Summer 2006: Week 6, Round 6
Sports: World Cup

 

By the time we have the next game we will know who has won the World Cup. Therefore this looks like a good week to have one more round on soccer's biggest event.

 

1. The FIFA president decided to organize a global stage tournament after soccer was removed from the Olympic Games. In what year was the first World Cup played?

 

A: 1930

 

2. What is the only country to play in all 18 World Cup tournaments?

 

A: Brazil

 

3. What is the name of the original trophy awarded from 1930 to 1970, which was named for the FIFA president who organized the competition?

 

A: Jules Rimet Trophy

 

4. Name two of the countries, which are participating in the World Cup for the first time this year?

 

A: Angola, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Trinidad & Tobago and Ukraine

 

5. Only 7 countries have won the World Cup. Brazil is the leader with 5 cups. Name either team that has won 3 times?

 

A: Germany, Italy

 

6. What is the site of this year's World Cup final game?

 

A: Berlin

 

7. Which country will host the 2010 World Cup?

 

A: South Africa

 

8. Who holds the record for most goals in World Cup tournaments with 14?

 

A: Germany's Gerd Muller

 

9. Edson Arante do Nascimento is regarded as the most celebrated star ever of the World Cup?

 

A:

 

10. In what year was the first Women's World Cup played?

 

A: 1991