The Hindu : Quiz Corner

Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Tuesday, May 07, 2002

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Quiz Corner

The final round of interrogation on the `greatest game' on the planet.

Questions:

1. The quickest shout of `goooallll' in a World Cup match came when a Czech player booted home against Mexico in 1962. Name the player and the time he took to achieve glory.

2. In 1998, France became only the sixth host to lift the hallowed gold sculpture. The first was Uruguay in the inaugural edition in 1930 and the last, before France, was Argentina in 1978. Name the other three countries in the list.

3. England won this award in the inaugural year (1990) and Brazil was the recipient in 1994. What award and who won it the last time around?

4. Which Argentine superstar has the distinction of scoring hat-tricks in successive World Cups?

5. David Corbett's Pickles made sure that England was not in a pickle when the tourney got underway in the birthplace of football in 1966. What did he do?

6. Name the three mascots of the 2002 World Cup. (see picture)

7. What most common gesture of camaraderie at the end of a match, which probably began in 1954, was officially banned by FIFA for the 1986 edition?

8. Why was the United States-Switzerland match at the Pontiac Silverdome, on June 18, 1994, historic?

9. Who comes next on this list: Schillaci, Romario, Stoitchkov & Salenko..?

10. Name the only Indian, in the panel of 72 Referees and Assistant Referees, who would be on duty at this year's World Cup.

11. Which was the first Asian country to qualify for the Finals?

12. What does the `Most Valuable Player' of a World Cup, chosen by the managers of National teams, get?

13. Name the four countries poised to make their debut on the big stage this year.

14. The most lopsided result was the 10-1 hammering of a South American participant by an European team in 1962. Name the `marauder' and the `murdered'?

15. Which German media giant, now in deep financial mess, is the holder of the worldwide TV rights for the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cup?

Answers:

1. Vaclav Masek in 16 seconds

2. Italy (1934), England (1966) and West Germany (1974).

3. FIFA's `Fair Play Award'. France and England were voted for it in 1998. 4. Gabriel Batistuta of Argentina — against Greece (1994) and Jamaica (1998).

5. The mongrel sniffed out the Jules Rimet Trophy, from under a garden hedge in Norwood, after it had been stolen. He was rewarded £6000 for his face-saving effort.

6. Ato `the leader', Nik `the thinker' and Kaz `the dreamer' from Atmozone, symbolising energy particles in the atmosphere.

7. Swapping of team shirts by the players.

8. It was the first-ever World Cup match played in an indoor stadium.

9. Croatia's Davor Suker. They are the winners of the `Golden Boot'for being the highest scorer in 1990, 94 and 98 Cups.

10. Komaleeswaran Sankar.

11. Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) in 1938

12.The `Golden Ball' sponsored by adidas.

13. China, Senegal, Ecuador and Slovenia.

14. Hungary and El Salvador.

15.KirchMedia — V.V. Ramanan.

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