World Cup Trivia Quiz # 7
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World Cup Pool Matches 5 - After the 21 Pool A matches, which of these teams joined Australia and India in the Super 6s?
The correct answer is 'Zimbabwe'
Australia were top qualifier with 12 points carried through to the Super Sixes. India had eight points and Zimbabwe 3.5 points.
World Cup Question 2
2002 World Cup Goalkeepers - Who was England's goal-keeper in the 2002 World Cup?
The correct answer is 'David Seaman'
David Seaman, goal-keeper for Arsenal, allowed 3 goals for a 0.60 GAA.
World Cup Question 3
The 1996 World Cup - Which batsman scored the most runs in this tournament?
The correct answer is 'Sachin Tendulkar'
Tendulkar scored 523 runs in seven matches at an average of 87.16. Waugh scored 484 runs, de Silva 448 and Kirsten 391. De Silva had the best batting average of the quartet - 89.60.
World Cup Question 4
World Cup 1974 - The name of the referee in the final was?
The correct answer is 'Taylor'
World Cup Question 5
1998 World Cup Soccer: Africa - Who won Group 1 to qualify for the World Cup?
The correct answer is 'Nigeria'
Nigeria had 13 points, Guinea 12, Kenya 10, and Burkina Faso 0. In the World Cup, Nigeria went 2-0-1 to win Group D by beating Spain and Bulgaria, and tieing Paraguay. They lost 4-1 to Denmark in the Round of 16.
World Cup Question 6
1934 FIFA World Cup - What nationality was the referee for the final (Ivan Eklind)?
The correct answer is 'Swedish'
There was some speculation as to whether Ivan Eklind's impartiality was swayed by Benito Mussolini in the favour of Italy.
World Cup Question 7
1995 World Cup - Jonah Lomu had to share the award for the most tries in the tournament. Who did he share it with?
The correct answer is 'Marc Ellis (NZ)'
Ellis scored 6 tries vs Japan in their pool game, playing at centre, and one against Wales playing wing.
World Cup Question 8
World Cup Hosts - What country hosted the 1950 World Cup?
The correct answer is 'Brazil'
Uruguay won the 4th World Cup. South America hosted the 1st and 4th World Cups, Europe hosted the 2nd and 3rd (keeping the politics of the time "in balance"). This was the first World Cup in which England participated, and it produced the then greatest shock in football history: USA v. England 1-0.
World Cup Question 9
Einstein Factor Quiz 1 - England reached the World Cup Final in Men's Soccer in 1966, where they beat Germany. They reached the World Cup Final in Men's Rugby in 2003, where they beat Australia. In the twentieth century, they reached the World Cup Final in Men's Cricket twice, losing both. Who did they play?
The correct answer is 'Pakistan once, West Indies once'
They lost to West Indies in 1979, Viv Richards scoring a massive 138. They lost to Pakistan in 1992, Wasim Akram and Mushtaq Ahmed destroying the run chase.
World Cup Question 10
The 1975 World Cup - Which country hosted this world cup?
The correct answer is 'England'
England also hosted the World Cup in 1979, 1983 and 1999.