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0, "explanation": "Şükür scored after just 10.8 seconds against South Korea in the 2002 third-place match, still the fastest goal in World Cup history.", "source": { "label": "World Soccer Trivia: World Cup, Legends & Global Football Lore — Objective Test" }, "uid": "ws13fv1a87ve1" }, { "id": "ot-wst-l3o2-1", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "2010-world-cup", "tiki-taka", "spain" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Who struck the 116th-minute winning volley for Spain in the 2010 World Cup final?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Andrés Iniesta" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "David Villa" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Xavi Hernández" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Iker Casillas" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Andrés Iniesta scored the extra-time winner in the 116th minute, giving Spain a 1-0 victory and their first World Cup title.", "source": { "label": "World Soccer Trivia: World Cup, Legends & Global Football Lore — Objective Test" }, "uid": 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"modality": "text", "value": "Which club ended Real Madrid's early dominance with back-to-back European Cup titles in 1961 and 1962?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Benfica" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Inter Milan" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Celtic" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Ajax" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Benfica beat Barcelona in 1961, then defeated Real Madrid 5-3 in 1962 — with new signing Eusébio scoring twice — to complete back-to-back titles.", "source": { "label": "World Soccer Trivia: World Cup, Legends & Global Football Lore — Objective Test" }, "uid": "12hv3yg1t9r9os" }, { "id": "ot-ajax-treble-opponents", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "ajax", "total-football" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Which club was NOT a final opponent during Ajax's 1971-1973 Total Football three-peat?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Real Madrid" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Panathinaikos" }, { "modality": "text", 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"Which nation became the first African country to win Olympic football gold, at the 1996 Atlanta Games?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Nigeria" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Cameroon" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Egypt" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Ghana" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Nigeria's 'Dream Team' beat Brazil and then Argentina in 1996; Cameroon matched the feat four years later at Sydney 2000.", "source": { "label": "World Soccer Trivia: World Cup, Legends & Global Football Lore — Objective Test" }, "uid": "friagrvfspbt" }, { "id": "ot-olympic-3", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "copa-america", "history" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "In what year was the Copa América founded in Argentina, making it the oldest continental football championship?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "1916" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "1930" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "1960" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "1904" } 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"prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Which country did Czechoslovakia defeat on Antonín Panenka's famous chipped penalty to win Euro 1976?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "West Germany" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Netherlands" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Soviet Union" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Denmark" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "West Germany's Sepp Maier dived left as Panenka chipped the winner; Netherlands won Euro 1988, Soviet Union won Euro 1960, and Denmark won Euro 1992.", "source": { "label": "World Soccer Trivia: World Cup, Legends & Global Football Lore — Objective Test" }, "uid": "38pnhmekxfsy" }, { "id": "ot-pitch-goal-dims", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "laws-of-the-game", "pitch-anatomy" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "What are the official dimensions of a football goal under Law 1 of the Laws of the Game?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "8 feet by 24 feet" }, { "modality": "text", "value": 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"modality": "text", "value": "Semi-Automated Offside Technology" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Video Assistant Referee (VAR)" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Goal-Line Technology (GLT)" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Hawk-Eye Camera System" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Semi-Automated Offside Technology, introduced in 2022, used 12 tracking cameras plus a ball-mounted sensor; VAR, GLT, and Hawk-Eye are separate systems.", "source": { "label": "World Soccer Trivia: World Cup, Legends & Global Football Lore — Objective Test" }, "uid": "3msqzm1sdbmii" }, { "id": "ot-gk-not-featured", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "goalkeepers", "bizarre-lore" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Which goalkeeper is NOT featured in this lesson's bizarre lore or scoring records?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Gianluigi Buffon" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Jose Luis Chilavert" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Rogerio Ceni" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Rene Higuita" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Chilavert, Ceni, and Higuita are all featured for their goalkeeper lore and records; Buffon is not mentioned in this lesson.", "source": { "label": "World Soccer Trivia: World Cup, Legends & Global Football Lore — Objective Test" }, "uid": "1x58or7w71dch" }, { "id": "ot-ceni-goal-record", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "records", "goalkeepers" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Rogerio Ceni holds the all-time scoring record for a goalkeeper with how many career goals for Sao Paulo FC?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "131 goals" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "89 goals" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "67 goals" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "45 goals" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Rogerio Ceni scored 131 official goals for Sao Paulo FC, the all-time goalkeeper record; 67 was Chilavert's career total.", "source": { "label": "World Soccer Trivia: World Cup, Legends & Global Football Lore — 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], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Robert Lewandowski scored five goals in under nine minutes as a substitute for which club against Wolfsburg?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Bayern Munich" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Borussia Dortmund" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Liverpool" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Inter Milan" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Lewandowski scored his five goals in 8:59 as a substitute for Bayern Munich against Wolfsburg in September 2015.", "source": { "label": "World Soccer Trivia: World Cup, Legends & Global Football Lore — Objective Test" }, "uid": "1jsnomwzrnz24" }, { "id": "ot-guttmann-curse-club", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "mythic-lore", "benfica" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Bela Guttmann's famous curse followed his 1962 departure from which club?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Benfica" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Inter Milan" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Sao Paulo FC" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Velez Sarsfield" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Bela Guttmann left Benfica in 1962 and reportedly cursed the club, which has since lost eight consecutive European finals.", "source": { "label": "World Soccer Trivia: World Cup, Legends & Global Football Lore — Objective Test" }, "uid": "w8x17112pi3sn" }, { "id": "ot-cov-l01-01-1", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "history", "fifa", "origins" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "In what city and year was FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) founded?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "London, England in 1877" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Zurich, Switzerland in 1932" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Paris, France in 1904" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Brussels, Belgium in 1908" } ], "correctIndex": 2, "explanation": "FIFA was founded on May 21, 1904, in Paris by delegates from seven European nations, 26 years before it organized the 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"Which FIFA president, serving from 1921 to 1954, championed the creation of the first FIFA World Cup?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Stanley Rous" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "João Havelange" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Jules Rimet" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Sepp Blatter" } ], "correctIndex": 2, "explanation": "Jules Rimet served as FIFA's longest-reigning president from 1921 to 1954 and drove the creation of the first FIFA World Cup in 1930.", "source": { "label": "World Soccer Trivia: World Cup, Legends & Global Football Lore — Objective Test" }, "uid": "15vk3zr1niof5p" }, { "id": "ot-cov-l01-01-4", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "history", "world-cup", "1930" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "In which city did FIFA stage the inaugural World Cup in July 1930?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Rio de Janeiro, Brazil" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Santiago, Chile" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Buenos Aires, 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"value": "Which two nations co-hosted the first FIFA World Cup held on Asian soil in 2002?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Japan and Australia" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "South Korea and Japan" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "China and Japan" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Thailand and Malaysia" } ], "correctIndex": 1, "explanation": "The 2002 World Cup was the first held in Asia and the first co-hosted by two nations: South Korea and Japan.", "source": { "label": "World Soccer Trivia: World Cup, Legends & Global Football Lore — Objective Test" }, "uid": "rykxn59uwyar" }, { "id": "ot-cov-l03-01-2", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "world-cup", "2002", "brazil" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Whose redemption from severe knee surgeries saw him score eight goals, including both in the 2002 final, for Brazil's record fifth title?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Rivaldo" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Romário" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Ronaldinho" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Ronaldo Nazário" } ], "correctIndex": 3, "explanation": "Ronaldo Nazário returned from major knee injuries to score eight goals at the 2002 World Cup, including both goals in the 2-0 final win over Germany.", "source": { "label": "World Soccer Trivia: World Cup, Legends & Global Football Lore — Objective Test" }, "uid": "koo8vk98ya0k" }, { "id": "ot-cov-l03-01-3", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "world-cup", "2006", "italy" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Which Italian defender captained the 2006 World Cup-winning side and earned the nickname 'The Berlin Wall'?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Fabio Cannavaro" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Marco Materazzi" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Gianluigi Buffon" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Alessandro Nesta" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Captain Fabio Cannavaro anchored an Italian defense that conceded zero open-play goals across the whole 2006 tournament, earning the 'Berlin Wall' nickname.", "source": { "label": "World Soccer Trivia: World Cup, Legends & Global Football Lore — Objective Test" }, "uid": "16dwoz5jb526b" }, { "id": "ot-cov-l03-01-4", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "world-cup", "2006", "italy" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "By what score did Italy beat France in the penalty shootout to win the 2006 World Cup final in Berlin?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "5-4" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "6-4" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "4-2" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "5-3" } ], "correctIndex": 3, "explanation": "After a 1-1 draw through extra time in Berlin, Italy won the 2006 World Cup final on penalties by a score of 5-3.", "source": { "label": "World Soccer Trivia: World Cup, Legends & Global Football Lore — Objective Test" }, "uid": "1s1qegh1rpktc3" }, { "id": "ot-cov-l03-02-1", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "world-cup", "2014", "mineirazo" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Within how many minutes of the 2014 semi-final did Germany build a 5-0 lead over host Brazil in the 'Mineirazo'?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "60 minutes" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "29 minutes" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "20 minutes" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "45 minutes" } ], "correctIndex": 1, "explanation": "Germany surged to a stunning 5-0 lead within the opening 29 minutes of the 2014 semi-final, en route to a 7-1 rout of host Brazil.", "source": { "label": "World Soccer Trivia: World Cup, Legends & Global Football Lore — Objective Test" }, "uid": "1577xrpr3fc73" }, { "id": "ot-cov-l03-02-2", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "world-cup", "2014", "mineirazo" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "How many career World Cup goals did Miroslav Klose score during the 2014 Mineirazo to become the tournament's all-time leading scorer?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "16 goals" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "13 goals" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "14 goals" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "15 goals" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Miroslav Klose scored his 16th career World Cup goal during the 2014 Mineirazo, surpassing Ronaldo Nazário as the all-time leading scorer.", "source": { "label": "World Soccer Trivia: World Cup, Legends & Global Football Lore — Objective Test" }, "uid": "iqtlwf14keacl" }, { "id": "ot-cov-l03-02-3", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "world-cup", "2018", "france" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "At the 2018 World Cup, which 19-year-old became the first teenager since Pelé to score in a World Cup final?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Kylian Mbappé" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Ousmane Dembélé" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Paul Pogba" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Antoine Griezmann" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "19-year-old Kylian Mbappé scored in France's 4-2 win over Croatia in Moscow, the 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"tags": [ "world-cup", "2022", "argentina" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "By what penalty-shootout score did Argentina beat France after the 2022 World Cup final finished 3-3?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "4-2" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "3-1" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "5-3" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "5-4" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "After a 3-3 draw through extra time, Argentina won the 2022 World Cup final shootout 4-2 to let Lionel Messi lift the trophy.", "source": { "label": "World Soccer Trivia: World Cup, Legends & Global Football Lore — Objective Test" }, "uid": "xd4gms18l3t6o" }, { "id": "ot-cov-l03-02-6", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "world-cup", "2022", "france" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Whose hat-trick for France in the 2022 World Cup final wasn't enough to stop Argentina's shootout win?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Antoine Griezmann" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Ousmane Dembélé" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Kylian Mbappé" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Olivier Giroud" } ], "correctIndex": 2, "explanation": "Kylian Mbappé scored a hat-trick for France in the 2022 final, but Argentina still won 4-2 on penalties after a 3-3 draw.", "source": { "label": "World Soccer Trivia: World Cup, Legends & Global Football Lore — Objective Test" }, "uid": "1cv2wqxfg0i" }, { "id": "ot-cov-wst-l05-01-1", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "womens-world-cup", "1999-rose-bowl", "brandi-chastain" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Whose decisive penalty kick and jersey-removal celebration defined the 1999 Women's World Cup final at the Rose Bowl?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Brandi Chastain" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Mia Hamm" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Carli Lloyd" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Michelle Akers" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Brandi Chastain converted the fifth penalty to beat China 5-4 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"modality": "text", "value": "Which country won the inaugural UEFA European Championship in 1960, Europe's first continental football championship?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "West Germany" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Czechoslovakia" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Soviet Union" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Spain" } ], "correctIndex": 2, "explanation": "The Soviet Union won Euro 1960, the tournament's first edition, behind goalkeeper Lev Yashin.", "source": { "label": "World Soccer Trivia: World Cup, Legends & Global Football Lore — Objective Test" }, "uid": "1z0dk9t12uww37" }, { "id": "ot-cov-wst-l05-02-2", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "continental-tournaments", "uefa-euro", "panenka" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Whose audacious chipped penalty in the Euro 1976 final gave rise to a spot-kick technique that now bears his name?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Antonín Panenka" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Marco van 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"objective-coverage" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "What passing philosophy powered Spain's international treble (Euro 2008, World Cup 2010, Euro 2012)?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Tiki-Taka" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Catenaccio" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Total Football" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Route One" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Spain's possession-based Tiki-Taka style, epitomized by Xavi and Iniesta, drove the team to an unprecedented run of three straight major titles.", "source": { "label": "World Soccer Trivia: World Cup, Legends & Global Football Lore — Objective Test" }, "uid": "1y8pfjf2oeynd" }, { "id": "ot-cov-obj-wst-l04-02-1", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "objective-coverage" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "What kind of playing system did Pep Guardiola build around Messi, Xavi, and Iniesta to fuel Barcelona's 2008-09 Sextuple?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "A dizzying possession system" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "A direct long-ball counterattack system" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "A rigid man-marking defensive system" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "A route-one aerial bombardment system" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Guardiola's Barcelona ran a fluid possession system built around Messi, Xavi Hernandez, and Andres Iniesta to sweep all six trophies in 2008-09.", "source": { "label": "World Soccer Trivia: World Cup, Legends & Global Football Lore — Objective Test" }, "uid": "1p0uu3q1js74me" } ] }