In which years was the FIFA World Cup not held because of the Second World War?
- A.1938 and 1942
- B.1942 and 1946
- C.1946 and 1950
- D.1940 and 1944
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, 1942 and 1946. The World Cup is played every four years, so after the 1938 tournament in France the next editions would have fallen in 1942 and 1946. Both were cancelled because of the Second World War and its aftermath, and the competition resumed only in 1950 in Brazil, twelve years after the previous one.
Option A is wrong because the 1938 World Cup was in fact held, in France, and won by Italy. Option C is wrong because the 1950 tournament did take place in Brazil, where Uruguay won the decisive match at the Maracana. Option D names 1940 and 1944, which were never World Cup years at all; the four year cycle from 1930 falls on 1934, 1938, 1942 and 1946, so those two years are outside the schedule entirely.
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- B.Italy
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- A.Ten yards
- B.Twelve yards
- C.Fifteen yards
- D.Eighteen yards
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