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Soccer Terminology

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was the first evidence of soccer found?

a)

Italy

b)

United States

c)

Brazil

d)

China

2.

What are the perimeter lines on the ends of the field called?

a)

Base Lines

b)

Sidelines

c)

End Lines

d)

Goal Lines

3.

What is the regulation time of a game"

a)

Two 30 minute halves

b)

Two 45 minute halves

c)

Two 35 minute halves

d)

Two 60 minute halves

4.

How many players are on the field at one time for each team?

a)

11

b)

10

c)

12

d)

9

5.

What player can use their hands?

a)

Defenseman

b)

Attack

c)

Goalie/Goal Keeper

d)

Midfielder

6.

What group of players helps defend the goal?

a)

Attack

b)

Defense

c)

Midfield

d)

Goalie

7.

Whose job is it to score?

a)

Strikers

b)

Defense

c)

Midfielders

d)

Goalie

8.

What causes a penalty kick?

a)

Kick out of bounds

b)

Corner kick

c)

Penalty/foul in the goalie box

d)

Yellow card

9.

What is offsides?

a)

When a player is on the bench

b)

When a player is behind all the defenders before a ball is kicked to them.

c)

When a Goalie makes a save

d)

When a player starts on the wrong side during a free kick

10.

How big is the center circle?

a)

10 yards

b)

5 yards

c)

15 yards

d)

3 yards

11.

How many yards from the end line does the goalie box go out?

a)

10 yards

b)

15 yards

c)

18 yards

d)

20 yards

12.

How big is the corner arc for corner kicks?

a)

1 yard

b)

2 yards

c)

3 yards

d)

4 yards

13.

What did early China call the sport of soccer?

a)

Soccer

b)

Cuju

c)

Football

d)

Sushi

14.

What is the name of the largest soccer tournament in the world called?

a)

Premier League

b)

US Soccer Association

c)

World Cup

d)

International Tournament

15.

What is the most commonly used name for soccer throughout the world?

a)

Football/Futball

b)

Soccer

c)

Kick Ball

d)

Round ball