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Football has a short history.
TRUE
FALSE
Football in its current form arose in England in the middle of the __________ century.
15th
16th
18th
19th
which country started football ?
Modern football originated in
America
Modern football originated in
Africa
Modern football originated in
Argentina
Modern football originated in
Britain
The English Football League was created in ....
1888
1887
1886
1885
The first game that took place outside Europe occurred in ________ in _________.
Kenya,1867
Colombia,1868
Argentina,1867
Spain,1877
In 1883, the first international tournament took place and included four national teams:
England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Iceland,Ireland,Spain,Italy.
Germany,Sweden,Wales,England.
(FIFA) was founded in _______ and a
foundation act was signed by seven representatives from France, Belgium, Denmark, The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
1900
1890
1895
1904
In ______, the British FA joined FIFA.
1906
1911
1884
1888
In ________ , FIFA joined the IFAB.
1940
1787
1818
1913
FIFA has ______ member organizations from all
over the world.
201
199
209
205
The world regions have been divided into six confederations ... what does the confederation CAF represent ?
(a)
The world regions have been divided into six confederations ... what does the confederation AFC represent ?
(a)
The world regions have been divided into six confederations ... what does the confederation UEFA represent ?
(a)
The world regions have been divided into six confederations ... what does the confederation CONCACAF represent ?
(a)
The world regions have been divided into six confederations ... what does the confederation OFC represent ?
(a)
The world regions have been divided into six confederations ... what does the confederation CONMEBOL represent ?
(a)
It wasn't until _______ that the first women's soccer club was established in England.
1894
1899
1895
1890
Women's soccer slowly gained popularity.
TRUE
FALSE
One women's match drew a crowd exceeding 50,000.
TRUE
FALSE
In ______ , the Football Association (FA) banned women's soccer competitions on
official FA fields.
1919
1910
1920
1921
The first FIFA Women's World Cup was in _______.
1950
1991
1955
1990
The world cup is held every _______ years.
5
6
4
3
FIFAs world cup began in ____.
1900
1940
1930
1925
Soccer regulations are authorized by FIFA, in a 135 page rule book.
TRUE
FALSE
The goal area is a box , 20 yards wide by 6 yards deep inside the 'penalty area', also centered on the goal.
TRUE
FALSE
The distance between the posts is _______ and the distance from the lower edge of the crossbar to the ground is 2.44 m (8 ft).
8.5 m (9 yds)
7.32 m (8 yds)
6.3 m (7 yds)
Centre circle measurements :
9.15 m
10.25 m
10 yds
11 yds
1000 cm
International matches (e.g., The World Cup) require fields be ________ long and__________ wide, bounded by the touch lines and the goal lines.
110-120 yards,70-80 yards
90-100 yards,65-75 yards
150-200 yards,80-90 yards
What is the name of the area covered with the red box ?
touch line
centre mark
half-way line
centre circle
What is the name of the area covered with the green box ?
goal area
penalty mark
goal line
penalty ark
What is the name of the area covered with the blue box ?
Goal area
Touch line
Goal line
What is the name of the area covered with the purple box ?
Corner arc
Penalty area
Shooting area
Flag post
What is the name of the area covered with the yellow box ?
Touch line
Half-way line
Passing line
Attack line
There are four major types of positions on a soccer team, one of them is Forwards (offense), which means ...
stay closest to their own goal and try to prevent the opposing team from scoring
stays close to the goal, is the only player allowed to use their hands to touch the ball (within their own penalty area), and is the last line of defense to prevent goals
typically stay closest to the opponent's goal and are most commonly the ones who score goals
There are four major types of positions on a soccer team, one of them is Defenders (defense), which means ...
typically stay closest to the opponent's goal and are most commonly the ones who score goals
link the defense and offense and are often considered the playmakers of the field, similar to quarterbacks of American football
stay closest to their own goal and try to prevent the opposing team from scoring
stays close to the goal, is the only player allowed to use their hands to touch the ball (within their own penalty area), and is the last line of defense to prevent goals
There are four major types of positions on a soccer team, one of them is Midfielders, which means ...
link the defense and offense and are often considered the playmakers of the field, similar to quarterbacks of American football
typically stay closest to the opponent's goal and are most commonly the ones who score goals
stay closest to their own goal and try to prevent the opposing team
from scoring
In soccer, (a) means how the players line up on the field in the absence of the other team.
When an offensive player has the ball and is opposed by a single defender, there are 4 basic options to advance the ball towards the opposition's goal:
Shoot towards goal
Dribble up the field
Short passes
Long passes
All of the above
Controlling and keep possession of the ball while running.
(a)
Using the inside or outside of the foot to pass the ball to a recipient.
(a)
when you are closer to a goal and you need to score a goal.
(a)
Two of the most common ways to receive a soccer
ball is to trap the ball with your feet.
(a)
A quick, powerful snap of the neck creates enough force to strike the ball.
(a)
taking the ball away from an opponent. (poke tackle)
(a)
used to restart a soccer game after the ball has crossed the touchline.
(a)
the act of protecting the goal and keeping the ball from entering into it.
(a)
On _________ , goalies should advance to meet the attacker directly
goals
fouls
matches
breakaways
one of the most important rule to follow in Football. It is basically designed so that the players do not cherry pick or bunch a lot of time near the opponent’s goal.
(a)
comes into the game when the ball is either kicked or travels completely outside the field.
(a)
Issued to the players by the referee when a player commits a mistake.
(a)
Reason for the referee to show the yellow card:
The players who play the game disregarding the rules of the game.
Abusing referee physically.
Handling the ball incorrectly.
Reason for the referee to show the red card:
Playing dangerously which means hurting the head of the opponent’s team members.
Shooting the ball at any player intentionally.
Pushing or holding a player.
In this, the ball can be kicked directly into the goal and it doesn’t need to be passed or touched by the teammate of the kicker.
Indirect kick
The rules of penalty kick
Corner kick
Direct free kick
These are given as a penalty for the team players when the opposing team makes a foul.
Goal kick
Free kick
Fouls
Corner kick
when the ball goes over the goal line but not into the goal and was last touched by the defending team member.
Corner kick
Penalty ark kick
Flag post kick
Touch line kick
When the ball goes over the goal line but not into the goal and was last touched by the attacking team, the ball will be then moved in to the possession of the defending team
and the goalie performs the goal kick.
(a)
Throw-ins restart play for balls over the touch line, while goal kicks and corner kicks restart play for balls over the goal line (but not in the goal).
TRUE
FALSE
yellow card
dismissal card
red card
warning card
foul card
red card
dismissal card
injury card
corner kick
side kick
half line kick
conere kick
foul
penalty
penalty kick
(a)
onside
offside
goal
goal line
