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1. How were the teams selected for the tournament’s second round?

a) The teams were the losers of each group.

b) The teams were the winners of each group.

2. How many points did a team get if it won a match?

a) 3 points.

b) 2 points.

3. Which teams didn´t lose any game in the second and final round in the tournament?

a) Only Brazil.

b) Only Uruguay.

4. How many games did Brazil tie in the second round?

a) Uruguay did not tie any game

b) Brazil did not tie any game.

5. What did Brazil have to do to be the Champion?

a) Uruguay had to tie or win against Brazil.

b) Brazil had to tie or win against Uruguay.

6. What did it happen between Brazil and Uruguay in 1949?

a) Brazil defeated Uruguay 1-5 in the America Cup.

b) Brazil defeated Uruguay 5-1 in the America Cup.

7. Why was “Brazil the Victors” composed?

a) It was composed to be played at the beginning of the soccer match between Brazil and Uruguay.

b) It was composed to be played at the end of the soccer match between Brazil and Uruguay.

8. Why did Jules Rimet have a speech with him?

a) Jules Rimet had a speech to congratulate Brazil for the championship.

b) Jules Rimet had a speech to cheer Brazil up for the championship.

9. Why did the Uruguayan coach ask his players to play defensively?

a) He didn’t want his team to have a humiliating defeat.

b) He wanted his team to have the greatest victory.

10. What was the score at the end of the first half of the soccer match?

a) 1 to 1

b) 0 to 0

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