Soccer

Question 1

The first NCAA game was played in 1959.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

Princeton and Rutgers Universities engaged in the first intercollegiate soccer match Nov. 6, 1876

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Each team can have a minimum off 10 players, including 1 goalkeeper

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

Each game must include one referee and two assistant referees. It’s the job of the referee to act as timekeeper

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

Soccer was initiated as an organized college sport in the ______ in the years following the Civil War

Accepted Answer

USA

Question 6

The U.S. Football Association (USFA) was granted provisional membership by FIFA on Aug. 15.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

What year did the USA and 13 other nations compete in the first FIFA World Cup competition in Montevideo, Uruguay?

Accepted Answer

1930

Question 8

Soccer was eliminated at the 10th Olympiad in Los Angeles over amateurism.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

The first NCAA championship tournament was held in ________. St. Louis defeated Bridgeport University 5-2.

Accepted Answer

Storrs, Conn.

Question 10

A match consists of two 45 minutes halves with a 15 minute rest period in between.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

The Indians called soccer “________,” which means “they gather to play football.”

Accepted Answer

Pasuckquakkohowog

Question 12

The size of the field is allowed to vary but must be within 100-130 yards long and 50-100 yards wide.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

Who won the game between Rutgers and Princeton?

Accepted Answer

Rutgers

Question 14

FIFA did not become active in Olympic soccer until what year?

Accepted Answer

1908

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