Talk DRAGONS – Quiz Time
This week on Talk Dragons, we’re excited to share a brand-new quiz, specially created for adults to enjoy with their children while testing their child’s football knowledge. The quiz features a range of questions divided into easy, intermediate, and difficult levels, taking age into consideration — with a nearly impossible bonus question at the end for the grown-ups!
So, grab a seat on the sofa with your child and let’s dive in!
Easy
1. If you wanted to make a short, accurate pass to a teammate, what part of the foot
would you use?
A) Sole B) Inside C) Outside D) Toe
Answer: B – Inside
2. What colour home kit do Chelsea wear?
Answer: Blue
3. How many minutes does an adult, professional football match last?
Answer: 90 minutes
4. In a cup match, if the match finishes in a draw after extra time, how is the winner decided?
Answer: Penalties
5. What colour shirt does a referee usually wear?
Answer: Black
6. At the start of the season, I set myself a target to score 5 goals. By the end of the season, I had scored twice that amount! How many goals did I score?
Answer: 10
7. What is the name of the football equipment that you wear on your legs to protect you from when you get kicked?
Answer: Shin Pads
8. If I score a hattrick, how many goals have I scored?
Answer: 3 goals
9. How many goalkeepers are there on the pitch during a match?
Answer: 2
10. What colour card does the referee show a player if they are being sent off?
A) Black B) Blue C) Yellow D) Red
Intermediate
1. If I played for ‘The Gunners’, what team would I play for?
Answer: Arsenal
2. How many players are on the pitch during an adult football match?
Answer: 22
3. Who play their home games at Wembley stadium?
Answer: England
4. What number shirt did Lionel Messi famously play with during his Barcelona days?
Answer: No. 10
5. Who is Real Madrid’s all-time top goalscorer?
Answer: Cristiano Ronaldo
6. If you finish in the top 4 of the Premier League, what competition do you automatically qualify for next season?
Answer: Champions League
7. How many lions are there on the England shirt?
Answer: 3
8. You play 6 league matches – you win 3 games, draw 2 games and lose 1 game. How many points would you have?
Answer: 11 points
9. You are playing as a defender in a match. You are standing inside your own penalty area when the opposition attacker takes a shot at goal. The ball deflects off your shoulder and goes behind the goal. What would the referee give?
A) Goal Kick B) Corner C) Penalty D) Free kick
Answer: Corner
10. What does VAR stand for?
Answer: Video Assistant Referee
Difficult
1. Which team is the odd one out?
A) Athletico Madrid B) Valencia C) Sevilla D) Bayern Munich
Answer: D) Bayern Munich
2. What type of kick, usually performed when taking a shot, shares its name with a common mode of transport?
Answer: Bicycle Kick
3. If I were to score a ‘postage stamp’ goal, what area of the goal would the ball end up in?
Answer: Top Right
4. United Dragons FC were winning 1-0 after 20 minutes. By half time, UD were losing by 2 goals. After half time, UD were able to equalise, before scoring a last-minute winner. How many goals in total were scored during the match?
Answer: 7 goals
5. Manchester City bought you from United Dragons for £20 million. After 3 years, your value has doubled, however Man City have chosen to sell you to Inter Milan for £7.5 million less than you are valued at. How much did Man City sell you for?
Answer: £32.5 million
6. What is the name given to a match played between Barcelona and Real Madrid?
Answer: El Clasico
7. Which stadium has the highest capacity?
A) Camp Nou (Barca) B) Old Trafford (Man U) C) Wembley D) Bernabeu (Madrid)
Answer: Camp Nou
8. Which country won the World Cup in 2022?
Answer: Argentina
9. How many yards away from the goal is the penalty spot on a full size pitch?
Answer: 12 yards
10. Who is the most expensive player to have ever been transferred and which club bought him? Bonus point – how much for (in Euros)
Answer – Neymar to PSG
Bonus point - €222
The Impossible Question (for football-crazed adults only)
Who is the only player to have won the official Premier League Player of the Year award with a team that finished in the bottom half of the table? Below are some hints to help you (cover the screen and read them one by one):
Hint 1 – It was during the 1998/99 league season
Hint 2 - He was French
Hint 3 – He played for Tottenham Hotspurs
Answer……. Ask Matt – matt@uniteddragonsfc.com (It is not Scott Parker, who won PFA Player of the Year with West Ham, despite relegation)