Soccer Quick Quiz (Per. 3)

What is the most popular sport in the world?

• Field Hockey

• Football/soccer

• Cricket

• Tennis

How long does each half last?

• 30 minutes

• 45 minutes

• 60 minutes

• 90 minutes

How many players are on each team?

• 7

• 9

• 11

• 13

Why is it called football?

• Because you kick the ball with your feet

• Because you play it on foot, not on a horse

How do you score in football? (click all that apply)

• Kick the ball into the goal

• Head the ball into the goal

• Run the ball into the end-zone

• Kick the ball over the bar, between the uprights

What is the name of the only player who can touch the ball with their hands?

• Center back

• Keeper

• Midfielder

• Forward

What happens if a player gets a red card?

• Their side gets a goal

• It's a warning, if they get 2 red cards they are sent off

• The opposing team gets a penalty kick

• They are sent off

A football team that represents a country is called a ____?

• National team

• Football Club

In soccer, a kick awarded by a referee to a team whose opponent has broken a rule:

• corner kick

• penalty kick

• free kick

• bicycle kick

In soccer, a player tries to gain possession of the ball by sliding into the ball feet first:

• sweeper

• attacking

• corner kick

• sliding tackle