Football Vocabulary Quiz

What is the meaning of a corner kick in football?

• A white mark in the penalty area

• A best-of-five penalty kick contest

• A direct free kick taken from the penalty spot

• A free kick taken from one of the corners of the pitch

What is the role of a goalkeeper in football?

• Player whose role is to stop the ball from entering the goal

• Player used to replace another

• Player whose role is to score goals

• Player whose main role is to prevent the opposition from scoring

What does the term 'offside' mean in football?

• A group of sports clubs that play each other

• To try to score a goal

• To deliberately fall over when tackled

• Law requiring at least two defenders to be between an attacker and the goal line

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CCSS.RI.3.10

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CCSS.RI.5.10

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CCSS.RI.7.4

What is the definition of a foul in football?

• A white mark in the penalty area

• A direct free kick taken from the penalty spot

• A best-of-five penalty kick contest

• An illegal action punishable by a free kick

What is the purpose of a wall in football?

• The two long boundaries along each side of the pitch

• The two shorter boundaries on which the goals are placed

• A line of players forming a barrier to block a free kick taken near the penalty area

• The playing field

What is the role of a striker in football?

• Player used to replace another

• Player whose role is to score goals

• Player whose role is to stop the ball from entering the goal

• Player whose main role is to prevent the opposition from scoring

What is the meaning of a draw in football?

• Finish a game with an even score; tie

• A free kick taken from one of the corners of the pitch

• An instance of kicking or heading the ball into the goal

• A group of sports clubs that play each other

What is the definition of a handball in football?

• A foul committed by touching the ball with a hand or an arm

• A player whose role is to score goals

• A player whose role is to prevent the opposition from scoring

• A player used to replace another

What is the role of an assistant referee in football?

• Player whose role is to score goals

• Player whose role is to stop the ball from entering the goal

• Player whose main role is to prevent the opposition from scoring

• Official who runs one of two touchlines and advises the referee, especially on offside decisions

What is the purpose of extra time in football?

• Two periods of 15 minutes each played when a game ends in a draw after normal time

• A direct free kick taken from the penalty spot

• A white mark in the penalty area

• A best-of-five penalty kick contest