ins, goal kicks, corner kicks, and substitutions.
Q 20: Which nation hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup?
A) USA
B) Australia
C) Qatar
D) Japan
Explanation: The 2022 FIFA World Cup was hosted by Qatar, the first Arab nation to host the tournament.
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