Tag: sports

Quizzes (963) Questions (19148)

Questions Related to sports

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

How many countries in the world are members of FIFA ?

  1. 204

  2. Same as number of members in United Nations

  3. Same number of countries as International Olympic Association

  4. 208

  5. Same number of countries as the International Association of Athletic Federations

  6. 190
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

FIFA has 208 member associations, more than the UN's 193 members. This difference exists because FIFA includes dependent territories and non-sovereign entities (like Scotland, Wales, Puerto Rico) as separate members. The 208 count was current during the 2010 World Cup era.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

FIFA expanded is an abbreviation of the original text in this language

  1. French

  2. German

  3. Spanish

  4. English

  5. Portugese

  6. Italian
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

FIFA stands for Fédération Internationale de Football Association, which is French. Despite English being the common language of international football, the organization's name originates from its founding in Paris in 1904 where French was the diplomatic language.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

The mission statement of FIFA is: (mission is purpose of existence)

  1. Authencity, Unity, Performance & Integrity

  2. Authenticity

  3. A chance and a challenge

  4. For the Game, For the World

  5. Develop the game, touch the world, build a better future' is the mission of FIFA.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

FIFA's mission statement emphasizes three pillars: developing football globally, using the sport to connect people worldwide, and leveraging football's popularity to create positive social change. The other options mix values (authenticity, integrity) with slogans but don't capture the full mission.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

The most successful country in the FIFA so far is:

  1. USA

  2. Argentina

  3. Italy

  4. Germany

  5. Brazil

  6. Uruguay
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

Brazil has won the FIFA World Cup 5 times (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002), more than any other nation. Germany/Italy are second with 4 titles each, Argentina has 3, and Uruguay has 2. No other country has won multiple tournaments.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

The 2010 FIFA world cup final will be held in

  1. Soccer city stadium Jo'burg

  2. Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium – Port Elizabeth

  3. Free State Stadium – Bloemfontein

  4. Moses Mabhida Stadium – Durban

  5. Green Point Stadium – Cape Town
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The 2010 World Cup final was held at Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg (also called FNB Stadium). As the largest stadium in South Africa with ~94,700 seats, it hosted both the opening match and the final. Cape Town's Green Point Stadium hosted a semifinal, not the final.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

The World according to FIFA is divided into 6 confederations. A few of them are: Asian Football Federation, Confederation of North, Central American Carribean Association Football (CONCACAF) and Confederacion Sudamerican de futball (CONMEBOL). The other confederations are:

  1. Australia Football Federation

  2. Atlantis Futball Federation -AFF

  3. 'Confederation Africane de Football -CAF

  4. 'Oceania Football Confederation -OFC

  5. UEFA - L'Union Europeene de Football Association
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C,D,E Correct answer
Explanation

FIFA's six confederations are: AFC (Asia), CAF (Africa), CONCACAF (North/Central America/Caribbean), CONMEBOL (South America), OFC (Oceania), and UEFA (Europe). Australia left OFC for AFC in 2006. There is no 'Atlantis' or 'Australia Football Federation' as FIFA confederations.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Russia and Turkey are part of UEFA, despite a large portion of their country being in Asia

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Russia and Turkey are members of UEFA despite most of their land being geographically in Asia. This is based on political/cultural alignment with Europe and historical sporting ties. Russia's major cities and Turkey's football heartland are in the European part of their territories.