Q 01/05

The first FIFA Women's World Cup was held in 1991 in which country?

A) Sweden

B) Switzerland

C) United States

D) China

Answer · why

D) China

China earned the job because its Guangdong province had staged FIFA's 1988 trial tournament, and the 1991 event was officially titled a World Champion...

Q 02/05

The first Women's World Cup in 1991 carried which candy brand's name in its official title?

A) M&M's

B) Snickers

C) Skittles

D) Kit Kat

Answer · why

A) M&M's

M&M's got its name in because its maker, Mars, sponsored the event, which was officially the 1st FIFA World Championship for Women's Football for the ...

Q 03/05

Which rule was used only at the first Women's World Cup, in 1991?

A) Golden goals

B) 80-minute matches

C) Silver goals

D) Rolling substitutions

Answer · why

B) 80-minute matches

80-minute matches were meant to protect the players, who objected and asked for the standard 90; FIFA brought it in for the next tournament in 1995.

Q 04/05

Which US forward went in goal at the 1995 Women's World Cup after the goalkeeper was sent off?

A) Michelle Akers

B) Mia Hamm

C) Tiffeny Milbrett

D) Kristine Lilly

Answer · why

B) Mia Hamm

Mia Hamm took the gloves late in a group match because the US had already used all three substitutes, and she saw out a 2–0 win.

Q 05/05

Which US forward's ten goals won the Golden Boot at the 1991 Women's World Cup?

A) Carin Jennings

B) April Heinrichs

C) Mia Hamm

D) Michelle Akers

Answer · why

D) Michelle Akers

Michelle Akers scored five in one quarter-final and then both American goals in the final, the winner coming two minutes from time.