Now that you have read through our site try this little quiz.  Find out if you are a player or a water bottle carrier.

You can try this quiz here on this page or you can try it on-line. The on-line version will score your answers as you take it and give you an overall percentage.

1.   Who are the webmasters of this site:

    Dexter
    Lukas
    Mrs. Marshall
    Dexter and Lukas
2.   Who won the World Cup in 1998?

      Germany
      France
      Brazil
      Turkey

3.   How long is a game?

       1 minute
     30 minutes
     48 minutes
      2 hours

4.   When did soccer become popular in North America?

     1400s
     1800s
     1600s
     1900s

5.   What is the purpose of the linesman?

     to help the referee with calls
     swear at players
     to award the cup
     cheerleader

6.   What was the ball made of in the Greek version of the game?

      wads of paper
      skulls of enemies
        a pig's bladder
      skulls of enemies or a pig's bladder

7.   How long was the boat ride to Uruguay back in the 1930s?

     6 days
     3 weeks
     1 year
     5 hours

8.   How many players can each team have on the field at one time.

     11
     24
     18
       6

9.   Why do players wear different coloured jerseys?

     they can't always find the right one
     so that the referee and fans can tell the teams apart
     so that players can make fun of the other team's jerseys
     to blind the other team with bright colours

10.  What are cleats for?

     so players can run easily on wet, muddy fields
     to kick other players
     to slip on the field and fall often
     to tell the referee what they think of his calls
 

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