American Soccer Trivia Quiz

by ASD - September 17, 2007

 
▪ England Weekend Review

With his new American Soccer Trivia Book set for kickoff in bookstores across the country, author Jamie Clary has offered a challenge to ASD readers with a copy of the book as prize for one winner.

▪ MLS Weekend Review
▪ Netherlands Weekend Review
 

Simply email your answers to these 11 questions to contact@americansoccerdaily.com before October 10th, and whomever gets the most correct will receive a free copy of the book. In the event of a tie, the winner will be chosen at random from the readers level on points at the top.

Though the quiz features multiple choice questions, we removed the options from a couple of questions to increase the degree of difficulty. Good luck!!

#1 How many times has the US Women's National Team won the World Cup?

   A. Once
   B. Twice
   C. Three times

#2 Who is the player who holds the record for most appearances for a national team?

   A. Kristine Lilly
   B. Mia Hamm
   C. Cobi Jones


#3 What is the record for most goals scored by a player in one MLS season?

   A. 24
   B. 25
   C. 27

#4 During what year was the first national championship for college soccer played?

   A. 1950
   B. 1959
   C. 1962

#5 What is Pelé's first name?

   A. Edson
   B. Emilio
   C. Arantes

#6 What was the name of the 1978 movie about a soccer game between World War II prisoners and Germany's national team?

  


#7 How many individuals have won both a World Cup and an MLS Cup?

   A. 0
   B. 1
   C. 3

#8 Which of these players has been a part of teams that won a Women's World Cup, Women Olympic gold medal, NCAA Division I women's championship and first place within the Women's United Soccer Association?

   A. Mia Hamm
   B. Cindi Parlow
   C. Heather Mitts

#9 Which MLS player also starred in Melrose Place?



    

#10 Who is the only male US player to score in two World Cups?

    A. Rick Davis
    B. Brian McBride
    C. Landon Donovan

#11 Which player has won the most US Open Cup championships?

    A. Kyle Rote Jr.
    B. Cobi Jones
    C. Billy Gonsalves

In addition to being a player, referee, coach, and journalist, Jamie Clary is a soccer fan. He's traveled the world to understand US soccer, and he's spent years researching how the game in the US got where it is today. Check out the lowdown on his third - and best - book at http://www.americansoccertrivia.com/.
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