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Quiz about World Cup 2018 Venues
Quiz about World Cup 2018 Venues

World Cup 2018 Venues Trivia Quiz


For the 2018 World Cup in the Russian Federation, 12 venues were chosen to host the 32 countries participating, with a total of 64 matches to be played. What do you know of these venues, spread out across the country?

A photo quiz by reedy. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
reedy
Time
4 mins
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393,208
Updated
Dec 03 21
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10
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Question 1 of 10
1. The opening ceremonies of the 2018 World Cup in the Russian Federation were held in the same venue as the opening match between Russia and Saudi Arabia. Which stadium? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. Saint Petersburg's Krestovsky Stadium is the home of FC Zenit. Was this stadium among those newly built for World Cup 2018?


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Question 3 of 10
3. What is the name of the Sochi's Olympic Stadium? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which World Cup 2018 venue was the site of the 2015 FINA World Aquatics Championships, during which the pitch was replaced by two swimming pools? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Newly constructed and opened in April of 2018, this venue replaced Lokomotiv Stadium as the home of FC Olimpiyets. Which stadium? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. When construction began on the Rostov Arena (in Rostov-on-Don) in 2013, what was found during ground-breaking that was almost perfectly preserved? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. Constructed between 2010 and 2014, Otkritie Arena in Moscow became the home of which professional football club? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This scale model was reproduced full size near the Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex, making it the World Cup 2018 venue located in which city? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Mordovia Arena, in the city of Saransk, is the furthest west of the 12 World Cup 2018 venues.


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Question 10 of 10
10. Which of the twelve World Cup 2018 venues is located the furthest east in the Russian Federation?
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The opening ceremonies of the 2018 World Cup in the Russian Federation were held in the same venue as the opening match between Russia and Saudi Arabia. Which stadium?

Answer: Luzhniki Stadium (Moscow)

Originally called Central Lenin Stadium when it was built in 1955-56, this venue was the host stadium for the 1980 Summer Olympics before undergoing renovations in 1996. After news of Russia's winning World Cup bid, more extensive renos were begun in 2013 in order to be ready for the 2018 competition. In its new configuration, it had a seating capacity of 81,006.

In addition to the opening and closing ceremonies, Luzhniki Stadium was also the venue for the World Cup Final Match. Oh, and the result of the opening match? Russia 5, Saudi Arabia 0.
2. Saint Petersburg's Krestovsky Stadium is the home of FC Zenit. Was this stadium among those newly built for World Cup 2018?

Answer: Yes

Saint Petersburg Stadium (aka Krestovsky Stadium aka Zenit Arena aka Piter Arena) was newly built for World Cup 2018... as was nearly every other venue with the exception of Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, and the stadium in Sochi, which was built for the Olympics.

It was constructed on the site of the former Kirov Stadium with planning beginning in 2005 and construction beginning in late 2008. Delays meant that the stadium was not completed until 2017, but it was able to be one of the host venues for the 2017 Confederations Cup. Krestovsky Stadium (seating capacity of 56,196), was chosen to host seven of the World Cup matches.
3. What is the name of the Sochi's Olympic Stadium?

Answer: Fisht Stadium

Sochi's Fisht Olympic Stadium was newly constructed for the 2014 Olympics, constructed in the Adlersky City district of Sochi on the Black Sea, near the Abkhazia/Georgia border. Without a team to use it, Fisht Stadium had little purpose following the Olympic games.

However, preparations for the Federations Cup (2017) and World Cup competitions gave it a new lease on life, and even though it was relatively newly constructed, changes were made to open the roof and to increase seating capacity to 47,659.
4. Which World Cup 2018 venue was the site of the 2015 FINA World Aquatics Championships, during which the pitch was replaced by two swimming pools?

Answer: Kazan Arena

Kazan Arena was newly-constructed with the World Cup in mind, as well as to be the new home of FC Rubin Kazan. Construction was completed in early 2013 and was utilized as one of the four venues of the 2017 Confederations Cup and, of course, for World Cup 2018, hosting six matches (capacity of 45,000).
5. Newly constructed and opened in April of 2018, this venue replaced Lokomotiv Stadium as the home of FC Olimpiyets. Which stadium?

Answer: Nizhny Novgorod Stadium

Nizhny Novgorod Stadium was newly constructed for the World Cup competition, taking three years to complete and opening in April of 2018. Located at the confluence of the Volga and the Oka rivers, the stadium lies just opposite the city's Kremlin. Nizhny Novgorod Stadium (seating capacity of 44,899), hosted six games during the World Cup,
6. When construction began on the Rostov Arena (in Rostov-on-Don) in 2013, what was found during ground-breaking that was almost perfectly preserved?

Answer: Five WWII artillery shells

During the early ground-breaking for construction site preparation, five nearly perfectly-preserved shells from World War II were discovered. There was no need to delay construction, and things got underway. Plans were revised part-way through, and it took until early 2018 to finally complete the project. The stadium had seating capacity of 45,000 for the World Cup competition.
7. Constructed between 2010 and 2014, Otkritie Arena in Moscow became the home of which professional football club?

Answer: FC Spartak

Before finally building their own stadium, FC Spartak did not have their own place to call home, using different venues as arrangements were made (although largely playing in Luzhniki Stadium). Otkritie Arena (capacity 35,212), was also used as a venue for the Confederations Cup, and was chosen to host five matches for the World Cup.
8. This scale model was reproduced full size near the Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex, making it the World Cup 2018 venue located in which city?

Answer: Volgograd

Volgograd, formerly Stalingrad, is the home of the Mamayev Kurgan memorial, on which stands the gigantic statue, "The Motherland Calls," in memory of the Battle of Stalingrad during World War II. The amazing Volgograd Arena (capacity 45,000), was constructed between 2015 and 2018 on the site of the demolished Central Stadium (built in 1958).
9. Mordovia Arena, in the city of Saransk, is the furthest west of the 12 World Cup 2018 venues.

Answer: False

The most westerly of the World Cup 2018 venues is actually Kaliningrad Stadium (aka Arena Baltika), located in a Russian enclave between Poland and Lithuania on the Baltic Sea. Mordovia Arena (shown here under construction), also known as Saransk Stadium and Stadion Yubileyny, was opened in April of 2018 with a seating capacity of 45,000 seats.

It is the home of FC Mordovia Saransk (appropriately enough).
10. Which of the twelve World Cup 2018 venues is located the furthest east in the Russian Federation?

Answer: Ekaterinburg Arena

Ekaterinburg Arena, also called Central Stadium, was originally built in the 1950s and underwent extensive renovations in the mid-2000s. But after the city of Yekaterinburg was chosen as a host city for the World Cup, the venue was deemed inadequate and was gutted and rebuilt (with the exception of the original facade, shown here). Home to FC Ural, the new Central Stadium opened with a seating capacity of 45,000.
Source: Author reedy

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