Q1. The 21st edition of the FIFA World Cup concluded in the Russian capital of Moscow. Which of the following country has emerged as the champion team of the FIFA World Cup 2018?
(a) England
(b) France
(c) Belgium
(d) Brazil
Q2. What was the Prize money for the champion team of FIFA World Cup 2018?
(a) 15 million USD
(b) 20 million USD
(c) 26 million USD
(d) 38 million USD
Q3. Name the player and his country who won the Golden Ball Award 2018 for the World Cup’s Best Player.
(a) Eden Hazard, Belgium
(b) Toni Kroos, Germany
(c) Luka Modric, Croatia
(d) Sergio Ramos, Spain
Q4. Man of the Match award in the Final match of FIFA World Cup 2018 was awarded to _____________.
(a) Kylian Mbappe
(b) Antoine Griezmann
(c) Paul Pogba
(d) Thierry Henry
Q5. Name the player who won the Golden Glove Award 2018 for the best goalkeeper.
(a) Essam El-Hadary
(b) Rui Patricio
(c) Thibaut Courtois
(d) Hugo Lloris
Q6. What was the official mascot of the 2018 FIFA World Cup?
(a) Caira
(b) Koara
(c) Zabivaka
(d) Zaltanowa
Q7. Which of the following footballer has won the Golden Boot Award in FIFA World Cup 2018?
(a) Luka Modric
(b) Leonel Messi
(c) Cristiano Ronaldo
(d) Harry Kane
Q8. The official song of the tournament was ‘__________’ with vocals from Will Smith, Nicky Jam and Era Istrefi.
(a) Stay With Us
(b) Live It Up
(c) Play It On
(d) Sing to Play
Q9. Name the team that was awarded the Fairplay Award for being the most disciplined team in the FIFA World Cup 2018.
(a) Germany
(b) Spain
(c) Portugal
(d) Egypt
Q10. Which of the following team was the runner up for the FIFA World Cup 2018?
(a) France
(b) Croatia
(c) England
(d) Belgium
Q11. In which of the following year, for the first time in the history of FIFA world cup VAR (Video Assistant Referee) system was used?
(a) 2002
(b) 2006
(c) 2010
(d) 2018
Q12. Name the player who has won the Young Player award in FIFA World Cup 2018 and became the first teenager to register in the final since Pele in 1958.
(a) Paul Pogba
(b) Marc-Andre Ter Stegen
(c) Kylian Mbappe
(d) Alisson
Q13. In which of the following countries, the FIFA World Cup 2022 will be held?
(a) Germany
(b) Spain
(c) Egypt
(d) Qatar
Q14. Name the stadium in which the 21st edition of the FIFA World Cup final concluded recently in Russia.
(a) Fisht Stadium
(b) Luzhniki Stadium
(c) Samara Arena
(d) Ekaterinburg Arena
Q15. In which of the following year, France has won its first World Cup?
(a) 1988
(b) 1992
(c) 1996
(d) 1998
Solutions
S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. The 21st edition of the FIFA World Cup concluded in Luzhniki Stadium in the Russian capital of Moscow. 32 nations, divided into eight groups, battled it out for the coveted trophy in the quadrennial month-long event. France emerged as the champion team of the FIFA World Cup 2018.
S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Prize money for the FIFA World Cup 2018 champion team was 38 million US Dollars.
S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Golden Ball Award was won by the Croatian captain Luka Modric for the World Cup’s Best Player. Modric won Man-Of-The-Match three times in Croatia’s seven games in Russia.
S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. Man of the Match in the Final was awarded to Antoine Griezmann of France.
S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. Golden Glove Award: Belgium’s Thibaut Courtois won the Golden Glove award for the best goalkeeper.
S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. Zabivaka was the official mascot of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. Golden Boot Award: England’s Harry Kane won the World Cup Golden Boot. He was the top scorer with six goals.
S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. The official song of the tournament was “Live It Up”, with vocals from Will Smith, Nicky Jam and Era Istrefi.
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. Fairplay Award: Spain was awarded the Fairplay Award for being the most disciplined team in the tournament.
S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. France emerged as the champion team of the FIFA World Cup 2018. It has defeated Croatia in a thrilling final by 4-2. It was the second world cup win for France, it first won in 1998.
S11. Ans.(d)
Sol. In year 2018, for the first time in the history of FIFA world cup VAR (Video Assistant Referee) system was used.
S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. Young Player Award: France’s Kylian Mbappe won the Young Player award. He scored the game’s finest goal and became the first teenager to register in the final since Pele in 1958.
S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. The FIFA World Cup 2022 will be held in Qatar.
S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. The 21st edition of the FIFA World Cup concluded in Luzhniki Stadium in the Russian capital of Moscow.
S15. Ans.(d)
Sol. France emerged as the champion team of the FIFA World Cup 2018. It has defeated Croatia in a thrilling final by 4-2. It was the second world cup win for France, it first won in 1998.
