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Soccer

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Soccer is known as football in most countries outside of Australia and the United States. 

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Boundary lines called __________ mark the sides of the field.

a)

penalty lines

b)

centrelines

c)

goal lines

d)

touchlines

3.

The modern game of soccer started in _______.

a)

Brazil

b)

Germany

c)

England

d)

China

4.

In 1863 several English soccer teams formed ______________.

a)

the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)

b)

the Football Association (FA)

5.

How many areas are there for an athlete to train to become an elite one day?

(a)  

6.

Which technique allows a player to keep control of the ball while running down the field?

a)

Doubling

b)

Heading

c)

Drizzling

d)

Dribbling

7.

Which player can touch the ball with the hands and arms?

a)

goalkeeper

b)

striker

c)

sweeper

d)

referee

8.

A soccer formation generally has 3 sections. They are front, back and (a)   .

9.

The back section of the soccer team is mostly ________.

a)

defencive

b)

offensive

c)

defensive

d)

both

10.

Which one of these is not an area for an athlete to train for?

a)

technical

b)

lyrical

c)

physical

d)

tactical

11.

Name one area of the mental part to exercise.

(a)  

12.

How many players are there in a soccer team?

(a)  

13.

FIFA was formed in (a)   .

14.

Women started playing soccer around the same time as men did in England.

True or False.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

In which year was the first Women's world Cup held?

a)

2009

b)

1990

c)

1991

d)

1930